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| Canon PowerShot A650IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
Buy New: $445.43
Buy New/Refurbished from $445.43
Avg. Customer Rating:  (78 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1643
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 6
Digital Zoom: 4
Display Size: 2.5
Battery: 4 AA
Maximum Focal Length: 44.4
Minimum Focal Length: 7.4
Maximum Resolution: 12.1
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 4.4 x 2.7 x 2.2
MPN: A650IS
Model: A650IS
UPC: 013803086461
EAN: 0013803086461
ASIN: B000V20R28
Release Date: September 10, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 PowerShot is an Understatement June 8, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Alright, I originally ran across this camera on Best Buy's website, where it was listed as of April 08 as "Coming Soon" with a list price of $350. Not wanting to wait until whenever "soon" might be, I took a look on Amazon, and sure enough, the camera had been listed here since November 07! And, for less than $300! I had previously owned a Canon PowerShot camera at 5MP and was extremely happy with it, so I figured I would be happy with this one, and the other reviews here certainly backed that up. When the A650is finally arrived, I was blown away! My earlier PowerShot had the rotating viewscreen, but that is where the similarities ended (other than the overall layout of buttons/icons common to all PowerShot cameras). This camera is simply the best you will find before getting into the high-end, high-priced DSLR cameras. Its relatively wide-angle lens provides a great image, the color depth is spectacular whether shooting at 3MP/5MP/12MP, the rotating viewscreen allows one to get shots from very odd angles that would be impossible with a fixed viewscreen (not to mention that it allows the user to hide the viewscreen so as to avoid scratches when the camera is not in use). As for the zoom, the 6x optical is impressive by itself, but add to that the 4x digital -for a total 24x zoom- and the distances at which one can take detailed photos are often mindboggling. This is enhanced further by a couple layers of image processing handled by the camera's onboard computer, which though the tiniest bit slower than some other cameras, is so powerful as to take my admittedly somewhat shaky hands and the expected image static caused by shooting at extreme zoom and clarify the final image stored on the memory card (SD/SDHC) to near-pristine quality. Regarding memory, it is important to note that this camera IS SDHC (High Capacity) compatible, a feature I highly recommend taking advantage of as any image taken at the full 12MP is likely to range in size from 2 to 4 megabytes; to that end a SanDisk 4 GB Extreme III SDHC Card with MicroMate USB 2.0 Reader (SDSDRX3-4096-A21, Retail Package) combo is a worthwhile investment as the 4GB card will store nearly 2000 images at 12MP and the card reader allows one to move images off a card and onto a computer without draining the camera's batteries (4xAA) in the process. Better still, even with the camera and memory combo together, the total price beats Best Buy's price for the camera alone! In the end, this is an extremely powerful, very affordable camera which will serve all but professional photographers beautifully for a very long time.
 Serious Problem You need to Know about before taking Inmportant Pictures June 6, 2008
11 out of 16 found this review helpful
Had I known about this problem beforehand, I would not have purchased this camera. Canon's response is below, but the whole reason for buying this camera was to use the variangle screen in certain instances. 50% of the pictures I took had colored bars or a picture "break" horizontally across the photo. Not acceptable.
I am sorry that your PowerShot A650 IS is taking photos with horizontal lines through it.
Canon has discovered that a light leak can appear in stored images taken in bright light conditions. If taking pictures with the vari-angle LCD monitor open under sunny skies or where bright light shines on the back of the camera, a "light leak" can occur causing a light color band in the image.
Canon is aware of the situation and a "no charge" repair program to correct the issue will commence during the week beginning October 22, 2007. A Shipping Label will be sent to you to have the camera returned to the Factory Service Center, free of charge.
In the meantime, you can avoid this issue by rotating and closing the LCD panel against the camera body when taking pictures outside or in bright light.
 Very pleased! June 5, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the third upgrade I've bought of the Canon Powershot and they never disappoint. I use them in very difficult settings, low light and fast movement, and they have all performed well. This newest model has surpased my expectations and I'm once again pleased I decided to stick to the Powershot line.
very good camera June 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great product, i havn't read all the literature yet, but i was able to use camera right out of the box. Very intuitive, compact, and sturdy. the photos are great, the camera adjusted very well to lighting conditions, i am pleased with this camera.
Canon Powershot Defective History May 29, 2008
7 out of 20 found this review helpful
The Canon A650IS proved to be defective 2 weeks into using it! The variable viewing screen went BLACK; it no longer displayed what you were shooting at, as I was taking pictures. I purchased the Canon A650IS camera because the PowershotA640, which I purchased in May 2007, was also defective a month after I started using it. I sent it back to Canon for repair and it came back further damaged where the lens would not open. Canon finally replaced the A640 in July 2007, however, it died in April 2008, almost a year to date! Canon now has a history of producing defective cameras. I have switched to Panasonic, which uses a LEICA lens. I WOULD NEVER TRUST A CANON POWERSHOT CAMERA AGAIN!
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