Product Description:
The PowerShot A30 is designed to provide consumers with a fun and affordable way to enter and experience digital photography. The camera boasts a wealth of features designed to make digital photography easy and satisfying for all users, by offering high image quality, advanced features with comfortable operation, and easy to use software for greater enjoyment. The PowerShot A30, featuring a 1.2 megapixel CCD, offers characteristics and image quality normally found in more expensive models, such as movie mode (with sound on the A40); a shutter speed range of 15 seconds to 1/1500 second; manual exposure; selectable ISO settings from 50 to 400; built-in flash with 5 modes and magnified playback up to 10x for convenient image review. Other features not found on previous mid-range PowerShot camera models include selectable 3-point AiAF system with single-point centre focus and focus lock; Evaluative and Spot Metering; ISO ranges including 50/100/200/400 and Auto; Movie mode; Photo Effect modes; 2x-10x enlarged playback function with scrolling; and Direct Print capabilities. The PowerShot A30 is equipped with a 5.4-16.2mm f/2.8-4.8 (equivalent to 35-105mm in 35mm format) 3x zoom lens, which is ideal for a wide range of picture-taking situations from landscapes to portraits. The all-glass lens is designed using 9 elements in 7 groups, including one highly-refractive, glass-molded aspherical element. The aspherical element effectively suppresses distortion and provides high resolution. The PowerShot A30 is powered by widely available AA-size batteries. Bundled with a comprehensive suite of programs enabling image management, editing, compositing and printing, the PowerShot A30 is compatible with a wide range of both Mac and PC computers.