Canon unveils A710, A630 and A640 PowerShots

You can always count on Canon for some counter-intuitive model numbering, and their new PowerShot A710 IS (7.1 megapixel, pictured), A630 (8 megapixel) and A640 (10 megapixel) cameras seem privy to just such madness. All three consumer shooters feature 2.5-inch LCDs, but are otherwise divergent on features. While the A640 and 630 win out in the megapixel game, the A710 bests the others with 6x zoom (compared to 4x in its compatriots) and Canon's Image Stabilizer Technology -- the first in an A-Series model. All three cameras can manage SDHC memory cards and 30 fps VGA shooting, but it doesn't get much more exciting from there. As for price, the A710 and A640 are both hitting the $400 mark, while the A630 sneaks in for $300. We suppose all three cameras should be out this September along with the millions of other cameras being announced today. Keep reading for pics of the A640 and A630.

Read - PowerShot A710 IS
Read - PowerShot A640
Read - PowerShot A630

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 24th 2006 11:09AM]

Another camera post! Boo! Bring on the brains!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 24th 2006 11:57AM]

Great. I JUST purchased the A620 for my wife.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 24th 2006 1:09PM]

I have to admit, I'm not totally sure what is counterintuitive about the numbering. The A710 has superior features (Image Stabilization and 6x zoom), so it makes sense that it is a higher model number, even if the A630 and A640 have more megapixels (since they don't feature IS, and have only 4x zoom).

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 24th 2006 3:02PM]

Make a PowerShot A710 IS with the vari-angle LCD and I'll buy...

[Michael Geary Posted Aug 25th 2006 1:49PM]

What's counterintuitive is that the A700 series lacks one of the most important features of the A600 series: The swivel LCD.

As noname said, give me a camera with the A700 series features *and* the swivel LCD and I'd buy one in a minute.