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Canon PowerShot A620 Digital Camera

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Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital Camera

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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
Premium picture quality and superb performance come easy with this comfortable to handle digital SLR. At a time when we want complex things to become simple, the EVOLT E-500 succeeds in... More
Premium picture quality and superb performance come easy with this comfortable to handle digital SLR. At a time when we want complex things to become simple, the EVOLT E-500 succeeds in doing so with a sleek, lightweight design for impressive portability and advanced controls and options that can be accessed with minimal effort. Bursting with speed and producing spotless pictures with exceptional color and detail, the EVOLT E-500 is tailor-made for anyone to use while capturing the imagination in the process. Less
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Key Features   
Digital Zoom 4x -
Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot SLR/Professional
Weight 0.52 lb. 0.96 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2 in. 2.5 in.
Resolution 7.4 Megapixel 8.9 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 4x -
Features - Red-eye Correction
Image Quality   
Camera Resolution 7.4 Megapixel 8.9 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD CCD
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 3072 x 2304 640 x 480 • 3264 x 2448 • 3200 x 2400 • 2560 x 1920 • 1600 x 1200 • 1024 x 768
Video   
Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120 -
Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG -
Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size) -
Video Speed 30 fps -
Lens   
Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom 4x -
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus Autofocus & Manual Focus
Focal Length 7.3 - 29.2 mm -
Macro Focus Range 0.4 - 18 in. (w) / 9.8 - 18 in. (t) -
35mm Zoom Lens 35 - 140 mm -
Focus Range 18 in. to Infinity (w) -
Exposure Control   
Aperture Range f2.8/f4.1 (w/t) -
Shutter Speed 15 - 1/2500 sec 60 - 1/4000 sec
Frames Per Second 1.9 Frames 2.5 Frames
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Shade (Preset)
Flash   
Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync
Flash Type Built-In & External Built-In & External
ISO Speeds Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400 Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600
Storage   
File Size (High Res.) 2.97 MB (43 images on 128MB card) 24.5 MB (5 images on 128MB card)
Memory Type Multimedia Card • SD Card CompactFlash Card Type I • CompactFlash Card Type II • IBM Microdrive • xD Picture Card
Compression Type JPEG JPEG • TIFF • Raw Image
File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card) 0.1 MB (about 1,280 images on 128MB card)
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal Fine • SuperFine • Normal • Uncompressed
Included Features   
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec. 2 Sec. • 12 Sec.
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone -
Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker Without 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 215,250 pixels
Interfaces   
Video Interface Video Out Video Out
Interface Type USB 2.0 USB 2.0
Power Supply   
Battery Type 4 x AA Batteries Proprietary Lithium
Battery Life 350 Images -
System Requirements   
Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP
Dimensions   
Weight 0.52 lb. 0.96 lb.
Depth 1.93 in. 3.7 in.
Height 2.6 in. 2.6 in.
Width 4.13 in. 5 in.
Warranty   
Warranty - 1 Year
Miscellaneous   
UPC 013803054019 050332156555
Product ID 27080542 27740487
Included Accessories 4 x AA Batteries • USB Cable • Video Cable • Hand Strap • 32 MB Memory Card Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Strap
Release Date September, 2005 October, 2005
Family Line Canon PowerShot Olympus EVOLT
Product MPN   
MPN PS-A620-AU E-500
 
Consumer Reviews
Canon A620
Canon PowerShot A620 Digital Camera
$599.00
Olympus EVOLT E-500
Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital Camera
From $649.95

Product Review Summary

4.5
Based on 42 user reviews
95% recommend this product
5 stars
24
4 stars
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3 stars
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1 star
Pros
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Cons
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Good For
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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 22 user reviews
100% recommend this product
5 stars
17
4 stars
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3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Pros
  • None Yet
Cons
  • None Yet
Good For
  • None Yet

Consumer Reviews

872

Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital 8-Megapixel SLR Camera with Zuiko 14-45mm Lens

bydkozin Nov 27, 2005
30 Helpfuls 31 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Price, performance, easy to use, features, picture quality, low noise, resolution
Cons Manual focus not mechanically-linked, slight corner softness of the 14-45mm lens
Recommended it? Yes

After using the Canon Digital Rebel XT with an 18-55 mm lens, I decided to try the latest affordable digital SLR from Olympus - Olympus EVOLT E-500 with 14-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 Olympus Zuiko lens. I bought the camera with the lens for $688.

Pictures

The pictures of the Olympus EVOLT... Read full review »

34

My Only Regret??I don?t get to use it as often as I would like.

byscotiaguy Dec 18, 2007
19 Helpfuls 20 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Dual memory slots, image quality, price.
Cons Relatively slow lenses, manual focusing not as easy as it could be.
Recommended it? Yes

Why This Camera
Simple. Value for money. With the dual lens kit, this is an incredible amount of camera for the money.
I had wanted a DSLR for a long time, well long is relative term in consumer electronics, so let us just say that I've wanted one since they've been viable. When they... Read full review »

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