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Top Canon Powershot A640 Camera Reviews
Digital Camera Resource wrote a review of the
Canon Powershot A640
and said: "Photo quality similar on both cameras -- very good.
The A630 and A640 took well-exposed photos with accurate colors,
pleasing sharpness, and minimal purple fringing. Noise levels were
low through ISO 200, and at ISO 400 something surprising happened:
the 10 Megapixel A640 performed better than the 8 Megapixel A630.
You should have no problem making midsize prints at that setting --
and maybe larger. ISO 800 is best saved for situations where you
have no other options. The one photo quality downside is a common
one for the A-series cameras, and it's redeye."
Canon Powershot A640 News Release Summary:
Canon today launches two PowerShot A-Series compact cameras with
the highest resolution in the range to date - the 10.0 Megapixel
PowerShot A640 and 8.0 Megapixel PowerShot A630. Replacing the
highly popular PowerShot A610 and A620, both cameras feature a
rotating 2.5" vari-angle LCD, 4x optical zoom lens and a vast
array of creative shooting modes.
The PowerShot A640 and PowerShot A630 pack a number of advanced
features into a remarkably compact space:
10.0 Megapixels (PowerShot A640) /8.0 Megapixels (PowerShot
A630)
2.5” vari-angle LCD screen and real-image optical viewfinder
4x optical zoom
DIGIC II, iSAPS, 9-Point AiAF, FlexiZone AF/AE
Digital Tele-Converter and Safety Zoom1
21 shooting modes
"These two new cameras epitomize everything the A-Series stands
for," said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe.
"Combining user-friendly design with advanced functionality,
they will appeal equally to novice users and serious photo
enthusiasts."
Quality control
The 10.0 Megapixel (PowerShot A640) and 8.0 Megapixel (PowerShot
A630) sensors allow for creative cropping while providing enough
detail for large, high quality prints. A new Safety Zoom takes
advantage of the cameras' Megapixels to offer extra zoom
magnification without affecting image quality – up to 16x zoom
when shooting Small size images. Users can also activate the
Digital Tele-Converter to add extra telephoto reach on all
shots, similar to adding a tele-converter lens to the camera.
The 4x optical zoom lenses achieve a 35-140mm focal length (35mm
equivalent) while allowing the cameras to maintain a compact
size. The lens construction incorporates 8 elements in 7
groupings, including two aspherical elements to maximise
sharpness across the whole image. With a maximum aperture range
of f/2.8 (W) to f/4.1 (T), the lenses are remarkably bright at
the telephoto end.
ISO 800 mode improves results when shooting in low light
settings and enables flash-free photography indoors. The
cameras' High ISO Auto setting prioritises fast shutter speeds
by automatically using the higher range of ISO sensitivities,
reducing the risk of unwanted image blur.
Improved LCD and playback
A larger 2.5” vari-angle LCD screen enables accurate framing
from unusual angles, such as those encountered when using the
1cm Macro mode. The enhanced user interface (UI) retains a
selectable Grid Line display to assist with rule-of-thirds
compositions, while users can also enable a new 3:2 ratio
overlay during shooting to view the printable area for standard
photo prints. Playback is enhanced with an overexposure warning
feature, which indicates overexposed areas in captured images.
Flexible shooting
The PowerShot A640 and PowerShot A630 offer users a range of
versatile features for creative photography. A choice of 21
shooting modes includes Program, Aperture priority, Shutter
priority and full Manual modes for complete exposure control. A
Second Curtain Sync function on both cameras allows for creative
flash exposures, such as light trails. Artistic photo effects
can be applied in-camera during and after shooting with My
Colours.
Filming is also possible at a high standard – VGA quality movies
can be captured with sound at a smooth 30 fps. The AV Out
connection and supplied cable allows for full screen playback on
a TV.
Full range of accessories
A comprehensive range of optional lenses and accessories
includes Wide (0.7x) and Tele (1.75x) converter lenses. The
optional High Power Flash offers further flexibility for night
time photography, while an optional waterproof case allows full
control at depths of up to 40 metres.
Additional Information:
Printing
The PowerShot A640 and PowerShot A630 feature a dedicated Print
menu for quick access to direct print options. Full PictBridge
support means users can print directly to any PictBridge
compatible printer without the need for a PC. The cameras’ ID
photo and movie stills features are also available when
connected to a SELPHY compact photo printer such as the SELPHY
CP730. A Print/Share button allows one-touch printing and easy
uploads to Windows or Mac systems.
Additions to the PictBridge functionality include contact sheet
printing with 35 images on one A4 page and 20 image index prints
with shooting information, allowing the user to compare images
with the settings used to take them.
Memory Card Support
In addition to SD and MMC memory cards, both cameras support the
new SDHC format for storage capacities of 4GB and upwards. A
32MB memory card is supplied with the PowerShot A640 and a 16MB
memory card is supplied with the PowerShot A630.
Language Support
The camera’s menu system now features support for the Ukraine
and Romania, bringing the total number of supported languages to
25.
Software
The PowerShot A640 and PowerShot A630 come bundled with the
following Canon Software:
ZoomBrowser EX 5.7 (Windows), ImageBrowser 5.7 (Mac): For
organising and editing images, movies and slideshows, or
creating and printing digital photo albums.
PhotoStitch 3.1: For creating panoramic photos from multiple
images (Windows and Mac).
The bundled software supports Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000 (SP4), XP
(SP1/2) and Macintosh OS X v10.2-v10.4. The PowerShot A640 and
PowerShot A630 support PTP for driverless transfer to Windows XP
and Mac OS X.
Purchasers of the cameras are eligible for membership of CANON
iMAGE GATEWAY , 100MB of online ‘personal gallery’ space for
sharing stills and video with family and friends.
Accessories
Conversion Lens Adapter (LA-DC58F)
Wide-Converter 0.7x lens (WC-DC58N)
Tele-Converter 1.75x lens (TC-DC58N)
Battery Charger Kit (CBK4-300)
High Power Flash (HF-DC1)
Soft Case (DCC-300)
Waterproof Case (WP-DC8)
Waterproof Case Weights (WW-DC1)
NiMH Batteries (NB4-300)
AC Adapter Kit (ACK600)
Canon
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