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CHDK is free enhanced firmware for your Canon Digic II based point and shoot camera. With the CHDK firmware loaded, your camera will get the following features:

• Shooting in RAW
• Live histogram (RGB, blended, luminance and for each RGB channel)
• Zebra mode (blinking highlights and shadows)
• DOF-calculator
• Battery indicator
• Scripts execution (exposure/focus/… bracketing, intervalometer and more)
• File browser
• Text reader
• Calendar
• Some fun tools and games

Currently, the CHDK firmware is available for Canon digital cameras of the following models:

• A610, Fw: 1.00D (with CHDK version for 1.00E), 1.00E, 1.00F
• A620, Fw: 1.00F ( 1.00E is not compatible. You must upgrade to 1.00F first )
• A630, Fw: 1.00C
• A640, Fw: 1.00B
• A700, Fw: 1.00B
• A710 IS, Fw: 1.00A
• S2 IS, Fw: 1.00E, 1.00F, 1.00G, 1.00I (with CHDK version for 1.00G)
• S3 IS, Fw: 1.00A

More info at How to give your low-end Canon digital camera RAW support and CHDK Wiki.

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