Canon PowerShot S30 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
800

Sensor Resolution
3.2 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
3x

Display
1.8" LCD display

Battery Type
Lithium Ion

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Canon PowerShot S30 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 S30

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	5.8 cm
Width	11.2 cm
Depth	4.2 cm
Weight	0.3 kg
Body Material	Aluminium
Enclosure Colour	Metallic silver
Digital Zoom	3.2x
Optical Zoom	3x
Bundled with	Canon S820D Photo Printer

SENSOR Canon PowerShot S30

Sensor Resolution	3.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	3,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	3,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/1.8"

LENS Canon PowerShot S30

Type	Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 7.1 - 21.3 mm - f/2.8-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	35 - 105mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	80 cm
Macro Focus Range	10-80cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	5 groups / 7 elements
Features	Aspherical lens

FOCUSING Canon PowerShot S30

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	3

VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot S30

Viewfinder Type	Optical - real-image zoom
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	82%

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot S30

ISO (Max)	800
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, spot AF area, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, slow shutter, night mode, stitch assist, sports mode
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Saturation, Neutral, Vivid
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, 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
Auto Exposure Bracketing	3 steps in 1/3 EV step
X-sync Speed	1/250sec

DISPLAY Canon PowerShot S30

Type	1.8" LCD display
Display Format	117,600 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH Canon PowerShot S30

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range	0.35 m - 4.8 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot S30

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

MEMORY Canon PowerShot S30

Memory Card Slot	CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards	CompactFlash
Memory Card	16 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage	High Canon RAW 2048 x 1536: 5 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 8 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 16 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 32 - 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: 52 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 25 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 46 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 84 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 58 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 94 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 165 - with 16MB card
Video Capture	AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 61 sec - with 16MB card AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 223 sec - with 16MB card AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 30 sec - max clip duration AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 120 sec - max clip duration

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot S30

Battery Type	Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery - 570 mAh (included)

CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot S30

Interface	Component video
Print Standard	DPOF support
Connector Type	USB Composite video/audio output

FEATURES Canon PowerShot S30

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	2 frames per second, 3 frames per second
Additional Features	Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, AE/FE lock

OTHERS Canon PowerShot S30

Included Accessories	Battery charger, hand strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C
Service & Support	Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year