Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
14.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
35x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-7L Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 9.2 cm
Width 12.3 cm
Depth 10.8 cm
Weight 0.6 kg
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 35x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Sensor Resolution 14.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 14,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Type Zoom lens - 35x zoom - 4.3 - 150.5 mm - f/2.7-5.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 840mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 0 m
Macro Focus Range 0-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 13 elements
Features UD glass, aspherical lens, UA lens, HI-UD (High Index - Ultra Low Dispersion) glass
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 202,000 pixels
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, low light, sports mode, foliage, beach, snow, super vivid, poster effect, Colour Swap, Colour Accent, smart shutter, fisheye effect, miniature effect
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, Positive Film
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 5.8 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Image Storage JPEG 4320 x 3240
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 3744 x 2104
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Battery Type Canon NB-7L Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Canon NB-7L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1050 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Self-Timer Delay 30 sec, 20sec, 25 sec, 0 - 10 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.3 frames per second, 0.6 frames per second, 3.6 frames per second (2MP), 1.1 frames per second (2MP), 1 frame per second (2MP)
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, Scene Detection Technology, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, Motion Detection Technology, Smile Detection technology, Zoom Framing Assist
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, USB cable, shoe cap, case for hot shoe cap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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