Unlike most og the compact digital cameras on the market (which usually feature 3x optical zoom), this Canon A530 comes with 4x optical zoom. The LCD is smaller than the newer cameras, it lacks the Shutter and Aperture Priority, but, it does have a Manual Mode and other manual controls (like white balance, exposure, metering). By working with AA rechargeable batteries and MMC Memory Card, using the A series models from Canon is cheap and easy to find replacements anywhere around. For this model, Canon also offers, optionally, the possibility to take underwater pictures. The images are sharper than most compacts (this is a good thing) and the colors are just splendid. The amount of features that most compacts don’t have (however don’t expect image stabilization), are enchased into a metal body not slim at all (and not stylish also, but the buttons and menu are intuitive and easy to use): it won’t fit the pockets.
Canon PowerShot A530 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A530
Canon PowerShot A530
Canon PowerShot A530
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My Name is Lau, I'm 23 and I'm from Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Nature Photography is my passion, and secondary, Abstract Photography, but other kind of photographic challenges please me as well.
May 19th, 2007 at 12:00 am
[i]The images are sharper than most compacts (this is a good thing) and the colors are just splendid.[/i]
I really don’t agree with the above statement. Most of the times the oversharpened and ovesaturated (Canon style - vibrating, unnatural reds) isn’t good at all especially if someone want to do some out of camera processing.