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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: $399.00
Buy New from $399.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  (81 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2874
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:
 GREAT LITTLE CAMERA April 14, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Canon PowerShot A650IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THIS CAMERA'S FEATURES: 12 Mp RESOLUTION, 6X OPTICAL AND 4X MECH ZOOM FOR 24X ZOOM. THE HIGH RESOLUTION PERMITS THE FULL ZOOM WITH GOOD OPTICAL RESULTS. FEATURES LIKE AN OPTICAL VIEWFINDER, THE HIGH ISO, AN ARTICULATED LCD SCREEN AND AN AUTOMATIC LENS COVER ARE VERY HANDY. I'M A LANDSCAPE PAINTER AND USE THE CAMERA FOR INITIAL DESIGN IMAGES WHICH I ENHANCE WITH PHOTOSHOP. WITH THIS CAMERA I CAN USE JUST THE SMALLEST PORTION OF THE IMAGE BLOWN UP 20 OR 30 TIMES WITH GOOD RESULTS. I AM VERY PLEASED WITH ITS' PERFORMANCE.
Update After Using The A650IS For A Few Months April 11, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is an update to my previous review. I've now taken almost 3,000 images with the A650is. Here is what I have found that I like and some things I don't like. The flip out swiveling LCD lets me EASILY take shots that I just could not make with any standard camera DSLR or not!!! Canon when will you make a DSLR with this feature??? The auto focusing works so well so I almost never need to use the manual focusing feature unless I want to lock the focus for several shots. This includes macro work. Well done Canon! The optics appear to be nearly flawless producing extremely sharp images. Minor faults: The mode selection wheel easily (when you are not expecting it) gets rotated from its desired setting to a different position. So you may get a surprise when you start taking pictures and find you are not in the mode you wanted/expected. The exposure mode setting (Evaluative, Center, Spot) does not get saved when you turn the camera off, it always reverts to Evaluative. I usually use spot mode so this is a bit of a pain having to always go reset this. The custom mode can save this setting but it doesn't seem to allow use of this saved setting with the Aperture Mode. The manual could use some improvement in the explanation of the custom mode! The camera still could use some more detail on finish quality. So far no problems with anything but I wonder if the Mode slection wheel, zoom control, and camera mode switch (Take Pictures/Review Pictures) will last as they "feel and operate" cheap. All in all I love this camera!!
Impressive camera that captures amazing photos April 9, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I've enjoyed taking pictures ever since I was a kid. I'm not a pro by any means but I do get some amazing shots at times. Now those times are way more frequent since the purchase of this incredible Canon Powershot A650IS!
I nabbed this beauty when it was first released and went through the whole purple fringe issue for the recall. Amazon took it back no problems and later when the new batches came out that didn't have the light leak issues, I reordered it from here again because I simply fell in love with the camera.
I had taken it on a trip to Colorado and used it extensively capturing photos and videos from the airplane, at Rocky Mountain National Park, and various other places. The outdoor shots were amazing, I was able to take a picture of an elk from a far distance away (perhaps 100yards) using the 6x optical zoom.
What was great also was that after I snapped the shot, I could preview it using the zoom lever (pardon my non-technical names for actual parts) to zoom in and out on different sections of the image. Then I can navigate within that photo with that round function dial to see different parts...this worked great because I was able to see just how focused or not the elk was in the photo! It brought the image of the animal closer to my eyes at that moment than with me physically looking at it.
That zoom lever is great for previewing the images in thumbnail size instead of image by image. I actually didn't know the camera could do that and discovered it by accident...but I'm sure the manual I thumbed through mentioned it somewhere!
Video quality was actually very decent for a digital camera when using the standard mode, not the smaller emailable size. I was able to capture video in lower light conditions that I thought would be impossible. This of course isn't some super great video camcorder but it does an adequate job for those moments you like a small video too along with pictures.
I recently took the camera to the circus and was able to capture some very nice shots! When I got home, I used the included AV cables to hook my camera up to the tv and was able to show the rest of the family instantly what they had missed out on, both pictures and videos came out well, except for the emailable smaller mode for video, they were not good at all but that's low quality to save space.
Speaking of space, I am using a 2gb card and if you're going to be doing photos and videos, you may want to take along a spare...and buy a larger hard drive for your computer because you can't help but snap here and there and film this or that, this camera is fun to use and everyone I've shown the pictures to were impressed by what they saw.
Another outstanding quality is the use of the 4 AA batteries! That alone saved me from the heartache and embarrassment of forgetting to recharge my camera batteries. I was in such a rush getting ready to go to the circus with my little niece that I forgot to check my battery status. After two pictures, my camera shut off because of low battery. I didn't think to bring a spare set so I ventured out to look for batteries. Luckily I asked one of the circus vendors if they sold batteries and he ended up just giving me a set of 4 AA batteries which of course saved the day! You can't do that with a proprietary battery just anywhere *cough cough sony*.
The flip and swivel screen is very handy and I love that I can close it up to protect my lcd screen from damage and smudges!
The included canon software works fine and I like the zoom browser's ability to show the full image specs of each photo I capture on the side panel.
Taking stitched photos takes a little practice but I did manage to get some nice panoramic mountainscapes.
I have uploaded a few photos in the customer image gallery that I thought would be helpful, the more recent ones being the pictures I took in macro view! I was really impressed with how close I could get and still get a focused photograph showing all the details!
With 12 megapixels, you can crop til your heart's content and still retain a lot of the details that otherwise with other cameras be blurry.
I have also figured out through playing with the custom settings how to capture the murals I paint in the dark! It's nearly impossible to capture photos of my artwork because I do ceiling murals of the starry night sky and those glow in the dark stars does not emit a ton of light and have to be seen in a dark setting. With this camera, I was able to tinker with settings my older camera didn't have and thus capturing actual photos of my work without manually manipulating them digitally! I'm a happy gal with this camera!
I do notice that the processing time in low light conditions will take a bit longer between shots. I'm not sure if that's due to the camera processor or the SD card I use. I've heard the speed of the card would make a difference but I haven't venture as far to the better cards yet.
In the end, I highly recommend this camera to anyone who wants one that will not only take amazing photos in auto mode but also have the freedom to use other settings to suit ones needs! It's a lovely solid feeling camera that fits well in my hands and has given me new found inspiration to photography again, perhaps it will do the same for you!
MY HOLLYWOOD ON THE GO!!!! April 7, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Hi,
That's the way I feel about this amazing camera Cannon Power Shot A650IS. I can do as well as the best Profesional Photographer!
I just had a Grandson and you should see all the beatiful shots of him, specialy the Quality of the 12.1 MP and All the Features...I recommended to everyone for sure, I feel Great with my Canon!
Thanks a Lot!
Carlos A.
Almost an SLR April 5, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
The Camera has almost everything. The various picture modes are superb for almost all situations.
The things that are missing are: Battery lifetime indication, date on picture.
One thing that is better then on any compact camera is the speed of taking pictures. It is just 1 sec below the Canon SLR's.
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