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Canon PowerShot A530 Digital Camera

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Key Features
  • Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot
  • Resolution: 5.3 Megapixel
  • LCD Screen Size: 1.8 in.
  • Optical Zoom: 4x
  • Digital Zoom: 4x
  • Weight: 0.38 lb.
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Canon PowerShot A530 Digital Camera
 
 
 
 
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Product Description

 
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.
 

Review Summary

Average Rating: 4.5
 
Based on 29 reviews
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Rating Distribution
Pros
  • Easy to Use (4)
  • Rich Features (3)
  • Powerful Zoom (3)
  • Excellent Picture Quality (3)
  • Stylish (3)
  • Nice Screen (3)
  • Compact (3)
  • Faster Shutter (3)
  • Great Design (2)
  • Long Battery Life (2)
Cons
  • Short Battery Life (2)
  • Bad Picture Quality (2)
  • Difficult to Use (1)
  • Shutter Lag (1)
  • Bad in Low Light (1)
It's Good For
  • Everyday Use (5)
  • Gifts (4)
  • Outdoors (3)
  • Travel (2)
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Canon PowerShot A530 as Compared to the A520; Same box, Same body, A Few Differences

Date of Review:  Jan 5, 2007
The Bottom Line: For the sake of comfort and familiarity my wife upgraded from an A520 to the A530. They are much the same with a couple of improvements.
Review: 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...
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  4.0

by: popsrocks
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Much like the A520 that has been good...
Cons
A bit larger body camera and small LED...
 

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

Date of Review:  Mar 27, 2006
The Bottom Line: I highly recommend the Canon PowerShot A530 if you need a compact and inexpensive yet capable camera that produces excellent photos with print sizes of...
Review: 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...
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  5.0

by: dkozin
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Uses 2 AA batteries, compact, 5MP,...
Cons
Slow flash recycle time
 

Hit me with your best (Power)Shot

Date of Review:  Dec 4, 2006
The Bottom Line: There's a good reason why Canon's PowerShot product lineup is so popular - great combination of price, quality, and features
Review: 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...
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  5.0

by: sundogg99
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Good price/value; solid construction;...
Cons
Grainy quality on optical telephoto...
 
 

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN 1119B001

Key Features

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

Lens

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

Image Quality

Image Sensor Type CCD
Camera Resolution 5.3 Megapixel
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 Speed 20 fps
Video Format AVI

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)

Storage

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

Flash

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

Viewfinder / Display

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

Interfaces

Interface Type USB
Video Interface Video Out

Included Features

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

Dimensions

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

Miscellaneous

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

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