Canon Powershot A640 |
Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in from 2006 to (After) 2006.
Index of rarity in France: Frequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 8422
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Chronology of cameras Canon
The PowerShot A series consists of Canon's consumer-grade digital cameras, spanning from 1998 to 2013, running parallel to the more expensive Ixus Digital series.
Years : | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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Digital Ixus | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PowerShot S | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PowerShot SX | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PowerShot G |
The model names are the same across all continents.
Model | Year | Sensor (MP) | Lens (mm) | Processor | |
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A5 | 1998 | 1 | 35 | ||
A5 zoom | 1 | 28-70 | |||
A50 | 1999 | 1 | 28-70 | ||
A10 | 2001 | 1.3 | 35-105 | ||
A20 | 2 | 35-105 | |||
A30 | 2002 | 1.3 | 35-105 | ||
A40 | 2 | 35-105 | |||
A100 | 1.2 | 39 | |||
A200 | 2 | 39 | |||
A60 | 2003 | 2 | 35-105 | DIGIC | |
A70 | 3.2 | 35-105 | |||
A80 | 4 | 38-114 | |||
A300 | 3.2 | 33 | |||
A75 | 2004 | 3.2 | 35-105 | ||
A85 | 4 | 35-105 | |||
A95 | 5 | 38-114 | |||
A310 | 3.2 | 33 | |||
A400 | 3.2 |
45-100 | |||
A410 | 2005 | 3.2 | 41-131 | DIGIC II | |
A510 | 3.2 |
35-140 | DIGIC | ||
A520 | 4 | 35-140 | |||
A610 | 5 | 35-140 | DIGIC II | ||
A620 | 7.1 | 35-140 | |||
A420 | 2006 | 4 |
39-125 | ||
A430 | 4 | 39-156 | |||
A530 | 5 |
35-140 | |||
A540 | 6 | 35-140 | |||
A700 | 6 |
35-210 | |||
A630 | 8 |
35-140 | |||
A640 | 10 | 35-140 | |||
A710 IS | 7.1 |
35-210 | |||
A450 | 2007 | 5 |
38-122 | ||
A460 | 5 | 38-152 | |||
A550 | 7.1 |
35-140 | |||
A560 | 7.1 | 35-140 | DIGIC III | ||
A570 IS | 7.1 | 35-140 | |||
A650 IS | 12.1 |
35-210 | |||
A720 IS | 8 |
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A470 | 2008 | 7.1 |
38-132 | ||
A580 | 8 |
35-140 | |||
A590 IS | 8 | 35-140 | |||
A1000 IS | 10 |
35-140 |
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A2000 IS | 10 |
36-216 | |||
A480 | 2009 | 10 |
37-122 | ||
A1100 IS | 12.1 |
35-140 | DIGIC 4 | ||
A2100 IS | 12.1 |
36-216 | |||
A490 | 2010 | 10 |
37-122 | DIGIC III | |
A495 | 10 | 37-122 | |||
A3000 IS | 10 |
35-140 |
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A3100 IS | 12.1 | 35-140 | |||
A800 | 2011 | 10 | 37-122 | ||
A1200 | 12.1 |
28-112 | DIGIC 4 | ||
A2200 | 14.1 |
28-112 |
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A3200 IS | 28-140 |
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A3300 IS | 16 |
28-140 | |||
A810 | 2012 | 28-140 |
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A1300 | 28-140 |
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A2300 | 28-140 | ||||
A2400 IS | 28-140 | ||||
A3400 IS | 28-140 | ||||
A4000 IS | 28-224 |
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A1400 | 2013 | 28-140 |
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A2500 | 28-140 | ||||
A2600 | 28-140 | ||||
A3500 IS | 28-140 |
A bit less sophisticated (and less attractive) than the Powershot G7, the Powershot A640 is nonetheless a serious camera capable of satisfying somewhat demanding enthusiasts who don't mind carrying a bit of weight in their pocket. It has many qualities, but I note one drawback: its focal range starts at the equivalent of 35 mm instead of 28 mm, which is a disadvantage for landscape and street photography.
Canon has removed the gimmicky features found in lower-end compacts to offer more useful functions. The viewfinder is adjustable, which is valuable in bright ambient light, and it provides plenty of information. It can display a grid to aid in framing as well as margins for different recording formats.
The maximum sensitivity is quite limited, avoiding the inclusion of unusable values that would generate too much noise. There is the possibility to customize a mode in addition to the traditional Program, Shutter Speed, Aperture, and Manual modes.
However, it lacks image stabilization, which the current Powershot G series model offers.
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