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37 Reviews
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Abstract: Canon has done well with the Powershot A640. This compact digital camera has a complete feature set including full-manual controls, manual focus and custon white-balance. The A640 handles well and produces rather images with good sharpness, exposure a...
Very good resolution, very clean results at lower ISO settings, Bright, but natural colors, Excellent handling, Decent edge-to-edge lens performance, Useful 35-140mm equiv. 4x zoom lens with decent F2.8-4.1 max aperture range, Reliable focus in most situa...
Clipped highlights in bright, contrasty conditions (not helped by high default contrast), Focusing at tele end in low light can hunt, Zoom is not very smooth - only 7 steps from wide to tele, No ISO button - WB, drive, metering etc only accessible via men...
Canon is one of the few companies still producing solid photographic feature-rich compact cameras like this, offering a genuine alternative for the serious photographer on a budget wanting SLR-level control. The A620 was one of the most capable 7MP ca...
Multi position LCD Screen, 10MP, Grid can be superimposed on the LCD Screen, Spot metering
No ISO in data?
Canon Powershot A640 Digital Camera Review BY: AKAJohnDoePUBLISHED: Friday, December 08, 2006 EMAIL DISCUSS (3) PRINT The Canon PowerShot A640 is a 10MP digital camera with a 2.5” LCD, a 4x optical zoom lens (35-140 mm equivalent)...
For a UK recommended price of £330 the Canon PowerShot A640 feels like fair value, even if some will miss the style factor of the similarly priced but less flexible IXUS range. Still, despite the plastic construction the A640 isnt bad to look at – t...
Excellent value for the money
Bright, attractive color that stops short of seeming overdone
Good skin tones
Auto white balance handles a wide range of lighting well
Better than average exposure accuracy
Good lens, generally low distortion and chromatic...
Inaccurate optical viewfinder
Flash vignetting in the corners at wide angle
Too many manuals to find what you need when you need it
Auto rotation not recognized by many other standard applications
Canon PowerShots have always been big favorites of our readers, valued for their user-friendly design, excellent photo characteristics, and good build quality. The Canon PowerShot A640 follows suit, sporting an impressive 10 megapixel CCD and a very go...
Very high resolution images at low sensitivities, 4x optical zoom slightly longer than rivals, Large flip-out screen and optical viewfinder, Full manual controls and decent grip
Relatively large and heavy for a compact, Screen is low resolution for its size, No live histogram facility, Rechargeable batteries not included
Canon PowerShot A640 verdict Like many new compacts this year, the PowerShot A640 is basically an enhanced version of an earlier model. Since its predecessor was the award-winning A620 though, this is no bad thing. Essentially Canon’s taken the A620...
Abstract: The PowerShot A640 and A630 digital cameras are equipped with high resolution 10.0 and 8.0 Megapixel CCDs respectively. Both cameras feature the same body design, high-quality Canon 4x Optical Zoom lens, optical viewfinder as well as a 2.5-inch Vari-An...
