Canon PowerShot A650 IS

usability, portability, performance, image quality, price

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94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

100% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

image quality, zoom, shutter

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

Brilliantly sharp pictures, ISO sensitivities usable up to ISO 800, 6x optical zoom, full manual features

Heavy and chunky, some chromatic aberration issues

It may be big, but if you're looking for a high-end advanced camera with all the bells and whistles that captures brilliant pictures the Canon PowerShot A650 IS is a great choice.

Great Zoom ; Lots of good features ; Sturdy build

Some might find it a bit chunky ; A bit pricey

The A650 IS might seem a little pricey, but it’s a step up from most super-slim models, with a top-quality 6x zoom lens and a feature set to match. With its wide-ranging metering and exposure options, and an excellent image stabiliser, you’ll get great...

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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.

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 options...

A full range of accessories are available for the Canon PowerShot A650 IS including tele converters, wide-angle converters, waterproof casing and flash.

The flash is particularly good, with fine colour balance and pleasant diffusion. Red eye is not a problem. The movie mode is surprisingly useable, although the sound quality won’t win any academy awards. The camera is responsive with little noticeable...

Even at low ISO speeds image noise is a problem. 12 megapixel sensors in compact cameras are ridiculous. It is hard to know which is more objectionable, the noise (grain) or the attempts at noise reduction that blur fine detail

Once again we are dealing with what is basically a good camera, as far as design and build are concerned, with excellent features, like the optical viewfinder and the articulated LCD, which is let down by the image sensor. However, allowing for the...

The estimated selling prices of the PowerShot A650 IS digital camera and the PowerShot A720 IS digital camera models are $399.99* and $249.99*, respectively. Both models are scheduled to be available in stores in September. The Canon PowerShot A650 IS...