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Canon PowerShot A620 qualifies for a DIWA
Gold Award
Last year, the 4 Megapixel Canon PowerShot
A520 received a DIWA Gold Award for excellent
test results. Therefore, it comes as no
surprise that also the 7.1 Megapixel PowerShot
A620, passes the merciless DIWA test procedure
with an impressive scoreboard. With its
comfortable and user-friendly design, high
image quality, flexible lens construction,
and budget-friendly price, the A620 has
all it takes to deserve a DIWA Gold medal.
Amsterdam, 26. May, 2006: DIWA (Digital
Imaging Websites Association), a world-wide
organisation of collaborating websites,
today announces a DIWA Gold Award to the
Canon PowerShot A620 digital compact amateur
camera.
The PowerShot A620 outperforms most mini-compacts,
primarily thanks to its bigger size. Added
performance is provided by the larger lens,
with 4x zoom power, 1 cm macro and optional
telephoto- and wide converters, its comfortable
grip housing a battery chamber for readily
available, inexpensive and popular AA batteries,
and not to forget the flexible 2" LCD
screen, which may be adjusted to any viewing
angle. With its 7.1 Megapixel image resolution,
the A620 delivers ample image size for very
large prints, with a multitude of alternative
sizes and compression ratios. Furthermore,
the camera has adopted all advantages from
its predecessor, such as 9-points AiAF auto
focus, a quick functions menu, scene selections,
VGA high quality movie and much more. It
also delivers slow motion movies.
Kai Thon, DIWA's test manager, comments:
"In terms of popularity, the PowerShot
A-series is left in the shadow of its smaller
Digital IXUS siblings within the Canon family.
From a photographic viewpoint, it should
be vice-versa. The PowerShot A620 is definitely
an amateur camera if ranked by price alone,
but it certainly performs like an advanced
camera. According to the DIWA test results,
the A620 ranks as one of the most complete
compact cameras available".
If handling ease and image quality is more
important than miniature size, the Canon
PowerShot A620 is a wise choice. The wide
selection of automatic and manual settings
suits both beginners and experienced hobby
photographers. To satisfy even demanding
users, the A620 offers Canon's advanced
iSAPS exposure, focus and white balance
system and the fast DIGIC image processor
that allows continuous shooting at 1.9 fps
and VGA movie. The benefits of a larger
camera body also include a more powerful
flash, an optical viewfinder, a flexible
2" LCD-screen and still provide room
for comfortable camera handling.
All DIWA experts who had the pleasure of
investigating the PowerShot A620 found its
performance, handling, versatility and value
for money to be excellent, well worthy of
a DIWA Gold Award.
About DIWA
A fast growing independent, authoritative,
industry organization
The Digital Imaging Websites Association
(DIWA) is a fast growing group of independent
Web-based specialist publications dedicated
to digital imaging. DIWA harnesses the collective
talent and expertise of its members, resulting
in industry awards that command unparalleled
confidence and value, both for consumers
and the industry, alike. DIWA awards come
in the form of bronze, silver and gold medals
for various product categories.
Unique bullet-proof test scoring procedure
DIWA product test awards are exclusively
decided through the analysis of multiple
test scores from different DIWA testers,
testing different samples of the same product.
A very detailed and comprehensive standardized
scoring procedure is employed, tailored
carefully for each category of product.
Multiple testing eliminates the chance of
an isolated, unrepresentative product sample
or test error, or even hidden bias, from
affecting the trustworthiness of the overall
result.
Awards throughout the year
DIWA is also unique in its policy in issuing
awards for deserving products throughout
the year, culminating in an annual best
of the year Platinum medal awards in all
product categories.
DIWA Awards members:
- Canada: www.photoxels.com
- Czech Republic: www.fotoaparat.cz
- Denmark: www.digitalmagasinet.dk
- Germany: www.digitalkamera.de
- Netherlands: www.letsgodigital.org
- Norway: www.digit.no
- Poland: www.fotopolis.pl
- Slovenia: www.e-fotografija.com
- Spain: www.nuevafotografia.com
- Turkey: www.diginorm.com.tr
- United Kingdom: www.photographyblog.com
- United States: www.steves-digicams.com
The DIWA multi-lingual Web site
At the heart of the DIWA organisation is
its multi-lingual Web site, www.diwa-awards.com,
where you can find links to the latest reviews
published by DIWA member publications. The
site also archives DIWA awards and is designed
to aid consumers in their choice of imaging
products.
For further information about DIWA please
visit our Web site - http://www.diwa-awards.com
- or email us at info@diwa-awards.com.
Links:
- DIWA
Awards website
- Canon
A620 Reviews
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