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Canon PowerShot A650 IS Reviews

Digital camera - compact - 12.1 Mpix - optical zoom: 6 x - supported memory: MMC, SD, SDHC More product details

$326.99

Great picture quality; manual exposure controls; flip-out screen (cnet.com)

Great picture quality ; manual exposure controls ; flip-out screen (zdnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Canon PowerShot A650 IS

We have collected and analyzed 52 expert reviews and 534 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 75/100 and users rate it 88/100. The average review date is June 11, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 556317 reviews from other Digital Compact Cameras. The alaScore™ for this product is 91/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 19, 2009.

alaSCORE 91

910100

586 reviews

November, 2009

75 / 100

52 Experts

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88 / 100

534 Users

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from $326.99

Expert Reviews (52)

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Canon PowerShot A650 IS review

By (cnet.com)

Great picture quality; manual exposure controls; flip-out screen

Sluggish performance; heavy and bulky; can't use a neck strap

Performance issues aside, the Canon PowerShot A650 IS combines large, good-looking photos and a generous feature set into a fine midrange shooter.

The Canon PowerShot A650 IS proves that you don't need to invest in an SLR to...

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76100

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Canon PowerShot A650 IS Digital Camera - Review - The Imaging Resource!

By Mike Pasini (imaging-resource.com)

The Canon PowerShot A650 IS is based around a 6x optical zoom lens -- the 35mm equivalent of a 35 to 210mm zoom, an excellent range for all-purpose photography. It also includes a high resolution 12-megapixel sensor, more than enough for tack-sharp ...

Optical image stabilization ; Articulating LCD ; Accepts conversion lenses ; Face detection sets focus, exposure and flash power ; Flash power is variable so you can shoot fill flash ; Good macro performance ; Above average scores on most performance ...

Noise evident at ISO 80, getting quickly stronger at 200 ; Barrel distortion at wide angle is moderately high ; Chromatic aberration is moderately high in wide angle shots ; A bit too big and heavy for a pocket ; Optical viewfinder only shows about 78 ...

The Canon A650 IS sports an articulating 2.5" rear-panel LCD and a real-image optical viewfinder. In addition to fully automatic shooting, it features aperture-priority and shutter-priority exposure modes and even fully manual shooting, welcome ...

Canon A650 User Reportby Mike PasiniThe Canon PowerShot A650 IS is the new...

No rating

imaging-resource.com
US

Camera Review: Canon A650 IS

By Zach Honig (popphoto.com)

Canon's 12.1-megapixel compact delivers high image quality and great battery life at a competitive price.

No rating

popphoto.com

User Reviews (534)

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"This is the best cam I had :)"

By BeroTheo (cnet.com)

Simple with big megapixel and enough zoom wit... 

Rotating LCD is the best thing about this cam because I wanted to catch every movement with different angles

Can be really slow if there are a lot pics in the memory card

US

"This camera rocks!"

By (cnet.com)

I've owned this camera for about a year, and ... 

Great photos, plenty of manual settings

None that I can think of

US

"This camera is great. It is similar to a dlsr."

By SHAMANURSECAL (cnet.com)

I have a dslr camera. I got this one for a ba... 

Easy shot set up

Sometimes has noisy pictures at night scenes

Manufacturer's Description

Canon's extremely popular A Series reaches a milestone with the PowerShot A650 IS, its new top-of-the-line camera. 12.1 megapixels offers unparalleled resolution for a compact camera, while the powerful 6x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer Technology delivers clear, blur-free images in low light and all through the zoom range. Hallmark A Series value includes Canon's latest generation DIGIC III Image Processor with enhanced Face Detection Technology, ISO 1600 and Red-eye Correction...

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