Product Details
A New Standard for "Introductory" Cameras
Canon PowerShot A430 4MP Digital Camera 4x Optical Zoom
The PowerShot A430 digital camera is geared towards the entry-level photographer, it's functional as well as intuitive for a beginning photographer. The A430 features a 4.0 megapixel CCD image sensor, 4x optical zoom lens with a focal length of 39-156mm (35mm film equivalent), 1.8-inch LCD screen, continuous shooting up to 2.3 fps, and a new widescreen 16:9 ratio setting facilitates creating panoramic-style prints.
CANON'S FORMULA FOR AMAZING DIGITAL PHOTOS
There was a time when the low end of the PowerShot A-series really defined the word "low-end." That's no longer true with the latest low-cost Canon PowerShots. We were fairly blown away by the quality and utility of the PowerShot A410, and the A430 looks like an incremental upgrade following in those footsteps.
With a 4x optical zoom, a 4-megapixel sensor, and the lightest weight of the A-series lineup, the Canon PowerShot A430 is ready to go wherever you like. Though it doesn't have the manual control that some of the other A-series cameras boast, there are 14 exposure modes to get creative with, as well as Stitch-Assist mode for capturing panoramas, a Movie mode, and a Continuous mode for capturing up to 2.3 frames per second.
Its ISO ranges from 64 to 400, great for fine shots in bright light, or for handling the significantly lower light found indoors. Its movie mode can capture 640x480 pixel movies at 10 frames per second, or a far smoother 320x240 at 30 frames per second, impressive for a camera at this price point. With its included USB cable, you can copy your images from your SD/MMC memory card to a Mac or PC, or print directly to a PictBridge printer.
Basic Features
- 4.0-megapixel CCD delivering image resolutions as large as 2,272 x 1,704 pixels
- 1.8-inch color LCD monitor
- Real-image optical viewfinder
- Glass, 4x 5.4-21.6mm lens (equivalent to 39-156mm zoom on a 35mm camera)
- 3.6x digital zoom
- AiAF through-the-lens autofocus
- AF Assist light for low-light focusing
- Full Automatic, Camera M, eight Scene modes, Super Macro, Color Accent, Color Swap, My Colors, Stitch Assist, and Movie modes
- Shutter speed range from 1/2,000 to one second
- Built-in flash with six operating modes
- SD/MMC memory storage
- Power supplied by two AA batteries or optional AC adapter
Special Features
- Movie mode (with sound)
- Wide screen (16:9 aspect ratio) still capture mode
- Stitch-Assist mode for panoramic shots
- Continuous Shooting and a variable delay Self-Timer mode
- White balance (color) adjustment with seven modes
- ISO adjustment with four ISO equivalents and an Auto setting
- Photo Effects (Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, B&W, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, and Custom Color settings)
- Evaluative, Center-Weighted, and Spot metering options
- DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compatibility
- Exif Print compatibility
- PictBridge compatibility
CANON CONNECTIVITY
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Design: Its design bucks the trend toward cameras as jewelry. It's more like sculpture. I liked the big shutter button. All business. And I liked just as much the recessed Power button. It was out of the way when I wanted to shoot but I always knew where to find it when I was done. Seems like faint praise, maybe, but it isn't. A lot of companies can't get those two buttons right. Canon does. |
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Performance: It powered up quickly and shut down quickly, too a big help when you're biking around the city to take a few shots. That nimbleness is what first attracted me to the A430, no question. And the gorgeous images it captured sealed the deal. |
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Display. The 1.8-inch LCD is the least impressive feature, but it's also the big money saver. And I really didn't mind it. Even in Wide screen mode. Canon at least gives it plenty of resolution with 77,000 pixels.
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Quibble. I did miss a real Manual mode where I could control the aperture and shutter myself. But perched on a bike seat, I was happy to be relieved of the option, frankly.
Nothing else really bothered me as I used the camera for a couple of weeks. I never caught myself excusing some annoyance with a "Well, what do you expect at that price?"
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CANON A 430 DIGITAL CAMERA– main features:
- 4.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 11 x 15-inch prints.
- 4x optical zoom; 1.8-inch LCD display.
- 0.4 inch Super Macro mode; VGA (640 x 480) Movie Mode with sound.
- ISO range of 64 to 400; 16:9 Widescreen for full-screen viewing on widescreen TVs and computer monitors.
- Powered by 2 AA-size batteries (2 alkaline batteries included); stores images on SD or MMC memory cards (16 MB MMC card included).
