Canon PowerShot A610 and Housing WP-DC90
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Scuba Diving Camera- Canon PowerShot A610 and Underwater Housing WP-DC90
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“So I bought the a610 today and boy is it faster than my a80! Shutter lag is VERY quick even with auto focus on. Shutter lag on the a80 is SLLLOOOOOOW! The extra LCD size is nice too. Movie quality is much better too. If you own an older model canon A series you may want to consider getting the newer model. I am frugal but this is a purchase I don’t yet regret. I keep turning it on and off just to enjoy the quick start up. My only complaint is that the door for the av in/out is a bit flimsy (and I also wish it took CF cards so I wouldn’t have to buy an SD card)but that’s getting picky” This user on Digital Camera Headquarters
I have always been a Canon supporter, And last year I bought the Canon SLR 300D with great results. Specifications: PowerShot A620 Item Code: 0321B001 The stunning clarity of 7.1 Megapixels. (for the PowerShot A620 ) You’ve never seen anything quite like the PowerShot A620. Loaded with features, this high-performance camera has a 7.1 Megapixel CCD to give you magnificent pictures at a price that will amaze you. And it’s easy to use. Everything about this superb camera has been designed for your picture-taking pleasure. And that makes it fun!
Epinions.com Cons The Bottom Line The A620 is a worthy successor to the A95 and A520 Full Review 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 (excellent image quality, Point & Shoot simplicity, manual exposure capability, first rate optics, exceptional ergonomics, speedy operation, super power management, lots of advanced features, tons of accessories, and a relatively cheap price) and then designed a pair of cameras to meet those expectations. The new Canon Powershot A620 combines the best features of the A520 and the A95 (which it replaces) and then adds genuine improvements to create a “best in class” digicam. Even absolute beginners will be able to quickly exploit the A620’s Auto, Program, and Scene modes. More advanced photographers will love the enhanced personal control of the A620’s aperture priority, shutter priority, and full manual modes. Press ReleaseCanon launches new A-series PowerShots – with G-series performance Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 22 August 2005. Canon, a leader in photographic and imaging technology, today announces its latest high performance compact digital still cameras, the PowerShot A620 and PowerShot A610. With 7.1 and 5.0 Megapixels, respectively, the cameras incorporate a host of high-end features normally reserved for G-series PowerShots. DIGIC II processors drive a fast, responsive performance, and – in combination with the cameras’ 4x optical zoom lenses – deliver superior image quality. A wide range of manual, automatic and special scene modes offer flexibility, creative control, and simplicity when required. The cameras also feature a 2.0” vari-angle LCD, My Colors, and a macro mode that allows photographers to get as close as 1 cm. VGA movies at 30 fps can be created with both models. A complete range of optional accessories, including wide and tele-converters and waterproof case, extends shooting flexibility. A comprehensive software suite is provided as standard. The A620 and A610 are both equipped with a Print/Share button, PictBridge printing as well as ID Photo Print and Movie Print [1]. USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connections provide for high-speed transfer of image data. “We regard the PowerShot A620 and PowerShot A610 as mini-G cameras – offering G-series performance, but retaining an A-series price,” said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe. “With an impressive range of high-end features, these cameras offer photography enthusiasts advanced control and flexibility.” Improved resolution, zoom and image quality Replacing the popular PowerShot A95, the new cameras have been given a serious performance boost. While the A610 features a 5.0 Megapixel CCD sensor, the A620 boasts 7.1 Megapixels – both delivering image quality suitable for detailed photo prints up to A3 size and allowing substantial cropping without loss of print quality. Precision Canon zoom lenses in these new cameras follow the design and construction of G-series lenses, with eight elements in seven groups, and incorporating two aspherical elements. The upgrade to a 4x optical zoom provides a 35–140 mm focal length (35 mm equivalent). With a maximum aperture range of f/2.8 (W) to f/4.1 (T), the lenses are impressively bright at the telephoto end. In addition, focusing performance in low light has improved by up to 2-stops, resulting in greater freedom when shooting in dim conditions. The lenses’ spectral characteristics have been optimised specifically for the configuration of the lens and sensor, providing accurate colours and significantly reducing the chromatic aberrations (such as purple fringing) often found with lower quality lenses. Advanced processing and focussing The new PowerShots still feature Canon’s 9-point AiAF for fast, accurate focusing even when subjects are not centred. FlexiZone AF/AE allows free scrolling anywhere within the frame’s auto focus area to select the desired subject, for which exposure is weighted accordingly. Manual focus selection is also available. Increased versatility The A620 and A610 incorporate a total of 20 shooting modes, including full Manual mode, a Custom mode for allocating preferred shooting settings, and a shutter speed priority mode, with shutter speeds ranging from 15 seconds to 1/2500 second. Eight scene modes – such as Night Snapshot, Snow and Underwater – maximise results in a variety of shooting situations. The Stitch Assist mode facilitates shooting pictures for panoramas, which can be joined together easily with the supplied PhotoStitch software. My Colors – located on the mode dial – allows the expansion of creativity in digital photography. Special effects, such as Color Swap or Custom Color, which allows users to select their preferred colour balance for any given shot, can be performed in-camera and viewed on the LCD while shooting stills and movies. These effects could previously only be achieved using PC software after shooting. High quality movies are selectable from VGA (30/15fps), QVGA (30/15fps), Fast Frame Rate (for slow motion replays in camera), and Compact mode (for clips that are ideal for emailing). Accessories to enhance The dedicated Waterproof Case WP-DC90 – submersible to 40 m – is constructed with anti-fog double glass and a flash light diffusion plate. Separate Waterproof Case Weights WW-DC1 are available for controlling buoyancy. Other accessories include the AC Adapter Kit ACK600, the Battery Charger Kit CBK4-200 with four NiMH batteries, and the Soft Case DCC-300. Advanced printing When connected to the latest range of PictBridge compatible PIXMA printers (also released today), image enhancement is possible with functions such as Noise Reduction and Vivid Photo, as well as the new Face Brightenerfeature. Also new is Captured Info print, which prints shooting data such as shutter speed, aperture and shooting mode within the photo border[3]. Printing images without having to connect to a PC is kept simple with the Print/Share button, which also acts as an easy upload button for Windows XP and Mac OS X. Comprehensive software Purchasers of the cameras are eligible for membership of CANON iMAGE GATEWAY [4], which offers 100MB of online space for uploading and sharing images, and supports My Camera, which allows users to further customise their camera settings. Supported operating systems are Windows 98 (SE), Me, 2000 (SP4), XP (SP1/2) and Mac OS X v10.2-v10.3. The cameras support PTP for driverless transfer to supported Windows XP or Mac OS X.
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