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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
"Great camera for the price."
Pros: Amazing battery life; easy to use and movies are avi format.
Cons: Larger than most cameras because it takes 4 batteries. Sound on movies is clear, but picks up slight interference if mic is turned up too high.
Summary: When I looked at cameras at our local retail box store, the Canon units seemed to confuse me because they have so many options. My dad purchased the Canon 540 and called to tell me how cool it was. He is a direction reader like myself and he told me that it was very simple to use despite the look. Sure enough, I purchased the 630 and was amazed to find how easy it was to use. Don't let the dial fool you!
This camera is much easier to use than my old Olympus and takes really great pics and movies. I am still amazed by the battery life and would recommend the 630 over the 540 for the battery life. I got together with family for Thanksgiving and my dad's 540 had the battery go low halfway through the day, but my 630 is still on its first set of batteries and I have been using it heavily for 3 days now.
The Color Accent mode and Color Swap mode are very cool features. One allows the user to select a particular color to filter on in the photo and all other items are converted to black and white. Color swap lets you select a color in the photo, then lets you select a different color to replace it with.
The only con I could find was the sound recording on the movies. It seems like the microphone is too sensitive and gives a very low hum in the background. Most people won't hear it or even look for something like that.
Where to buy
Canon PowerShot A630:
$599.33
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