System requirements for applications bundled with the PowerShot SX30
You can use the included software to transfer images you have shot with the camera to a computer for viewing. If you are already using software included with another Canon-brand compact digital camera, install the software from the included CD-ROM, overwriting your current installation.
Windows
OS Windows 7
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and 2
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Computer model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports.
CPU Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher (still images),Core2 Duo 2.6GHz or higher (movies)
RAM Windows 7 (64 bit) : 2 GB or more
Windows 7 (32 bit), Windows Vista (64 bit, 32 bit) : 1 GB or more (still images), 2 GB or more (movies)
Windows XP : 512 MB or more (still images), 2 GB or more (movies)
Interface USB
Free Hard Disk Space
ZoomBrowser EX (No longer available): 200 MB or more
CameraWindow : 150 MB or more*
PhotoStitch: 40 MB or more
Display 1,024 x 768 pixels or higher
* For Windows XP, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 or later (max. 500 MB) must be installed. Installation may take some time depending on your computer’s capabilities.
Macintosh
OS Mac OS X v10.4 - v10.6
Computer model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports.
CPU Power PC G4/G5 or Intel Processor (still images),Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz or higher (movies)
RAM Mac OS X v10.6 : 1 GB or more (still images), 2 GB or more (movies)
Mac OS X v.10.4 - v10.5 : 512 MB or more (still images), 1 GB or more (movies)
Interface USB
Free Hard Disk Space
ImageBrowser : 250 MB or more
CameraWindowv : 150 MB or more
PhotoStitch : 50 MB or more
Display 1,024 x 768 pixels or higher