Canon PowerShot A430

Canon PowerShot A430

PowerShot A430 - 3.6x/4x, 2272 x 1704, 1/3” CCD, 4MP, 5.4 - 21.6mm, DIGIC II + ISAPS, TTL, USB

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
0930B015
21-02-2006
Compact, affordable and incredibly easy, the PowerShot A430 is the ideal take-anywhere camera for users of any age. Choose from four colours and add an extra dash of fun to life's special moments.

Choose your colour
The PowerShot A430 is available in four attractive colours - choose from Silver Grey, Gold, Red, and Blue.

4.0 Megapixels
A 4.0 Megapixels CCD sensor captures every scene with enough detail for large photo quality prints.

4x optical zoom
The 4x optical zoom lens lets you get close to the action without sacrificing quality. It combines with digital zoom for 14x magnification.

Cutting edge technology
Canon's advanced DIGIC II processor delivers fast, responsive camera performance and superior image processing. iSAPS technology analyses each scene to optimise key camera settings even before a shot is taken.

Shooting modes and My Colors
Choose from15 shooting modes to get that perfect shot. Eight easy-to-use Special Scene modes help with great results in tricky lighting conditions, including Beach, Foliage and Snow. My Colors allows special in-camera colour effects to be applied in real time to images and movies.

Movies
Make extra long VGA quality movie clips with full audio. View them on the camera's LCD screen, or connect to a TV or PC for full screen playback.

Auto Focus and 1cm Super Macro mode
9-point AiAF ensures that even off-centre subjects remain sharp and in focus. With Super Macro mode, you can focus as close as 1cm from your subject - perfect for capturing the fine detail of tiny objects.

Widescreen recording
Shoot still images in Widescreen 16:9 mode for seamless playback on widescreen TV or printing on wide size paper to a SELPHY CP printer - perfect for viewing panoramas in all their glory.

1.8" LCD screen
A 1.8" LCD brings pleasure to framing and reviewing your creations. The selectable Grid Line Display helps with composition, while Night Display aids screen visibility after dark.

Video

Maximum video resolution 
640 x 480 pixels
Video formats supported 
AVI
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Interface 
USB 2.0, A/V-out
Colour of product 
Red
ISO sensitivity 
64, 100, 200, 400, AUTO
Weight 
160g
Data compression
Superfine, Fine, Norm
Focal length range (f-f) 
5.4 - 21.6 mm
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Single Auto Focus
Bundled software 
ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser<br />PhotoStitch
Camera shutter speed 
1 - 1/2000s
Compatible memory cards 
mmc, sd
Compatible operating systems 
Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 SP4 / XP / XP SP1-2<br />Mac OS X v10.2 - 10.4
Display 
LCD
Flash exposure lock
Y
Flash modes 
Auto, Flash off, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Focus
TTL
Histogram
N
Internal memory 
16 MB
Megapixel 
4 MP
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Optical zoom 
4x
PictBridge 
Y
Scene modes 
Beach, Children, Fireworks, Party (indoor), Portrait, Snow
Sensor type 
CCD
Video capability 
Y
Viewfinder type 
optical
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Metering
Evaluative, Centre-weighted Average, Spot

Ports & interfaces

Built-in microphone 
Y

Power

Battery type 
AA
Battery life (max) 
10h
Number of batteries supported 
2

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
77000 pixels
Field of view
100%

Technical details

Display diagonal 
4.57 cm (1.8")

Lens system

Lens structure (elements/groups) 
7/6
Combined zoom
14x
Focus adjustment
Auto
Closest focusing distance
0.01m
Digital zoom 
3.6x
Number of aspheric elements
1

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
Photo effects 
Black&White, Neutral, Positive film, Sepia, Vivid
Camera playback
movie, single image
Playback zoom (max)
2x
Custom colour
Y
Date imprinting
Y

Focusing

Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash range (tele)
0.47 - 2m
Flash range (wide)
0.47 - 3m

System requirements

Mac compatibility 
Y

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 90%

Battery

Battery life (CIPA standard)
90 shots

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Alkaline

Picture quality

Still image resolution(s) 
1600 x 1200

Weight & dimensions

Width 
10.3 cm
Depth 
5.18 cm
Height 
4.02 cm
Dimensions (WxDxH) 
103 x 51.8 x 40.2 mm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Digital SLR 
N
Lens system 
7/6

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