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Canon PowerShot A430 Digital Camera

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Panasonic DMC-GF3 Digital Camera with 14-42mm lens

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Product Description
The PowerShot A430 puts high-performance specs and a wide array of advanced capabilities at your command. With 4.0 megapixels of resolution, 4x optical zoom and a variety of shooting modes,... More
The PowerShot A430 puts high-performance specs and a wide array of advanced capabilities at your command. With 4.0 megapixels of resolution, 4x optical zoom and a variety of shooting modes, the A430 offers better image quality than any other introductory-level digital camera. Less
Panasonic GF3 12MP Compact System Camera with 14-42mm Lens. 12 megapixels. 3in screen with Live View. ISO range from 100 to 6400. Continuous shooting up to 4 frames per second (JPEG). Memory... More
Panasonic GF3 12MP Compact System Camera with 14-42mm Lens. 12 megapixels. 3in screen with Live View. ISO range from 100 to 6400. Continuous shooting up to 4 frames per second (JPEG). Memory card compatibility: SD, SDHC, SDXC. PictBridge compatible. Full auto and manual settings. Image stabilisation system. Optical. Built-in flash. 1080 HD recording with sound. Video playback with sound. Accessories included: shoulder strap, AV cable and USB cable. Li-Ion batteries (included). Focal length 14-42mm. Aperture f/3.5-5.6. Built-in lens image stabilization. Filter size 35mm. Zoom lens. Accessories included: hood and lens caps. Weight 165g. EAN/Barcode: 5025232637638. By Panasonic. Less
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Key Features   
Digital Zoom 3.6x 4x
HD Recording Format - 1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p
Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot Micro Four Thirds / Prosumer
Weight 0.35 lb. 0.49 lb.
LCD Screen Size 1.8 in. 3 in.
Resolution 4.2 Megapixel 13.1 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 4x 3x
Features - Image Stabilization • Face Detection
Image Quality   
Camera Resolution 4.2 Megapixel 13.1 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD Live MOS
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2272 x 1704 • 1600 x 1200 • 1024 x 768 4000 x 3000
Video   
Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120 1920 x 1080
Video Format AVI QuickTime • Motion JPEG
Video Speed 30 fps -
Lens   
Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom 4x 3x
Focus Type - Autofocus & Manual Focus
Focal Length 5.4 - 21.6 mm 14 mm
Macro Focus Range 0.39 - 2 in. (w) / 9.8 - 18 in. (t) -
35mm Zoom Lens 39 - 156 mm 28 mm
Exposure Control   
Aperture Range f2.8/f5.8 (w/t) f2.5 (w)
Shutter Speed 1 - 1/2000 sec 60 - 1/4 sec
Frames Per Second - 3.5 Frames
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) • Halogen (Preset) Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Shade (Preset) • Halogen (Preset) • Flash (Preset)
Flash   
Flash Functions Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync Flash Off • Auto Flash • Rear Sync Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync
Flash Type Built-In Built-In
ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 64 Auto
Storage   
File Size (High Res.) 1.78 MB (72 images on 128MB card) -
Memory Type Multimedia Card • SD Card SD Card • SDHC Card • SDXC Card
Compression Type JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF 1.1 Raw Image
File Size (Low Res.) 0.12 MB (about 1,067 images on 128MB card) -
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal Fine • Uncompressed
Included Features   
Self Timer 12 Sec. 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Tripod Mount - With Tripod Mount
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker -
Viewfinder / Display   
Touchscreen Panel - With Touchscreen Panel
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position -
Viewfinder Optical Without Viewfinder
LCD Screen Resolution 77,000 pixels -
Interfaces   
Video Interface Video Out -
Interface Type USB USB • HDMI
Power Supply   
Battery Type 2 x AA Batteries Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Battery Life 90 Images -
System Requirements   
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows XP • Microsoft Windows Vista • Microsoft Windows 7
Dimensions   
Weight 0.35 lb. 0.49 lb.
Depth 2.04 in. 1.3 in.
Height 1.58 in. 2.6 in.
Width 4.06 in. 4.2 in.
Miscellaneous   
UPC 8714574965406 -
Product ID 30041973 109604746
Included Accessories 2 x AA Batteries • Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • 16 MB Memory Card • Strap -
Release Date March, 2006 -
Family Line Canon PowerShot Panasonic Lumix
Product MPN   
MPN 0933B001 DMCGF3KEBK
 
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Canon A430
Canon PowerShot A430 Digital Camera
$297.99
Panasonic DMC-GF3
Panasonic DMC-GF3 Digital Camera with 14-42mm lens
From $339.00

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Based on 7 user reviews
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Consumer Reviews

872

Canon PowerShot A430 Digital Camera - Inexpensive and Excellent

bydkozin Apr 17, 2006
54 Helpfuls 55 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Low price, 4x optical zoom, resolution, features, performance, build quality
Cons Slow flash recharge, during which the screen goes blank, no dedicated zoom control, noise
Recommended it? Yes

I liked the last year's 3.2-Megapixel Canon PowerShot A410 and decided to get an updated version - 4-Megapixel Canon PowerShot A430. I bought my A430 for $144. The prices went down since then and you can get an A430 for less than $135. Can you get good picture quality and features for such a low... Read full review »

95

Simple, Rugged, Flexible, and Inexpensive. Takes good pictures too!

bydnhoshor Sep 29, 2006
13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Simple, takes good pictures, 4X optical zoom, well made, uses AA batteries
Cons Slow flash, 16 MB memory card is way too small.
Recommended it? Yes

The Canon PowerShot A430 is a simple, rugged and flexible point and shoot camera, that is well suited to kids, first-time digital camera buyers, and as a second camera. While it only has a maximum resolution of 4 megapixels (2272 x 1704), It has extra features that give the camera a little WOW... Read full review »

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Consumer Reviews

117

A good, small, DSLR

bybloodline23 Jan 9, 2012
10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Small size, good feature set for the price, can take good photos and video.
Cons Not much cheaper than a DSLR; lacks optical viewfinder, hot shoe; uses a battery pack
Recommended it? Yes

I finally broke down and bought a DSLR to replace my older superzoom point-and-shoot (P&S) camera. I originally considered a Canon DSLR, since the entry model camera was pretty cheap over the holidays (about $500), but after looking at the different cameras and options, I settled on this Panasonic... Read full review »

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