Canon Powershot A650 IS

Pros: Sharp photos, easy to use, high resolution, 6x optical stabilized zoom, features, AA batteries

Cons: Moderate chromatic aberration, uses 4 AA batteries

The Bottom Line: I like the A650 IS a lot. I am pleased with its resolution, sharp optics, zoom and image stabilization, features and performance. I highly recommended...

Review: The Canon PowerShot A650 IS is a replacement for the last year’s 1 0-Megapixel Canon PowerShot A640. It features an upgrade to 12.1-Megapixel resolution, optical image stabilization, 6x optical zoom and other ...

Pros: Tilt view screen. 12 Meg (available) Uses Compact Flash cards

Cons: Canon Consumer Service Center Poor design/ergonomics Heavy Limited quality inspite of 12megs

The Bottom Line: Other, much better picture quality and customer service available elsewhere. Start looking by going to http://www.dpreview.com/ and looking at their "Highly Recommended" cameras.

Review: I'm a pro photographer. I own four Canon pro cameras along with a dozen "L" lenses that I use in my work. I bought this camera because of the tilt out viewer which could have been very handy in crowds. However, when the camera arrived, the control ...