The Canon PowerShot A640 features 10MP
resolution on a 1/1.8 in. image sensor, 4x optical
zoom, which covers a 35mm film equivalent focal
length ranging from 35 mm (Wide Angle) to 140
mm (Telephoto). It is also one of the few digital
camera that still provides a real-image optical
viewfinder that works with the 4x zoom.
A High ISO Auto mode will automatically increase
the sensitivity (up to ISO 800) so the camera
can use a high enough shutter speed to reduce
blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement.
The large 2.5-in. Vari-angle LCD monitor swivels
to permit shooting from all kinds of different
angles, and is especially convenient when doing
close-to-the-ground macro photography; it also
has a wide viewing angle for comfortable Playback
viewing.
Movies can be recorded at VGA 640 x 480 pixels
@ 30 fps and can be taken continuously until the
clip size reaches 1GB or the clip length reaches
1 hour. Macro mode allows you to shoot a subject
when the distance from the front of the lens to
the subject is 1 cm (0.39 in.).
FlexiZone allows you to move the AF frame manually
to the desired position. This is convenient for
focusing accurately on an off-center subject.
The Canon PowerShot A640 has full exposure
flexibility and is feature-packed. It will grow
with you as you learn more about digital photography.
Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye
Reduction, Auto w/ Slow Synchro, Flash On,
Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On w/
Slow Synchro, Flash Off
Flash Range
Normal: 1.5-14
ft./45cm-4.2m (W), 1.5-9.8 ft./45cm-3.0m (T)
Macro: 9.8 in.-1.5 ft./25-45cm (W/T) (when
sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time
10 sec. or less
(battery voltage=6.0V
Flash Exposure
Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop
increments
Shooting
Specifications
Shooting Modes
Auto; Creative:
P, Av, Tv, M, C; Image: Portrait, Landscape,
Night Scene, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow,
Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids
& Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent,
Color Swap), Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects
My Colors
Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red,
Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive
Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone,
Custom Color
Self-Timer
Activates shutter
after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
Wireless Control
Not available
Continuous Shooting
Approx. 1.5 fps
Image
Storage
Storage Media
SD Memory Card,
SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
File Format
Design rule for
camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
Image Compression
Still Image: Exif
2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE
(Monaural))
JPEG Compression
Mode
Normal, Fine, SuperFine
Number of Recording
Pixels
Still Image: 640
x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 2,272
x 1,704 (Medium 2), 2,816 x 2,112 (Medium
1), 3,648 x 2,736 (Large), 3,648 x 2,048 (Widescreen)
Movie: 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps)
available up to 1GB or 60 minutes, 160 x 120
(3 min. at 15 fps))
Playback
Specifications
Playback Modes
File
Still Image: Single,
Magnification (approx. 2x–10x),
Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Histogram, Index
(9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Auto Play, Resume
Playback
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback,
Editing
Erasing
Specifications
Erase Modes
Still Image: single
image, all images
Movie: part of movie, all of movie
Interfaces
Computer Interface
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
(mini-B jack)
Video Out
NTSC/PAL
Audio Out
Monaural
Other
Memory card slot;
direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact
Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible
printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
- 25 display languages provided
(English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish,
Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional
Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean,
Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai,
Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian)
- All data are based on Canon's Standard Test
Method. Subject to change without notice.
- Canon, PowerShot and DIGIC are registered trademarks,
and SELPHY and PIXMA are trademarks, of Canon
Inc. in the United States and may also be registered
trademarks or trademarks in other countries. Microsoft,
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in the United States and other countries. All
other products and brand names are registered
trademarks, trademarks or service marks of their
respective owners.
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