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Canon PowerShot A530 Light Field Camera
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Canon PowerShot A530 Light Field Camera

$198.99 1 store
  • Digital Zoom: 4x
  • Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot Light Field Camera
  • Weight: 0.38 lb.
  • LCD Screen Size: 1.8 in.
  • Resolution: 5.3 Megapixel
  • Optical Zoom: 4x
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Canon PowerShot A530 Light Field Camera

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. Best of all, this camera retains all the easy-to-use accessibility that has made the PowerShot A Series so popular.

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Based on 31 user reviews
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Pros
  • Easy to Use (5)
  • Excellent Picture Quality (4)
  • Compact (4)
  • Rich Features (3)
  • Faster Shutter (3)
  • Powerful Zoom (3)
  • Nice Screen (3)
  • Stylish (3)
  • Great Design (3)
  • Good in Low Light (2)
Cons
  • Bad Picture Quality (2)
  • Short Battery Life (2)
  • Bad in Low Light (2)
  • Difficult to Use (1)
  • Shutter Lag (1)
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  • Everyday Use (6)
  • Gifts (5)
  • Outdoors (4)
  • Travel (3)
  • Office (1)
  • Home (1)
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popsrocks
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Canon PowerShot A530 as Compared to the A520; Same box, Same body, A Few Differences

bypopsrocks Jan 5, 2007
70 Helpfuls 71 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 5 Comments
Pros Much like the A520 that has been good to us the last couple of years.
Cons A bit larger body camera and small LED than other comparably priced cameras.
Recommended it? Yes

My wife and I purchased a Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera for her the spring before last. She was quite happy with the camera but she needed another because she wants to use the Power Shot A520 exclusively with the camera club she runs at school. The new one will be her family camera that we... Read full review »

855

Canon PowerShot A530 5-Megapixel Digital Camera - Compact and Inexpensive

bydkozin Mar 27, 2006
47 Helpfuls 48 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 4 Comments
Pros Uses 2 AA batteries, compact, 5MP, inexpensive, features, manual controls, image quality
Cons Slow flash recycle time
Recommended it? Yes

I am not a big fan of cameras that use 4 AA batteries, which is one of the reasons I consider cameras like Canon A610/A620 and S2 IS less than ideal. But I like cameras that use two AA batteries. Previously, you could only get up to 4MP resolution in this format from Canon (Canon PowerShot A520)... Read full review »

152

Hit me with your best (Power)Shot

bysundogg99 Dec 4, 2006
32 Helpfuls 33 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 6 Comments
Pros Good price/value; solid construction; simple controls
Cons Grainy quality on optical telephoto shots
Recommended it? Yes

I once felt compelled to haul around a massive SLR camera and all its associated paraphernalia. As my interest and investment in camera gear grew, my outings gradually became less about seeing stuff and doing things and became more and more about constantly swapping lenses, fretting about filters,... Read full review »

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

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN 1119B001

Key Features

Digital Zoom 4x
Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot • Light Field Camera
Weight 0.38 lb.
LCD Screen Size 1.8 in.
Resolution 5.3 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 4x

Image Quality

Camera Resolution 5.3 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200

Video

Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120
Video Format AVI
Video Speed 20 fps

Lens

Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses
Focus Type Autofocus
Optical Zoom 4x
Focal Length 5.8 - 23.2 mm
Macro Focus Range 2 - 18 in. (w)
35mm Zoom Lens 35 - 140 mm
Focus Range 18 in. to Infinity (w)

Exposure Control

Aperture Range f2.6/f5.5 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 15 - 1/2000 sec
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) • Halogen (Preset)

Flash

Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash
Flash Type Built-In
ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 80

Storage

File Size (High Res.) 2.29 MB (56 images on 128MB card)
Compression Type JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF 1.1
Memory Type Multimedia Card • SD Card
File Size (Low Res.) 0.12 MB (about 1,067 images on 128MB card)
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal

Included Features

Self Timer 12 Sec.
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker

Viewfinder / Display

Viewfinder Optical
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
LCD Screen Resolution 77,000 pixels

Interfaces

Video Interface Video Out
Interface Type USB

Dimensions

Weight 0.38 lb.
Depth 2.52 in.
Height 1.7 in.
Width 3.56 in.

Miscellaneous

UPC 8714574971490
Product ID 30041972
Release Date March, 2006
Included Accessories 2 x AA Batteries • Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • 16 MB Memory Card • Strap
Family Line Canon PowerShot
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