Canon PowerShot A30 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
1.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
1.5" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A30
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 7.1 cm
Width 11 cm
Depth 3.8 cm
Weight 0.3 kg
Enclosure Colour Metallic silver
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot A30
Sensor Resolution 1.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 1,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 1,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.7"
LENS Canon PowerShot A30
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5.4 - 16.2 mm - f/2.8-4.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 105mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 76 cm
Macro Focus Range 16-76cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 9 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A30
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 3
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot A30
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 80%
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
LED Information Shake warning, flash ready
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A30
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50
Exposure Metering Evaluative, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual
Shooting Programs Landscape, macro, stitch assist
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Vivid
White Balance Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A30
Type 1.5" LCD display
Display Format 117,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon PowerShot A30
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.26 m - 4.2 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A30
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Canon PowerShot A30
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash
Memory Card 8 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960: 10 - with 8MB card
Fine JPEG 1280 x 960: 16 - with 8MB card
Normal JPEG 1280 x 960: 32 - with 8MB card
Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 16 - with 8MB card
Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 24 - with 8MB card
Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 46 - with 8MB card
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 35 - with 8MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 50 - with 8MB card
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 87 - with 8MB card
Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 20 fps - 10 sec - max clip duration
AVI - 160 x 120 - 20 fps - 30 sec - max clip duration
AVI - 320 x 240 - 20 fps - 18 sec - with 8MB card
AVI - 160 x 120 - 20 fps - 48 sec - with 8MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A30
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 4 x AA alkaline battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A30
Interface Composite video/audio
Print Standard DPOF support
Connector Type USB
Composite video output
DC power input
FEATURES Canon PowerShot A30
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, AE/FE lock
OTHERS Canon PowerShot A30
Included Accessories Hand strap, USB cable, video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Apple QuickTime, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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