Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Digital Camera (14.1 MP, 35x Ultra Wide-angle Optical Zoom) 2.7 Inch Vari-angle Purecolor LCD

Image Sensor
Type - 1 /2.3 type CCD
Effective Pixels - Approx. 14.1M
Colour Filter Type - Primary Colour
Image Processor
Type - DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology
Lens
Focal Length - 4.3 – 150.5 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 – 840 mm)
Zoom – Optical 35x. Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom). Combined Approx. 140x
Maximum f/number - f/2.7-f/5.8
Construction - 13 elements in 10 groups (1 Hi-UD lens, 1 UD lens and 1 double-sided aspherical lens)
Image Stabilisation - Yes (lens shift-type), 4.5-stop. Dynamic IS (in Movie)
Ultrasonic Motor (USM) - Yes, zoom
Focusing
Type – TTL
AF System / Points - Face Detection, 1-point AF (Any position is available, fixed to centre or Face Select and Track)
AF Modes – Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE
AF Point Selection - Manual selection using FlexiZone AF/AE, Size (Normal, Small)
AF Lock - On/Off Selectable
AF Assist Beam – Yes
Manual Focus – Yes
Focus Bracketing – Yes
Closest Focusing Distance - 0 cm (W) from front of lens in macro
Exposure Control
Metering modes - Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (Centre or linked to Face Detection AF or FlexiZone AF frame)
AE Lock – Yes
Exposure Compensation – +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments / Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction
AEB – 1/3 – 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
ISO sensitivity - AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Shutter
Speed - 1 – 1/3200 sec. (factory default), 15 – 1/3200 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode)
White Balance
Type – TTL
Settings - Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom
Viewfinder
Viewfinder - Approx. 202,000 dots
Dioptre Correction – Yes
LCD Monitor
Monitor - Vari-angle 6.8 cm (2.7 Inch) PureColor II VA (TFT), Approx. 230,000 dots
Coverage – Approx. 100%
Brightness - Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD
Flash
Modes - Auto, Manual Flash On / Off
Slow Sync Speed - Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec.
Red-Eye Reduction – Yes
Flash Exposure Compensation - +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE. Safety FE.
Flash Exposure Lock – Yes
Manual Power Adjustment - 3 levels with internal flash (up to 19 levels with external EX Speedlites 270EX and 430EX II. 22 levels with 580EX II)
Second Curtain Synchronisation – Yes
Built-in Flash Range - 50 cm – 5.8 m (W) / 1.4 m – 2.8 m (T)
External Flash - E-TTL with EX series Speedlites
Shooting
Modes - Auto*, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom1, Custom2, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, SCN ( Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Low Light (2.0MP), Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist), Movie * with Scene Detection Technology and Motion Detection Technology
Photo Effects - My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)
Drive modes - Single, Continuous, Self-Timer
Continuous Shooting - Approx. 1.3 shots/sec., AF: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec., LV: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec. (until memory card becomes full)
Recording Pixles / Compression
Image Size - (L) 4320 x 3240, (M1) 3072 x 2304, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 3744 x 2104. Resize in playback (M2, S, 320 x 240)
Compression - Fine, Normal
Movies - (HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps, (M) 320 x 240, 30 fps