Testseek.co.uk have collected 37 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot A640 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot A640.
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37 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Picking up the chunky A640 is like travelling back to a simpler era - it's unashamedly heavy, has an optical viewfinder and uses good old AA batteries. And while the PowerShot's charcoal grey casing might not be much to look at, it's made (mostly) from...
Quite bulky for a compact, Occasionally inaccurate AF
Remember the days when digital cameras looked like digital cameras, instead of slivers of sculpted metal or retro SLRs? Picking up the chunky A640 is like travelling back to a simpler era - its unashamedly heavy, has an optical viewfinder and uses goo...
Abstract: by Photo-John The Canon PowerShot A640 is a full-featured, 10-megapixel, compact digital camera with a 16:9 widescreen capture mode, image stabilization, and an extra-wide LCD display built into an attractive, sturdy metal body. Canon PowerShot A640 St...
Excellent image quality, Very lowdistortion lens with no chromatic aberration, Low noise from 80 to 200 ISO, 25inch pivoting LCD monitor, Fully useable ISO range, Fast to operate, Wellpriced
25inch monitors resolution a bit low for its size, Optical viewfinder shows only part of the frame being captured, Redeye reduction flash mode requires accessing the menu
From the PowerShot A620 springs the Canon PowerShot A640 and A630, both of which retain the same body design and 4X optical zoom as the A620, but with the addition of a 2.5-inch LCD monitor and an increase in resolution: the A630 to 8 megapixels, and t...
Flip out LCD monitor with wide view
Flash exposure compensation
Only 10 MP compact cam with manual controls
4x optical zoom lens
Manual controls
Great movie mode
High noise levels
Slow start-up and operation
Inaccurate viewfinder
Only 115k on LCD
Barrel distortion
Heavy and clumsy camera body
Expensive $399 price
The PowerShot A640 has more pros than cons. It has a lot of resolution at 10 megapixels, but that won’t be necessary for most users of this camera. Point-and-shooters won’t need to create life-size prints since most will make small prints with...
Abstract: I think that Canons success with its digital camera range is set to continue thanks to the excellent quality of the Canon PowerShot A640. I really liked this camera when I tried it out. The handy format with good grip, and more importantly, the settin...
Abstract: Canon has done well with the Powershot A640. This compact digital camera has a complete feature set including full-manual controls, manual focus and custon white-balance. The A640 handles well and produces rather images with good sharpness, exposure a...
Very good resolution, very clean results at lower ISO settings, Bright, but natural colors, Excellent handling, Decent edge-to-edge lens performance, Useful 35-140mm equiv. 4x zoom lens with decent F2.8-4.1 max aperture range, Reliable focus in most situa...
Clipped highlights in bright, contrasty conditions (not helped by high default contrast), Focusing at tele end in low light can hunt, Zoom is not very smooth - only 7 steps from wide to tele, No ISO button - WB, drive, metering etc only accessible via men...
Canon is one of the few companies still producing solid photographic feature-rich compact cameras like this, offering a genuine alternative for the serious photographer on a budget wanting SLR-level control. The A620 was one of the most capable 7MP ca...
