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The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is a camera for all occasions and types of photography, the enormous 35x optical zoom (24-840mm 35mm equivalent) provides true flexibility. From wide angle interior photography to long range close ups this camera captures perfect images at all focal lengths. A range leading 4.5 stop means the Canon PowerShot SX30 allows you to capture exceptionally sharp images in low light. The 14.1 megapixel sensor on this camera gives the photographer the option to enlarge their pictures to sizes exceeding A2 without loosing any of the image quality. There is a high quality 2.7 inch vari-angle LCD screen and the camera records video in 720p HD.

  • 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
  • Extensive accessory system

 

IMAGE SENSOR

Type

 

1/2.3 type CCD

 

Effective Pixels

 

Approx. 14.1M

 

Colour Filter Type

 

Primary Colour

 

IMAGE PROCESSOR

Type

DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology

 

LENS

Focal Length

4.3 - 150.5 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 - 840 mm)

 

 Zoom

 

Optical 35x. Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹). Combined Approx. 140x

 

Maximum f/number

f/2.7-f/5.8

 

Construction

 

13 elements in 10 groups (1 Hi-UD lens, 1 UD lens and 1 double-sided aspherical lens)

Image Stabilisation

 

Yes (lens shift-type), 4.5-stop. Dynamic IS (in Movie)

Ultrasonic Motor (USM)

Yes, zoom

 

FOCUSING

Type

 

TTL

AF System/ Points

Face Detection, 1-point AF (Any position is available, fixed to centre or Face Select and Track)

 

AF Modes

 

Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE

AF Point Selection

Manual selection using FlexiZone AF/AE, Size (Normal, Small)

 

AF Lock

On/Off Selectable

 

AF Assist Beam

Yes

 

Manual Focus

Yes

 

Focus Bracketing

Yes

 

Closest Focusing Distance

0 cm (W) from front of lens in Macro

 

EXPOSURE CONTROL

Metering modes

Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre or linked to Face Detection AF or FlexiZone AF frame)

 

AE Lock

 

Yes

Exposure Compensation

+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments

Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction

 

AEB

1/3 - 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments

 

ISO sensitivity

AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

 

SHUTTER

Speed

1 - 1/3200 sec. (factory default)

15 - 1/3200 sec. (total range - varies by shooting mode)

 

WHITE BALANCE

Type

TTL

 

Settings

Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom

 

VIEWFINDER

Viewfinder

Approx. 202,000 dots

 

Dioptre Correction

Yes

 

LCD MONITOR

Monitor

Vari-angle 6.8 cm (2.7”) PureColor II VA (TFT), Approx. 230,000 dots

 

Coverage

Approx. 100%

 

Brightness

Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD

 

FLASH

Modes

Auto, Manual Flash On / Off

 

Slow Sync Speed

Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec.

 

Red-Eye Reduction

Yes

 

Flash Exposure

+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE. Safety FE.

 

Flash Exposure Lock

Yes

 

Manual Power Adjustment

3 levels with internal flash (up to 19 levels with external EX Speedlites 270EX and 430EX II. 22 levels with 580EX II

 

Second Curtain Synchronisation

Yes

 

Built-in Flash Range

50 cm - 5.8 m (W) / 1.4 m - 2.8 m

 

External Flash

E-TTL with EX series Speedlites

 

SHOOTING

Modes

Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom1, Custom2, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, SCN ( Smart Shutter(Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Low Light (2.0MP), Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stich Assist), Movie *with Scene Detection Technology and Motion Detection Technology

 

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)

 

Drive modes

Single, Continuous, Self-Timer

 

Continuous Shooting

Approx. 1.3 shots/sec, AF: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec, LV: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec (until memory card becomes full)

 

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION

Image Size

(L) 4320 x 3240, (M1) 3072 x 2304, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 3744 x 2104. Resize in playback (M2, S, 320 x 240)

 

Compression

Fine, Normal

 

Movies

 

(HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps, (M) 320 x 240, 30 fps

Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps

 

Movie Length

Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec. (HD)

Up to 4 GB or 1 hour (L, M)

 

FILE TYPES

Still Image Type

JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

 

Movies

MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)

 

DIRECT PRINT

Canon Printers

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)

 

PictBridge

Yes

 

OTHER FEATURES

Red-Eye Correction

 

Yes, during shooting and playback

My Camera / My Menu

Start-up image and camera sounds customisation. Menu customisation

 

My Category

Image tagging feature

 

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

Yes

 

 

Histogram

Yes, live histogram

 

Playback Zoom

Approx. 2x - 10x

 

Self Timer

Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom

 

Menu Languages

English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi

 

INTERFACE

Computer

 

Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)

Other

HDMI Mini Connector. A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

 

MEMORY CARD

Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus, HCMMCplus

 

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

PC & MAC

Windows 7/ Vista SP1-2/ XP SP3

Mac OS X v10.4 – 10.6

 

SOFTWARE

Browsing & Printing

 

ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser

Other

PhotoStitch

 

POWER SOURCE

Batteries

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-7L (battery and charger supplied)

 

Battery life

Approx. 370 shots

Approx. 600 min. playback

 

A/C Power Supply

Optional, Power adapter ACK-DC50

 

ACCESSORIES

Cases / Straps

Soft Case DCC-850

 

Lenses

Filter Adapter FA-DC67A (Compatible with Canon 67mm Filters: Circular Polarizing PL-C B, Protect Filter)

 

Flash

Canon Speedlites (including 220EX, 270EX, 430EX II, 580EX II¹)

Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2

Speedlite bracket SB-E2

Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3

 

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50

 

Other

Lens Hood LH-DC60

Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100

 

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Environment

0 - 40°C, 10 - 90% humidity

 

Dimensions (WxHxD)

122.9 x 92.4 x 107.7 mm

 

Weight

Approx. 601 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)