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 but a little bulky
Summary: 5 Stars
I used to own the 10 MP Canon A640 and thought I'd upgrade to this one. Here are my thoughts on the camera.
Pros:
- Often takes great pictures
- Very economical
- Optical image stabilization
- 6x optical zoom
- 12.1 Mega Pixels
- Lots of shooting modes and features
Cons:
- Like most other point-and-shoot Canon cameras, the indoor pictures are pretty grainy.
- The camera is much bigger than the A640 and does not fit easily in the pocket.
- The casing seems a little flimsy compared to the A640.
Conclusion:
Most people buy point-and-shoot cameras because they are more convenient to use and more portable. This one however is a little bulky and cannot be carried around easily. If portability and size is not an issue, this camera is one of the best of its kind in the market. Its got great zoom, image stabilization, and a high count on the mega pixels. However, a camera should not be judged by the number of mega pixels it has because higher pixels give you larger images and not necessarily better ones. This camera is a good buy and it gives you very large images that also look great!
Digital camera Review: Great camera for an amateur
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the camera to replace my Canon A530 which still takes great pictures. The camera takes wonderful pictures in auto, but also provides a fully manual mode. The pictures can be noisy above ISO 200 but it doesnt distract from the picture unless you are doing large prints or zooming in. The flash recharges quickly, compared to my A530. One of the features that i enjoyed using the most on this camera was the digital teleconverter. The digital teleconverter which can be set at 1.5x or 2.0x conbined with the 6x optical zoom allows you to take great pictures at a distance, absolutely a great feature. The camera also has no problem focusing on objects whether far or upclose. Overall a very solid camera a bit on the heavy side but it can still fit in the pocket.Digital camera Review: Great camera for the price.
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought this for my wife for Valentines Day, and she loves it!! The face detection is great, and it is very user friendly. Red eye works real well, and the zoom is perfect for typical family outings and home photography. The built in flash isn't the pop up type, and that is a bonus, since our last Canon flash started hanging up. Would highly recommend it!!Digital camera Review: Great camera if you do not mind the bulk over picture quality!
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the best Canon camera's in its versatility, yet having a reasonable price. Too bad Canon took it off the shelves during its infancy - still wondering 'why'!
To have a 12.1MP resolution, with Digic-III processing, fantastic Canon optics and a swivel screen - at a very reasonable price tag is like a dream come true. It offers capabilities to adjust shutter speed, aperture and focus in the manual mode. Surprisingly can zoom in the video mode (though captures some step-like sound noise from the mechanism, probably due to the sensitive microphone included).
RAW is not supported, but apart from that no reason to complain. Image quality & versatility is, in one word - stunning! Gives some so called non-Canon SLR's a run for their price tag.
4-AA batteries looks a bit power hungry, but I do not complain when I look at the picture quality. I would rather take good pictures in less quantities, rather than lots of pictures of obscure quality!
Wonder why Canon stopped this model? Is it because it was perceived as a threat - that may cannibalize their low end SLR & movie-cameras?
Anybody who knows about that - please let me know too :)
I came to know Canon had some issues about a particular batch of A650's in the US market and had to do a partial product recall, but the ones elsewhere had no such problems. So why was it stopped?
Digital camera Review: Great camera well worth the price
Summary: 5 Stars
I reviewed a ton of cameras before I bought this one. What I really wanted was a DSLR (as my 35mm has worn out) but got tired of waiting until I had the money. So, I needed something affordable but still capable of nice shots. I have had this camera about a month and am pleased with it. The indoor shots have turned out really well (based on reviews of other cameras I was concerned about this). The outdoor shots during the day are also great. I haven't yet figured out how to best use the 2 different "night" settings but the pictures I took of my husband on a dark street turned out fine when I used the landscape mode.
I prefer using the portrait setting instead of the "pets and kids" setting even when I'm taking shots of the dog playing with our new kitten. It seems to work better that way. I'm not sure of the value in the "pets and kids" setting. I can't seem to get it to work well for me so I just don't use it. Also, I love the video mode. The videos are decent for a photo camera and very convenient when its nice to have a quick video of something happeneing fast and unexpectedly. I found it easy to run the software and download to my computer. All in all I would definitely recommend this camera to anyone looking for some great pictures in an affordable price range.