Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

It seems that the story will never end if you come up with Canon camera profile. Among many quality cameras rolled out by Canon, PowerShot SX30 IS may become the one you can rely on. This camera is believed to the updated version of SX10 IS which was released in 2008. This model is the one to follow the earlier SX20 IS model in which the resolution has been slightly upgraded from 12MP CCD sensor to 14MP CCD and it is supported with PowerShot SX30 IS comes with DIGIC 4 image processor.

Other improvement carried out to boost PowerShot SX30 IS include the placement of amazing 35x optical zoom which offers focal lengths ranging from a generous 24mm wide-angle to a 840mm-equivalent telephoto. This is a tough increase as the previous model, SX20, was only equipped with 20x optical zoom lens. Moreover, Canon decided to equip SX30 IS with this lens since it provides one ultra-low dispersion lens element as well as one high index/ultra low dispersion lens element.

Furthermore, the lens included comes with the features of ultrasonic and voice coil motors that have the ability to reduce autofocus and zoom noise as you are recording movies. Also, you are offered with an optional lens filter adapter that supports the use of 67mm filters.

Basically, the IS series has particular meaning. Any Canon camera that belongs to IS series is claimed to bring Image Stabilization technology inside it. This technology is developed to assist the camera to fight the effects of blur from the camera shake. And the IS technology injected into Canon camera is believed to be the most powerful system Canon owned. However, the camera shake still becomes the issue at the longest focal lengths even though the stabilization set is in less than optimal lighting conditions.

Furthermore, Zoom Framing Assist button is a new addition to complete the camera specification. This button is designed to support the consumers when they are dealing with potential handling issues of a long-zoom lens. The availability of this button solves the problem of certain happening whenever you want to quickly zoom out the lens so you can catch the track of your subject and zoom back the lens when the subject is already inside the image frame. Another feature offered is the Smart Auto function that picks the appropriate scene mode automatically from a 28 types selections.

PowerShot SX30 IS displays the images through a 2.7-inch tilt-and-swivel-enabled LCD display that comes with 230,000 dots. The display gained a slight enlargement from the SX20’s a 2.5-inch screen panel. One of the great things the camera presents is the ability to produce HD 720p movie with stereo sound recording. Even a Dynamic IS mode is included to help reducing camera shake while moving as you are recording the film.

Moreover, there is Smart Auto that is able to recognize and configure the camera for 21 different scene types. In fact, you can find a number of effect modes such as Fish-eye, Poster and Super Vivid, and Miniature. PowerShot SX30 IS lets you to playback the movie at 6,3 or 1.5 frames per second, especially when the movie was recorded under miniature mode. In addition, other features taken onboard including lithium-ion battery pack, SDXC cards storage, and Eye-Fi connected.