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| Canon PowerShot A650IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $349.99
Buy New: $299.00
You Save: $50.99 (15%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (59 reviews)
Sales Rank: 108
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Includes Software: Yes
Optical Zoom: 6
Digital Zoom: 4
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 2.5
Battery: 4 AA
Maximum Focal Length: 44.4
Minimum Focal Length: 7.4
Maximum Resolution: 12100000
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 4.4 x 2.7 x 2.2
MPN: A650IS
Model: A650IS
UPC: 013803086461
EAN: 0013803086461
ASIN: B000V20R28
Release Date: September 10, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 12.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints | | • | 6x image-stabilized optical zoom; 2.5-inch vari-angle LCD display | | • | Face Detection technology and in-camera red-eye fix | | • | 21 shooting modes, including 9 special scene modes; Print/Share button | | • | Powered by 4 AA-size batteries (4 alkaline batteries included); stores images on SD memory cards (32MB memory card included) |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Canon's extremely popular A Series reaches a milestone with the PowerShot A650 IS, its top-of-the-line camera. 12.1 megapixels offers unparalleled resolution for a compact camera, while the powerful 6x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer Technology delivers clear, blur-free images in low light and all through the zoom range. Hallmark A Series value includes Canon's latest generation DIGIC III Image Processor with enhanced Face Detection Technology, ISO 1600 and Red-eye Correction for sharp, superior quality images.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 54 more reviews...
 Great camera, easy and flexible June 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I previously had G5 and G1 cameras, and believe this one is an overall improvement on both. Canon confused me with their choice of product lineage - this A650 feels more like the follow-on camera to the G series than the current G9. I treasure the flip-out-over LCD for its flexibility and protection. With the self-capping lens I can slip it in a (large) pocket where I couldn't with the G5. It only lacks raw file capability to make it better than the G series, but with 12 mega-pixels the jpeg images have more detail than my old 5mp raw files did.
I haven't analyzed the feature details but the A650 feels easier to use, and display features like a large display of the mode as you switch to it makes it very user friendly. Its especially helpful using the camera underwater (see review of WP-DC18 housing) as you can be sure of the selected mode without having to look at the top of the camera.
I was starting to use the G5 less and less as it was awkward to carry around - this camera will be with me all the time and the shots so far are excellent. Underwater color correction works OK but as it is a compromise (different depths have varying light characteristics) I'll still be working on them in photoshop. Where it came in especially useful was in movies - I don't have post-processing video software that will do color correction.
Overall, a great pocket camera (cargo pocket, not shirt pocket!)
Perfect June 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
the A650IS is great I use it mainly as a point and shoot and it does prefectly the detail in the pictures is great I take a lot of flower pictures in my own yard. some of the comments i got back were about
a dandelion that they did not know it was that beautiful. great point and
shoot easy to use. I had an olympus 750 and the control buttons were
2 close together for my fingers the cannon does not have that problem
Canor PowerShot A650IS June 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When my old Canon camera needed repair, I decided to get a new one instead. I'm so happy that I did. I love this camera!
Canon A650 IS good selected June 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
1. Size: you could keep with you all time
2. Quality: good one. I have purchased two weeks ago. Need more time
3. Speed: shutter speed is good for this category
4. A650IS is excellent with this price
I will back with more details after two months
 GORGEOUS DETAILED PICS June 16, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I almost wanted to return this camera. First I didn't like the color it produced even though I should because it's the natural thing. I just felt like the other cameras I took pictures with had brighter images. Well after finally reading the manual I figured out how to change the setting to vivid color (you need to do this in the program mode). Now I also take my pictures in program mode rather than auto. The colors are super bright and I love it.
Second, my PC was taking too long to load the pictures and to load them to Shutterfly was an eternity. After reading the manual, I realized I could change the megapixel setting to 8MP and even 4MP. I now take my pictures at 8MP (since I don't plan on making enlargements).
The zoom is OUTSTANDING!!!! I take pictures of things as if I was right there next to things and it focuses nice. Sometimes if I'm in a hurry I'll get blurred images but it's rare.
The light leak issue was not a problem since I bought it from Amazon and the serial # was past all that.
I previously had an A620. The reason why I bought this camera because I loved my A620 to DEATH. We went on vacation and the lens fell in a puddle of water and that was the end of it. SAD SAD DAY!! I still miss that camera because it took PERFECT pictures and the megapixel was 7.1 which was ideal for me. It's nice to see the A650IS has the same features as the A620 that I loved and some nice improvements (zoom, image stabilization, etc.)
I love the speed on these Canon Powershots. You don't miss that special moment because you have to wait for your camera to be ready. The battery life on these cameras are also superb to a lot of other manufacturers. These were some peeves with a camera we were using in the time mine broke and replaced it. The A650's battery life is INCREDIBLE!!! Lasts a long time.
I recommend this camera but be sure to read the manual. There are a lot of great things you can change on it. For example, changing it to vivid color and the megapixels to 8MP made all the difference in the world for me.
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