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Canon A620

Canon PowerShot A620 Digital Camera

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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera

$599.00  |  1 store
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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
Compact and powerful, the D5000 is a remarkable blend of simplicity and advanced D-SLR capabilities with breathtaking 12.3-megapixel image quality.
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Key Features   
Digital Zoom 4x Without Digital Zoom
HD Recording Format - 1080p (HDTV)
Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot SLR/Professional
Weight 0.52 lb. 1.24 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2 in. 3 in.
Resolution 7.4 Megapixel 16.9 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 4x 3.1x
Image Quality   
Camera Resolution 7.4 Megapixel 16.9 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 3072 x 2304 3216 x 2136 • 2144 x 1424 • 4928 x 3264
Video   
Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120 640 x 480 (VGA) • 320 x 216 • HD (1280 x 720)
Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG AVI • HD (High Definition)
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 3.1x
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus Autofocus & Manual Focus
Focal Length 7.3 - 29.2 mm 18 - 55 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 1/2 - 1/4000 sec
Frames Per Second 1.9 Frames 30 Frames
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) Auto • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Incandescent (Preset) • Shade (Preset) • Flash (Preset)
Flash   
Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync Flash Off • Auto Flash • Manual
Flash Type Built-In & External Built-In & External
ISO Speeds Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400 Auto • 100 • 200 • 3200 • 6400
Storage   
File Size (High Res.) 2.97 MB (43 images on 128MB card) -
Memory Type Multimedia Card • SD Card SD Card
Compression Type JPEG JPEG • Raw Image • DPOF • EXIF 2.21 • DCF 2.0
File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card) -
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal -
Included Features   
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec. 2 Sec. • 5 Sec. • 10 Sec. • 20 Sec.
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker -
Viewfinder / Display   
LCD Protected Position With LCD Protected Position -
Viewfinder Optical Optical
LCD Screen Resolution 115,000 pixels -
Interfaces   
Video Interface Video Out -
Interface Type USB 2.0 USB 2.0 • HDMI
Power Supply   
Battery Type 4 x AA Batteries Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Battery Life 350 Images -
System Requirements   
Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP -
Dimensions   
Weight 0.52 lb. 1.24 lb.
Depth 1.93 in. 3.1 in.
Height 2.6 in. 3.8 in.
Width 4.13 in. 5 in.
Miscellaneous   
UPC 013803054019 18208254781
Product ID 27080542 107626938
Included Accessories 4 x AA Batteries • USB Cable • Video Cable • Hand Strap • 32 MB Memory Card Software • USB Cable • Driver • Battery Charger • Strap • AV Cable • Li-Ion Rechargable Battery
Release Date September, 2005 -
Family Line Canon PowerShot Nikon D
Product MPN   
MPN PS-A620-AU D51001855
 
Consumer Reviews
Canon A620
Canon PowerShot A620 Digital Camera
$599.00
Nikon D5000
Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
From $646.95

Product Review Summary

4.5
Based on 42 user reviews
95% recommend this product
5 stars
24
4 stars
15
3 stars
2
2 stars
1
1 star
Pros
  • None Yet
Cons
  • None Yet
Good For
  • None Yet

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 19 user reviews
100% recommend this product
5 stars
15
4 stars
4
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Pros
  • Excellent Picture Quality (6)
  • Great Design (6)
  • Easy to Use (5)
  • Quality Construction (3)
  • Compact (2)
  • Nice Screen (1)
  • Lightweight (1)
  • Good Value (1)
  • Rich Features (1)
  • Long Battery Life (1)
Cons
  • Heavy (4)
  • Bulky (2)
  • Manual focus only in video mod (1)
  • Short Battery Life (1)
  • none (1)
  • No auto focus motor (1)
Good For
  • Outdoors (9)
  • Everyday Use (8)
  • Home (7)
  • Travel (7)
  • Gifts (2)
  • Office (1)
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Consumer Reviews

4

Great quality pictures, amazing camera!

bylex831 Aug 9, 2011
18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great quality, easy to use, great settings, has video, good LCD screen
Cons Video quality is not as good as it could be
Recommended it? Yes

I purchased this camera just over a year ago and I am in love with it. I was just starting out with photography, and this camera made it very easy and less confusing. The pre-set settings (Portrait, Landscape, etc.) take such great pictures that it was only until recently that I even bothered to... Read full review »

9

Nikon Quality

byALLPA Sep 8, 2011
14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Takes Nikon Accessories
Cons Difficult manual Focus, could use splilt image.
Recommended it? Yes

This is a camera that lives up to the Nikon name.  Quality optics, solid body and a familiar feel for those who have film Nikons.  I'm impressed with the sharpness and resolution of 12 Megapixels, the outstanding color and the flexibility of the settings.I've gotten rave reviews of the... Read full review »

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