Canon makes an affordable, high quality 5.0 megapixel digital camera a reality with the PowerShot A530. Fast, powerful, and impressively compact, the A530 delivers beautiful images and high performance with 4x optical zoom, a new ISO 800 setting, and DIGIC II Image Processing. It also boasts an array of amazing features that make sharing your digital pictures as fun as shooting them. Record movies with sound using Movie Mode, and use the 16:9 Widescreen Mode for full screen viewing on widescreen TVs and computer monitors. Best of all, this camera retains all the easy to use accessibility that has made the PowerShot A Series so popular.
Features
Resolution: 5.0 Megapixel
Zoom: 4x Optical, 4x Digital
Display Screen Size: 1.8"
Supported Media: Secure Digital and MultiMedia Memory Cards
Weight: 6.0 oz.
Connectivity: USB
Environments: Windows and Mac Compatible
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Canon PowerShot A530 Digital Camera: Supplies and Accessories Options
Canon PowerShot A530 Digital Camera Specifications
Part # 1119B001
Manufacturer
Canon
Manufacturer Part #
1119B001
Digital Camera
Resolution
5.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type
CCD
Total Pixels
5,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution
5,000,000 pixels
Light Sensitivity
Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent
Shutter Speed
15 to 1/2000 sec. (settable in M)
Exposure Metering
Evaluative, center weighted average, spot (metering frame is fixed to the center)
Exposure Modes
Program AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3 stop increments
White Balance
Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets
Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H
Image Format
Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
Shooting Modes
Auto; Creative: P, M; Image: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap), My Colors, Stitch Assist, Movie
Continuous Shooting Speed
Approx. 2.1 fps
Memory / Storage
Flash Memory
Secure Digital, MultiMedia Cards
Included Memory
16 MB MultiMedia Card
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Image: 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 2), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 1), 2,592 x 1,944 (Large), 2,592 x 1,456 (Widescreen) Movie: 640 x 480 (10 fps) / 320 x 240 (20 fps) available up to 1GB, 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps)
Camera Flash
Flash Type
Built in flash
Flash Modes
Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash Off, Slow Synchro
Flash Range
Normal: 1.5-11.0 ft./45cm - 3.5m (W), 1.5-7.2 ft./45cm - 2.2m (T) Macro: 1.1-1.5 ft./33-45cm (W/T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Lens System
Type
Zoom lens
Focal Length
5.8-23.2mm f/2.6-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)
Lens Aperture
f/2.6 (W) - f/5.5 (T)
Zoom
4x Optical, 4x Digital
Auto Focus
TTL Autofocus
Viewfinder
Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
Display
Type
1.8" TFT Active Matrix LCD Display
Display Form Factor
Built-in
Display Format
77,000 pixels
Connectivity
Connector Type
1 x USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack) 1 x NTSC/PAL video output 1 x Monaural audio output
Expansion Slot(s)
1 x SD or MultiMedia Card slot
Power
2 x AA size Alkaline Batteries (included) 2 x Rechargeable AA size Ni-MH Batteries (optional) 1 x AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (optional)
Dimensions (H x W x D)
2.52" x 3.56" x 1.70"
Includes in the Box
PowerShot A530 Body 2 AA-size Alkaline Batteries 16MB MultiMediaCard Wrist Strap Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM USB Interface Cable AV Cable
Canon PowerShot A530 Digital Camera Features
5.0 Megapixel Resolution with 4x Optical Zoom Step up to 5.0 megapixels of imaging power and a genuine Canon 4x optical zoom; it's all within your reach with the PowerShot A530. You'll see the difference 5 megapixels of resolution make when you crop images and make enlargements that are true to life and filled with rich detail. With a 4x optical zoom, you're ready to capture a broad range of shots. Snapshots, landscapes and everything in between are rendered with the clear, bright quality of genuine Canon optics.
Compact, Lightweight Body Design This camera is the perfect travelling companion! The PowerShot A530 packs all its imaging power into a body so lightweight and compact, you'll take it everywhere. And for times when a camera is indispensable, you'll be glad you have one that doesn't weigh you down.
DIGIC II Image Processor The PowerShot A530 incorporates Canon's DIGIC II Image Processor. Designed to improve processing speed and image quality, the DIGIC II Image Processor provides markedly faster camera startup, autofocus and playback plus it assures that every image is more colorfully vibrant.
Easy Direct Printing and Downloading The PowerShot A530's Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the camera to a Canon CP, SELPHY or PIXMA Photo Printer or any PictBridge compatible photo printer, press the lighted Print/Share button and print! Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images to a Windows or Mac computer.
iSAPS Technology iSAPS Technology is an entirely original scene recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC II Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.
16:9 Widescreen Mode The Widescreen Mode grants full screen viewing on widescreen TVs and computer monitors. The PowerShot A530 includes a widescreen resolution option, producing images and film clips that are perfect for your widescreen TV or computer monitor.
Canon PowerShot A530 Digital Camera Included Items
PowerShot A530 Body
2 AA-size Alkaline Batteries
16MB MultiMediaCard
Wrist Strap
Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
USB Interface Cable
AV Cable
Canon PowerShot A530 Digital Camera Warranty Information
Warranty Length: One Year
Covers: Parts and Labor
Details: Your PowerShot Digital Camera or other contents, when delivered to you in new condition in its original container, is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship as follows: for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase. Defective parts or a defective PowerShot Digital Camera returned to Canon U.S.A. or their authorized PowerShot Digital Camera service centers, proven to be defective upon inspection, will be repaired with new or comparable rebuilt parts or exchanged for a refurbished PowerShot Digital Camera, as determined by Canon U.S.A.
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