topic Power Shot A640 sensor in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

Power Shot A640 sensor

arizona — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 03:53:37 GMT

I have a Canon PowerShot A640 10 mp for several years now and recently I have been reading about crop vs. full frame sensosr and their relative effect on which shutter speed I should be using for bird photography to avoid camera shake..

Can anyone tell me which is included in this model camera?

Thanks... hope someone knows...;-)

Re: Power Shot A640 sensor

jfo — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:29:55 GMT

Welcome arizona!

"crop" vs "full" sensor is an issue for DSLR models, of which "point-and-shoot" models such as Powershots are not, so this doesn't apply for you.

Re: Power Shot A640 sensor

arizona — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:42:21 GMT

I know I've had this camera for a while, but at the Canon site it's billed as "Canon's high-end Power Shot digital cameras incorporate creative performance of a professional digital SLR camera and the compact convenience of a point-and-shoot.

So.. does this change your answer any??? I can add lenses, I can shoot with custom settings. Great camera, IMO

Re: Power Shot A640 sensor

jfo — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:01:37 GMT

@arizona wrote:
So.. does this change your answer any???

Nope. 😃

Great to hear you've found an excellent fit with a camera that suits your needs so well! Share some of your bird/wildlife photography with us sometime!