Canon Powershot A650 IS

Pros: Sharp photos, easy to use, high resolution, 6x optical stabilized zoom, features, AA batteries

Cons: Moderate chromatic aberration, uses 4 AA batteries

The Bottom Line: I like the A650 IS a lot. I am pleased with its resolution, sharp optics, zoom and image stabilization, features and performance. I highly recommended...

Review: The Canon PowerShot A650 IS is a replacement for the last year’s 1 0-Megapixel Canon PowerShot A640. It features an upgrade to 12.1-Megapixel resolution, optical image stabilization, 6x optical zoom and other ...

Pros: 12 megapixels, 6X zoom, Image Stabilization, full manual controls, and available anywhere AA batteries

Cons: chromatic aberration (purple fringing), no neck strap and high noise levels at ISO 800/1600

The Bottom Line: The A650 IS is a bit sluggish in the performance department, but overall it is a worthy successor to the A640

Review: Canon’s new PowerShot A650 IS is aimed directly at serious and semi-serious shooters who want SLR-like performance, but don’t want to lug around a dSLR and a bag of lenses - at least not all the time. Canon's "A" series digicams are known for ...

Pros: Lots of pixels, nice feel

Cons: A bit slow and a bit bulky

The Bottom Line: Good camera with lots of pixels, good zoom, flexible screen, can be a bit slow

Review: I was going to write a longer review but the other review of this camera by Howard just nailed it. If you want information on specs and performance then visit his much longer (and better) review. I will discuss more of my impressions of the camera. The ...

Pros: Tilt view screen. 12 Meg (available) Uses Compact Flash cards

Cons: Canon Consumer Service Center Poor design/ergonomics Heavy Limited quality inspite of 12megs

The Bottom Line: Other, much better picture quality and customer service available elsewhere. Start looking by going to http://www.dpreview.com/ and looking at their "Highly Recommended" cameras.

Review: I'm a pro photographer. I own four Canon pro cameras along with a dozen "L" lenses that I use in my work. I bought this camera because of the tilt out viewer which could have been very handy in crowds. However, when the camera arrived, the control ...