Canon's 2004 entry IXUS ultra-compact — 3.2MP CCD, DIGIC II, 3x zoom, sold as SD200 Digital ELPH in the US
The Digital IXUS 30 was an entry-level ultra-compact in Canon's IXUS line, announced in September 2004 alongside the higher-specified Digital IXUS 40. In North America it was sold as the PowerShot SD200 Digital ELPH and in Japan as the IXY Digital 40 — a Japanese name easily confused with the European Digital IXUS 40, which is a different camera.
It paired a 3.2-megapixel 1/2.5-inch CCD with Canon's then-new DIGIC II processor and a 35-105mm-equivalent f/2.8-4.9 3x optical zoom. Framing was via a 2.0-inch 118,000-pixel LCD, movies recorded at 640x480 at 30fps, and images saved to SD or MMC cards. Power came from Canon's small NB-4L rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
As one of the smallest IXUS bodies of its era, it suited pocket carry and casual snapshots rather than deliberate photography: exposure was fully automatic with scene modes, so it appeals today mainly to buyers after the early-2000s CCD compact look in a neat metal shell.
On the used market, check that the lens barrel extends and retracts cleanly and that the LCD is free of bleed. The NB-4L battery was used across many Canon compacts, so replacements and chargers are cheap. It predates SDHC, so standard SD cards up to 2GB are the safe choice.