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Reviews of the Canon PowerShot A530

  • 6.8

    CNET Review

    April 11, 2006

    The Good: Robust controls and features; logical design.

    The Bad: Lackluster performance; noisy, high-ISO photos; awkward zoom switch.

    The Bottom Line: The Canon PowerShot A530 is a solid budget camera that could use a shot of adrenaline.

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  • 8.6

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 27, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 71/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 540866 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.

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  • No Rating

    photoaxe.com

    Review Summary: Unlike most og the compact digital cameras on the market (which usually feature 3x optical zoom), this Canon A530 comes with 4x optical zoom. The LCD is smaller than the newer cameras, it lacks the Shutter and Aperture Priority, but, it does have a ...

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  • No Rating

    pcmag.com

    Review Summary: Not yet reviewed by editors.

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  • 6.8

    asia.cnet.com

    By Will Greenwald, CNET.com | December 20, 2006

    Review Summary: The Canon PowerShot A530 is a solid budget camera that could use a shot of adrenaline.

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 1119B001

General

  • Product Type Digital camera
  • Point-and-shoot highlights Having video capture capability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
  • Width 3.5 in
  • Depth 1.7 in
  • Height 2.5 in
  • Weight 6 oz

Main Features

  • Resolution 5 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 5,300,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Indoor, Foliage, Fireworks, Landscape, Kids & pets, Night scene, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot
  • Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Positive, My Colors, Color Swap, Color Accent, Black & White, Darker Skin Tone, Lighter Skin Tone
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)
  • Digital Video Format AVI
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 23 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 33 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 160 x 120 - 107 sec - With 16MB card

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - MultiMediaCard
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 5 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 10 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 21 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 9 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 16 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 33 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 14 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 26 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 50 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 56 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 88 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 138 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1456 : 7 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1456 : 14 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1456 : 28 - With 16MB card

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 11.5 ft
  • Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm - F/2.6-5.5
  • Focal Length 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 140 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Min Focus Range 17.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 5-45cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.6-5.5
  • Optical Zoom 4 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
  • Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Direct print, MOTION PRINT, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 77,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Canon PhotoRecord, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Included Accessories Wrist strap
  • Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device None

Battery

  • Supported Battery AA
  • Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
  • CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 6.0
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.8
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.0
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.8
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 2.1

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