Why Buy A Canon PowerShot A430 Digital Camera
The Powershot A430 camera of Canon is a digital camera of 4 megapixels and has a 4 times optical zoom lens. The zoom lens is a bit longer than that of a standard digital camera. Since this camera is a model of entry level, it has less features and functions than other cameras of the Canon Powershot range. As a result, using this camera is more easier than the other models. For the people who look for a no fuss, straightforward digital camera of low price, this model is the perfect one. Also, the image quality of the Canon Powershot A340 is quite good compared to various other more expensive cameras.
The focal length of the camera's 4 times optical zoom lens is equivalent to 39-156 mm in format of 35mm. The lens' maximum aperture is f/2.8(wide) to f/5.8(tele). Also available is a feature of 3.6x digital zoom. The camera has a 1.8 inches LCD monitor which is made of around 77000 pixels. The screen's brightness is adjustable and the built in flash's range is 3m which becomes around 2m while using the zoom lens. The flash capability of this camera can be boosted by using the Canon's High Power Flash (HF-DC1). The available flash modes are Manual and Auto Flash On/Off. It also has slow sync speed and the feature of red eye reduction.
You can apply many different colour affects to add to your photo something different. These include neutral, vivid, sepia, black & white, darker skin tone, lighter skin tone, colour and positive film. Other advanced features of the camera include exposure compensation, ISO speed equivalents, White and Spot balance and 3 types of metering. The camera's shutter speed is selected automatically which has a range between 1 to 1/2000 seconds. Upto 1 GB of movies can be recorded by the camera. With the help of the software and cables provided by Canon, this camera can be connected to a television, computer or PictBridge compatible printer.
It is quite easy to use the Canon Powershot A430. All the key controls are present at the camera's back which includes control dial which will allow the shooting mode to be selected, other controls for flash, zoom, menu access and macro printing. When using the menu system, the settings of control items like ISO and white balance are present in the function menu and items like AF assist zoom lamp and digital zoom control are present in the standard menu.
Two alkaline batteries of AA-type are used by this camera. Rechargeable batteries of 2000 mAh rating can be used and higher the rating of the batteries, the longer time the camera can be used between the charges. A memory card of 16 MB MMC is provided along with the camera. 12 shots can be taken with the camera's default settings before it becomes full. Hence, a spare card has to be used with the Canon Powershot A430 camera.
The Canon Powershot A430 has a colour of shiny silver with a slightly darker front section which adds contrast to the camera. With a standard rectangular shape the camera has a total dimension of 10351.840.2mm and has a weight of 160g.
