Canon PowerShot A530 5MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom

price: $149.99

SKU: 1119B001

Sales Rank: 2

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Product Description

Canon makes an affordable, high-quality 5.0 megapixel, 4x optical, widescreen capable digital camera a reality with the PowerShot A530. Fast, powerful, and impressively compact, the A530 delivers beautiful images and high performance with its DIGIC II Image Processor. Best of all, this camera retains all the easy-to-use accessibility that has made the PowerShot A Series so popular.Auto and Manual Exposure/White Balance settingsISO range 80-800 for shooting high-quality images in a variety of lighting situationsShoot pictures in the Widescreen resolution option (2592x1456) to view them full screen on your widescreen TV or computer monitor!Built-in Flash with Red-Eye Reduction16 Shooting Modes; 8 Photo EffectsSelf-Timer -2-sec./10-sec., CustomUp to 2.1fps Continuous ShootingSD/MMC card slotA 16MB MMC Card is included, however we suggest purchasing an Optional 512MB memory card. It will allow you to store a lot more video and images, as well as take advantage of the camera's high Resolution abilities.Interfaces -USB2.0, A/V out (NTSC/PAL)Print directly to Canon CP/SELPHY Compact and PIXMA Photo Printers or any PictBridge compatible printer via included USB cable without a computer!Powered by 2x AA Alkaline or Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries for on the go freedom!We suggest purchasing optional rechargeable NiMH batteries to be able to take approximately 4 times as many still pictures when compared to alkaline batteries with this cameraApproximate Unit Dimensions -(WxHxD) 3.56 x 2.52 x 1.70; Unit Weight -6.00 oz (Body only without memory card and batteries)

Product Specification

BatteriesIncluded:: 0
Binding:: Electronics
Brand:: Canon
Color:: Silver
Connectivity:: AV
DigitalZoom:: 4 x
DisplaySize:: 1.8 inches
EAN:: 0013803062908
Feature:: 5.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 13 x 17-inch prints
4x optical zoom; 1.8-inch LCD display
ISO 800 shooting; widescreen (16:9) stills recording
DIGIC II and iSAPS for fast, precise results; VGA-quality movie mode with sound
Powered by 2 AA-size batteries; stores images on SD memory cards (16 MB card included)
FloppyDiskDriveDescription:: None
IncludedSoftware:: Yes
Label:: Canon
Manufacturer:: Canon
MaximumFocalLength:: 23.2 millimeters
MaximumResolution:: 5 MP
MinimumFocalLength:: 5.8 millimeters
Model:: 1119B001
MonitorSize:: 180 hundredths-inches
OpticalZoom:: 4 x
ProductGroup:: Photography
Publisher:: Canon
SpecialFeatures:: nv:Sensor^5.0 Megapixel|Size^1/2.5-inch|Image Resolution^1600 x 1200|Image Resolution^2048 x 1536|Image Resolution^640 x 480|Image Resolution^2592 x 1944|Movie Resolution^320 x 240|Movie Resolution^640 x 480|Movie Resolution^160 x 120|Optical Zoom^4X|Digital Zoom^4X|Focal Length^f = 5.8 - 23.2mm|Focus Mode^TTL autofocus|Focusing Range^Normal AF: 1.5 ft./45cm to Infinity|Optical Viewfinder^Real-image optical viewfinder|LCD Monitor^1.8-inch polysilicon TFT|LCD Pixels^77,000 pixels
Studio:: Canon
Title:: Canon PowerShot A530 5MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom
UPC:: 013803062908
MPN:: 1119B001

Customer Reviews

Cannon 530 A great camera

I purchased this as a travel camera. I wanted something compact, easy to use, flexable, and took great pictures. This camera does it all. I use it with the viewfinder unless I am doing an important shot where composition counts. Then the LED display is perfect. You can even see it clearly in the daytime.The only downside I found with this camera is a 4X optical zoom which is not enough for distant animal shots or extream range pictures such as at the racetrack for example. This camera takes beautiful...

10/29/2006 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

great camera for photography-impaired

This little camera is a gem.(I had a Fuji FinePix, which was darned unintuitive.And it broke!)It's small, lightweight (even with the batteries).Software for transfer to computer is excellent and pretty intuitive, but do read the manual for the transfer software.Cables and all that included.It takes AA batteries, which add to the weight but are easy to find.No proprietary battery pack.Guess you could use rechargeables, but I go to Costco and get their gazillion-battery package.AA battery-run was...

10/24/2006 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Nice camera for the price

We needed a relatively inexpensive small camera to carry in a pocket while out with the children and this Canon fills our needs very well.It takes good pictures, and has a suprising number of pre-defined scenes as well as manual controls.The 4X optical is nice for a camera this small, as most of the competition come equipped with 3X.We have taken pictures in the woods, at the beach, and indoors and are always happy with the results.For the price, I could not find a camera that was better suited...

10/23/2006 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Very useful camera

I've owned this camera for a couple of months and have had the A510 (very similar) as a work camera for 18 months.I have been very pleased and feel that the money was well spent.I was a little surprised that this camera still comes with the 16 MG card - definitely upgrade to the 512 or 1 GB card.I use the video function infrequently and if this is an important feature for you there are probably better cameras out there.But if you need great pictures in almost every possible light setting, this camera...

10/21/2006 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Does it come with a tutor? :-)

I have had my new Powershot A530 for about 7 days now and this seems to be a tiny little camera that packs quite a punch. I didn't realize that it had so many options when I made the purchase! This camera has MANY more bells and whistles than I need and although I am looking forward to learning them all I feel that it is a little overwhelming right out of the box. Don't get me wrong - right out of the box you can take a great picture even if you did not want to learn anything more about the camera...

10/18/2006 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews