Expert Camera Reviews

Powered by a 4x optical zoom lens and with lots of manual settings and a reasonably low price tag, Canon’s PowerShot A640 looks quite appealing. Though it lacks the flexibility of higher-end cameras, still the 10 megapixel A640 is a smart, full-featured camera with some surprising benefits. The A640’s most outstanding feature is its 2.5-inch LCD. The LCD can be flipped and twisted to get shots from odd angles. The high performance features include 21 shooting modes and a high ISO 800 auto settings to shoot in low light.

The auto white balance feature handles a wide range of lighting well. The shutter response is excellent at wide angle settings. The A640 has an accurate LCD viewfinder and a good articulated LCD. The camera has an excellent battery life and a good low light capability. The case design is done so well that it fits into large as well as small hands. The A640 has a better than average exposure and a good user interface which makes sense.

There are some drawbacks of the A640 camera, they are:
• Inaccurate optical viewfinder
• Too many manuals to find what you are looking for
• Flash hides in the corners while shooting at wide angles
• Its noisy at ISO 800
• It has no image stabilization

Specifications:
Megapixels - 10.0
Weight (oz.) - 8.6
Optical Zoom - 4x
LCD Size - 2.5 inch
Flash Range (ft) - 1.5 to 14 ft
Image stabilizer - No
Battery type - 4 x AA
Special features - Audio Notes with still images, custom setting mode, DPOF and
PictBridge Printing Capability, Print/Share button for direct printing and image transfer, Remote Capture.

Summary:
Though the A640 is not a great choice for low-light shooting, yet it is a solid digital camera with plenty of features that photographers will love. The Canon A640 is just an excellent multi-purpose digital camera. It’s easy to see why Canon A630 continues to be popular. They are well-built and the design is user friendly, the pictures are outstanding and they’re easy to operate. We go further and give it our recommendation as a great all-around performer for almost anyone.