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Design: 7.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 6.0
Image quality: 7.0
Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars) - Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 29 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 1119B001
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CNET editors' review
Canon PowerShot A530
price range: $199.99
The Canon PowerShot A530 is a solid budget camera that could use a shot of adrenaline.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 29 reviews
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9 out of 10 people found this review helpful
by aq123 on May 8, 2006
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7 out of 8 people found this review helpful
"Great for family shots but art photos are complicated"
by mkewing04 on August 22, 2006
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
"Great camera, easy to use and great quality!!"
by shaynezola on March 17, 2006
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
"really excellent, CNET's way off!"
by mattisprettycool on September 9, 2006
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
by hristo_hristov on September 5, 2006
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Specifications
- 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.
- Weight 6 oz
- Width 3.5 in
- Depth 1.7 in
- Height 2.5 in
Main Features
- Resolution 5 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 5 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 5,300,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Landscape, Beach, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, Foliage, Kids & pets, Snow, Stitch assist, Night scene, Fireworks, Indoor
- Special effects Color Accent, My Colors, Color Swap, Vivid, Black & White, Lighter Skin Tone, Sepia, Positive, Neutral, Darker Skin Tone
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot
- Exposure Modes Automatic, Program, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Fluorescent light (daylight), Daylight
- Digital video format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2.1 frames per second
- Color support Color
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 33 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 160 x 120 - 107 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 640 x 480 - 23 sec - With 16MB card
Memory / Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 2592 x 1456 : 14 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 56 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 21 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1456 : 7 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 16 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 33 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 10 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1456 : 28 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 26 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 5 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 88 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 138 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 9 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 14 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 50 - With 16MB card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm - F/2.6-5.5
- Focal Length 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, DPOF support, Audio recording, MOTION PRINT, PictBridge support, AE lock, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, Built-in speaker, AF lock, Direct print, Digital image rotation, Camera orientation detection, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Histogram display
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 11.5 ft
- Type Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 1 ft - 11.5 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 77,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Technology Electret condenser
- Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x DC power input, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 140 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
- 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 : 7
- Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
- Power Device None
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4, MS Windows 98 SE
- Peripherals USB port, SVGA monitor, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ), 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional )
Software
- Type Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon PhotoRecord, Canon PhotoStitch, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ImageBrowser
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
