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Category: Beginner
to Serious Amateur
The Canon PowerShot A650 IS features 12.1MP
resolution on a 1/1.7 in. image sensor, 6x optical
zoom, which covers a 35mm film equivalent focal
length ranging from 35 mm (Wide Angle) to 210
mm (Telephoto). It is also one of the few digital
cameras that still provides a real-image optical
viewfinder that works with the 6x zoom.
A High ISO Auto mode will automatically increase
the sensitivity (up to ISO 1600) 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 4GB 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 A650 IS has full exposure
flexibility and is feature-packed for the demanding amateur photographer. All its great features add up to a high resolution digital camera perfect for photography students requiring full control of all exposure settings.
For the budget-conscious student photographer, for about US $150 less, the Canon A720 IS has a smaller image sensor and lacks the swivel LCD.
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Canon
A650 IS |
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Type of Camera |
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Type of Camera |
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 6x Optical / 4x Digital / 24x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System |
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Image
Capture Device |
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Type |
12.1 Megapixel, 1/1.7 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) |
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Effective Pixels |
Approx. 12.1 Megapixels |
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Total Pixels |
Approx. 12.4 Megapixels |
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Lens |
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Focal Length |
7.4-44.4mm f/2.8-4.8 (35mm film equivalent: 35-210mm) |
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Optical Zoom |
6x |
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Digital Zoom |
4x |
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Focusing Range |
Normal: 50cm / 1.6 ft.-infinity
Macro: 1-50cm (W )/ 0.39 in.-1.6 ft. (W)
Manual focus: 1 cm (0.4 in.) (W)/50 cm (1.6 ft.) (T) –infinity
Kids&Pets: 1 m (3.3 ft.)–infinity |
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Autofocus System |
TTL Autofocus
AF lock and Manual focus are available
Focusing frame: Face Detect/AiAF (9-point)/Center*1/FlexiZone
*1 Size of AF frame can be selected. |
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Viewfinders |
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Optical Viewfinder |
Real image optical zoom viewfinder |
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LCD Monitor |
2.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color vari-angle LCD with wide viewing angle |
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LCD Pixels |
Approx. 173,000 pixels |
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LCD Coverage |
100% |
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Aperture
and Shutter |
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Maximum Aperture |
f/2.8 (W) - f/4.8 (T) |
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Shutter Speed |
15-1/2000 sec. (settable in Tv and M)
The shutter speed varies depending on the shooting mode.
Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction. |
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Exposure
Control |
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ISO Sensitivity |
Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index) |
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Light Metering
Method |
Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* When [AF Frame] is set to [Face Detect], the brightness of the face is also evaluated.
** Metering frame is fixed to the center or linked to the AF frame |
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Exposure Control
Method |
Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual; AE Lock, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift |
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Exposure Compensation |
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop
increments
Safety Shift is available |
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White Balance |
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White Balance Control |
Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater), Custom |
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Flash |
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Built-in Flash |
Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro, Second-curtain synchro |
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Flash Range |
1.6-11 ft./50cm-3.5m (W), 1.6-6.6 ft./50cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) |
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Recycling Time |
10 sec. or less (battery voltage=6.0V) |
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Flash Exposure
Compensation |
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
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Shooting
Specifications |
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Shooting Modes |
Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Night Scene, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, ISO 3200), Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie |
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Photo Effects |
My Colors:
Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom |
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Self-Timer |
Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom |
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Wireless Control |
Not available |
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Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 1.2 fps (Large/Fine) |
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Image
Storage |
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Storage Media |
SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card |
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File Format |
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 |
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Image Compression |
Normal, Fine, SuperFine |
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JPEG Compression
Mode |
Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural)) |
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Number of Recording
Pixels |
Still Image: 4,000 x 3,000 (Large), 3,264 x 2,448 (Medium 1), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 640 x 480 (Small), 4,000 x 2,248 (Widescreen)
Movie: 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 160 x 120 (3 minutes at 15 fps) |
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Playback
Specifications |
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Playback Modes
File |
Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Red-eye Correction, RAW playback, Resize, Image Inspection Tool
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback |
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Erasing
Specifications |
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Erase Modes |
Still Image: single image, all images
Movie: part of movie, all of movie |
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Interfaces |
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Computer Interface |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack) |
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Video Out |
NTSC/PAL |
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Audio Out |
Monaural |
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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 |
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Power
Supply |
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Power Source |
1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x4)
2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x4)
3. AC Adapter Kit ACK600 (optional) |
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Shooting Capacity |
Still Image: approx. 300 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 500 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery) *
* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. |
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Playback Time |
Approx. 1,080 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 1,140 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery) |
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Physical
Specifications |
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Operating Temperature |
32-104°F/0-40°C |
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Operating Humidity |
10-90% |
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Dimensions
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Dimensions (W x
H x D) |
112.1 x 67.8 x 56.2 mm /
4.41 x 2.67 x 2.21 in. |
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Weight (camera body only) |
Approx. 300g /
10.58 oz. |
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MSRP |
US $399 / CDN $499.99 / £ 329.00 (SRP Inc VAT) |
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Packages:
* PowerShot A650 IS Body
* AA-size Alkaline Battery (x4)
* SD Memory Card SDC-32M
* Wrist Strap WS-DC4
* Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
* USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
* AV Cable AVC-DC300
Canon
Sample Images
- 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,
Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks or
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in the United States and/or other countries. Mac
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in the United States and other countries. All
other products and brand names are registered
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respective owners.
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