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Canon PowerShot A530 Digital Camera

 
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Key Features
  • Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot
  • Resolution: 5.3 Megapixel
  • LCD Screen Size: 1.8 in.
  • Optical Zoom: 4x
  • Digital Zoom: 4x
  • Weight: 0.38 lb.
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Review Summary

Average Rating: 4.5
 
Based on 29 reviews
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Rating Distribution
Pros
  • Easy to Use (4)
  • Rich Features (3)
  • Powerful Zoom (3)
  • Excellent Picture Quality (3)
  • Stylish (3)
  • Nice Screen (3)
  • Compact (3)
  • Faster Shutter (3)
  • Great Design (2)
  • Long Battery Life (2)
Cons
  • Short Battery Life (2)
  • Bad Picture Quality (2)
  • Difficult to Use (1)
  • Shutter Lag (1)
  • Bad in Low Light (1)
It's Good For
  • Everyday Use (5)
  • Gifts (4)
  • Outdoors (3)
  • Travel (2)
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12 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

PowerShot A530 Digital Camera

Date of Review:  Oct 20, 2006
The Bottom Line: I would recommend this camera. Expect to get good quality photos. DO NOT DROP!
Review: use my digital camera on a daily basis and it goes with me where ever I go. I bought a PowerShot A530 Digital Camera in May, 2006.

Reasons for buying: I wanted to upgrade from my 2.0 mega pixel FinePix digital camera. After researching...
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  4.0

by: gardengnome
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
easy to use, beta setting, quality of...
Cons
16 MB memory card, LCD screen, DO NOT...
 
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Nice Camera!

Date of Review:  Mar 19, 2007
Review: Very nice camera. Light weight and easy to use once you read the manual. Also very east to hook up to your computer and download your pictures.
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  3.0

by: tandapelkey
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
light weight and takes good pictures
Cons
Action pictures come out blurry most of...
 
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Canon Powershot A530 is awsome

Date of Review:  May 17, 2007
The Bottom Line: Takes great pictures, easy to use and great customer service.
Review: I have had this camera for over a year now and besides burning through AAs batteries like mad, even the NiMH ones, this camera is great. The recycle time between shots could be shorter, but that's no biggie. I have taken this camera everywhere and...
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  5.0

by: merc650
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Big bang for the buck.
Cons
Energy hog.
 
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Using Canon A530

Date of Review:  Aug 31, 2007
Review: An excellent, well built camera.Which has excellent lightweight,ease of use features and is simple and easy to use.This camera is ideal for the beginner as well as for the medium user.
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  4.0

by: mick2u
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Ease of use.robust and light...
Cons
CD-Rom cannot be used with Windows...
 
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Great Camera and Service!

Date of Review:  Feb 20, 2007
Review: I recieved a Canon Powershot A530 for my birthday/hs graduation. I didn't know much about digital cameras at the time, but I read about them once I got it and this one is great. 5 megapixels is plenty, and good optical zoom. Only uses 2 AA batteries...
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  5.0

by: legendaryfive0
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
They support their warranty, has good...
Cons
Whatever went wrong that made me use...
 
70 out of 70 people found this review helpful.

Canon PowerShot A530 as Compared to the A520; Same box, Same body, A Few Differences

Date of Review:  Jan 5, 2007
The Bottom Line: For the sake of comfort and familiarity my wife upgraded from an A520 to the A530. They are much the same with a couple of improvements.
Review: My wife and I purchased a Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera for her the spring before last. She was quite happy with the camera but she needed another because she wants to use the Power Shot A520 exclusively with the camera club she runs at...
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  4.0

by: popsrocks
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Much like the A520 that has been good...
Cons
A bit larger body camera and small LED...
 
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Great Canon camera as usual

Date of Review:  Mar 31, 2006
Review: Things I liked:
- Really beautiful shots
- Nice grip on the camera allows for confident, steady shots
- Decent sized LCD screen
- Low light focus assist lamp. My $400 Kodak camera doesn't even have this feature and it shows....
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  4.0

by: erniev
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
5.0 Mega Pixels, simple interface, good...
Cons
Battery/memory cover awkward, camera is...
 
10 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

Canon Power Shot A530

Date of Review:  May 3, 2007
Review: I got a canon Power Shot A530 for a gift From My husband. I like the camera a lot but it seems to go through batteries fast. My mother who is not good at working with new electronics has been able to use this camera easily. i have not been able to...
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  4.0

by: denisemoore81
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
good picture quality. easy to take...
Cons
goes through batteries fast
 
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Everything I needed in a camera

Date of Review:  Oct 9, 2006
Review: I bought an A530 after enduring many years of "2 seconds too late " photos with my cheap Kodak easy share.

I'm not knowledgeable about cameras and cannot comment about the intricate details and functions. What I know is that this camera is...
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  5.0

by: slganado
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
intuitive, fast and takes great pics
Cons
none so far
 
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Nice quality, and flexibility

Date of Review:  Dec 1, 2007
The Bottom Line: I have explored most of the features, all work well, and as a general camera, it's great!
Review: I have been lugging around my Pentax K1000 for years and years when I wanted to take artful shots. I love this little Canon, and the quality of the photos it lets me take, almost as good as my old film days. Downloading to my computer, and printing...
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  4.0

by: evelynmch
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Quality images, some simple settings or...
Cons
Variety of settings and manual...
 

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