Version: 2008
  • On TechRepublic: Five super-secret features in Windows 7
advertisement

Canon PowerShot A640

  • Manufacturer: Canon USA
  • Part Number:1287B001AA

General

  • Product Type Digital camera
  • Width 4.3 in
  • Depth 1.9 in
  • Height 2.6 in
  • Weight 8.6 oz

Main Features

  • Resolution 10 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 10,400,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80 , ISO 100 , ISO 200 , ISO 400 , ISO 800 , ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow , Beach , Indoor , Foliage , Fireworks , Landscape , Color swap , Underwater , Kids & pets , Night scene , Color accent , Portrait mode , Stitch assist , Night snapshot
  • Special Effects Sepia , Vivid , Neutral , Positive , Black & White , Custom Effect , Darker Skin Tone , Lighter Skin Tone
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2500 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
  • AE/AF Control FlexiZone
  • White Balance Custom , Presets , Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Cloudy , Daylight , Underwater , Fluorescent , Tungsten light
  • Digital Video Format AVI
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 , AVI - 640 x 480 , AVI - 320 x 240 , AVI - 320 x 240 , AVI - 160 x 120

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - MultiMediaCard
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3648 x 2736 , Fine JPEG 3648 x 2736 , Normal JPEG 3648 x 2736 , Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 , Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 , Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 , Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 , Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 , Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704 , Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 , Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 , Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 , Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 , Fine JPEG 640 x 480 , Normal JPEG 640 x 480 , Super-fine JPEG 3648 x 2048 , Fine JPEG 3648 x 2048 , Normal JPEG 3648 x 2048

Camera Flash

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 1cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.1
  • Optical Zoom 4 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 7 group(s) / 8 element(s)
  • 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 , Safety zoom , Blur warning , DPOF support , Direct print , Audio recording , Auto power save , Built-in speaker , Histogram display , PictBridge support , USB 2.0 compatibility , Digital image rotation , Digital tele-converter , Digital noise reduction , RGB primary color filter , Display brightness control , Camera orientation detection

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Rotating
  • Display Format 115,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

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 PhotoStitch , Canon ImageBrowser , Drivers & Utilities , Canon Remote Capture , Canon ZoomBrowser EX

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows ME , MS Windows XP , MS Windows 2000 , MS Windows 98 SE , Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4
  • Peripheral Devices USB port , CD-ROM drive , SVGA monitor

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Included Accessories Wrist strap
  • Cables Included A/V cable , USB cable

Power

  • Power Device None

Battery

  • Supported Battery AA
  • Supported Battery 4 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
  • CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.4
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.7
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.0
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.3
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 1.5

Where to buy

Canon PowerShot A640: $899.99
storepricein stock?rating
Amazon.com Marketplace
$899.99 Yes 5.0 star rating

see prices from 1 store

Compare prices for Canon PowerShot A640

Price: $899.99
Amazon.com Marketplace $899.99
advertisement

Special sponsor stores

advertisement

Compare this digital camera to: