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Canon A620

Canon PowerShot A620 Digital Camera

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Nikon D90 Digital Camera with 18-105mm lens

$599.00  |  1 store
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Product Description
The Canon PowerShot A620 incorporates some of the best high-end camera features into a body that’s compact and a joy to use. The 7.1 megapixel camera features a two-inch vari-angle LCD... More
The Canon PowerShot A620 incorporates some of the best high-end camera features into a body that’s compact and a joy to use. The 7.1 megapixel camera features a two-inch vari-angle LCD screen that can be turned and twisted in a variety of ways, making photo-taking a breeze – especially self portraits. The Canon PowerShot A620 also uses Canon’s DIGIC II image processor, leading to the ultimate in image quality. With a versatile 4x zoom lens, full manual and automatic modes, and a handy movie mode, there’s nothing this little camera isn’t good for. Less
Its 12.3 megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor and EXPEED image processing system offer outstanding image quality across a wide ISO light sensitivity range. Live View mode lets you compose... More
Its 12.3 megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor and EXPEED image processing system offer outstanding image quality across a wide ISO light sensitivity range. Live View mode lets you compose and shoot via the high-resolution 3-inch LCD monitor, and an advanced Scene Recognition System and autofocus performance help capture images with astounding accuracy. Movies can be shot in Motion JPEG format using the D-Movie function. The camera’s large image sensor ensures exceptional movie image quality and you can create dramatic effects by shooting with a wide range of interchangeable NIKKOR lenses, from wide-angle to macro to fisheye, or by adjusting the lens aperture and experimenting with depth-of-field. The D90 – designed to fuel your passion for photography. Less
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Key Features   
Digital Zoom 4x Without Digital Zoom
HD Recording Format - 720p (HDTV)
Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot SLR/Professional
Weight 0.52 lb. 2.3 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2 in. 3 in.
Resolution 7.4 Megapixel 12.9 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 4x 5.8x
Features - Image Stabilization • Red-eye Correction • Face Detection
Image Quality   
Camera Resolution 7.4 Megapixel 12.9 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 3072 x 2304 4288 x 2848 • 3216 x 2136 • 2144 x 1424
Video   
Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 1280 x 720
Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG AVI • Motion JPEG
Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size) -
Video Speed 30 fps 24 fps
Lens   
Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom 4x 5.8x
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus Autofocus
Focal Length 7.3 - 29.2 mm 18 - 105 mm
Macro Focus Range 0.4 - 18 in. (w) / 9.8 - 18 in. (t) -
35mm Zoom Lens 35 - 140 mm 27 - 157.5 mm
Focus Range 18 in. to Infinity (w) -
Exposure Control   
Aperture Range f2.8/f4.1 (w/t) f3.5/f5.6 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 15 - 1/2500 sec 30 - 1/4000 sec
Frames Per Second 1.9 Frames 4.5 Frames
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Incandescent (Preset) • Shade (Preset) • Flash (Preset)
Flash   
Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync Auto Flash • Front Sync Flash • Rear Sync Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync • Manual
Flash Type Built-In & External Built-In & External
ISO Speeds Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400 100 • 200 • 3200 • 6400
Storage   
File Size (High Res.) 2.97 MB (43 images on 128MB card) -
Memory Type Multimedia Card • SD Card SD Card • SDHC Card • Eye-Fi SD Card
Compression Type JPEG JPEG • Raw Image • DPOF • EXIF 2.21 • DCF 2.0
File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card) -
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal -
Included Features   
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec. 2 Sec. • 5 Sec. • 10 Sec. • 20 Sec.
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker -
Viewfinder / Display   
LCD Protected Position With LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Viewfinder Optical Optical (Through-the-lens)
LCD Screen Resolution 115,000 pixels 920,000 pixels
Interfaces   
Video Interface Video Out Video Out
Interface Type USB 2.0 USB 2.0 • HDMI
Power Supply   
Battery Type 4 x AA Batteries Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Battery Life 350 Images 850 Images
System Requirements   
Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows XP • Microsoft Windows Vista
Dimensions   
Weight 0.52 lb. 2.3 lb.
Depth 1.93 in. 3 in.
Height 2.6 in. 4.1 in.
Width 4.13 in. 5.2 in.
Miscellaneous   
UPC 013803054019 18208915750
Product ID 27080542 70621646
Included Accessories 4 x AA Batteries • USB Cable • Video Cable • Hand Strap • 32 MB Memory Card Software • USB Cable • Battery Charger • Strap • AV Cable • Li-Ion Rechargable Battery
Release Date September, 2005 September, 2008
Family Line Canon PowerShot Nikon D
Product MPN   
MPN PS-A620-AU 25448
 
