Auto Mode (7.0)
To engage the Canon PowerShot S410 in Automatic Mode, the user must turn the Mode Dial located on the back of the camera body to the unadorned red camera icon. This mode is geared towards the point-and-shoot user who prefers to have the camera take care of exposure, metering, white balance, and flash settings.
Movie Mode (6.0)
The Movie mode for the Canon PowerShot S410 is entered by turning the mode dial on the back of the camera to the film camera symbol. Once done, up to three minutes of movie footage can be captured at 15 fps in either 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 pixels. The audio on a digital camera will not be able to compare to that of a similarly priced camcorder as a general rule, due to their reliance on a monaural microphone, unlike the camcorder with its stereo mic setup.
Drive / Burst Mode (6.0)
The two settings for continuous shooting modes are Standard Continuous Shooting and High-Speed Continuous Shooting. These are accessed via the down arrow on the four-way controller, and are identified on the LCD screen. The continuous shooting speed has a frame rate of approximately 1.5 frames per second, with the high-speed setting at a frame rate of approximately 2.5 frames per second. It isn’t possible to review images when shooting in continuous modes, for obvious reasons.
Playback Mode (7.0)
Once playback mode has been established, the user can scan between individual pictures by pressing the left and right portions of the four-way controller. It is also possible to view images in Multi-Up format by pressing the zoom slider ring on the top of the camera to the right, allowing the user to scan multiple images at once, using all of the quadrants on the four-way. One can also review movies and digital magnification of images; however, the quality on these magnifications will become indecipherable and compromised.
Custom Image Presets (0.0)
The Canon PowerShot S410 has none of the preset modes for handling night, daylight, snow, backlight, and so forth that are available on similarly priced cameras, perhaps as an attempt on the manufacturer’s behalf to allude to its manual control.
