The Canon SX30IS is a camera with a long list of impressive and remarkable capabilities. The SX30IS is a digital masterpiece, and it proves a superior camera for neophyte and adept videographers and photographers. This device is the successor of the Canon SX20IS, and while it maintains many of the core, main, desirable features of the SX20IS, Canon has taken the liberty of adding on some great perks in the SX30IS by Canon.

The Canon SX30IS is outfitted with a 24 to 280 mm equivalent lens and the lens has a 35X zoom function which is a major improvement over the SX20IS's lens. The Canon SX30IS also maintains a bigger viewing screen; the display has LCD technologies, it is an articulating screen for easy swiveling of the display, and it measures 2.7 inches in width. The SX30IS by Canon is also outfitted with a 14.1 megapixel CCD sensor too. What's more, this device has a voice coil motor and an ultrasonic motor so that zooming is speedy, efficient, fast, and ultra quiet. A quieter zoom means you get great video captures when using the SX30IS as well with clear, quality sound accompaniment. In terms of video captures, the user of the SX30IS gets to record and save video in a 720p high definition format.

The Canon SX30IS will capture images in a variety of resolutions and the resolution range goes as high as 4320p x 2340p. This camera has a five level of brightness adjusting mechanism, image stabilization features, an HDMI output, smart auto features, a zoom framing assist feature, and the accessory system associated with this camera is definitely extensive. This device can capture movie clips in 30 frames per second, and the SX30IS has a miniature effect, manual focus features, continuous shooting options, a focus bracket AF assist lamp, and an ISO sensitivity range with an upper limit of ISO 1600. The camera also has a variety of scene modes including sports, landscape, SCN, and portrait, and it has several movie modes as well.

The Canon SX30IS is outfitted with an orientation sensor, a self timer, and on board memory. It is also compatible with SD storage cards. This device is absent of a remote control, it does not have time lapse features, and it does not offer in an uncompressed format. The SX30IS digital camera has an electronic viewfinder, movie audio capturing functions, a top quality lens, image stabilizing features, Dynamic IS for improved image quality, and 21 different scene modes to choose from when it is in use.

The Canon SX30IS is definitely a superior device, one that can give you the best of all features for capturing video and stills. From a superior lens to optical image stabilization, from dynamic IS to stereo sound, this device is clearly versatile. Stills and videos are captured in excellent resolution and all captures possess sharp contrasts, colors, hues, and lines. You can literally imitate real life when you use the Canon SX30IS: this device allows you to capture images and videos in an ultra-realistic fashion.

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