topic Re: new SX530 owner questions in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

new SX530 owner questions

don_23805 — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:13:03 GMT

Finally gave up on my Nikon Coolpix P520, even with the firmware update, has gone back to refusing to power up.

Just got my 530 the other day.

1. In either the printed or onlilne manual, or just fiddling, I can't find any indication of my current firmware version. How do I find that?

2. in Drive Mode I see single or continuous. I don't see any option for how quick Continuous can be. Must be fixed at max ??

3. sort of along that same line, I don't find any time lapse shooting capability. Do I just not know where to look?

TIA

Don

Re: new SX530 owner questions

Waddizzle — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 20:22:46 GMT

Do you have a copy of the manual? Firmware version should be saved in each image file's metadata.

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/digital_cameras/powershot_sx530_hs#BrochuresAndManuals

Specs are in the back. See page 165, for example.

Re: new SX530 owner questions

John_ — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 20:44:53 GMT

Continous is fixed at approx 10/sec which will vary somewhat but no you cannot select your own shot/sec rates.

It cannot shot time lapse either and I dont think it has a remote shutter switch jack either where you can plug in a time lapse shutter realease control. That is what I do on my SX50HS

Re: new SX530 owner questions

don_23805 — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 22:05:14 GMT

I have the printed copy of the manual that came with the camera. I don't find the firmware version anywhere there. But of course it wouldn't be accurate if I ever did an update. And the onlime manual is generic.

Re: new SX530 owner questions

don_23805 — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 22:06:07 GMT

Thanx. Too bad for me.

Re: new SX530 owner questions

Waddizzle — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:01:45 GMT

@don_23805 wrote:
I have the printed copy of the manual that came with the camera. I don't find the firmware version anywhere there. But of course it wouldn't be accurate if I ever did an update. And the onlime manual is generic.

Like I said, I would expect to see the firmware version embedded into the metadata, EXIF, for each image file. It should be there right along with the camera model and serial number.

Re: new SX530 owner questions

don_23805 — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 12:33:12 GMT

Thanx. I see almost everything else there, except mother's maiden name.

Only "version" info is EXIF version 0230, but that doesn't fit what I'd expect for the FW ver for a newish model.

Anyone have a good Cust Svc # for Canonn ?

Re: new SX530 owner questions

John_ — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 13:59:11 GMT

Powershot Models

1-800-OK-CANON
1-800-652-2666

Monday-Friday

10:00 am to 10:00 pm