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Canon Digital IXUS 65 / Powershot SD630 / IXY Digital 80

383 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
screen (18)
performance (10)
size (10)
portability (9)
usability (8)

Negative
battery (5)
viewfinder (4)
memory (3)
zoom (3)
durability (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 383 reviews of Canon Digital IXUS 65 / Powershot SD630 / IXY Digital 80. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Comments about the portability and performance are overall positive. The size and usability are also appreciated. There are some negative reviews about the durability and memory.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Canon Digital IXUS 65 / Powershot SD630 / IXY Digital 80 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon Digital IXUS 65 / Powershot SD630 / IXY Digital 80

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Canon Digital IXUS 65 / Powershot SD630 / IXY Digital 80 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : PCMag Staff (pcmag.com)

Canon PowerShot SD630

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Feb, 2007

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Expert review by : Paul Jasper (pcworld.com)

Powershot SD630 Digital Camera

The $400 (as of 6/15/06) PowerShot SD630 is the first camera in Canon's expanding Digital Elph line to offer a 3-inch LCD. Two other recent additions have the same 6-megapixel sensor and fast processor, but a smaller 2.5-inch LCD: The SD600 retains a...

Compact body with 3-inch LCD Wide-screen mode

High price Lacks image stabilization

The SD630 includes a resolution setting that crops photos to a 4.4-megapixel image with a 16:9 aspect ratio suitable for displaying on a wide-screen HDTV or monitor. The camera's A/V output displays only at standard 4:3 TV resolution, so you'll need...

Jul, 2006

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Expert review by : Will Greenwald (cnet.com)

Canon PowerShot SD630 review

PowerShot SD600

Great photos; relatively quick; plenty of features; large LCD.

Awkward zoom control; slightly cramped buttons; no optical viewfinder.

The Canon PowerShot SD630 shoehorns a relatively broad set of features, solid performance, and great image quality into an attractive ultracompact package.

Apr, 2006

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Expert review by : Steve's Digicams (steves-digicams.com)

Canon Powershot SD630

Physical Views The SD630 compared to a standard CD disc. The Powershot SD630 and the Fujifilm F470 Continue on to Features & Controls PowerShot SD630 Specifications Camera Effective Pixels Approx. 6.0 million Image Sensor 1/2.5-inch CCD (Total number...

Apr, 2006

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Canon Digital IXUS 65 review

If you can judge the worth of a concept by the times it is copied, then Canon's IXUS series is a definite success. Many digital cameras currently on the market bear a lot of similarities to the Canon Digital IXUS digital camera. This is quite logical...

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Expert review by : Stephanie Boozer & Dan Havlik (imaging-resource.com)

Canon PowerShot SD630 Digital Camera - Review

To allow flash-free photography in low light, the Canon SD630 offers selectable ISO settings up to 800, an extraordinarily high sensitivity rating, previously available only on higher-end and professional cameras. If you're less inclined to be fiddling...

Along with being able to select between ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, and 800, you can pick from two automatic settings -- ISO AUTO or ISO HI. After a bit of investigation, it appears that in regular lighting conditions both the AUTO and HI settings perform...

Aug, 2006

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Expert review by : Jeff Keller (dcresource.com)

Canon PowerShot SD630 Digital ELPH

I hope that helps! If you're ready to learn more about this small camera with a big LCD then keep reading

Very good photo quality (though see issues below) ; Huge 3-inch LCD; screen is easily viewable in low light ; Compact and stylish metal body ; Very good performance ; AF-assist lamp ; Four-way controller doubles as scroll wheel in playback mode (though...

Some corner softness and vignetting; redeye is a problem ; Below average battery life ; No optical viewfinder ; Can only record about 8 minutes of VGA video due to 1GB file size limit ; More manual controls would be nice ; Can't swap memory cards while...

Long-time readers of this site know that I've been a big fan of Canon's SD-series cameras for a while now. I'm not quite as excited about the SD630, though, mainly because there are more compelling options available. Don't get me wrong: the SD630 is a...

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by : Cybernium (neocamera.com)

Canon Powershot SD630 Review

The Canon Powershot SD630 resembles closely to the . The main difference is that the SD630 has a 3" LCD and no optical viewfinder while the SD600 has a 2.

Excellent exposure accuracy, Nicely saturated colors, Low image noise until ISO 100, Great LCD visibility in low-light, Fast and responsive

High image noise above ISO 200, Some barrel distortion, Some corner softness, Poor battery life, Redeye problems

Dec, 2006

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Expert review by : Paul Jasper (macworld.com)

Canon PowerShot SD630 digital camera

The six-megapixel Canon PowerShot SD630 is a fine camera for most casual shooters. It has a luxurious LCD display, a fair number of scene modes, advanced settings, and automatic image rotation. However, it is expensive.

Automatic image rotation in Playback mode ; Good quality images ; Three-inch LCD ; Quick start-up and shoot ; A variety of advanced settings available ; Can crop photos with a 16:9 aspect ratio for displaying on a wide-screen HDTV or monitor

No viewfinder ; Sub-par exposure accuracy ; Expensive ; No optical image stabilization

You have to forgo the luxury of an optical viewfinder on the SD630, but this camera still has enough room to the right of the screen for most of the control buttons. The Power button and a simplified mode selector are located at the top of the camera,...

Sep, 2006

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Expert review by : Brad Soo (dpinterface.com)

Canon PowerShot SD630

Canon's entry into the "new" ultra-thin category begins with the PowerShot SD630 Digital ELPH. The Canon SD630 shares some of the new features found on the SD600 which came out at the same time:

Fairly powerful flash ; Large visible LCD ; Fast, unlimited continuous shooting ; Excellent movie mode ; Improved user interface ; My Colors post-processing can be done in playback ; Good high ISO performance (some post-processing may be required,...

Battery life is below average ; No manual controls ; LCD is not that sharp ; Red-eye ; Large movie file sizes and cannot optical zoom or focus when recording ; Fairly high noise at ISO 800 (countered by post-processing) ; Startup and autofocus needs to...

The Canon PowerShot SD630 Digital ELPH took the SD600's 6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom and other features and threw in a larger 3 inch LCD and touch-control dial.

May, 2006

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