Canon Powershot A650 IS, a feature-rich camera that unleashes the photographer within
By Arnold Zafra
The Canon Powershot A650 IS is a smart point-and-shoot digital camera designed for experienced photo enthusiasts or the casual photo hobbyists.
Priced at US$399 the A650 IS has the highest resolution in Canon’s A-series digital cameras to date, with 12.1 megapixels.
According to Canon, the A650 IS is great for outdoor enthusiasts needing to capture that special moment when you reach the top of that mountain or go trekking through the rainforest, its comfortable shape and design featuring a grip for a natural fit and stable handling.
Key features include:
- 12.1 Megapixels, 1/1.7” CCD
- Macro allows photography from 1-50 cm
- 6x optical zoom
- Focal length 2.8-4.8 (35mm equivalent 35-210 mm)
- 80/1600 ISO (sensitivity)
- 2.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color vari-angle LCD screen (173,000 pixels)
- 300-500 (Alkaline/Ni-MH) shots per battery charge
- Takes SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
- sturdy plastic body
- 300 grams
- Dimensions of 112.1 mm x 67.8 mm x 56.2 mm (W x H x D)
- Optical view finder plus large high-quality 2.5-inch vari-angle LCD screen for flexible viewing at low and high angles
What the manufacturer says:
The PowerShot A650 IS Digital Camera has breathtaking 12.1-megapixel resolution and a generous 6x optical zoom with optical image stabilization (OIS) that ensures steady shooting every time, a variety of enhanced controls, such as 21 shooting modes including Kids & Pets, Manual, Aperture-Priority and Shutter-Priority.
What reviewers and users are saying:
“The Canon Powershot A650 IS is a very smart digital camera. It has a good selection of features and picture quality is among the best you will find from a consumer, compact digital camera.”- Cameras.co.uk
“The A650 IS offers style, versatility, excellent image quality, not to mention some of the best specs for any camera in this class.”-Steves Digicams
“The A650 IS is a camera you can grow into, and provides a lot of photographic potential in a small point-and-shoot package. ”- Digital Camera HQ
Our comment:
Having bought the Canon A650 IS just recently to serve as a backup for my Canon 400D DSLR camera, I couldn’t agree more with the three reviews cited above, and also the other good reviews about this camera. The A650 IS is a powerful compact camera that is definitely worth every penny you’d spent on it. The biggest proof is its powerful 12.1 megapixel resolution, how much more could you ask for?
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