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Reviews of Canon PowerShot A640

Testseek.com have collected 37 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot A640 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot A640.
 
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37 Reviews
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11 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • Multi position LCD Screen
  • 10MP
  • Grid can be superimposed on the LCD Screen
  • Spot metering
  • Excellent value for the money Bright
  • Attractive color that stops short of seeming overdone Good skin tones Auto white balance handles a wide range of lighting well Better than average exposure accuracy Good lens
  • Generally low distortion and chromatic...
  • Flip out LCD monitor with wide view Flash exposure compensation Only 10 MP compact cam with manual controls 4x optical zoom lens Manual controls Great movie mode
  • Not yet reviewed by editors.
  • Lots of manual controls
  • Flip-out LCD
  • Accepts accessory lenses.
  • Very good resolution
  • Very clean results at lower ISO settings
  • Bright
  • But natural colors
  • Excellent handling
  • Decent edge-to-edge lens performance
  • Useful 35-140mm equiv. 4x zoom lens with decent F2.8-4.1 max aperture range
  • Reliable focus in most situa...
  • Excellent image quality
  • Very lowdistortion lens with no chromatic aberration
  • Low noise from 80 to 200 ISO
  • 25inch pivoting LCD monitor
  • Fully useable ISO range
  • Fast to operate
  • Wellpriced
  • Very high resolution images at low sensitivities
  • 4x optical zoom slightly longer than rivals
  • Large flip-out screen and optical viewfinder
  • Full manual controls and decent grip

The editors didn't like

  • No ISO in data?
  • Inaccurate optical viewfinder Flash vignetting in the corners at wide angle Too many manuals to find what you need when you need it Auto rotation not recognized by many other standard applications
  • High noise levels Slow start-up and operation Inaccurate viewfinder Only 115k on LCD Barrel distortion Heavy and clumsy camera body Expensive $399 price
  • Not yet reviewed by editors.
  • Noisy at ISO 800
  • No image stabilization.
  • Clipped highlights in bright
  • Contrasty conditions (not helped by high default contrast)
  • Focusing at tele end in low light can hunt
  • Zoom is not very smooth - only 7 steps from wide to tele
  • No ISO button - WB
  • Drive
  • Metering etc only accessible via men...
  • 25inch monitors resolution a bit low for its size
  • Optical viewfinder shows only part of the frame being captured
  • Redeye reduction flash mode requires accessing the menu
  • Relatively large and heavy for a compact
  • Screen is low resolution for its size
  • No live histogram facility
  • Rechargeable batteries not included

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  Published: 2007-02-16, review by: techtree.com

  • 10 MP, Vari-angle LCD, 4x Optical zoom, Good color reproduction, Sharp images, Excellent image quality, Can attach external lens or filters
  • Average Movie quality, Length of movie clips limited to 1GB

 
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  Published: 2006-12-20, review by: asia.cnet.com

  • Lots of manual controls; flip-out LCD; accepts accessory lenses.
  • Noisy at ISO 800; no image stabilization.
  • Its not great in low light, but the A640 has plenty of features photographers will love.

 
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  Published: 2006-12-15, review by: firstpost.com

  • Abstract:  Canon is definitely one of the most respected names in the consumer digital camera market segment. The common belief is that you cant really go wrong with purchasing a Canon camera. Though I may not agree a hundred percent with that, I do know that th...

 
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  Published: 2008-01-01, review by: letsgodigital.org/es/

  • Abstract:  Creo que el éxito de Canon con esta gama de cámaras digitales continuará gracias a la excelente calidad de la Canon PowerShot A640. Realmente me ha gustado ésta cámara que he probado. El práctico formato con una Buena empuñadura y, más importante, las...

 
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  Published: 2006-11-29, review by: Cnetfrance.fr

  • nombreuses commandes manuelles; LCD escamotable; accepte les compléments optiques.
  • bruit à limage à ISO 800; pas de stabilisateur dimage.
  • lA640 ne fait pas de miracles en conditions de faible luminosité, mais il offre de nombreuses fonctionnalités que les photographes apprécieront.

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  Published: 2006-11-29, review by: zdnet.fr

  • nombreuses commandes manuelles; LCD escamotable; accepte les compléments optiques.
  • bruit à limage à ISO 800; pas de stabilisateur dimage.
  • lA640 ne fait pas de miracles en conditions de faible luminosité, mais il offre de nombreuses fonctionnalités que les photographes apprécieront. ...

 
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  Published: 2006-09-12, review by: Lesnumeriques.com

  • Design, ergonomie, finition, grand écran orientable, Alimentation par piles AA (certains apprécieront), Piqué, rapidité, justesse des couleurs, Mode macro, Modes manuels
  • Pas de stabilisateur, Alimentation par piles AA (les autres détesteront), Hautes sensiblités très dégradantes, Grand angle seulement 35 mm
  • L'appareil est fantastique, il produit de superbes photos très piquées au couleurs justes... surtout en extérieur. En intérieur l'absence de stabilisateur optique contraint soit de passer par le flash, soit d'opter pour les...

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  Published: 2006-01-08, review by: tecnozoom.it

  • Teleconverter; Risoluzione foto; Safety Zoom; Effetti di speciali; Processore; Sensore,
  • Prezzo
  • La Canon Powershot A640 è una delle migliori e più complete fotocamere digitali compatte attualmente disponibili in commercio. Il sensore da 10 megapixel parla già da solo, anche perché è raro trovare un sensore del genere sulle compatte. Si aggiungon...

 
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  Published: 2007-03-12, review by: Cnet.de

  • zahlreiche manuelle Einstellmöglichkeiten, schwenkbares LCD-Display, Einsatz von Wechselobjektiven möglich
  • bei ISO 800 relativ starkes Bildrauschen, kein Bildstabilisator
  • Die A640 kann bei schwachen Lichtverhältnissen nicht überzeugen, doch ist sie mit zahlreichen Funktionen ausgestattet, die sie auch für etwas ambitioniertere Fotografen attraktiv macht....

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  Published: 2007-01-01, review by: letsgodigital.orgde

  • Abstract:  Der Erfolg, den Canon mit seinem Digitalkamera-Sortiment hat, dürfte meiner Ansicht nach unvermindert anhalten, dank der Qualitäten, die die Canon PowerShot A640 aufzuweisen hat. Die Kamera hat mir in der Praxis rundherum gut gefallen. Das praktische...

 
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