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Canon PowerShot A620

Canon PowerShot A620Canon PowerShot A620 ReviewSimon Joinson, November 2005

Review based on a production Canon PowerShot A620In August 2005 Canon announced two new A series digital cameras, the five megapixel A610 and seven megapixel A620 on test here. Both cameras replace the long-running, and very popular A95, and join the A520 as affordable, well-specified compacts for the enthusiast user on a budget. The A620 certainly looks promising on paper; newly kitted out with the fast DIGIC II processor and a 2.0-inch vari-angle LCD, it has a wealth of shooting options and 4x optical zoom.7.2 million pixel CCD35-140mm (equiv.) 4x zoom lensDIGIC II processorFull photographic control2.0-inch vari-angle LCD20 shooting modes1cm macro modeOptional wide and tele converter lensesCanon PowerShot A620 vs A95 (main differences)

Canon PowerShot A95SensorLensStorageProcessorTop shutter speedMacro Focus (wide)Max image sizeDimensions (excluding protrusions, but including grip)ConnectivityMax flash rangeContinuous ShootingMaximum Movie Size/Frame RateLCD screenOthers

• 1/1.8" Type CCD• 7.1 million effective pixels	• 1/1.8-inch CCD• 5.0 million effective pixels

SD/MMC	CompactFlash
DIGIC II	DIGIC I
1/2500** not all shutter speeds can be used with all apertures
1cm	5cm
3072 x 2304	2592 x 1944
105 x 66 x 49 mm(4.1 x 2.6 x 1.9 in)	101 x 65 x 43mm(4.0 x 2.5 x 1.4 in)
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed	USB 1.1
4.2m (W), 3.0m (T), ISO 100	4.4m (W), 2.5m (T), Auto ISO
1.9 fps, limited by card capacity	2.0 fps, 8-27 frames max
• 640 x 480, 30fps (limited by card)• 320 x 240, 60fps (up to 1 minute)	640 x 480, 30 secs
• 2.0-inch• 115,000 pixels• Tilt & swivel	• 1.8-inch• 118,000 pixels
My Colors modeUnderwater white balance preset

Canon PowerShot A620 Key specifications Street priceBody MaterialSensorImage sizesMovie clipsLensFocusShooting modeShutter speedsAperturesSensitivityWhite BalanceImage parametersContinuousFlashStorageViewfinderLCD monitorConnectivityPower

Other featuresWeight (inc batts)Dimensions

• US: $368• UK: £240

Metal and plastic

• 1/1.8" Type CCD• 7.1 million effective pixels

• 3072 x 2304•2592 x 1944• 2048 x 1536• 1600 x 1200• 640 x480

• TTL autofocus• AF illuminator • 9-point AiAF or 1 point AF (any position selectable) • Manual focus • 1cm macro mode (Wide), 25cm (Tele)

• Auto• Program AE (with program shift)• Shutter priority AE• Aperture priority AE• Manual exposure• Custom• Portrait• Landscape• Night Scene• Stitch Assist• Movie• Foliage• Snow• Beach• Fireworks• Underwater• Indoor• Kids & Pets• Night Snapshot• My Colors• AE compensation -2.0EV to +2.0 EV in 1/3EV steps

• F2.8 / F3.2 / F3.5 / F4.0 / F4.5 / F5.0 / F5.6 / F6.3 / F7.1 / F8.0 (wide)• F4.1 / 4.5 / 5.0 /5.6 / F6.3 / F7.1 / F8.0 (tele)

• Auto• ISO 50, 100, 200, 400

• Auto• Daylight• Cloudy• Tungsten• Fluorescent• Fluorescent H• Custom

• Picture adjust (Vivid, Neutral)• Sharpness (normal or low)• Color effects (Sepia, Black and White)• My Colors mode

• Continuous (1.9 fps) ** Large/Fine with LCD off

• Built-in• Modes: Auto, On, Off• Slow Sync: On/Off• Red-Eye reduction: On/Off• Range (wide): 0.45 - 3.5 m (Auto ISO)• Range (tele): 0.45 - 2.2 m (Auto ISO)• 2nd-curtain flash option• Flash output control (+/- 2.0 EV in 1/3EV steps)

• SD / MMC card • 32MB SD supplied*

• Real Image Optical

• 2.0 " TFT, 115,000 pixels• Swing out, tilt and swivel mount

• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed • A/V out• DC-IN

• 4 x AA batteries • NiMH recommended (alkaline supplied) • (Optional AC adapter)

105 x 66 x 49 mm (4.1 x 2.6 x 1.9 in) excluding protrusions

* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area

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