Canon Digital Compact Owners

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Owners of fairly recent Canon Compacts can add additional functions & capabilities to their cameras by using this:

http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK

The current set of extra capabilities fall into six categories: a. Enhanced ways of recording images - you can capture still pictures in RAW format (as well as JPEG), and for video images you can have increased recording time and length (1 hour or 2 GB), and a greatly increased range of compression options. b. Additional data displays on the LCD screen - histogram, battery life indicator, depth of field, and many more. c. Additional photographic settings that are not available on the camera by itself - longer exposure times (up to 65 seconds), faster shutter speeds (1/25,000 sec, and faster in some cases), automatic bracketing of exposure, etc. d. The ability for the camera to run programs ('scripts', written in a micro-version of the BASIC language) stored on the memory card - these programs allow you to set the camera to perform a sequence of operations under the control of the program. For example, a camera can be programmed to take multiple pictures for focus bracketing, or take a picture when it detects that something in the field of view moves or changes brightness. e. The ability to take a picture, or start a program on the memory card, by sending a signal into the USB port - you can use the USB cable to take a picture remotely. f. The ability to do a number of other more useful (and fun) things, such as act as a mini file browser for the memory card, let you play games on the LCD screen, etc. It is installed on the camera card & does not harm or alter the internal settings.I have installed this myself on my Ixus60 & find the RAW capability & battery indicator useful