Canon Power Shot SX 30 IS

I got this Canon Power Shot camera from Camera Land NY because of their great prices and customer service. I decided on the Power Shot because of the great zoom, HD video capability, and ease of usage. There is a 35x optical zoom and combined with the digital zoom up to 140x. I found the camera extremely easy to use and the quality of the video and pictures are incredible. I find the SLR cameras confusing so this point and shoot was a very good option. These cameras are also budget friendly. Below are some samples of pictures and videos I have taken with the camera:

Above is a video I took in HD of a herd of mountain sheep with the Canon PowerShot. Below is a video I filmed in HD with the Canon Power Shot.

Above is a photo of a small herd of Mountain Sheep in Washington.

Above is a photo I took at full optical zoom of an osprey with the Canon PowerShot.

Below is a video showing the optical zoom at 35x and the digital zoom at 140x:

Below are the specifications taken from: http://www.canon.ca/inetCA/products?m=gp&pid=4812#_030

Type
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 35x Optical/4x Digital/140x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System
Type
14.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

Total Pixels
Approx. 14.5 Megapixels

Effective Pixels
Approx. 14.1 Megapixels

Focal Length
35x zoom: 4.3 (W) – 150.5 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) – 840 (T) mm)

Digital Zoom
4x

Focusing Range
Auto: 0 in./0 cm – infinity (W), 4.6 ft./1.4 m – infinity (T); Normal: 2.0 in./ 5 cm – infinity (W), 4.6 ft./1.4 m – infinity (T); Macro: 0 in. – 1.6 ft./ 0 – 50 cm (W) Manual Focus: 0 in./0 cm – infinity (W), 4.6 ft./1.4 m – infinity (T)

Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus, manual focus

Optical Viewfinder
Electronic Viewfinder available

LCD Monitor
2.7-inch TFT colour LCD (Vari-angle type with wide viewing angle)

LCD Pixels
Approx. 230,000 pixels

LCD Coverage
Approx. 100%

Maximum Aperture
f/2.7 (W) – f/5.8 (T) – The following f/numbers are available in Av or M: W: f/2.7, 3.2, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.6, 6.3, 7.1, 8.0 T: f/5.8, 6.3, 7.1, 8.0

Shutter Speed
1 – 1/3200 sec. 15 – 1/3200 sec. (Total shutter speed range) – Shutter speeds differs depending on the shooting mode. – Shutter speeds available in Tv and M: 15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.3, 1, 0.8, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1500, 1/1600, 1/2000, 1/2500, 1/3200 (Units: sec.)

Sensitivity
Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Camera automatically sets the optimal ISO speed according to shooting mode.)

Light Metering Method
Evaluative*, Centre-weighted average, Spot** * Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF ** Metering frame is fixed to the centre *2 Fixed to centre

Exposure Control Method
AE Lock

Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance Control
Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom *Facial colour is evaluated in Face AiAF.

Built-in Flash
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro, Smart Flash

Flash Range
1.6 – 19 ft. (W), 4.6 – 9.2 ft. (T), (50 cm – 5.8 m (W), 1.4 – 2.8 m (T))

Recycling Time
10 sec. or less (battery voltage=7.4V)

Flash Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Shooting Modes
Smart AUTO, P, Tv, Av, M, C1, C2, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, SCN*1, Movie*2 *1Smart Shutter*3, Low Light, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist *2Smart AUTO available *3 Smile, Wink, Self-timer, Face Self-timer

Photo Effects
My Colours
My Colours Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Colour*
* Adjustment of contrast, sharpness, saturation, red, green, blue and skin tone are available

Self Timer
Custom*/approx. 10-sec. delay/approx. 2-sec. delay * Delay time (0 – 10 sec. (in one-second increments), 20/25/30 sec.) and number of shots (1 – 10 shots (in one-shot increments)) can be specified.

Wireless Control
Not available

Continuous Shooting
Normal: Approx. 1.3 shots/sec. (when shooting in P mode), Approx. 3.6 shots/sec. (when shooting in Low Light mode) AF: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec. (when shooting in P mode), Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. (when shooting in Low Light mode) LV: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec. (when shooting in P mode), Approx. 1.1 shots/sec. (when shooting in Low Light mode) – Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically. – Differs depending on the zoom position.

Storage Media
SD/SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card

File Format
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 compliant

Image Recording Format
Normal, Fine

Number of Recording Pixels
Still Image: 4320 x 3240 (Large), 3072 x 2304 (Medium 1), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 2)*, 640 x 480 (Small), 3744 x 2104 (Widescreen), * Same as when shooting in Low Light

Note: N=Normal F=Fine
Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon’s standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media.

Playback Modes File
– Easy, Auto Rotate (Automatic vertical/horizontal detection), Resume Playback, Image Advance (Operation Tools, Transition effects, Scroll Display), Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Jump, Slide Show (Playback Interval, Repeat, Effect, Playlist), Smart Shuffle – Still Images: Single, Index, Magnification, Trimming, Resize, Focus Check, Histogram, Overexposure Warning. – Videos: Normal Playback*, Editing, slow motion **, pause, first frame, last frame, next frame, previous frame, fast forward, fast rewind * Auto settings available in 5 levels ** 5 levels (including normal playback), sound not available.

Erase Modes
Still Image: single image, select range, all images Video: any video file

Computer Interface
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed USB (dedicated female connector with unified type of digital, audio and video) *2 mini-B compatible.

Video Out
Analog: NTSC/PAL, digital: HDMI mini connector

Audio Out
Stereo

Other
Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera’s USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power Supply
1. Battery Pack NB-7L
2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50 Approx. 400 shots (electronic viewfinder) Approx. 370 shots (LCD monitor) Approx. 10 hours

Power Source
1. Battery Pack NB-7L
2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50

Shooting Capacity
Approx. 400 shots (electronic viewfinder) Approx. 370 shots (LCD monitor)

Playback Time
Approx. 10 hours

Operating Temperature
32-104°F/0-40°C

Operating Humidity
10-90%

Dimensions (W x H x D)
4.84 x 3.64 x 4.24 in. / 122.9 x 92.4 x 107.7mm
– CIPA compliant

Weight
Approx. 21.2 oz. / 601g (camera, including batteries and memory card)

Note: 26 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi).
All data are based on Canon’s Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.