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Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
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5 editorial reviews
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Effective pixels20.5 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+DIGIC 6DIGIC 6
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO minimum1008080
ISO maximum160032003200
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formatsJPGJPEGJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
White balance presets
N/A
55
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
OpticalOptical
Uncompressed format
N/A
NoNo

Optics and focus

Optical zoom45.0 x50.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.53.43.3
Maximum aperture3.53.43.3
Focal length equiv24 - 108024 - 120024 - 960
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Macro focus range0.0 in0.0 in0.39 in
Number of focus points999
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadnono
N/A
Folded opticsyesno
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
Normal focus range
N/A
1.97 in1.97 in
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots230000461000922000
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Screen
NoneNone
Flip-out screennonono
Second display
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
Auto
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec1/2000 sec1/3200 sec
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
Self-timeryesyesyes
3D supportnono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
22
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2-2
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/31/3
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
5.54
External flash
N/A
nono
Continuous drive
N/A
5.9 fps5.9 fps
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps59.94 fps29.97 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
300.0 min.300.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight11.39 oz15.59 oz8.64 oz
Width4.11 in4.72 in4.32 in
Height3.35 in3.22 in2.51 in
Depth2.72 in3.62 in1.41 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots121
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)195205250
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedY
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
USB portyesyesyes
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputyesyes
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMicro
Headphone port
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
nono
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Remote control
N/A
yesyes

Other features

GPSnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
Languages supportMultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modesResizing
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
no
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes

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