CHDK for Canon Point and Shoot Cameras

Meysha · May 10, 2008

Oh my lord! The world of Point and shoot cameras just got soooo exciting.

I couldn't find anything on the forum about CHDK and I know nothing myself except from what I've read in the last 5 mins on the net.

Check this out:
http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK_in_Brief

A few brief notes quoted from the above link:

- CHDK is a firmware enhancement that operates on a number of Canon Cameras.
- 5. What extra capabilities does CHDK provide?

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 focus, 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.

Also has Motion Detection

How totally awesome. I love my P&S, and I think this is going to make it so much more awesome!
Has anyone used it before?

Search for CHDK on youtube, there's some awesome infrared stuff on there.