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| Canon PowerShot A650IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
Buy New: $499.00
Buy New/Refurbished from $365.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  (77 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1526
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 6
Digital Zoom: 4
Display Size: 2.5
Battery: 4 AA
Maximum Focal Length: 44.4
Minimum Focal Length: 7.4
Maximum Resolution: 12.1
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 4.4 x 2.7 x 2.2
MPN: A650IS
Model: A650IS
UPC: 013803086461
EAN: 0013803086461
ASIN: B000V20R28
Release Date: September 10, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 A little disappointed July 5, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I also own a Canon Powershot 2.1MP and love it. For a 2.1 the pictures are impressive, focus is crisp and overall images look to be from a much better (more resolution) camera. The Powershot A650IS 12.1 Mpix is somewhat of a disappointment. When zooming the image stabilization is just not able to take care of vibration. If I use a tripod it is better but overall compared to my older Canon I am disappointed. I bought this for the point and shoot and the 6X optical zoom but it looks like I will have to use a tripod. I frequently get images that are not perfectly focused and if I really zoom in when reviewing, there seem to be spots across the image as if the image sensor quality is not too good. I did notice that my first camera is heavier and was made in Japan as opposed to the new one that is lighter and made in China. For $300 it is hard to get a 12.1 w/6x zoom but I'm not overwhelmed with the quality of the image. I may need to work with the manual settings to get a better image.
 Great camera, easy and flexible June 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I previously had G5 and G1 cameras, and believe this one is an overall improvement on both. Canon confused me with their choice of product lineage - this A650 feels more like the follow-on camera to the G series than the current G9. I treasure the flip-out-over LCD for its flexibility and protection. With the self-capping lens I can slip it in a (large) pocket where I couldn't with the G5. It only lacks raw file capability to make it better than the G series, but with 12 mega-pixels the jpeg images have more detail than my old 5mp raw files did.
I haven't analyzed the feature details but the A650 feels easier to use, and display features like a large display of the mode as you switch to it makes it very user friendly. Its especially helpful using the camera underwater (see review of WP-DC18 housing) as you can be sure of the selected mode without having to look at the top of the camera.
I was starting to use the G5 less and less as it was awkward to carry around - this camera will be with me all the time and the shots so far are excellent. Underwater color correction works OK but as it is a compromise (different depths have varying light characteristics) I'll still be working on them in photoshop. Where it came in especially useful was in movies - I don't have post-processing video software that will do color correction.
Overall, a great pocket camera (cargo pocket, not shirt pocket!)
Perfect June 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
the A650IS is great I use it mainly as a point and shoot and it does prefectly the detail in the pictures is great I take a lot of flower pictures in my own yard. some of the comments i got back were about
a dandelion that they did not know it was that beautiful. great point and
shoot easy to use. I had an olympus 750 and the control buttons were
2 close together for my fingers the cannon does not have that problem
Canor PowerShot A650IS June 25, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
When my old Canon camera needed repair, I decided to get a new one instead. I'm so happy that I did. I love this camera!
Canon A650 IS good selected June 18, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
1. Size: you could keep with you all time
2. Quality: good one. I have purchased two weeks ago. Need more time
3. Speed: shutter speed is good for this category
4. A650IS is excellent with this price
I will back with more details after two months
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