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- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
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The PowerShot A640 Black Digital camera from Canon packs the highest resolution in the range into in a compact design with easy-to-use features. With a 10.0 MP CCD sensor, this camera captures images with utmost sharpness and true colors, providing enough detail for large, high quality prints. The 4x optical zoom lenses achieve a 35-140mm focal length (35mm equivalent) while allowing the cameras to maintain a compact size. ISO 800 mode improves results when shooting in low light settings and enables flash-free photography indoors. The cameras' High ISO Auto setting prioritises fast shutter speeds by automatically using the higher range of ISO sensitivities, reducing the risk of unwanted image blur.
The 2.5-inch color TFT LCD allows you to instantaneously preview the captured images. The vari-angle LCD allows you to swivel the LCD 180° to the front of the camera and display a mirror image or a non-reversed image enabling you to take difficult shots with ease. In addition, DIGIC II Image processor and iSAPS technology help link camera functions and signals, while optimizing camera settings before every shot, even during continuous shooting.
A wide variety of preset modes allow you to select from a number of factors, should you have any question as to the best settings for a shot. PictBridge technology lets you directly print your photographs via a compatible printer, bypassing your computer completely. Besides, you can transfer your images to the PC via the USB port. Filming is also possible – VGA quality movies can be captured with sound at a smooth 30 fps. The AV Out connection and supplied cable allows for full screen playback on a TV. This is an incredibly versatile and innovative camera, with a resolution and features to satisfy the most demanding photographer.
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This camera is easily best bang for the buck
- Pros: Got this camera before Christmas and immediately set it up for practice shots. Knowing that digital cams need a lot of light, I tried setting this camera up to take pictures with no light, the adjusted the strobe (yes.. it has an adjustable flash intensity!) until I got the pictures perfect. I then took pictures of burning candles in a darkened room, waiting to see how out of focus and burned the picture would be. It didn't happen.. the candle flames were perfect and the backgrounds were great.
Took a lot of Chirstmas shots, and the pics are so large on the medium res setting that there is plenty of room for cropping, and the quality of the pic itself makes it easy to adjust colors, gamma, etc. as needed. Inside with flash, outside with flash, flash fills, auto timed shots, you name it, it did them all perfectly. Buying this camera is a no brainer.
- Cons: Battery/memory card door a little flimsy.
- Other Thoughts: The should make it known that the memory is an important componenet of this camera. As with all digital cameras, the mem chip sent by the manufacturer is worthless. However, the one sent by Canon in this camera is an insult.
You must buy FAST memory to use this camera correctly. When you take a high res picture with this camera it takes awhile for it to write to the card; the slower the memory card, the more time it takes and the better the chance for error. Newegg to the rescue; I bought their 150X 2gb SD memory for $36 plus shipping and it works flawlessly. It isn't a household brand name, but it has better qualifications than most, and after using it for a month really hard, it worked great so I got another one. Available here, it is Transcend 2GB Secure Digital (SD) Flash Card Model TS2GSD150.
I bought this card because it had the vaunted 5 egg review status after 100 reviews and I am glad I did.
Awesome Product Definetly worth it.
- Pros: Packed with features and ease of use. Picture clarity is amazing and video are smooth
- Cons: the only thing i did not like about it is that the memory card is under the same cover as the batteries meaning that in order to take out the memeory card you have to open the battery cover turing off the camera and the batteries can fall out. Can be avoided by just using the tranfer cable.
| Model | 1287B001 |
| Series | PowerShot A Series |
| Color | Black |
| Type | Compact |
| Image Sensor | 1/1.8" CCD |
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Awsome buy for the money
- Pros: Excellent picture quality and high light sensitivity. Exposure programs a big plus for a learning photographer such as myself.
- Cons: None I can see. I am getting excellent results. Better than any camera I have ever owned.
- Other Thoughts: For the money, this camera specs out very nicely against equipment radically more expensive.
Good - but a little "shaky"
- Pros: The camera has excellent batter life, and wonderful response time. There is almost no delay in taking pictures somtimes experienced with other digital cameras, which is what we desired and why we chose over the A710. The Scene mode worked excellent, with beach setting pictures on the ocean coming out absolutely fantastic focusing people from active surf. The auto function is generally good at focusing on objects and taking a great picture the first time. The flip out LCD screen is great to get better angles on photos.
- Cons: The custom settings for portraits and landscape constantly had issues giving a camera "shake" error warning, and blurring the picture. Even with a tripod, the shake error would display. Firework setting and night pictures also failed to deliver
- Other Thoughts: The auto setting is great for 90% of what you need. Only some of the expanded features delivered to expectations, which we were hoping for from having a prior film SLR-like camera. Likely some of these can be improved with detailed expertise in the sub-settings of the camera. If you are serious about these features, jump to the larger SLR digital, otherwise a good pocket camera with image stabilization and face recognition would do just as well if not better. This camera has a unique set of qualities though, and if you desire the high resolution, long battery life, 4x zoom and flip out LCD, is the one to get.
good camera
- Pros: Good quality pictures, good price
- Cons: none that I can think of.
