Canon PowerShot A630 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon PowerShot A630 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom
Customer Review: Great camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this camera in June, 2007 for a month-long trip to South America. I had wanted a higher MP camera to possibly print some 11x14 and higher posters. In short, I'm thrilled with the purchase.
I was expecting this to just eat AA batteries like my old Canon A70. I had even packed a ton of batteries for my trip in anticipation of this. Instead, I was able to take 200-300 pictures on each set of batteries.
The 8MP was also plenty and the shots we made into posters turned out great.
Finally, the camera also takes great pictures in all modes. I especially feel like the night shots came out much better than my previous A70. The audio on movie mode was also much improved over older models. The ONLY slight con is that framing a shot with the viewfinder sometimes produces mixed results. I think the actual picture taken tends to be a little bigger than what you see in the viewfinder....for example if you frame a shot to avoid a tourist in the viewfinder, that person may still make an appearance in your photo. In these situations, I just used the LCD screen which seemed to be a more faithful representation of the photo to be taken.
Customer Review: Great camera, reasonably priced!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am one to really review and investigate a product before I purchase it. We have had previous Canon digital cameras and as always Canon has upgraded and comes through with a great product. I bought this as a starter camera for my son and it has proven to be easy to use. The picture quality is good and there are many other options/settings that we have yet to investigate and try. The flip screen is amazing.
The two things that I would even slightly comment to the negative are: the memory card and focusing. As with all digital cameras, the memory card that comes with the camera is small. You would be well advised to buy as additional memeory card with your purchase of the camera.
Also, focusing at very far distances takes some getting used to. As you focus the image blurs then clears and sometimes blurs again before a final clear. It is important to make sure the image is clear on the LCD before you click the picture. After a weekend of picture taking we got used to this.
As always, even after surfing reviews and pricing, Amazon was right on with reviews, the best price and very quick shipping.
I am very satisfied with this purchase.
Customer Review: Great camera
Summary: 5 Stars
This camera is fantastic. I've dropped it more times than I can count, and it still works like it did when I first got it. I've used it for over a year now, and I've taken millions of photos, away at college, home for Christmas, parties, at the pool, on my trip to Australia, up in Lake Tahoe, college group retreats, concerts, dates...everywhere I go, the camera comes with me. It fits great in my purse. I know it looks big, but I haven't had any problems taking it anywhere. It doesn't exactly fit in your pocket, but since you can flip the back panel around, the screen stays protected. I love how clear the pictures are, too, and all the shooting modes make it fun to play around with the camera in different settings. My friends love that you can flip the screen out- it makes it easy for them to take photos of themselves without making somebody else do it, and it's great for taking pictures of my boyfriend and I when we go out. Sometimes I have issues with clarity when I turn the flash off, but that's partially due to the fact that I can't keep my hand still long enough. All in all, the camera is well worth the money. I highly recommend it! :)Customer Review: Very versatile or very simple, your choice
Summary: 5 Stars
This wonderful camera is like two cameras in one. You can set it to auto and anyone can use it as a point-and-shoot model capable of some very nice shots. If you happen to like to use manual settings and apply an artistic eye to your shots, it is very good at this as well. I have just started trying to take more artistic shots and this camera is very good for this purpose and has many helpful features. Tons of options, a high resolution, even a widescreen mode, in addition to the "stitch" feature (in which you take a series of photos, such as a panorama, and features on the camera along with the included software lets you stitch the photos together into one big photograph), the affordable price, semi-small size, and large number of add-ons and lenses make this a wonderful purchase!
It is also nice to have a camera that takes regular AA batteries instead of some kind of proprietary rechargable battery. If you ever find yourself with dead batteries and no spares, you can find AA batteries in just about every amusement park, city, or country that you may find yourself in.
Customer Review: Wow!
Summary: 5 Stars
Super Fast! Camera is great so far....haven't really played with it yet but I will tell you the shipping was wow! I ordered this about 10:30pm on a Saturday. Got an E-mail on Monday saying it was shipped. Wednesday I had it in my hands. How fast is that!!!? Plus it was "free shipping"!!!
I did my research on this camera and it seems to be perfect for my use. Took a couple of photos and they are spectacular indoors and out! Price is right too. I amost got the A640 but couldn't part with an extra $100. just for 2 more mega pixels when 8 will do fine. The software is easy to install and my photos downloaded fast to the computer. Also this camera lets you take pics pretty fast in a row using the flash so I considered that as well. It works just like all the 5 star reviews say it does. I have had a Kodak EasyShare and that failed after 3 years so this is a great upgrade. I recomend this camera for it's ease of use, cost and great product support (software) Check out all the great reviews! All these people can't be wrong!