Whats in the Box
The PowerShot A430 arrives with the following items:
- PowerShot A430
- Wrist Strap WS-800
- AA Alkaline Batteries (x2)
- Memory Card (16MB)
- Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
- AV Cable AVC-DC300
- Software CD
- Printed Basic and Advanced Camera User Guides, Direct Print Users Guide, Software Starter Guide, and registration kit
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Product Specifications
Camera Effective Pixels |
Approx. 4.0 million |
Image Sensor |
1/3-inch type CCD
(Total number of pixels: Approx 4.2 million) |
Lens |
5.4 (W) - 21.6 (T) mm (35 mm film equivalent: 39 - 156 mm)
f/2.8 (W) - f/5.8 (T) |
Digital Zoom |
Approx. 3.6x (Up to approx. 14x in combination with the optical zoom) |
Optical Viewfinder |
Real-image zoom viewfinder |
LCD Monitor |
1.8-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 118,000 pixels (Picture coverage 100%) |
AF System |
TTL autofocus
Focusing frame: 9-point AiAF/1-point AF (fixed to center) |
Shooting Distance
(From the front of the lens) |
Normal : |
47 cm (1.5 ft.) - infinity |
Macro: |
5 - 47 cm (W)/25 - 47 cm (T)
(2.0 in. - 1.5 ft. (W)/9.8 in. - 1.5 ft. (T)) |
Super Macro: |
1 - 5 cm (W) (0.4 in. - 2.0 in) (W) |
Infinity: |
3.0 m (9.8 ft.) - infinity |
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Shutter |
Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter |
Shutter Speeds |
1 - 1/2000 sec. |
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The shutter speed varies according to the shooting mode. Slow shutter speeds of 1/6 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction. |
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Metering System |
Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot (fixed to center) |
Exposure Compensation |
±2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
ISO Speed |
Auto *, ISO 64/100/200/400 equivalent
* Camera automatically sets the optimal speed. |
White Balance |
Auto, pre-set (available settings: Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent or Fluorescent H) or custom |
Built-in Flash |
Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, flash on with red-eye reduction, flash on, flash off, slow synchro |
Flash Range |
Normal : |
47 cm - 3.0 m (W)/47 cm - 2.0 m (T) (1.5 - 9.8 ft. (W)/1.5 - 6.6 ft. (T)) |
Macro: |
30 - 47 cm (11.8 in. - 1.5 ft.) (W/T) |
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(When ISO speed is set to AUTO.) |
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Shooting Modes |
Still images: |
Auto, Manual, Super macro *1, Color Accent *1, Color Swap *1, Special Scene *2, Stitch assist *1 |
Movies: |
Standard, Compact, Color Accent, Color Swap |
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*1 Selectable in Manual mode |
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*2 Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks |
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Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 2.3 shots/sec. (Large/Fine mode) |
Self-timer |
Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom Timer |
Recording Media |
SD memory card, MultiMediaCard
This camera tested with cards up to 2GB |
File Format |
Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant |
Data Type |
Still images: |
Exif 2.2 (JPEG) *1 |
Movies: |
AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG,
Audio data : WAVE (monoraul)) |
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Compression |
Superfine, Fine, Normal |
Number of Recording Pixels (Still Images) |
Large: |
2272 x 1704 pixels |
Middle 1: |
1600 x 1200 pixels |
Middle 2: |
1024 x 768 pixels |
Small: |
640 x 480 pixels |
Wide: |
2272 x 1280 pixels |
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Postcard Date Imprint Mode: 1600 x 1200 pixels |
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Number of recording pixels (Movies) |
Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap: |
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640 x 480 pixels (10 frames/sec.)
320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.)
Recording can continue until card is full
Max. clip size at one time is 1GB |
Compact: (can record for 3 min.) |
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160 x 120 pixels (15 frames/sec.)
Max. Clip Length at one time: 3 minutes |
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Playback Modes |
Single, Index (9 thumbnail images),
Magnified (approx. 10x (max.)) in LCD monitor,
Auto Play or Movie. |
Direct Print |
PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible |
Interface |
USB (mini-B)
PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)
Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) |
Power Source |
1. |
Two AA alkaline batteries (included in the camera kit) |
2. |
Two AA rechargeable NiMH batteries (NB-3AH) (sold separately) |
3. |
AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately) |
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Operating Temperature |
0 - 40 °C (32 - 104 °F) |
Operating Humidity |
10 - 90 % |
Dimensions |
103 x 51.8 x 40.2 mm (4.06 x 2.04 x 1.58 in.)
(excluding protrusions) |
Weight |
Approx. 160 g (5.64 oz.) (camera body only) |
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