| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 8 MP | 1.25 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 1.5 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera | PowerShot A10 1.25MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot S5IS | PowerShot A10 |
| Model Number | S5IS | A10 |
| Series | PowerShot | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 8 MP | 1.25 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 117.0 x 80.0 x 77.7 mm | 110.3 x 71.0 x 37.6 mm |
| Weight | 450 GM | 250 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.5 inch | 1/2.7 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | - |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 6.0-72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm | f/2.8 |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 2x |
| Aperture Range | f/2.7 W - f/3.5 T | f/2.8 - 4.8 5.4mm Wide angle - 16.2mm Telephoto 35 mm film equivalent 35 - 105mm |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | 0.33-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD electronic viewfinder | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 80% |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity WIDE, 3.0 ft./90cm-infinity TELE Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm W Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm W | Normal 76cm 2.5 ft. - infinity Macro 16 - 76cm 6.3 in. - 2.5 ft.Wide angle 26 - 76cm 10.2 in. - 2.5 ft.Telephoto |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot | Evaluative metering linked to focusing point |
| White Balancing | Auto, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom | TTL Auto/Pre-set daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent/Black & White |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual AE Lock available | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 15-1/3200 sec. settable in Tv and M | 1 - 1/1500 sec.* 1 sec. in manual mode with the flash off or in slow synchro mode.* Noise reduction processing on speeds slower than 1/6 sec. |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Approx. 1.5 fps AF/LV approx. 0.9 fps | Approx. 2.5 images/sec Large/ Fine mode, LCD monitor off |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE available | Red-eye reduction Auto/Auto/On/Off |
| Flash Compensation | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | Still Image Exif 2.2 JPEG | JPEG Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF compliant |
| Gross Pixel | 8.3 MP | 1.32 MP |
| Still Image Size | Still Image 640 x 480 Small, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 2, 2,592 x 1,944 Medium 1, 3,264 x 2,448 Large, 3,264 x 1,832 Widescreen | - |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 1280 x 960 |
| Image Sizing | - | Large 1,280 x 960 pixels Medium 1,024 x 768 pixels Small 640 x 480 pixels |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 1.5 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 207,000 pixels | 117,600 dots |
| LCD Display | TFT Color LCD | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 207000 pixels | 117600 dots |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard | CompactFlash Card Type I |
| Power Supply | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 | Four AA alkaline batteries or four AA rechargeable NiMH batteries Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500 |
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Battery Life | Still Image approx. 170 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 450 shots AA-size NiMH Battery* Approx. 12 hours AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 15 hours AA-size NiMH Battery** LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | Audio WAVE Stereo | - |
| Video Resolution | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 60 fps/30 fps | - |
| Video Format | AVI,Image Motion JPEG | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 60fps | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Auto Creative P, Av, Tv, M, C Image Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Indoor, Night Scene, Color Accent, Color Swap, Night Snapshot, Super Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie | Auto/Manual/Stitch Assist/Playback |