So what can CHDK do? It will allow your basic point-and-shoot to take capture RAW data, you will get access to scripts that will add powerful functionality (like an intervalometer), video size limits can be disabled, and so on. Overall, you will get a lot more control of your camera. In the video above I showed CHDK running on my Canon PowerShot A620. I bought this camera back in 2005 for about $220 and it still works today, but I don’t use it because I’ve upgraded since then.

CHDK doesn’t make it a great camera (the is my point-and-shoot these days), but the firmware makes it much more useful for me. How To Make A Simple Line Follower Robot Pdf Printer. Driver Canon Lbp 660 Xp. Rather than just leaving it in my desk I now use it to shoot time-lapses.

CHDK, or the Canon Hack Development Kit, is a firmware that runs on Canon’s PowerShot digital cameras over the original software. It’s designed to augment the camera’s functionality without. Sep 21, 2011  CHDK stand for Canon Hack Development Kit. This is code that you can install on your cameras SD memory card that allows you to access extra features that are normally only available on very expensive professional cameras.

On a newer camera I could run scripts as well, plus I could better appreciate the added functionality thanks to the newer sensor. So whether your Canon is new or old I’d recommend giving CHDK a shot. All I needed to get it going was a 2GB SD card and about an hour of time.