Digital Camera Review

Digital Camera Review

The Canon PowerShot S410 has a 1/1.8-inch, 4 megapixel CCD and retails for US $399. As a still digital camera with hybrid capability, the S410 records video at 10 frames per second with simultaneous audio. It has a 3x optical zoom with an additional 3.6x digital boost when necessary. The Canon PowerShot S410 provides some manual control features, although most have automatic parameters built in, gearing the camera towards the point-and-shoot consumer. In addition, the Canon S410 also has a 1.5-inch LCD screen as well as a real image optical zoom viewfinder.
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Picture Quality / Size Options (6.5)
For still images, the Canon PowerShot S410 is capable of capturing in the following formats: 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, and 640 x 480, with quality settings of Fine, Normal and Superfine. With Movie Mode, the formats available are 320 x 240 and 160 x 120, with approximately 15 frames per second.

Picture Effects Mode (8.0)
Picture Effect settings are also available within the Function Menu. They allow the user to choose from a plethora of semi-cheesy effects. Enjoy them, but please do so in moderation and taste. They are as follows: Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, B/W, and Effect Off.

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