Canon today launches two PowerShot A-Series compact cameras with the highest resolution in the range to date - the 10.0 Megapixel PowerShot A640 and 8.0 Megapixel PowerShot A630. Replacing the highly popular PowerShot A610 and A620, both cameras feature a rotating 2.5″ vari-angle LCD, 4x optical zoom lens and a vast array of creative shooting modes.
The PowerShot A640 and PowerShot A630 pack a vast array of advanced features into a remarkably compact space:
* 10.0 Megapixels (PowerShot A640) /8.0 Megapixels (PowerShot A630)
* 2.5†vari-angle LCD screen and real-image optical viewfinder
* 4x optical zoom
* DIGIC II, iSAPS, 9-Point AiAF, FlexiZone AF/AE
* Digital Tele-Converter and Safety Zoom1
* 21 shooting modes
“These two new cameras epitomize everything the A-Series stands for,” said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe. “Combining user-friendly design with advanced functionality, they will appeal equally to novice users and serious photo enthusiasts.”
Review by PC Magazine
This slightly pricey, 8-megapixel compact isn’t super-trim and sexy, but it works very well in lots of situations. The PowerShot A630 packs an amazing array of useful features and is incredibly simple to operate. Despite the cost, there is plenty to love.
Two features make the Canon PowerShot A630 particularly easy to use and like: an articulating LCD and a glass viewfinder. Neither affects picture quality directly, but they have a lot to do with how you capture your pictures. And they are pretty rare finds in a compact camera.
Review by Steves Digicams
The PowerShot A630 and A640 digital cameras are equipped with high resolution 8.0 and 10.0 Megapixel CCDs respectively. Both cameras feature the same body design, high-quality Canon 4x Optical Zoom lens, optical viewfinder as well as a 2.5-inch Vari-Angle LCD screen.
Both cameras are equipped with a 9-point AiAF “Smart†autofocus system and 21 shooting modes. The standard Shooting Modes are Full Auto, Program, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Manual, and Custom with additional modes including Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene (10 varieties), Stitch Assist and Movie. Both models are capable of recording 30 fps VGA movies with sound for up to 36 minutes when using an optional 4GB SD memory card.
Review by CNET
An 8-megapixel version of the 10-megapixel PowerShot A640, the Canon PowerShot A630 is otherwise identical to its higher-resolution sibling. Both share the same sturdy, chunky body; 35mm-to-140mm-equivalent lens with accessory lens mount; and broad feature set with PASM exposure controls. Both cameras even turned in nearly identical performance results in our tests.
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