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Model Name: Canon PowerShot S30 
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General
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S30 
Model Number: S30 
Camera Format: Compact 
Currently Manufactured: No 
Retail Price: $499.00
Street Price:  
Price Update Date: 2007-02-27
Date Available: 2001-11-30
Remote Control: Yes 
Remote Control Type: Wired 
Tripod Mount:  
Tripod Mount Material:  
Operating System: Windows, MacOS 
Weight: 9.2 oz (260 g)
Weight With Batteries?  
Size: 112 x 58 x 42 mm
4.4 x 2.3 x 1.7 in
Warranty in Months:  
Waterproof: No 
Image Capture
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S30 
Image Resolution: 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1024x768, 640x480
Movie Resolution: 320x240, 160x120 
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 3.20
Sensor Type:
Sensor Size (inches): 1/1.8" 
Sensor Filter Type: RGBG 
Sensor Manufacturer:  
Focal Length Multiplier:  
Movie Audio: Yes 
Quality Levels: 3
Lens
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S30 
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 35 - 105 mm
Zoom Ratio: 3.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: Up to 3.2x 
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Type: 3-point TTL, user-selectable 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes 
Auto Focus Min Illum:  
Auto Focus Step:  
Manual Focus: Yes 
Manual Focus Steps:  
Normal Focus Range: 80 cm to Infinity
32.7 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 10 - 0 cm
4.1 - 0.0 in
Min Macro Area: 117 x 88 mm
4.6 x 3.5 in
Min Aperture:  
Max Aperture: f/2.8
Aperture Range Description: f/2.8 / f/4.9 - ??? 
Aperture Step Size:  
Lens Thread:  
Lens Thread Type:  
Display
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S30 
Optical Viewfinder: Yes 
Optical VF Type: Real Image Optical Zoom 
Optical VF Accuracy: 82%
Monitor Viewfinder: Yes 
Monitor VF Accuracy: 98%
Monitor Size (inches): 1.8
Monitor Resolution: 117,600 dots
Monitor Type: Optical / LCD 
Touchscreen:  
Max Playback Zoom: 5x
Exposure
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S30 
ISO Settings: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800
ISO Rating Max: 800
Number of White Balance Settings: 8
White Balance Settings: Auto, daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, fluorescent H, flash, custom 
Manual White Balance: Yes 
Longest Shutter Time: 15 
Shortest Shutter Time: 1/1500 
Exp Adj Range: 2.0 EV
Exp Adj Step Size: 0.33 EV
Metering Modes: Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot 
Spot Metering: Yes 
Aperture Priority: Yes 
Shutter Priority: Yes 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes 
Self Timer:  
Flash
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S30 
Internal Flash: Yes 
No of Flash Modes: 4
Flash Modes: Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, On, Off 
Flash Guide Number (Meters):  
Measured Flash Range, 100 ISO (feet):  
Flash Range Description: 13 feet (3.96 meters) 
No of Flash "Pops":  
Ext Flash: No 
Ext Flash Connection: n/a
Maximum Flash Sync:  
Image Storage
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S30 
Usable Memory Types: CompactFlash Type 1, CompactFlash Type 2 
Other Memory Types: Microdrive 
Memory Included (MB): 16.0
Uncompressed Format: RAW 
CCD Raw Format: Yes 
Compressed Format: JPEG 
Movie File Format: AVI (MotionJPEG, monaural WAV) 
Connectivity
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S30 
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode Switchable: Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:  
External Connections: USB 1.1
Other Connection: DC In 
Included Software: Zoombrowser 3.1, Imagebrowser 2.1, PhotoStitch 3.1, Remote Capture 2.1, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, VideoImpression, PhotoRecord 1.4, RAW Image Converter 1.2, Quicktime 5.0, USB Twain 3.9, WIA 3.9, CP10 driver, USB Mounter 1.1, USB Plug-in Module 3.9 
OS Compatibility: Windows, MacOS (see notes) 
Performance Timing
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S30 
Startup Time: 4.4 seconds
Shutdown Time: 2.3 seconds
Play -> Record: 2.1 seconds
Record -> Play (max res): 5.4 seconds
Record -> Play (min res): 5.4 seconds
Shutter Lag, Full AF: 0.740 (W) - 0.000 (T) seconds
Shutter Lag, Man. Focus: 0.390 seconds
Shutter Lag, Prefocus: 0.080 seconds
Cycle Time Uncompressed Format: 2.30 seconds
Cycle Time Max Res: 1.90 seconds
Cycle Time Min Res: 1.46 seconds
Buffer Frames, Max Res: 10
Continuous Mode Rate (fps): 2.70
Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec): 15
Movie Sec @ Max Res: 30
Movie Sec @ Min Res: 120
Download speed, KB/second:  
Power
Model Name: Canon PowerShot S30 
Battery Form Factor: Proprietary NB-2L 
Usable Battery Types: Lithium Ion rechargeable 
Batteries Included: NB-2L Lithium Ion
Battery Charger Included: Yes 
CIPA Rating: Unknown
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Canon PowerShot S30 
Notes & Features: Body is aluminum in 'lavender silver'. Lens has 8 elements in 7 groups, and all-glass design. Can be connected directly to Canon CP-10 printer to print images without a computer. Battery recharges in-camera with supplied charger, charge time approx. 80 minutes. Battery life rated at 300 minutes playback. Has three-point AF system with user-selectable AF point displayed on LCD monitor. Auto exposure bracketing feature takes several photos with differing exposure. Has histogram feature to assist in judging correct exposure, and flashes overexposed areas of picture. Playback zoom is 2.5x or 5x. User-adjustable sharpening. Has in-camera stitch assist mode for panoramas (displays portion of previous photo alongside live viewfinder to assist in lining up images). LCD hue/brightness can be adjusted. Images can be trimmed/cropped in playback mode. Continuous shooting speed is 3fps up to 7 frames, or 2fps up to 12 frames. Of bundled software listed above, Zoombrowser, PhotoRecord, USB TWAIN, and WIA are PC only. USB Mounter, Plug-in Module and Imagebrowser are Mac only. Bundled with NB-2L Lithium Ion battery, charger/AC adapter, software CD-ROM, 16MB CompactFlash card. 
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