Changes: A530

Latest revision as of 06:30, 24 April 2012

PowerShot A530

CHDK is available for the Powershot A530 with firmware version 1.00A from the Download page

Reviews and Specifications

Technical Data

Digic II image processor
VxWorks operating system
Sensor: 5 MP, 1/2.5-inch CCD type, total pixels approx. 5.3 million
Lens: 4x optical zoom, 5.8-23.2mm (35mm film equivalent: 35-140 mm), f/2.6 (W) - f/5.5 (T)
Optical viewfinder
Display: 1.8-inch TFT, 77,000 pixels
Storage: SD/MMC (NO SDHC support)
Power: 2x AA type
Dimensions: 90.4 x 64.0 x 43.2 mm (3.56 x 2.52 x 1.70 inch)
Weight: 170 g (6.00 oz.) without batteries

Firmware info

Version

The trick with the ver.req file works on the A530 as well, with the following result:

Canon PowerShot A530
P-ID:3126  PAL
 
Firmware Ver GM1.00A
No error
Dec 14 2005   09:32:59

pressing DISP button again results in:

Canon PowerShot A530
P-ID:3126  PAL

Adj Ver.002.004

For Developers

The platform ID (P-ID) of the A530 is 3126 (Platform codes for other models can be looked up under P-ID).

With respect to the platform id, the A530 fits in between the A540 and the A710, so possibly it is similar to those firmwares. (Firmware is very similar to A700)

Firmware flash

0xff800000: firmware flash data (probably)
0xffc00000: mirror copy of firmware flash? (to be determined)

LED addresses

0xc0220080: 0x46 enables orange focus assist LED, 0x44 disables it
0xc0220084: 0x46 enables blue print LED, 0x44 disables it

Firmware dumps

Download location for firmware dumps:
→ P&S firmware dumps mirror

Development state

Porting the A530 is done, the A530 is included in the trunk.
The forum porting thread is here:http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php/topic,586.0.html

Old beta versions

A530 Chdk 0.5 beta with usb-remote (This is the latest beta version NOT available for testing.)

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+== PowerShot A530 ==
-[[Category:CHDK|CHDK/A530]]
-This page contains information that is eventually meant to result in a CHDK port for the A530.
+{{notice
-== Firmware info ==
+|1 = '''CHDK is available for the Powershot A530 with firmware version 1.00A from the [[Downloads|Download page]]'''
+}}
+{|align="right" style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size: x-small;"
+|__TOC__
+|}
+[[File:Canon_PowerShot_A530.jpg|thumb]]
+== Reviews and Specifications ==
+* [http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/dcc/data/2005-2006/2006_ps_a530.html?lang=undefined&categ=crn&page=2005-2006&p=2 Canon]
+* [http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/a530.html Steve's DigiCams]
+* [http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/A530/A530A.HTM Imaging Resource]
+* [http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=2839 DCR]
+* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_PowerShot_A Wikipedia]
+* [http://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/compacts/canon_a530 DPreview]
+* 35-140mm (equiv.)
+== Technical Data ==
+*'''Digic II''' image processor
+*'''VxWorks''' operating system
+*Sensor: 5 MP, 1/2.5-inch CCD type, total pixels approx. 5.3 million
+*Lens: 4x optical zoom, 5.8-23.2mm (35mm film equivalent: 35-140 mm), f/2.6 (W) - f/5.5 (T)
+*Optical viewfinder
+*Display: 1.8-inch TFT, 77,000 pixels
+*Storage: SD/MMC '''(NO SDHC support)'''
+*Power: 2x AA type
+*Dimensions: 90.4 x 64.0 x 43.2 mm (3.56 x 2.52 x 1.70 inch)
+*Weight: 170 g (6.00 oz.) without batteries
+== Firmware info ==
 === Version ===
 The trick with the '''ver.req''' file works on the A530 as well, with the following result:
  Canon PowerShot A530
  P-ID:3126  PAL
  Firmware Ver GM1.00A
  No error
@@ Line 19: / Line 48: @@
  Adj Ver.002.004
+== For Developers ==
-The number P-ID:3126 is a hexadecimal code for the platform version id.
+*The platform ID (P-ID) of the A530 is '''3126''' (Platform codes for other models can be looked up under [[P-ID]]).
+With respect to the platform id, the A530 fits in between the [[A540]] and the [[A710]],
+so possibly it is similar to those firmwares. (Firmware is very similar to [[A700]])
+=== Firmware flash ===
-Platform codes for other models:
+xff800000: firmware flash data (probably)
-* A620: 30FC
+xffc00000: mirror copy of firmware flash? (to be determined)
-* A610: 30FD
-* A700: 3117
-* S3IS: 311A
-* A540: 311B
-* A530: 3126
-* A710: 3138
-* A640: 3139
-* A630: 313A
+=== LED addresses===
-With respect to the platform id, the A530 fits in between the S3IS and the A710,
+xc0220080: 0x46 enables orange focus assist LED, 0x44 disables it
-so possibly it is similar to those firmwares.
+xc0220084: 0x46 enables blue print LED, 0x44 disables it
-== Hardware info ==
+=== Firmware dumps ===
-=== Memory map ===
-Following information is probably generic to other models (A5xx, A6xx, A7xx series)
+{{DL_dumps}}
-==== Firmware flash ====
-xff800000: firmware flash data (probably)<br>
-xffc00000: mirror copy of firmware flash? (to be determined)<br>
-==== LED ====
+=== Development state ===
+*'''Porting the A530 is done, the A530 is included in the trunk.'''
-xc0220080: 0x46 enables orange focus assist LED, 0x44 disables it<br>
+*The forum porting thread is here:http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php/topic,586.0.html
-xc0220084: 0x46 enables blue print LED, 0x44 disables it<br>
-== TODO ==
+====Old beta versions====
+:*[http://www.zshare.net/download/9236680a44b2d3/ A530 Chdk 0.5 beta with usb-remote] (This is the latest beta version  NOT available for testing.)
-Probably the most important next step is to get a firmware image from the camera
+[[Category:Cameras]]
-in order to know where to make patches and how to link the CHDK code to it.
+[[Category:Development]]