Canon PowerShot A650 IS specs

General

• Product Type Digital camera - Compact
• Resolution 12.1 megapixels
• Optical Sensor Type CCD
• Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
• Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
• Optical Sensor Size 1/1.7"
• Digital Zoom 4 x
• Image Processor DIGIC III
• Image Stabilizer Optical
• Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
• Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
• AE/AF Control FlexiZone
• Digital Video Format AVI
• Image Recording Format JPEG
• AV Interfaces Composite video/audio

Exposure & White Balance

• Light Sensitivity ISO 3200,
  ISO 400,
  ISO 1600,
  ISO 800,
  ISO 100,
  ISO 200,
  ISO 80
• Exposure Metering Evaluative,
  Center-weighted,
  Spot
• Exposure Modes Program,
  Automatic,
  Shutter-priority,
  Manual,
  Aperture-priority
• Shooting Programs Night snapshot,
  Beach,
  Underwater,
  Stitch assist,
  Aquarium,
  Indoor,
  Foliage,
  Fireworks,
  Kids & pets,
  Night scene,
  Portrait mode,
  Landscape
• Special Effects Black & White,
  Sepia,
  Neutral,
  Custom Effect,
  Vivid
• White Balance Automatic,
  Presets,
  Custom
• White Balance Presets Underwater,
  Fluorescent,
  Cloudy,
  Daylight,
  Tungsten light
• Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
• Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
• Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

Lens System

• Type 6 x x Zoom lens - 7.4 mm - 44.4 mm - F/2.8-4.8
• Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 210 mm
• Focus Adjustment Manual,
  Automatic
• Min Focus Range 19.7 in
• Macro Focus Range 0.4 in - 19.7 in
• Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
• Lens Construction 7 groups / 9 elements
• Features Aspherical lens

Camera Flash

• Camera Flash Built-in flash
• Flash Modes Slow synchro,
  Rear curtain sync,
  Fill-in mode,
  Auto mode,
  Flash OFF mode,
  Red-eye reduction
• Features AF illuminator,
  Flash +/- compensation
• Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 11.5 ft

Additional Features

• Continuous Shooting Speed 1.3 frames per second
• Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
  10 sec
• Additional Features Digital image rotation,
  AF lock,
  DPOF support,
  In-camera red-eye fix,
  Audio recording,
  RGB primary color filter,
  FE lock,
  AE lock,
  Resizing an image,
  Histogram display,
  Camera orientation detection,
  In-camera movie editing,
  PictBridge support,
  USB 2.0 compatibility

Display

• Type 2.5 in LCD display
• Display Features Rotating

Microphone

• Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

• Connector Type 1 x USB ( Mini-USB Type B ),
  1 x Composite video/audio output
• Memory Card Slot SD card

Viewfinder

• Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom

System Requirements for PC Connection

• Operating System Support MS Windows XP SP2,
  Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later,
  MS Windows Vista,
  MS Windows 2000 SP4 or later

Miscellaneous

• Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
• Included Accessories Wrist strap,
  USB cable,
  Audio / video cable

Software

• Software Canon ZoomBrowser EX,
  Canon PhotoStitch,
  Drivers & Utilities,
  Canon ImageBrowser

Battery

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

Memory / Storage

• Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
  MultiMediaCard,
  SD Memory Card
• Included Memory Card 32 MB SD Memory Card
• Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000,
  JPEG 3264 x 2448,
  JPEG 2592 x 1944,
  JPEG 1600 x 1200,
  JPEG 640 x 480,
  JPEG 4000 x 2248
• Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480,
  AVI - 320 x 240,
  AVI - 160 x 120

Dimensions & Weight

• Width 4.4 in
• Depth 2.2 in
• Height 2.7 in
• Weight 10.6 oz

Environmental Parameters

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

Main Features

• Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

• Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our <ref type="link" url="http://reviews.cnet.com/Labs/4520-6603 7-1014358-1.html">labs information page</ref> for information on how digital cameras are tested.
• CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 3.0
• CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.8
• CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
• CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 0.9
• CNET Labs Typical burst speed 0.9
• CNET Labs Wake up time 1.6

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