Canon PowerShot A430 User Manual

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By combining the digital and optical zooms, you can shoot with
images zoomed.
PowerShot A430
Still images: approximately 14x max.
(Super macro: approximately 3.6x max.)
Movies (standard): approximately 7.9x max.
PowerShot A420
Still images: approximately 11x max.
(Super macro: approximately 3.6x max.)
Movies (standard): approximately 6.4x max.
- Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed.
- When shooting movies digital zoom can be used in (standard) only.
Using the Digital Zoom
Shooting Mode
z The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is turned off.
z The digital zoom cannot be used with (Postcard Date Imprint
Mode) or (Wide) recording pixels.
1
(Rec.) Menu (Digital Zoom) [On].
See Menus and Settings (p. 22).
z [On] is the default setting for
Super Macro and Movie
(standard).
2
Press button and shoot.
zThe combined digital and optical zoom setting will display in
the LCD monitor.
zWhen you press the button, the zoom stops when the
lens reaches the maximum optical telephoto setting (when
shooting still images).
Press the button again to activate the digital zoom and
further zoom the image digitally.
zPress the button to zoom out.

Canon PowerShot A430 Specifications

General

Megapixel	4 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Maximum image resolution	2272 x 1704 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	1600 x 1200
Digital zoom	3.6 x
Optical zoom	4 x
Combined zoom	14 x
Focal length range	5.4 - 21.6 mm
Metering	Evaluative, Centre-weighted Average, Spot
Interface	USB
Digital SLR	No
Built-in flash	Yes
Camera shutter speed	1 – 1/2000 s
Compatible operating systems	Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 SP4 / XP / XP SP1-2 OS X v10.2 - 10.4
ISO sensitivity	64, 100, 200, 400, AUTO
Internal memory	16 MB
Compatible memory cards	mmc, sd
Display diagonal	1.8 \
Display resolution (numeric)	77.000 pixels
I/O ports	USB (Mini-B, PTP) A/V output (PAL/NTSC)
Bundled software	ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser PhotoStitch TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me) ArcSoft PhotoStudio
Maximum video resolution	640 x 480 pixels
Product color	Blue
Playback zoom (max)	2 x
Battery type	2x AA Alkaline
Battery technology	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Flash modes	Auto, Red-eye reduction

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	51.8 mm
Width	103 mm
Height	40.2 mm
Weight	160 g