Consumer Reviews
Canon A620
Canon PowerShot A620 Digital Camera
$599.00
Nikon D90
Nikon D90 Digital Camera with 18-105mm lens
From $987.01

Product Review Summary

4.5
Based on 42 user reviews
95% recommend this product
5 stars
24
4 stars
15
3 stars
2
2 stars
1
1 star
Pros
  • None Yet
Cons
  • None Yet
Good For
  • None Yet

Consumer Reviews

313

Canon Powershot A620 Digital Camera G-series performance at an A-series price

byHoward_Creech Sep 25, 2005
145 Helpfuls 146 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Larger LCD screen, 7 megapixels, 4X optical zoom, full manual controls, and AA batteries
Cons Some minor chromatic aberration (purple fringing) and very high noise levels at ISO 400
Recommended it? Yes

Canon's "A" series digicams are justly famous for their no nonsense ergonomics, dependable performance, impressive durability, operational simplicity, and bang for the buck value. Last year's A510 and A520 models sold especially well because Canon listened to what digicam purchasers wanted... Read full review »

vchand
180

A gift from me to you...

byvchand Dec 12, 2005
61 Helpfuls 62 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Compact, light weight, lots of features, reliable, great picture quality, and huge...
Cons None so far...
Recommended it? Yes

It was my parent's anniversary last week and after hours of searching my wife and I decided to give them this Canon PowerShot A620 digital camera, so they can send us pictures regularly. The lowest price I found for this camera right was about 330 dollars. You will only find this kind of pricing... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

4.8
Based on 33 user reviews
97% recommend this product
5 stars
28
4 stars
4
3 stars
1
2 stars
1 star
Pros
  • Excellent Picture Quality (6)
  • Easy to Use (5)
  • Quality Construction (3)
  • Great Design (3)
  • Nice Screen (3)
  • Faster Shutter (3)
  • Long Battery Life (3)
  • Quality Lens (2)
  • Good in Low Light (1)
  • Compact (1)
Cons
  • Overpriced (3)
  • Bulky (2)
  • Heavy (2)
  • Poor Image Stabilization (1)
  • Shutter Lag (1)
  • Difficult to Use (1)
Good For
  • Travel (5)
  • Outdoors (5)
  • Special Events (3)
  • Professionals (3)
  • Gifts (2)
  • Everyday Use (1)
  • Home (1)
  • Office (1)
  • Portraits (1)
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Consumer Reviews

21

Nikon D90 + kit lens... worth it? Hmm...

byaloofyouth Oct 13, 2008
30 Helpfuls 31 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Like the great Nikon D80 but incrementally better in many areas.
Cons Video mode is a little buggy and requires manual focus.
Recommended it? Yes

UPDATE 11/26/2009: I've owned this camera for over a year now, and I can only say that I'm still thrilled by it. My friend recently told me that I took the best photos at his wedding among the many people there with all sorts of high-powered digital cameras.  I credit this in part to luck (of... Read full review »

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DSL

bynadasadeq Sep 6, 2011
17 Helpfuls 18 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Easy to use<br> Nice weight Great LCD screen<br><br>ViewFinder is...
Cons N/A <br>Can't think of any really !
Recommended it? Yes

I bought the D90 in 2009 , I got it because I wanted a new camera.
It is my first DSLR camera , I owned a Polaroid i-Zone after that I got my first digital camera ( Sony CyberShot).

This camera is the first DSLR that has the ability to shoot HD videos ( Note : Can only shoot in Manual... Read full review »

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