Canon PowerShot A530 Digital Camera

Type of Camera	Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 4x Optical / 4x Digital / 16x Combined Zoom
Image Capture Device




Type	5.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels	Approx. 5.3 Megapixels
Effective Pixels	Approx. 5.0 Megapixels
Lens




Focal Length	5.8-23.2mm f/2.6-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)
Digital Zoom	4x
Focusing Range	Normal: 1.5 ft./45cm-infinity Macro: 2.0 in.-1.5 ft./5-45cm (WIDE), 1.1-1.5 ft./33-45cm (except WIDE)
Autofocus System	TTL Autofocus
Viewfinders






Optical Viewfinder	Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor	1.8 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
LCD Pixels	Approx. 77,000 pixels
LCD Coverage	100%
Aperture and Shutter






Maximum Aperture	f/2.6 (W) - f/5.5 (T)
Shutter Speed	15-1/2000 sec. (settable in M)
Exposure Control
Sensitivity	Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent
Light Metering Method	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method	Program AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation	+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance






White Balance Control	Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom
Flash






Built-in Flash	Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash Off
Flash Range	Normal: 1.5-11.0 ft./45cm - 3.5m (W), 1.5-7.2 ft./45cm - 2.2m (T) Macro: 1.1-1.5 ft./33-45cm (W/T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time	10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.0V)
Flash Exposure Compensation	+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes	Auto; Creative: P, M; Image: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap), My Colors, Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects	Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color
Self-Timer	Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
Wireless Control	Not available
Continuous Shooting	Approx. 2.1 fps
Image Storage






Storage Media	SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
File Format	Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
Image Compression	Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
JPEG Compression Mode	Normal, Fine, SuperFine
Number of Recording Pixels	Still Image: 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 2), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 1), 2,592 x 1,944 (Large), 2,592 x 1,456 (Widescreen) Movie: 640 x 480 (10 fps) / 320 x 240 (20 fps) available up to 1GB, 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps)
Playback Specifications






Playback Modes File	Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Auto Play Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing
Erasing Specifications






Erase Modes	Still Image: single image, all images Movie: part of movie, all of movie
Interfaces






Computer Interface	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out	NTSC/PAL
Audio Out	Monaural
Other	Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable.
Power Supply






Power Source	1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2) 2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x2) 3. AC Adapter Kit ACK800
Shooting Capacity	Still Image: approx. 90 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 360 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)
Playback Time	Approx. 300 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 420 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)
Physical Specifications






Operating Temperature	32-104�F/0-40�C
Operating Humidity	10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D)	3.56 x 2.52 x 1.70 in. / 90.4 x 64.0 x 43.2mm
Weight	Approx. 6.00 oz. / 170g (camera body only)