- Other Thoughts: Canon is the best as far as cameras go
| General |
| Brand |
Canon |
| Series |
PowerShot A Series |
| Model |
PowerShot A640 |
| Color |
Black |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
4.3" x 2.6" x 1.9" (109.4 x 66.0 x 49.0mm) |
| Weight |
8.64 oz. |
| Type |
Compact |
| Image Sensor |
| Image Sensor |
1/1.8" CCD |
| Gross Pixels |
10.4 MP |
| Effective Pixels |
10.0 MP |
| Resolution |
3,648 x 2,736 |
| Lens |
| Optical Zoom |
4X |
| Digital Zoom |
4X |
| Focal Length |
7.3-29.2mm (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm) |
| Aperture |
f/2.8 - f4.1 |
| Shutter |
| Shutter Speed |
15 - 1/2500s |
| Self-timer |
2s or 10s |
| Focus |
| Focus Type |
TTL Autofocus |
| Auto Focus |
Yes |
| Normal Focus Range |
1.5 ft./45cm - infinity |
| Macro Focus Range |
0.39 in. - 1.5 ft. / 1-45cm (WIDE), 9.8 in. - 1.5 ft./25 - 45cm (TELE) |
| Flash |
| Flash Mode |
Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Auto w/ Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On w/ Slow Synchro, Flash Off |
| Flash Range |
Normal: 1.5-14 ft./45cm-4.2m (W), 1.5-9.8 ft./45cm-3.0m (T)
Macro: 9.8 in.-1.5 ft./25-45cm (W/T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) |
| Exposure |
| Exposure Control |
Program AE |
| Exposure Compensation |
-2 EV to +2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV |
| Metering System |
Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot Metering frame is fixed to the center or linked to the AF frame |
| Sensitivity |
Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent |
| White Balance |
| White Balance |
Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater), Custom |
| Viewfinder & Monitor |
| Viewfinder |
Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| LCD |
2.5" 115K |
| Functions |
| Continuous Drive |
Approx. 1.5 fps |
| Tripod Mount |
Supported |
| Shooting Modes |
Auto; Creative: P, Av, Tv, M, C; Image: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap), Stitch Assist, Movie |
| Movie |
| Movie Format |
AVI |
| Movie Recording |
640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30 ro 15 fps |
| Max. Recording Resolution |
640 x 480 |
| Recording Media |
| File Formats |
JPEG (EXIF 2.2) |
| Storage Media |
SD / MMC Card |
| Interface |
| USB |
Yes |
| A/V Out |
Yes |
| Mic |
Yes |
| Battery |
| Battery |
AA |
| Battery Life |
Still Image: approx. 280 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 500 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery) *
Playback Time: Approx. 1,200 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 1,200 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)
* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
PowerShot A640 Body
AA-size Alkaline Battery (x4)
MultiMediaCard-32M
Wrist Strap WS-200
Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
AV Cable AVC-DC300 |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
1 year limited |
| Labor |
1 year limited |
Introduction
The PowerShot A640 Black Digital camera from Canon packs the highest resolution in the range into in a compact design with easy-to-use features. With a 10.0 MP CCD sensor, this camera captures images with utmost sharpness and true colors, providing enough detail for large, high quality prints. The 4x optical zoom lenses achieve a 35-140mm focal length (35mm equivalent) while allowing the cameras to maintain a compact size. ISO 800 mode improves results when shooting in low light settings and enables flash-free photography indoors. The cameras' High ISO Auto setting prioritises fast shutter speeds by automatically using the higher range of ISO sensitivities, reducing the risk of unwanted image blur.
The 2.5-inch color TFT LCD allows you to instantaneously preview the captured images. The vari-angle LCD allows you to swivel the LCD 180° to the front of the camera and display a mirror image or a non-reversed image enabling you to take difficult shots with ease. In addition, DIGIC II Image processor and iSAPS technology help link camera functions and signals, while optimizing camera settings before every shot, even during continuous shooting.
A wide variety of preset modes allow you to select from a number of factors, should you have any question as to the best settings for a shot. PictBridge technology lets you directly print your photographs via a compatible printer, bypassing your computer completely. Besides, you can transfer your images to the PC via the USB port. Filming is also possible – VGA quality movies can be captured with sound at a smooth 30 fps. The AV Out connection and supplied cable allows for full screen playback on a TV. This is an incredibly versatile and innovative camera, with a resolution and features to satisfy the most demanding photographer.
Highlights
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10.0 Megapixel CCD with 4.0X Optical zoom
The PowerShot A640, the first A Series camera with an extremely-high 10.0 megapixel resolution, provides profound image detail with unparalleled richness and depth, and the ultimate flexibility in enlarging and cropping shots. The camera's 4X optical zoom enables quick action with all the advantages of genuine Canon optics: brilliant clarity and true-to-life, vivid color.
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DIGIC II Image Processor
Canon's DIGIC II Image Processor provides markedly faster startup, auto focus and playback for improved processing speed and image quality. DIGIC II assures more colorfully vibrant images.
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Large 2.5-inch Vari-Angle LCD
The high-resolution 2.5-inch Vari-Angle LCD monitor provides remarkably big pictures with crisp, clear detail and wide viewing angles for convenient shooting, playback and sharing of pictures and simplifies the use of the menu. Clear and bright, the PowerShot A640 also features Night Display for easy viewing in low light. The Vari-Angle design gives the LCD screen the flexibility to swivel 180° to the front of the camera so you can shoot from any position you please.
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16:9 Widescreen
The PowerShot A640 produces widescreen images and film clips perfect for a widescreen TV or computer monitor.
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ISO 800
The PowerShot A640 features the new ISO 800 setting to negate the effects of camera shake and sharpens subjects in low-light situations with high shutter speeds for greater shooting flexibility.
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PictBridge Support
The PowerShot A640 makes photograph printing easier than ever. Simply connect your PowerShot A640 to any PictBridge-compatible printer, select your image and print settings and press the Direct Print button to start printing.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | Canon |
| Series | PowerShot A Series |
| Type | Compact |
| Image Sensor | 1/1.8" CCD |
| Optical Zoom | 4X |
| Digital Zoom | 4X |
| LCD | 2.5" |
| Storage Media | SD / MMC Card |
| Color | Black |
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Reviewed By: Nailshooter on 1/9/2007
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
