Canon Powershot SD630 Digital Camera (6.2MP, 2816x2112, 3X Opt, SD/MMC Slot)

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Powershot SD630 Digital Camera (6.2MP, 2816x2112, 3X Opt, SD/MMC Slot) Review, by Paul Jasper July 26, 2006

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• Reviewed by: s_stinson

  Strengths: compact, stylish, solid feel, very fast on/off, great battery life, beautiful screen, fantastic photos, great video, easy to use

  Weaknesses: I have a hard time taking a photo that doesn't need some touch-up in post, whether it's exposure, contrast, or straightening.

  Overall: You will like this camera a lot, but it needs a case. I think I have some pressure damage to my LCD that I probably could have avoided had I bought and used a case. It's not bad, but it is a little heart breaking to see it everytime I look at the screen. The screen is very scratch resistant though. Mine is still scratch free and I still don't have a case for it (it lives in it's own fleece-lined pocket in my Timbuk2 messenger bag).Most images have distorted perspective -- I guess that's a lens problem. It's worse if you're looking up at something tall and taking a picture. I'm an architectural designer so skewed perspective kind of upsets me -- it makes tracing photos look like you traced a photo.Wished I had image stabilization whenever I found myself in a dimly lit space. The settings can be used to compensate and if you hold one edge of the camera against a solid surface that makes a pretty good shake-free image.All-in-all, great camera. I got mine for less than $200 with a 2 gig Kingston SD card and card-reader. Newegg.comBuona Giornata

• Reviewed by: Paulysmac

  Strengths: This camera is easy to use and takes great pictures. It has a large screen. It is easy to view previous pictures and operate.

  Weaknesses: Comes with small memory card.

  Overall: I bought this camera 2 days before leaving on a trip to the Holy Land. I am ususally technically challenged, but this camera had me taking great pictures. I bought the 2 gig card and took hundreds of pics. I was uncertain about buying it, but now I know I did the right thing.

• Reviewed by: avarsou

  Strengths: huge screen, easy to use, canon brand guarantee

  Weaknesses: battery life, no viewfinder

  Overall: I am happy with my recent purchase. I bought it to replace another canon powershot and am very satisfied with the ease of use, the great pictures it takes and how compact it is. Of course you will need to get a memory card with lots of capacity and it might be good to get an extra battery since the battery lifetime is not so good. But these are things most of us buy extra anyway. What I am concerned with is the fact that it has no viewfinder. One would say it is not needed since the screen is a huge 3", however a viewfinder is great for those VERY sunny days when you can't see anything in the screen. It is not the perfect camera, but I got used to liking it a lot.

• Reviewed by: eliolegrand

  Strengths: Nice pictures, good quality image on Macro feature

  Weaknesses: No battery monitor

  Overall: The pictures come out with good quality, but I can't believe there is no indication of the battery charge level, so you never know when the camera will die on you (you do get a couple of minute warning that it's time to charge the battery). I called Canon thinking I was just missing something in the myrid of options, but I was told no compact cameras have that feature. Maybe this is so for Canon, but I previously had a Sony that did.

• Reviewed by: slee8504

  Strengths: Large LCD, 6.2 MP, many options when takng pictures, beauiful design

  Weaknesses: horrible pictures in lowlight setting

  Overall: True this camera is a beauty to just look at. The large LCD makes it much easier to see your pictures. There is no viewfinder but this wasn't a problem for me because I take pictures using the LCD. The curves in the camera lets it rest comfortably in your hands. I was surprised when no one listed one large problem this camera has. This pictures are absolutely horrible in a lowlight setting. They come out blurry and indistinguishable. Although this camera is beautiful I was actually much happier with the picture quality of my old 3MP SD200 but I guess the LCD won me over. *PLEASE BUY A LCD PROTECTOR FOR ALL THE POWERSHOT MODELS. THEY BREAK EXTREMELY EASILY. INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER THE BREAKAGE. Da' products" have any LCD protectors that are affordable and easy to put on.