Features:
- 35x wide-angle optical zoom, optical IS
- 14.0 Megapixels
- DIGIC 4
- Smart Auto
- 24mm Wide
- 2.7” wide vari-angle LCD
- HD Movies with stereo sound
- HDMI
The camera’s 14.1 Megapixel sensor allows photographers to generate A2+ size prints, offering detailed images that users can crop creatively with no compromise on quality. The enormous focal range of the 35x optical zoom lens offers users a unique realm of creative possibilities, extending from 24mm to 840mm (35mm equiv.), capturing everything from ultra wide-angle images to extreme telephoto shots.
Developed with the same materials and processes used to manufacture Canon’s range of EF lenses, the PowerShot SX30 IS showcases Canon’s unrivalled optical expertise. The lens construction comprises of multiple special lens elements including an Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) element as well as a Hi-UD element, compensating for light aberrations while maintaining high image quality across the entire zoom range. Hi-UD elements are commonly used in Canon’s globally-trusted range of professional broadcast camera lenses – ensuring maximum image quality while reducing the total lens weight.
A lens of such zooming power would typically pose a significant challenge for photographers shooting in low light or using the telephoto range without a tripod. For this reason, Canon has equipped this model with the most effective optical Image Stabilizer (IS) ever to be used in one of its compact cameras, offering up to 4.5 stops of compensation. This lens-shift system can effectively minimise blur when shooting with long zoom and when the use of a fast shutter speed is not possible.
The PowerShot SX30 IS also features Ultrasonic (USM) and Voice Coil (VCM) motors for fast, accurate and silent zooming and focusing which, along with the optical IS, work in both stills and movies.
The new Zoom Framing Assist function helps users to keep track of distant or moving subjects when shooting with long zoom. Pressing the dedicated shortcut button, the Zoom Framing Assist quickly retracts the lens to one of three preset zoomed-out positions - allowing the user to view more of the scene on the screen and seek the subject - while a rectangle marks the area of the originally zoomed-in frame. Once the user reacquires the subject and positions it back in the rectangular frame, the button can be released and the lens quickly extends back to its zoomed position, allowing the shooting to be resumed in its original framing.
Moving beyond stillsThe PowerShot SX30 IS offers 720p HD movie capture with stereo sound and full optical zoom, allowing photographers to switch from stills to movies at the touch of a button. Focus and exposure can be locked or adjusted during movie recording, while a special Dynamic IS mode reduces the camera shake created when filming and moving at the same time, producing a more realistic, steadier picture. Smart Auto in Movie mode can detect 21 different scene types, automatically evaluating and adjusting the settings to achieve optimum exposure, give priority to faces and boost bright colours. Results can be enjoyed to their fullest by connecting the camera’s HDMI-mini port to an HDTV screen.
Designed without compromise for quality, flexibility and creativityIn addition to the incredible zoom capability, the PowerShot SX30 IS offers a number of design features which enable photographers to take control of their images. A 6.8cm (2.7”) vari-angle PureColor II VA LCD screen with a 230k dot resolution provides maximum flexibility in all types of scenes ranging from floral close-ups to crowded concerts. These can be shot more comfortably even from awkward angles and then reviewed in brilliant colour and sharp detail. The Quick-bright function enables images to be viewed and subjects to be framed easily, even in bright sunlight.
For those who want to add more variety to their creative photography, the PowerShot SX30 IS features a hot shoe, allowing accessories such as Canon’s EX Speedlite flash units to be used. Additionally, an optional lens filter adapter allows the attachment of 67mm filters such as the Canon PL-C B 67mm polarizer filter, providing photographers with nearly endless possibilities for adding a creative flair to their images.
For those who want to take great shots instantly, without worrying about manually changing settings, the PowerShot SX30 IS features Smart Auto, which uses Scene Detection Technology to identify shooting conditions and select the optimum settings from 28 variables. A series of new scenes have been added, including subjects with strong facial shadows under harsh lighting and subjects in spotlight. Smart Flash Exposure also controls the power of the camera’s flash to ensure perfectly-exposed subjects both in macro shots and when backlit.
