Canon PowerShot SX30

A PowerShot with an Extreme Zoom.

The PowerShot SX30 IS has got you prepared for your next extreme photo opportunity. This point-and-shoot digital camera comes with a massive 35x Wide-Angle (24-840mm) Optical Zoom lens - a first for any PowerShot! It also comes with a 2.7-inch Vari-angle LCD, 14.1 Megapixels, High Dynamic Range, Zoom Framing Assist and much more.

Features:

• 35x ultra wide-angle zoom

• Optical Image Stabilizer (4.5-stop), USM, VCM

• 14.1 MP CCD

• 6.8 cm (2.7") vari-angle LCD, EVF

• HD movies, HDMI

• Smart Auto

• Manual modes, Low Light and Miniature Effect movie

• Zoom Framing Assist

• Servo AF/AE

Specification:

Type

Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 35x Optical/4x Digital/140x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System

Type

14.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

Total Pixels

Approx. 14.5 Megapixels

Effective Pixels

Approx. 14.1 Megapixels

Focal Length

35x zoom: 4.3 (W) - 150.5 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) - 840 (T) mm)

Digital Zoom

4x

Focusing Range

Auto: 0 in./0 cm - infinity (W), 4.6 ft./1.4 m - infinity (T); Normal: 2.0 in./ 5 cm - infinity (W), 4.6 ft./1.4 m - infinity (T); Macro: 0 in. - 1.6 ft./ 0 - 50 cm (W) Manual Focus: 0 in./0 cm - infinity (W), 4.6 ft./1.4 m - infinity (T)

Autofocus System

TTL Autofocus, manual focus

Optical Viewfinder

Electronic Viewfinder available

LCD Monitor

2.7-inch TFT color LCD (Vari-angle type with wide viewing angle)

LCD Pixels

Approx. 230,000 pixels

LCD Coverage

Approx. 100%

Maximum Aperture

f/2.7 (W) - f/5.8 (T)

- The following f/numbers are available in Av or M:

W: f/2.7, 3.2, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.6, 6.3, 7.1, 8.0

T: f/5.8, 6.3, 7.1, 8.0

Shutter Speed

1 - 1/3200 sec.

15 - 1/3200 sec. (Total shutter speed range)

- Shutter speeds differs depending on the shooting mode.

- Shutter speeds available in Tv and M:

15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.3, 1, 0.8, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1500, 1/1600, 1/2000, 1/2500, 1/3200 (Units: sec.)

Sensitivity

Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Camera automatically sets the optimal ISO speed according to shooting mode.)

Light Metering Method

Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot** * Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF ** Metering frame is fixed to the center *2 Fixed to center

Exposure Control Method

AE Lock

Exposure Compensation

+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance Control

Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom *Facial color is evaluated in Face AiAF.

Built-in Flash

Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro, Smart Flash

Flash Range

1.6 - 19 ft. (W), 4.6 - 9.2 ft. (T), (50 cm - 5.8 m (W), 1.4 - 2.8 m (T))

Recycling Time

10 sec. or less (battery voltage=7.4V)

Flash Exposure Compensation

+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Shooting Modes

Smart AUTO, P, Tv, Av, M, C1, C2, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, SCN*¹, Movie*²

*¹Smart Shutter*³, Low Light, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist

*²Smart AUTO available

*³ Smile, Wink, Self-timer, Face Self-timer

Photo Effects

My Colors

My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color*

* Adjustment of contrast, sharpness, saturation, red, green, blue and skin tone are available

Self Timer

Custom*/approx. 10-sec. delay/approx. 2-sec. delay * Delay time (0 - 10 sec. (in one-second increments), 20/25/30 sec.) and number of shots (1 - 10 shots (in one-shot increments)) can be specified.

Wireless Control

Not available

Continuous Shooting

Normal: Approx. 1.3 shots/sec. (when shooting in P mode), Approx. 3.6 shots/sec. (when shooting in Low Light mode)

AF: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec. (when shooting in P mode), Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. (when shooting in Low Light mode)

LV: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec. (when shooting in P mode), Approx. 1.1 shots/sec. (when shooting in Low Light mode)

- Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically.

- Differs depending on the zoom position.

Storage Media

SD/SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card

File Format

Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 compliant

Image Recording Format

Normal, Fine

Number of Recording Pixels

Still Image: 4320 x 3240 (Large), 3072 x 2304 (Medium 1), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 2)*, 640 x 480 (Small), 3744 x 2104 (Widescreen), * Same as when shooting in Low Light

Computer Interface

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed USB (dedicated female connector with unified type of digital, audio and video) *2 mini-B compatible.

Video Out

Analog: NTSC/PAL, digital: HDMI mini connector

Audio Out

Stereo

Other

Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power Supply

1. Battery Pack NB-7L

2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50 Approx. 400 shots (electronic viewfinder) Approx. 370 shots (LCD monitor) Approx. 10 hours

Power Source

1. Battery Pack NB-7L

2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50

Shooting Capacity

Approx. 400 shots (electronic viewfinder) Approx. 370 shots (LCD monitor)

Playback Time

Approx. 10 hours

Operating Temperature

32-104°F/0-40°C

Operating Humidity

10-90%

Dimensions (W x H x D)

4.84 x 3.64 x 4.24 in. / 122.9 x 92.4 x 107.7mm

- CIPA compliant

Weight

Approx. 21.2 oz. / 601g (camera, including batteries and memory card)