Canon A640 Digital Camera

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Canon A640 Digital Camera

Sudeep Naik, Feb 16, 2007 1600 hrs IST

Cannon A640's rising popularity is an instance of rising belief in 'bigger-is-better' notion. Let's see how big this really is.

10 MP, Vari-angle LCD, 4x Optical zoom, Good color reproduction, Sharp images, Excellent image quality, Can attach external lens or filters

Average Movie quality, Length of movie clips limited to 1GB

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Specifications

Sensor
1/1.8-inch CCD
10.0 million effective pixels
Lens

35-140mm (35mm equiv)
4x optical zoom
F2.8-4.1

Zoom
4x Optical Zoom
4x Digital Zoom

Viewfinder
Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder

LCD
2.5-inch Vari-angle P-Si TFT
115,000 pixel resolution

Image sizes
3264 x 2448
2592 x 1944
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
640 x 480
3264 x 1832

Movie Clips

640 x 480 @ 15/30fps
320 x 240 @ 15/30fps
160 x 120 @ 15fps

Focus

TTL autofocus
AF illuminator
9-point AiAF or 1 point AF (any position or fixed center)
1cm macro mode

Metering
Evaluative
Center-weighted average
Spot (center or linked to focusing frame)

ISO sensitivity
Auto
ISO 80
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO 800

Exposure compensation
+/- 2EV in 1/3 stop increments

Shuttter speed
15-1/2500 sec

Shooting Modes
Auto
Program AE
Shutter Priority AE
Aperture Priority AE
Manual
Custom
Portrait
Landscape
Night Scene
Stitch Assist
Movie
Special Scene
Single
Continuous

Scene Modes
Night Snapshot
Kids & Pets
Indoor
Foliage
Snow
Beach
Fireworks
Underwater
Color Accent
Color Swap

White Balance
Auto
Daylight
Cloudy
Tungsten
Fluorescent
Fluorescent H
Underwater
Custom

>b>Self Timer2 or 10sec, custom

Continuous Shooting
Approx 1.5fps

Flash
Auto
Flash On
Flash Off
SLow Sync
Red-eye reduction

Range: 45cm - 4.2m (wide) / 3m (tele)

Connectivity
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
AV out

Storage
SD, SDHC, MMC compatible

Power
4x AA Alkaline or NiMH batteries
Optional AC adapter