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Powershot SD4000 IS (USA) / IXUS 300HS (Europe) / IXY 30S (Japan).

Attention

CHDK Beta is available for the Powershot SD4000 IS / IXUS 300HS / IXY 30S


PowerShot SD4000 IS all

Powershot SD4000 IS All Color Options

PowerShot SD4000 IS front

Powershot SD4000 IS Front

PowerShot SD4000 IS back

Powershot SD4000 IS Back

Reviews

Technical Data

Camera specifications: Canon (English), DPReview Press Release with Specifications

  • DIGIC IV image processor
  • DryOS operating system
  • 10.0 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS, 1/2.3 inch (pixel density: 35 MP/cm²)
  • Lens: 28-105mm (35mm equiv), 3.8x optical zoom, F2.0-5.3
  • Face Detection / 9-point AiAF
  • Image stabilization (lens shift type)
  • Display: 3.0 inch LCD, 230,000 pixels
  • ISO: 125-3200
  • Built-in flash
  • Video: 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps (720p HD), 640 x 480 @ 30 fps, 320 x 240 @ 30 fps, 320 x 240 @ 240 fps
  • Video format: MOV (H.264 + Linear PCM (Stereo))
  • HDMI mini connector
  • Storage: SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus
  • Power: Canon Li-ion Battery NB-6L
  • Weight (without battery): 157g
  • Weight (with battery): 175g
  • Dimensions: 100.0 x 54.1 x 23.6 mm (3.94 x 2.13 x 0.93 inch)
  • Release Date: 2010

Firmware info

Note: ver.req or vers.req does not work on SD4000! Use CameraVersion to get your Firmware Version from EXIF Data.

CHDK Specialties

This section describes special CHDK-related things...

  • To enter CHDK ALT mode press LEFT + UP on JogDial (Camera has no special button like Print for CHDK)

For Developers

General info

  • P-ID: 12791 (0x31F7)
  • Firmware Version: 1.00d
  • OS: DRYOS version 2.3, release #0043
  • Looks like the Camera does not support ver.req or vers.req
  • Firmware can be dumped with Canon_Basic#CBasic_dumper
  • NEED_ENCODED_DISKBOOT=4
  • KEYSYS=d4a (Dancing Bits)
  • SX210 Firmware is very simular to SD4000 (Buttons and Sensor are different)

LED addresses

0xC0220130 Green Led (backside)
0xc0220134 Red Led (backside)
0xC0223030 Red AF Led (front)

Firmware dumps

  • Firmware Dump 1.00d by pixeldoc
Saveas64

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

Porting process & links

News & Development History:

  • (11-May-2010) Canon press release of new camera
  • (18-Aug-2010) Firmware 1.00d has been dumped with Canon_Basic/Scripts/Dumper and porting hast started
  • (12-Sep-2010) Beta v1 is available
  • (20-Sep-2010) Beta v2 is available
  • (20-Sep-2010) Beta v3 is available
  • (02-Oct-2010) Beta v4 is available
  • (06-Oct-2010) Beta v5 is available
  • (30-Oct-2010) Beta v6 is available
  • (18-Dec-2010) Beta v7 is available
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