Canon Powershot A620 Digital Camera Review

The compact and lightweight PowerShot A620 and A610 digital cameras feature a sleek new body design, 7.1 and 5.0 megapixel CCDs respectively, 4x optical zoom lens, Canon’s exclusive high-performance DIGIC II image processor and a 2.0-inch vari-angle color LCD screen.

Whether it is raising your camera above your head to get a shot of your child at her first dance recital or dropping your camera below your knees to watch your baby crawl for the first time, the large 2.0-inch vari-angle color LCD screen increases the ability to get those hard to view, but essential shots. The A620 and A610 digital cameras use four AA batteries, while providing more shots (up to 500 with LCD screen on, based on CIPA standards when using rechargeable NiMH batteries) than previous models, thanks to reductions in power consumption made possible by improvements in key components and circuit design.

The proprietary DIGIC II imaging processor enhances picture definition, vibrancy and quality, while helping increase the speed of the cameras’ startup, autofocus, shutter response, playback and image processing speed and reducing power consumption by 35% compared to the original DIGIC chip. Image transfer speed is accelerated thanks to the inclusion of a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. The USB 2.0 port is backwards compatible (at no increased speed) with computers featuring standard USB 1.1 connections.

Photoxels have just released their Canon Powershot A620 Digital Camera Review. Here are their thoughts-

“The Canon PowerShot A620 is excellent value for money: excellent image quality with lots of detail, fast operations with no practical shutter lag, fast and precise AF that works in low-light, intuitive operation, full exposure flexibility, accurate exposure metering, an immensely practical flip-and-rotate LCD…. if you’re not sure which digital camera to buy, you can’t go wrong with the Canon A620.”