Canon PowerShot A650 IS Digital Camera

Pros: 12 megapixels, 6X zoom, Image Stabilization, full manual controls, and available anywhere AA batteries
Cons: chromatic aberration (purple fringing), no neck strap and high noise levels at ISO 800/1600

Canon’s new PowerShot A650 IS is aimed directly at serious and semi-serious shooters who want SLR-like performance, but don’t want to lug around a dSLR and a bag of lenses - at least not all the time. Canon's "A" series digicams are known for ...

Pros: Sharp photos, easy to use, high resolution, 6x optical stabilized zoom, features, AA batteries
Cons: Moderate chromatic aberration, uses 4 AA batteries

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: Lots of pixels, nice feel
Cons: A bit slow and a bit bulky

I was going to write a longer review but the other review of this camera by Howard just nailed it. If you want information on specs and performance then visit his much longer (and better) review. I will discuss more of my impressions of the camera. The ...

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

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 ...

Pros: Darn good feature set, with a swivel LCD, at an attractive price & weight.
Cons: Hard to find.

There are lots of reviews scattered around, so I'll just put my couple of impressions in. The motivating factor for me to get this camera was the requirement of a flip/swivel/tilt LCD.  I'm growing out of my Nikon 4500 with the swivel body, and it ...