Point and shoot for great results every time

The versatile PowerShot A3000 IS makes Canon quality photo-taking easy and fun. Its slim, lightweight design and large screen means you can always keep it with you.

Features:
10.0 MP
4x optical zoom with IS
6.7cm (2.7") LCD
Smart Auto & Easy modes with Scene Detection Technology
Optical Image Stabilizer & Motion Detection Technology
Super Vivid & Poster Effect. FaceSelf-Timer
Metal exterior
DIGIC III
Li-ion battery
VGA movies

Quality 10.0 Megapixel imaging
The 10.0 Megapixel sensor captures every part of the scene in crisp, vivid detail. Make perfect prints up to A3 in size, or crop without sacrificing fine detail.

4x optical zoom lens
The 4x optical zoom lens is designed and manufactured by Canon to the high standards found throughout the Canon photographic range. An optical Image Stabilizer (IS) keeps images sharp by reducing the blur caused by camera shake.

Clear and bright 6.7cm (2.7") LCD
Comfortably frame, review and share your shots on the large, high-resolution 6.7cm (2.7") LCD screen.

Effortless shooting
Smart Auto mode uses intelligent Scene Detection Technology to evaluate the brightness, contrast, distance, required flash exposure and overall hue of a subject – then selects optimum shooting settings. Easy mode disables all but the essential controls, and reduces on-screen icons for total ease-of-use.

Motion Detection Technology
Canon’s blur-beating Motion Detection Technology ascertains movement of both camera and subject. The optimal ISO level is then automatically set, to minimise blur and maximise image quality.

Face Detection Technology
A suite of Face Detection technologies detects multiple faces in a scene and adjusts focus, exposure, flash settings and white balance – for optimal results with natural-looking skin tones. FaceSelf-Timer makes group photos easy; taking a shot after an extra face enters the frame. Auto Red-Eye Correction identifies and removes the red-eye effect that can occur when shooting with flash.

18 shooting modes
A selection of 18 shooting modes includes Super Vivid, which adds vibrant colours to your photos; Poster Effect, which creatively reduces the number of colours for a retro-looking, poster-like effect; and Low Light, for great shots in darker conditions.

Slim & stylish
The PowerShot A3000 IS features a slim, modern design with metal front shell and dual-tone black and silver colour finish.

DIGIC III
As well as powering intelligent camera technologies such as Smart Auto, Canon’s DIGIC III processor ensures fast response times, superb image quality, advanced noise reduction and accurate colour reproduction.

Rechargeable power
Slim, light and powerful, a Canon Lithium-ion battery pack and charger are included.

VGA movies
Supplement your still images with fun 30fps VGA movie clips with sound. A Long Play mode lets you store twice as much footage on the memory card.

SPECIFICATIONS

Image Sensor Type: 1/2.3 type CCD

Effective Pixels: Approx 10.0M

Colour Filter Type: Primary Colour

Image Processor: DIGIC III with iSAPS technology

Lens Focal Length: Canon 6.2 – 24.8 mm (35mm equivalent: 35 – 140mm)

Zoom: Optical 4x. Digital approx. 4x² (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.4x or 2.3x and Safety Zoom¹)². Combined approx. 16x

Maximum f/number: f/2.7 – f/5.6

Construction: 7 elements in 5 groups. 2 single sided aspherical lenses

Image Stabilisation: Yes (lens shift-type), Approx. 3-stop

Focusing Type: TTL

AF System/ Points: AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre or Face Select and Track)

AF Modes: Single, Continuous

AF Point Selection: Size (Normal, Small)

AF Lock: On/Off Selectable

AF Assist Beam: Yes

Closest Focusing Distance: 3cm (W) from front of lens in macro

Metering modes: Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot

AE Lock: On/Off Selectable

Exposure Compensation: +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction

ISO sensitivity: AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

Shutter Speed: 1- 1/1600 sec (factory default) 15 - 1/1600 sec (total range - varies by shooting mode)

White Balance Type: TTL

Settings: Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

LCD Monitor: 6.7cm (2.7") TFT, approx. 230,000 dots

Coverage: Approx. 100%

Brightness: Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD

Flash Modes: Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro

Slow Sync Speed: Yes. Fastest speed 1/1600 sec

Red-Eye Reduction: Yes

Flash Exposure Compensation: Face Detection FE, Smart Flash Exposure

Flash Exposure Lock: Yes

Built-in Flash Range: 30cm - 4.0m (W) / 2.0m (T)

External Flash: Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1

Shooting Modes: Auto*, Easy*, P, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, FaceSelf-Timer, Low Light (2.0MP) Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Movie
*with Scene Detection Technology and Motion Detection Technology

Photo Effects: My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color

Drive modes: Single, Continuous

Continuous Shooting: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec.¹ (until memory card becomes full)²

Image Size: (L) 3648 x 2736, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 2272 x 1704, (M3) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 3648 x 2048. Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240)

Compression: Fine, Normal

Movies: (L)640 x 480, 30fps/30fps(LP) (M)320 x 240, 30fps

Movie Length: Up to 4GB or 1 hour (L and M)¹

Still Image Type: JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

Movies: AVI [Motion JPEG compression + WAVE (monaural)]

PictBridge: Yes

Red-Eye Correction: Yes, during playback

Intelligent Orientation Sensor: Yes

Histogram: Yes

Playback Zoom: Approx. 2x – 10x

Self Timer: Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom

Menu Languages: English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi

Computer Interface: Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)

Other: A/V output, dedicated connector (PAL/NTSC)

Memory Card Type: SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus

Supported OS: PC & Macintosh Windows 7/ Vista SP1-2/ XP SP2-3 Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.6

Software: ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser

Other: PhotoStitch

Power Source: Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-8L (battery and charger supplied)

Battery life: Approx. 230 shots. Approx. 360 min. playback

A/C Power Supply: Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC60

Operating Environment: 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity

Dimensions (WxHxD): 97.2 x 58.2 x 28.1 mm

Weight: Approx. 155g (including battery/batteries and memory card)