Canon PowerShot D30 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-6L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot D30
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 6.8 cm
Width 10.94 cm
Depth 2.75 cm
Weight 218 g
Enclosure Colour Blue
Protection Waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 5x
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Canon PowerShot D30
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 12,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot D30
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon PowerShot D30
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.9-4.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 12 elements
Features UD glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot D30
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot D30
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light, panorama assist, Underwater, underwater macro, snow, handheld night shot, smart shutter, movie digest
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, monochrome, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot D30
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 461,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot D30
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 3.5 m (wide lens)
1 m - 3 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot D30
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, iFrame
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot D30
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included No
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 2816 x 1584
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 4000 x 2664
JPEG 2816 x 1880
JPEG 1600 x 1064
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 2112 x 2112
JPEG 1200 x 1200
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 120 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 240 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
iFrame - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot D30
Battery Type Canon NB-6L Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-6L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 300 shots (GPS off)
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot D30
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot D30
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.9 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, Scene Detection Technology, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, tap control, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Smart AUTO
OTHERS Canon PowerShot D30
Included Accessories Battery charger, wrist strap
Software Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon Map Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C
Underwater Use Yes
Underwater Depth Up to 25 m

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