Canon PowerShot A530 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
800

Sensor Resolution
5.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
4x

Display
1.8" LCD display

Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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Canon PowerShot A530 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A530

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	6.4 cm
Width	9 cm
Depth	4.3 cm
Weight	170 g
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	4x
Bundled with	Canon SELPHY CP510 Compact Photo Printer

SENSOR Canon PowerShot A530

Sensor Resolution	5.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	5,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	5,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.5"

LENS Canon PowerShot A530

Type	Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 5.8 - 23.2 mm - f/2.6-5.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	35 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	45 cm
Macro Focus Range	5-45cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	5 groups / 7 elements
Features	Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens

FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A530

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	9

VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot A530

Viewfinder Type	Optical - real-image zoom

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A530

ISO (Max)	800
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO auto
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, night scene, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, night snapshot, snow
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Positive, Neutral, Vivid, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, My Colours
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	15 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A530

Type	1.8" LCD display
Display Format	77,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Display brightness control

FLASH Canon PowerShot A530

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range	0.3 m - 3.5 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A530

Digital Video Format	AVI
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Canon PowerShot A530

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Memory Card	16 MB
Image Storage	Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 5 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 10 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944: 21 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 9 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 16 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 33 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 14 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 26 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 50 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 56 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 88 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 138 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1456: 7 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2592 x 1456: 14 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2592 x 1456: 28 - with 16MB card
Video Capture	AVI - 640 x 480 - 10 fps - 23 sec - with 16MB card AVI - 320 x 240 - 20 fps - 33 sec - with 16MB card AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 107 sec - with 16MB card

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A530

Battery Type	AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details	2 x AA alkaline battery (included) AA NiMH rechargeable battery (optional)

CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A530

Interface	Composite video, USB 2.0
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, MOTION PRINT, PictBridge support
Connector Type	USB Composite video/audio output DC power input

FEATURES Canon PowerShot A530

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	2.1 frames per second
Additional Features	Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock

OTHERS Canon PowerShot A530

Included Accessories	USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon PhotoRecord
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C