The Canon
PowerShot A is a discontinued series of
digital cameras
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released by
Canon
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. The A-series started as a budget line of cameras, although over time its feature set varied from low-end point-and-shoot cameras to high-end
prosumer
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cameras capable of rivalling Canon's
PowerShot G-series.
Models
The series began with the A5, which was a very basic point-and-shoot camera line. The Axx series that followed offered full manual control (on most models) in a fairly bulky body. The A100/200/3xx/4xx series cameras are stripped-down with very little manual controls. The Axx series later branched off into the A5xx (replaced by the A1xxx series), A6xx, and A7xx series (the latter replaced by the A2xxx series). A-series cameras are generally powered by 2
AA batteries
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.
Sample photographs
File:Holy bible.jpg, A495
File:University Hills park.jpg, A540
File:University Hills Park2.jpg, A540
File:A Butterfly on a flower.jpg, A540
File:Dandelionclock.jpg, A540
File:Rosa multiflora white flower.jpg, A540
File:St. Agustine beach, Florida USA.jpg, A560
File:SnowIMG01.jpg, unknown Powershot model
File:KansaiSushi.jpg, A40
File:Blue light emitting diodes over a proto-board.jpg, A720 IS
File:Theviewofprovidencerifromacove .jpg, A530
File:Poble Espanyol Barcelona Spain 01.JPG, A610
File:Fahrzeugmuseum Chemnitz frühe Motorisierung 2.jpg, A630
File:Sääksjärvi lake.JPG, A480
File:Moscow church, October 2019.jpg, A2200
File:Canon Powershot A3100 IS Sample2.jpg, A3100 IS
See also
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Canon PowerShot
PowerShot is a line of consumer and wikt:prosumer#Etymology_2, prosumer grade digital cameras, launched by Canon (company), Canon in 1996. () In 1996 the first model was introduced to the market, the PowerShot 600, which came shortly after Canon ...
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Canon PowerShot G
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Canon PowerShot S
The Canon PowerShot S is a series of digital cameras released by Canon Inc., Canon, as part of the wider Canon PowerShot, PowerShot range. The S-series was originally a line of compact point-and-shoot cameras, slowly evolving into a wikt:prosumer#E ...
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Canon Digital IXUS or PowerShot Digital ELPH
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List of digital cameras with CCD sensors
References
External links
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Digital cameras with CCD image sensor