Manufacturer: Canon USA Part number: 0321B001
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CNET editors' rating:
3.5 stars
Very good
How we rate-
Design: 7.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 7.0
Image quality: 8.0
Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 60 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Canon PowerShot A620
price range: $529.99
The Canon PowerShot A620's above-average feature set and great photo quality should make it as popular as the A95.
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- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 60 reviews
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50 out of 51 people found this review helpful
by jumpinjax on October 7, 2005
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42 out of 60 people found this review helpful
"Certainly another great digicam ... until "E18" strikes"
by ficelle on October 20, 2005
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22 out of 24 people found this review helpful
"Best sub-$400 camera on the market!"
by joeammie on October 3, 2005
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number: 0321B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights Having video capture capability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
- Width 4.1 in
- Depth 1.9 in
- Height 2.6 in
- Weight 8.3 oz
Main Features
- Resolution 7.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO auto
- Analog Video Format NTSC, PAL
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Indoor, Foliage, Fireworks, Landscape, Underwater, Kids & pets, Night scene, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot
- Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White, Low Sharpening
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Underwater, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 1.9 frames per second
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 160 x 120 - 180 sec - Max clip duration
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 9 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 15 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 31 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 11 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 20 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 40 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 17 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 32 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 63 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 109 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 168 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 265 - With 32MB card
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Slow synchro, Flash ON mode, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 1.5 ft - 14 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 7.3 mm - 29.2 mm - F/2.8-4.1
- Focal Length 7.3 mm - 29.2 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 140 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 17.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 1-45cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.1
- Optical Zoom 4 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Direct print, MOTION PRINT, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
- LED Information Flash ready, Autofocus ready
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Folding (180°) / rotating (270°)
- Display Format 115,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Canon PhotoRecord, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Drivers & Utilities, Canon Remote Capture, Canon ZoomBrowser EX
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows 98, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 - 10.3
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor
- System Requirements Details Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME - Pentium - 64 MB, Windows XP - Pentium - 128 MB, MacOS X - PowerPC - 128 MB
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Cables Included 1 x A/V cable, 1 x USB cable
Power
- Power Device None
Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 4 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ), 4 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Accessories
Manufacturer info
- Canon USA
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
- Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
- Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
