Canon PowerShot A530

PowerShot A530

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
1119B010
21-02-2006
The PowerShot A530 features ISO 800 so you can enjoy flash-free shooting for longer. Combined with 5.0 Megapixels and a 4x optical zoom, this compact performer offers a lot of camera for your money.

Features

-5.0 MP and 4x optical zoom.
-DIGIC II, iSAPS, 9-point AiAF.
-17 shooting modes and My Colors.
-High-speed ISO 800.
-Widescreen image recording.
-VGA movies with sound.
-1.8" LCD screen.
-PictBridge and Print/Share button.
-USB 2.0 Hi-Speed.
-CANON iMAGE GATEWAY.

Affordable performance.

5.0 Megapixel
The PowerShot A530's 5.0 Megapixel CCD sensor captures enough fine detail for large photo quality prints, with plenty of scope for post-shoot cropping.

4x optical zoom
A bright 4x optical zoom lens gives you the flexibility to shoot up close without sacrificing quality. It combines with the digital zoom for an impressive 16x magnification.

Visionary Technology
Canon's DIGIC II image processor links all camera functions and processes images at high speed for excellent responsiveness and extended battery life. iSAPS technology uses scene information to optimise camera settings before the shot is taken. 9-point AiAF keeps your images sharply focused - even with off-centre subjects.

Shooting modes and My Colors
Choose from 17 shooting modes to get that perfect shot. 9 Special Scene modes assist with tricky lighting conditions, including Beach, Foliage and Snow. Further enhance your images with My Colors in-camera colour management tools.

Great indoor and night shots
A high-speed ISO 800 setting allows you to shoot correctly exposed images in indoor or near-dark conditions without using a flash. ISO 800 also enables shooting at higher shutter speeds, reducing the risk of image blur.

Widescreen recording
Shoot still images in Widescreen 16:9 mode for seamless playback on widescreen TV or printing on wide size paper to a SELPHY CP printer - perfect for displaying panoramas in all their glory.

Movies with sound
Make extra long¹ VGA quality movie clips with full audio. View them with friends and family on the camera's LCD screen, or connect to a TV or PC for full screen playback.

1.8" LCD screen
A 1.8" LCD brings pleasure to framing and reviewing your creations. A selectable Grid Line Display helps with composition, while Night Display aids screen visibility after dark.

Direct printing
Connect to any PictBridge or Canon Direct Print compatible photo printer and push the Print/Share button for a full colour photo in seconds.

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Upload images to your PC quickly and effortlessly with a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection.

CANON iMAGE GATEWAY
CANON iMAGE GATEWAY provides 100MB of web space for your own online photo gallery. A comprehensive software suite is included for browsing, editing, downloading and organising photos, movies and slide shows.

Storage

Compatible memory cards 
mmc, sd

Technical details

Internal memory 
16 MB

Video

Maximum video resolution 
640 x 480 pixels
Video formats supported 
AVI

Technical details

Interface 
USB
Colour of product 
Silver
Weight 
170g
Camera shutter speed 
15 – 1/2000s
Viewfinder type 
optical
Built-in flash 
Y
Battery life (max) 
5h
Compatible operating systems 
Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 SP4 / XP / XP SP1-2<br />OS X v10.2 - 10.4

Ports & interfaces

PictBridge 
Y
DC-in jack 
Y
I/O ports 
1xUSB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B, PTP)<br />1xA/V out (PAL/NTSC)

Power

Battery technology 
Nickel–Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Battery type 
AA
Number of batteries supported 
2

Display

Display 
LCD
Display resolution (numeric) 
77000 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
4.57 cm (1.8")

Audio

Built-in microphone 
Y
Voice recording
Y

Lens system

Optical zoom 
4x
Digital zoom 
4x
Focal length range (f-f) 
5.8 - 23.2 mm

Camera

White balance 
auto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Scene modes 
beach, Children, Fireworks, Portrait, Underwater
Photo effects 
black&white, Neutral, Positive film, Sepia, Vivid
Playback zoom (max)
2x
Custom colour
Y
Histogram
Y

Focusing

Focus
TTL
Closest focusing distance
0.05m
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y

Light exposure

ISO sensitivity 
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, AUTO
Light exposure modes 
auto

Flash

Flash modes 
auto, Flash off, manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash exposure lock
Y
Flash range (tele)
0.33 - 2.2m
Flash range (wide)
0.33 - 3.5m

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 90%

Packaging content

Bundled software 
ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser<br />PhotoStitch<br />TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me)<br />ArcSoft PhotoStudio

Picture quality

Megapixel 
5 MP
Sensor type 
CCD
Image sensor size
25.4/63.5 mm (1/2.5")
Maximum image resolution 
2592 x 1944 pixels

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9.04 cm
Depth 
4.32 cm
Height 
6.4 cm

Other features

Video capability 
Y
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Audio recorder 
Y
Digital SLR 
N
Lens system 
7/5