Canon - PowerShot SD30 Digital Camera Review

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tim
Chicago, IL

Great design - but picture quality can be poor

consumer user, intermediate-user

Pros

slick-looking, small, good features

Cons

blurry pictures, slow response time

FEB

2007

I bought this camera for my wife last summer - because I knew that she wanted something she could keep in her purse. It has definitely been good for that, and she loves the design. Unfortunately, sometimes the camera produces blurry images with red/orange tint. I don't know why this sometimes happens, but other owners I've talked to have experienced the same thing.

It is too bad, because the form is so nice and compact. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this over other small cameras of similar price.

Canon - PowerShot SD30 Digital Camera is not recommended by tim

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I bought a camera from one review I read here and love it. I'll review it tomorrow. Jo

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Brand Name	Canon
Model	PowerShot SD30
Camera Type	Compact Digital Camera
Features	Digital Viewfinder LCD Panel Red-Eye Reduction
Megapixels	5
Optical Zoom	At least 2x
Key Features	Image Sensor Type CCD Resolution 5.3 Megapixel Optical Zoom 2.4x Camera Type Compact Weight 0.23 lb. Family Line Canon PowerShot
Lens	Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses Optical Zoom 2.4x 35mm Zoom Lens 38 - 90 mm Digital Zoom 4x Focus Type Autofocus Focus Range 12 in. to Infinity (w) Macro Focus Range 12 - 19.2 in. (w) / 3.9 - 19.2 in. (t) Focal Length 6.3 - 14.9 mm
Image Quality	Camera Resolution 5.3 Megapixel Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200
Video	Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120 Video Speed 10 fps Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size) Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG
Exposure Control	Aperture Range f3.2/f5.4 (w/t) Shutter Speed 15 - 1/1600 sec White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) Frames Per Second 1.3 Frames
Storage	Memory Type Multimedia Card • SD Card Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal Compression Type JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF 1.1 File Size (High Res.) 2.5 MB (51 images on 128MB card) File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Flash	ISO Speeds Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400 Flash Type Built-In Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync
Viewfinder / Display	Viewfinder Without Viewfinder LCD Panel With LCD Panel LCD Panel Size 1.8 in. LCD Screen Resolution 118,000 pixels LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position LCD Screen With LCD Screen LCD Screen Size 1.8 in.
Interfaces	Interface Type USB 2.0 Video Interface Video Out
Power Supply	Battery Type Proprietary Lithium Battery Life 160 Images
Included Features	Self Timer 12 Sec. Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Dimensions	Width 3.78 in. Depth 0.94 in. Height 1.78 in. Weight 0.23 lb.
Miscellaneous	Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Bag • Cradle / Docking Station • Hand Strap • 16 MB Memory Card • Driver... Release Date September, 2005 Product ID 28261545 Exterior Color Blue • Gold • Red UPC 750845826234 Family Line Canon PowerShot
Warranty	Warranty 1 Year
Product MPN	MPN 0350B003