What camera do you use?

[+Dgwphotos]

It may be the exposure or lighting, but there seems to be a color difference. The S9 image seems to be more saturated than the A720 image.

[+EraSeek]

Yes, I don't think I was carefull in setting the same settings. With the S9 I think it was in macro, and vivid color.

[+TotemLake]

I just received a Canon Powershot A650 for an early Xmas present. I have to learn how to use it for Xmas.

 

Congrats!

 

What questions do you have?

Apparently none. It's a pretty basic setup. The menu is easy to go through, the manual settings make themselves easily known on the LCD. The zoom works through the view finder, its cheaper than the G9 and compares virtually the same in features including the image stabilizer. All good things.

 

The con is its a little bigger and heavier than my last camera, but I'll accept that consideriing it comes with the image stabilizer which was the critical must have.

 

Costco has a great deal going on with an instant $50 rebate and it comes packaged with a photo printer.

 

In the reviews I read, there were a couple of complaints from people expecting this to be quality like DSLRs, but I think for the price point they (the users) set the expectation to high.

 

I know there is a noise issue if you try to go to a higher ISO with 12.1MP, but the way I look at it, most shots will be at 8.1MP which it will do nicely and if conditions are right, I'll shoot the exceptional shot at 12.1 as well. My take on it is the A650IS is capable of doing 12.1, but it is a stretch for it so you shoot accordingly.

 

Now, I figure this camera should last me until digital PnS reaches 20MP.

 

For the shots I take, I'm going to have to upgrade to a 2GB card.

Now to learn how to use it with gloved hands.

For anybody thats interested, this camera is still on sale for $340 at Costco in Woodinville. I have to tell you I'm very impressed with its capabilities.