Canon PowerShot SD430 - Review Roundup and Sample Photos
Canon PowerShot SD430 Digital ELPH is a 5.0 megapixels (CCD) digital camera with 3x optical zoom ( 35-105mm f/2.8-4.9), 2.0″ Color LCD with Night Display Control and a built-in wireless control for image transfer and WIFi printing to PictBridge compatible printers.
Canon PowerShot A430 Latest Price & User Opinions
>> SAMPLE IMAGES (last update: 29.06.06)
- Canon PowerShot SD430 sample photos @ ImagingResource
- Canon PowerShot SD430 sample photos @ DigicamReview
- Canon PowerShot SD430 sample photos @ TrustedReviews
- Canon PowerShot SD430 sample photos @ DCRP Gallery
- Canon PowerShot SD430 sample photos @ Steve’sDigicams
>> REVIEWS (last update: 29.06.06)
ImagingResource reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD430 and wrote:
“It powered up quickly and shut down quickly, too — a big help when you’re biking around the city to take a few shots. That nimbleness is what first attracted me to the A430, no question. And the gorgeous images it captured sealed the deal…Finally, those AA batteries are a feature in themselves. A set of four NiMH rechargeables, using two for backup, will last for years. And if you ever find yourself stranded on a desert island with weak batteries, you only have to go down to the Seven-Eleven to get a fresh set.”
DigicamReview reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD430 and wrote:
“Image quality is good, the images have very good colour, with good contrast and detail, with low noise except at higher ISO settings, luckily ISO is kept low even when the camera is left on auto and images are taken with flash. Images were slightly soft. Purple fringing was quite low, as was red-eye. The camera is able to focus in low light thanks to the focus assist lamp. Vignetting in photos was very mild and I did not notice barrel or pincushion distortion. There is a good range of image sizes and the compression options, although unfortunately there is no choice regarding aspect ratio. Auto white balance, metering, and exposure seemed to be good to very good. There are numerous scene modes built in and some more creative modes available in my colours. There a good video mode including an unusual 60fps mode although compression isn’t very high meaning videos will need to be kept fairly short.”
ImagingResource reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD430 and wrote:
“The Canon PowerShot SD430 is an impressive little camera, with super build quality, great image quality, and the flexibility to bring back good-looking pictures from a wide range of shooting situations. And when you get back, you can wirelessly transfer its images to a Windows PC directly or through a router and print to any PictBridge printer wirelessly with the included print adapter…I was very impressed with how easily WiFi worked on the SD430, so all considered, an good little camera at an attractive price, and an easy choice as a Dave’s Pick.”
PCMag reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD430 and wrote:
“Pro: Very good picture quality. Speedy performance.
Cons: Should include more ease-of-use features that help with connecting and troubleshooting wireless. Expensive for a 5MP camera.
Bottom line: If you want a wireless point-and-shoot and you’re more interested in picture quality and performance than in ease of use and slide-show effects, the SD430 could be just what you need.”
TrustedReviews reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD430 and wrote:
“Of course all this clever technology wouldn’t be much use if the picture quality wasn’t up to snuff, but thankfully the IXUS has no such problem. The small lens does produce some slight blurring in the corners of wide-angle shots, but overall the picture quality is superb, with good contrast, very high levels of sharp detail and minimal barrel distortion. The DIGIC II image processor is fast and accurate, with very accurate metering producing excellent colour reproduction, and very good noise control at 50 and 100 ISO, and only a little noise at higher settings.”
PCWorld reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD430 and wrote:
“At $500, the SD430 is a bit on the expensive side for a 5-megapixel camera, and you seem to be paying a big premium for the wireless features. It’s $100 more than the Nikon P2, which also includes wireless. However, in our tests the Canon had a slight edge over the Nikon in producing high-quality images, and the SD430’s comparatively smaller design makes it an appealing choice for people who want a pocket-size camera and don’t mind paying extra.”
DCRP reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD430 and wrote:
“Pros: Very good photo quality (though see issues below), Compact and stylish metal body, Built-in Wi-Fi for wireless transmittal of photos to a PC or printer (though see issues below); Camera can be controlled wirelessly; Printer Adapter included (Nikon charges $50 for theirs), Very good performance, 2.0″ LCD is viewable in low light conditions, AF-assist lamp, Very good movie and continuous shooting modes (though see issue below), Unique My Colors feature, USB 2.0 High Speed support
Cons: Some corner softness; noisy images at high ISO settings, Redeye is a problem, $100+ price premium for Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi features aren’t Mac compatible — yet, Can only record about 8 minutes of VGA video due to 1GB file size limit, Battery life isn’t great, More manual controls would be nice, Can’t swap memory cards while camera is on a tripod.”
PocketLint reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD430 and wrote:
“The SD430 Wireless looks pricey, but the extra cash is buying you that Wi-Fi kit, the adapters and clever software. The camera part of the equation is however, a fairly mediocre affair, built to Canon’s usual high standards, filled with great kit but at the end of the day the images are not that much better than similar, cheaper cameras with the same resolution.
If the Wi-Fi connectivity is critical for what you’re going to be doing with the digital camera (and you’re a Windows user) then the extra cash might be worth it. If Wi-Fi is not a particularly important then save your cash, the extra cost of the Wi-Fi will be surplus to your requirements so save your money.”
Shams Tarek reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD430 and gave it 7/10 (very good) at CNET. He wrote:
“Rounding out the Canon PowerShot SD430’s Wi-Fi feature set is the ability to print wirelessly without the use of a computer. The camera comes with a Wi-Fi adapter that plugs into a printer’s PictBridge-compatible USB port, traditionally used for wired camera-to-printer connections. Unfortunately, it works with only Canon printers at the moment.
If you don’t have a yen for remote control or wireless printing, then save yourself some money and get the PowerShot SD400. But if the wireless remote control option sounds like the solution to a problem you have, you’d be wise to give the Canon PowerShot SD430 a try.”
Steve’s Digicams reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD430 Digital ELPH and wrote
“The SD430’s 5-megapixel Large Superfine images are awesome, with image quality being what we have come to expect from Canon’s models. Our outdoor sample photos are sharp, show good overall exposure, and color saturation is very pleasing. There was slight softness around the edge of our images, but this amount is very minute and it’s very unlikely the average users would even notice it. The Canon 3x optical zoom lens offers the a typical focal range of 35-105mm (35mm equivalent), providing a moderately wide angle field of view for interior and scenic shots, and telephoto coverage useful for portraits or to bring your subjects a little closer. I noticed moderate barrel distortion at wide angle, but relatively no pin cushioning at telephoto. Chromatic aberrations are well controlled, with only the slightest amount of purple fringing detectable in high contrast areas. Noise levels were very low, especially when the ISO was at 50 or 100, becoming more noticeable as the sensitivity increased. “
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