For more creative shooting options, photographers can also use Fish-eye, Miniature, Poster and Super Vivid effects to add a fresh perspective on images. Miniature Effect mode is also available in movies, shooting the scene at a reduced frame rate of 6, 3 or 1.5 fps, to create the effect of a high-speed, time-lapse film of a miniature-scale model.
| Technical Specifications for Canon Powershot SX30IS | ||
| Image Sensor | | |
| Camera Effective Pixels | Approx. 14.1 Million pixels | |
| Lens | | |
| Focal Length | 35x zoom: | 4.3 (W) - 150.5 (T)mm (35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) - 840 (T)mm) |
| Focusing Range | 0cm (0in.) - infinity (W), 1.4m (4.6ft.) - infinity (T) | |
| Macro: | 0 - 50cm (0in. - 1.6ft.) (W) | |
| Image Stabilizer (IS) System | Lens-shift type | |
| Imaging Processor | DIGIC 4 | |
| Viewfinder | Electronic viewfinder (Effective dots: Approx. 202,000 dots (67,000 x 3) with dioptric and 5 level of brightness adjustment) | |
| LCD Monitor | ||
| Type | 2.7-inch type, TFT colour LCD with wide viewing angle (Effective dots: Approx. 230,000 dots) | |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | |
| Features | Quick-bright LCD Variangle type (Movement: approx. 175 degrees horizontal, approx. 270 degrees rotational) | |
| Focus | ||
| Control System | Autofocus: | Single (continuous in Auto mode), Continuous, Servo AF (Servo AE), Manual Focus |
| AF Frame | Face Detect AF, Center, FlexiZone | |
| Metering System | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot | |
| Exposure Compensation (still images) / Exposure Shift (movies) | +/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | |
| ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index) | Auto, ISO 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 | |
| White Balance | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom | |
| Shutter | | |
| Speed | 1 - 1/3200sec. 15 - 1/3200sec. (Total shutter speed range) | |
| Aperture | | |
| Type | Iris type | |
| f/number | f/2.7 - f/8.0*(W), f/5.7 - f/8.0*(T) | |
| Flash | | |
| Mode | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | |
| Hot Shoe | Available | |
| Range | 50cm - 5.8m (W), 1.4 - 2.8m (T) (1.6 - 19ft. (W), 4.6 - 9.2ft. (T)) | |
| Shooting Specifications | | |
| Shooting Modes | C2, C1, M, Av, Tv, P, Auto*1, Portrait, Scenery, Sports, SCN*1, Movie*2*3 *1 Smart Shutter*4, Low Light, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Fish-eye effect, Miniature effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist. *2 Smart Auto available. *3 Standard, Miniature effect, Color Accent, Color Swap. *4 Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer. | |
| Digital Zoom | Still images / Movies: | Approx. 4.0x (up to approx.140x in combination with the optical zoom), Safety Zoom, Digital Tele-converter |
| Continuous Shooting | Mode: | Normal, AF. LV |
| Approx. 1.3shots/sec. (in P mode) Approx. 3.6shots/sec. (in low light mode) | ||
| Number of Images Shot (CIPA) | Approx. 400 images (viewfinder) Approx. 370 images (LCD monitor) | |
| Recording Specifications | | |
| Recording Media | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card | |
| File Format | Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant | |
| Data Type | Still Images: | Exif 2.3 (JPEG) |
| Movies: | MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio data: Linear PCM (stereo)) | |
| Recording Pixels | Still Images: | Large: 4320 x 3240 Medium 1: 3072 x 2304 Medium 2: 1600 x 1200 Small: 640 x 480 Widescreen: 3744 x 2104 Fixed 1600 x 1200 when in low light |
| Movies: | Smart Auto, Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap: HD (1280 x 720 (30fps*)), 640 x 480 (30fps*), 320 x 240 (30fps*), Miniature effect 1280 x 720 (Shooting: 6fps / 3fps / 1.5fps, Playback 30fps*), 640 x 480 (Shooting: 6fps / 3fps / 1.5fps, Playback 30fps*) * Actual frame rate is 29.97fps. | |
| Interface | Hi-Speed USB HDMI Output Analog audio output (stereo) Analog video output (NTSC / PAL) | |
| Power Source | Battery Pack NB-7L AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50 | |
| Dimensions | 122.9 x 92.4 x 107.74mm (4.84 x 3.64 x 4.24in.) CIPA Compliant | |
| Weight (camera body only) | Approx. 601g (21.2oz.) (Including the battery and memory card) Approx. 552g (19.5oz.) (camera body only) | |
