Canon PowerShot A650IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon PowerShot A650IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Digital camera Review: Great Camera, Great Photos
Summary: 5 Stars
This is by far the best "point-and-shoot" that I've ever purchased. Canon has done a great job incorperating manual operation, allowing tons of creative freedom.
For me, this camera was the perfect vacation solution. Now I can still get amazing pictures, without lugging around my Canon EOS.
You probably don't need 12 MP on a camera like this, but this camera gives you the option of changing the file size, so I'm using it as an 8 MP.
This product is well worth the money, you will not regret your purchase.
Digital camera Review: Great Little Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best camera I could ever imagine! We took it on vacation and found it to be versatile and fun to use. I was taking shots out of the windshield and side passenger window and you would have never known it. We were at an airport and the chain link fence was too high, so I used the swivel screen and stood under it and got an awesome shot. I would highly recommend this camera to anyone. The zoom is more than adequate. My last one had a 10x zoom so was afraid I would be a little disappointed. I have mine set on 8 megapixels and the pictures from vacation turned out better than I could have imagined. I had read negative reviews about the card being where the batteries are. I haven't found that to be a problem. I love the swivel screen and the fact that when you shut the machine off, the lens automatically is covered. On my last one, I had to put a cap on and that took extra time. It is quick to turn on and shoot when there is something you want to catch. Good job Canon!! The A650IS is a great camera. You get a lot of performance for your money!Digital camera Review: Great Overall Camera For Regular Use
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this Canon A650 camera from a Costco that bundled a Canon printer on Dec 2007 right before my family's Christmas trip to Las Vegas. And I can definately say that it is one of the best purchase I had made because the camera and printer cost a fraction of what I see online even at this moment.
The images are very sharp compare to any other compact digital camera that I used or seen in the past. The auto setting is good for normal usage. For the professionals, they have the manual and custom settings. The videos I took are very crisp and does not take up much space on my 8GB memory card.
The only thing that I wish Canon added to this camera was being able to save in RAW format. The jpeg quality are very good in most cases, but there are a few projects that I encounter each year that I wish I had a DSLR camera. I am in the process of looking around for a DSLR and keep the A650 for regular use. I think I can get a pretty good profit selling this camera used. A great investment if you are looking for a great and reliable camera and am not ready to spend $1000 or more for the DSLR.
Digital camera Review: Great camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this camera after I gave my Canon A95 to my niece. I loved that camera and knew--after reading the
reviews here and checking Consumer Reports--that I'd like the A650IS too. It is a heftier camera than my old
A95, but it's also much more capable. I'm not going to give any technical evaluation here because people far
more capable than me have already done that. So I'll just give some impressions after a few days of use:
- This camera is bulkier and heavier than I'd like to carry on a fly fishing trip. But it's not too bulky if I really
wanted to take pictures on such a trip. It'd fit in my fishing vest's pockets. Though, I'd have to re-balance
the contents of my pockets due to the extra weight. Perhaps I need a smaller camera for fishing trips.
- The cover to the battery compartment is trickier to close. One has to take care and not rush the job.
After all, the compartment's cover is made of a rather thin piece of plastic.
- I also didn't like the cover for the A/V Out compartment. It just looks cheap and it doesn't always close
properly for me. Luckily, this cover should only be opened when the camera is attached to something else
and not when my hands are unsteady, anxious to take the next shot.
- I love the 6x zoom. What a difference this makes over my A95's 3x zoom!
- I was very pleased with the sharpness of the 2.5 inch LCD viewfinder. I like that it can be tilted--a feature
I use a lot.
- I read a review from CNET, which said that the next shot delay was "an arduous 2.8 seconds"
Having taken over 100 pictures already, I can say that the camera is ready for the next shot almost
instantaneously. I use 8 GB SDHC, Class 6 type memory. Perhaps that makes a difference...
- The pictures I've taken look great. Then again, I was already impressed with my 5MP A95's pictures.
- The quality of the video it takes is much better than my old camera's.
- I'm a novice when it comes to photography, but I love gadgets. This camera has enough features
built into it so that I'll be busy studying the manual for quite a while.
In conclusion, I like this camera. It's not perfect, but it takes great pictures and videos.
The imperfections I found so far I can live with or can work around.
Digital camera Review: Great camera - a touch too big.
Summary: 4 Stars
Great camera. I had used the Canon a720is and wanted a bit more camera. This is a good choice if you don't want to jump up to an SLR, or get bogged down by the G9's raw images. Recycle time for the flash is decent. Shutter speed/lag isn't bad. I've mostly taken indoor shots sofar and I've had it for close to a month. Outdoor shots in the sun were functional with the lcd. The auto adjustment/polarized screen seemed to work well.
My only issues sofar are... 1- Why does it take 4AA batteries when it doesn't do much more than the 720is which takes only two, which adds to it's size, and 2- There is no 1 second viewing of the image after snapping it. It starts at 2 seconds and goes up to 10 or so. Who looks at the picture for 10 seconds? It would be more useable if it were 1/2 second increments on the shorter end.
I've taken at least 100 pictures with the original supplied batteries. Sofar I'm happy with battery life.
It's a good choice if size doesn't matter.
I also bought the canon over the panasonic for the lens adapters... telephoto/wide angle, but I haven't purchased them yet.