Reviews of the Canon PowerShot A630
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CNET Review
The Good: Lots of manual controls; flip-out LCD; accessory lenses are available.
The Bad: Noisy at ISO 800; no image stabilization.
The Bottom Line: Though it's not a great choice for low-light shooting, the Canon PowerShot A630 is a solid, feature-rich digital camera.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 342530 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.
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No Rating
digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: PowerShot A630 not only boasts show-stopping 8.0 megapixel resolution, but is packed with a full range of high-performance features previously found only on Canon's higher-end cameras. The result...
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: Another great advanced compact camera from Canon, the PowerShot A630 is a wonderful choice for those after a little more control and versatility. It offers great image quality and comes with plenty of useful features.
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photoaxe.com
Review Summary: Their design of these 2 digital cameras is user friendly and well-built, the pictures are great, and they’re easy to shoot. Comparing to A530 and A540, A630 and A640 equips with Vari-angle 2.5 inch LCD screen that flips outward and rotates which all
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 1288B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Weight 8.6 oz
- Width 4.3 in
- Depth 1.9 in
- Height 2.6 in
Main Features
- Resolution 8 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 8 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 8,300,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Landscape, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Color accent, Beach, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, Kids & pets, Underwater, Color swap, Night scene, Stitch assist, Indoor
- Special effects Vivid, Black & White, Lighter Skin Tone, Sepia, Positive, Custom Effect, Neutral, Darker Skin Tone
- Max Shutter Speed 1/12500 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white), Cloudy, Fluorescent light (daylight), Underwater, Daylight
- Digital video format MJPEG
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 1.8 frames per second
- Color support Color
- AE/AF Control FlexiZone
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 160 x 120
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 3264 x 1832, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 2048 x 1536
- Flash memory 16 MB - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 7.3 mm - 29.2 mm - F/2.8-4.1
- Focal Length 7.3 mm - 29.2 mm
- Lens Construction 7 group(s) / 8 element(s)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, DPOF support, Audio recording, PictBridge support, AE lock, RGB primary color filter, FE lock, Built-in speaker, AF lock, Direct print, Camera orientation detection, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Histogram display
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 1.5 ft - 14 ft
- Type Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 1.5 ft - 14 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation, Flash exposure bracketing
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting Rotating
- Resolution 115,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 7.3 mm - 29.2 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 140 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 17.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 1-45cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.1
- Optical Zoom 4 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 7 : 8
- Features Aspherical lens
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000 SP4 or later, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4, MS Windows 98 SE
Battery
- Supported Battery 4 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )
Software
- Type Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon PhotoStitch, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ImageBrowser
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.3
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.6
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.0
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.5
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.5
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Buying Choices
Powershot A630 Digital Camera from 1 online stores: Lowest Price: $189.00
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