The Canon PowerShot A510 is the latest in a long line of well-built digital cameras from Canon. Has long been a strong contender in the film and digital camera markets, well-known for. This page contains information about installing the latest Canon PowerShot A510 (A Series) driver downloads using the Canon Driver Update Tool. Canon PowerShot A510 (A Series) drivers are tiny programs that enable your Digital Camera hardware to communicate with your operating system software.

Suggested Retail Price (At introduction) $199 NOTE: The 3-megapixel Canon PowerShot A510's features and functions are nearly identical to those of the 4-megapixel PowerShot A520, which we reviewed at about the same time. The majority of this review is therefore almost identical to our. If you've already read the A520 review, you can save yourself some time by skipping down to the section here.

- The two cameras are quite similar, but there are a few subtle differences in image quality, mainly slightly higher resolution and slightly better skin tones on the part of the A520, and somewhat better image noise on the part of the A510. Read the for the fine details. Introduction Review Links. The Canon PowerShot A510 is the latest in a long line of well-built digital cameras from Canon. Has long been a strong contender in the film and digital camera markets, well-known for its high-quality optics, technical innovations, and aggressive product development. The 3.2-megapixel Canon A510 updates this extensive line with a longer-ratio zoom lens, more compact form factor, and a few other unique features, increasing the camera's already great flexibility.

Last year, Canon's PowerShot A75 found itself in the Dave's Pick category, offering excellent usability and great picture quality at a low price. This year, the Canon PowerShot A510 continues the series, adding a 4x zoom lens (vs the A75's 3x design), but in most other respects simply carrying forward the features of the previous A75 model. The camera accommodates a wide range of users with its variable level of exposure control. Experienced shooters will appreciate the Manual, Aperture Priority, and Shutter Priority modes, while novices will find the Auto, Program AE, and Scene modes useful. Keep reading to find out more! Camera Overview Hitting the digital camera scene with a familiar PowerShot A-series design, the Canon PowerShot A510 is indeed very similar to the preceding A75 model and features many of the same exposure options and features. The most obvious improvement relative to the A75 is the A510's 4x zoom lens, boosted from the 3x lens used in the A75.

Another new feature on the A510 is the adjustable Timer mode, which lets you set the shutter delay anywhere from one to 10 seconds, and program anywhere from 1 to 10 shots to be taken once that time has elapsed. The A510 features a 3.2-megapixel CCD, which results in image resolutions as high as 2,048 x 1,536 pixels, and printing to 8x10 inches with excellent detail. (Prints at 11x14 from the Canon i9900 high-end inkjet printer in our studio looked pretty good at normal viewing distances, but a little soft when viewed up close. Lower resolutions are also available, including an email-friendly size.) Other key features include full and partial manual exposure control, a nine-point AiAF system, and SD/MMC memory storage. The A510's all-plastic, two-toned silver body is lightweight and compact, although just a little too large for the average shirt pocket.

Still, the A510 should easily fit into larger coat pockets and purses, and comes with a wrist strap for more security while shooting. Like many Canon digital cameras, the A510 features a shutter-like lens cover and a retracting lens that keeps the camera front fairly smooth when the camera is powered off. Without a lens cap to keep track of, the A510 is quick on the draw (you just have to wait a couple of seconds for the lens to extend forward before you can shoot).

Equipped with a 5.8-23.2mm lens, the Canon A510 offers a 4x optical zoom range equivalent to a 35-140mm lens on a 35mm camera. (A moderate wide angle to a pretty good telephoto.) Aperture ranges from f/2. Hp Youcam Driver Windows 7. 6 to f/8.0 depending on the zoom setting, and can be manually or automatically adjusted. The A510 uses Canon's AiAF (Artificial Intelligence Auto Focus) system, which judges focus based on a nine-point area in the center of the frame.

Survey Programs Hp-50. Whatever portion of the subject is closest to one of the AF points is what determines the overall focus. You can alternately choose to base focus on the center of the frame only.

The A510 also offers a manual focus mode, displaying a numeric distance scale on the LCD display, and an optional magnified portion in the center of the frame. (Unlike those of some cameras I've tested, the A510's magnified display is actually fairly usable for determining focus.) A bright orange AF Assist Beam on the front panel helps the camera focus in dark shooting conditions, and can be deactivated if necessary. In addition to the optical zoom, the A510 also offers as much as 3.2x digital zoom. However, I always remind readers that digital zoom invariably decreases the overall image quality because it simply enlarges the center pixels of the CCD image. The Canon A510 has both a real-image optical viewfinder and 1.8-inch LCD monitor for composing images.