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Reviewed:
Dec 2006
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At Photokina 2006, Canon launched successors to the popular A610 and A620 PowerShots. Both cameras featured 2.5-inch vari-angle LCD screens, 4x optical zooms, Digic II processors and higher megapixel sensors; 10 megapixels for the A640 and 8.0 megapixels for the A630. Both the new cameras also offered a maximum ISO 800 sensitivity setting and a new 'Safety Zoom' feature.
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| Announced: | Aug 24, 2006 |
| Body type | ||
| Body type | Compact | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 4:3, 3:2 | ? |
| Effective pixels | 10.0 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor photo detectors | 10.3 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor size | 1/1.8" (7.144 x 5.358 mm) | ? |
| Sensor type | CCD | ? |
| Image | ||
| ISO | Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800 | ? |
| White balance presets | 6 | ? |
| Custom white balance | Yes | ? |
| Image stabilization | No | ? |
| JPEG quality levels | Super-Fine, Fine, Normal | ? |
| Optics & Focus | ||
| Focal length (equiv.) | 35 – 140 mm | |
| Optical zoom | 4× | |
| Autofocus |
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| Digital zoom | Yes (4 x) | |
| Manual focus | Yes | ? |
| Macro focus range | 1 cm (.39") | ? |
| Number of focus points | 9 | |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Screen size | 2.5" | ? |
| Screen dots | 115,000 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Live view | Yes | ? |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| Maximum aperture | F2.8 - F4.1 | ? |
| Minimum shutter speed | 15 sec | ? |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2500 sec | ? |
| Aperture priority | Yes | ? |
| Shutter priority | Yes | ? |
| Built-in flash | Yes | |
| Flash range | 4.2 m | |
| External flash | Yes (Canon High Power Flash (slave)) | |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Manual (Red Eye On/Off) | |
| Continuous drive | Yes (1.5 fps) | ? |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | |
| Exposure compensation | ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) | ? |
| Videography features | ||
| Microphone | Mono | |
| Resolutions | 640 x 480, 30/15fps, 320 x 240, 60/30/15 fps, 160 x 120 15 fps, audio | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | SD/MMC card | ? |
| Storage included | 32 MB SD card | ? |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | ? |
| HDMI | No | ? |
| Remote control | No | |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | No | |
| Battery | AA | ? |
| Battery description | AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended) | ? |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 315 g (0.69 lb / 11.11 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 109 x 66 x 49 mm (4.29 x 2.6 x 1.93") | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | Yes | |
| Timelapse recording | No | ? |
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