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- 6.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
- 3x optical zoom; 3.0-inch LCD display
- ISO 800 shooting; widescreen (16:9) stills recording
- Fast Frame Rate Movie Mode for shooting high-quality movies at up to 60 frames per second QVGA (320 x 240)
- Powered by a lithium-ion battery (battery and charger included); stores images on SD cards (16 MB memory card included)
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The ultra-thin, ultra-stylish PowerShot SD630 Digital Elph offers a full range of enhanced shooting features that make taking pictures more comfortable and more exciting. A marvel of Canon engineering, this compact powerhouse has a super-sized 3.0-inch LCD screen. High resolution and superior comfort
Stylishly elegant yet impressively powerful, the PowerShot SD630 Digital Elph has the resolution you need to produce magnificent full-sized prints and on-screen images. The high-quality Canon 3x optical zoom delivers the clarity and sharpness that make even the smallest details come to life. Better shots, easier replay
PowerShot SD630 Digital Elph incorporates a big new 3.0-inch LCD screen for a truly eye-opening view. This high-resolution screen offers a crisp, clear picture and wider viewing angle to make shooting, playback and using the camera's menu functions especially convenient. And when you're shooting at dusk or at night, the Night Display function lets you see the display clearly. It brightens the object while you compose your shot by reducing the frame rate on the LCD screen. Canon innovation enhances your experience
The PowerShot SD630 Digital Elph features new ISO 800 and High ISO Auto settings that reduce the effects of camera shake and sharpen subjects in low-light situations with high shutter speeds, giving you greater flexibility for shooting. Advanced imaging technology improves every photo DIGIC II Image Processor
Canon's DIGIC II Image Processor is designed to improve processing speed and image quality, so DIGIC II provides markedly faster startup, autofocus, and playback, plus it assures that every image is more colorfully vibrant. iSAPS Technology
iSAPS Technology is an entirely original scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC II Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance. Shoot and view wide images
The PowerShot SD630 Digital Elph includes a 16:9 widescreen resolution option, producing images and film clips that are perfect for your widescreen TV or computer monitor. Superior quality movies
Fast Frame Rate Movie Mode allows you to record extremely smooth, full-motion movie clips for up to 1 minute long in QVGA at 60 fps (320 x 240 pixels). With a highly flexible movie mode, you can create the movie that's perfect for any application. Select from VGA (640 x 480 pixels) and QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) with frame rates of 30 fps and 15 fps for recording up to 1 hour or 1 GB. Plus Compact Movie Mode (QQVGA; 160 x 120 pixels) records at 15 fps for up to 3 minutes. Shooting Modes
Advanced presets for the best possible photos under certain conditions Auto: The camera chooses all the settings so you can concentrate on your subject. Manual: The ultimate in creative control, you set ISO speed, exposure compensation and white balance. Portrait: The camera sets a large aperture, focusing the subject and artistically blurring the background to make your subject "pop." Foliage: Capture brilliant shots of autumn foliage, greenery and blossoms. Snow: Shoot clear snow scenes without darkened subjects or an unatural bluish tint. Beach: Get clear shots of people at a sunny beach without darkened faces. Fireworks: Grab brilliant images of skyrocketing fireworks. Underwater: Capture underwater images with reduced backscatter effect. (Note: Optional Waterproof Case WP-DC4 required for shooting any underwater images) Indoor: Reduce blur and improve color accuracy when shooting handheld indoors. Kids and Pets: Reduced focusing time freezes fast-moving subjects, so you won't miss those special shots. Night Snapshot: Get natural-looking pictures with brighter backgrounds and subjects lit by flash. Color Accent: Choose to retain a single color in your image while other colors turn monochrome. Color Swap: Select a color and replace it with a color you specify for special effects. Digital Macro: Shoot larger-than-life close-ups with one-button simplicity. Stitch Assist: Build awe-inspiring panoramas by neatly aligning sequential images. My Colors
Vivid: Yield vibrant shots with dramatic high-contrast.
Vivid Blue: Emphasize the sea, sky, and other blue areas.
Vivid Green: Add vivid dimension to greens for extraordinary nature shots.
Vivid Red: Charge up red objects in your images for extra impact. Neutral: Produce images of subtle, elegant tonality. Sepia: Recreate the look of vintage photographs. Black and White: Deliver enhanced clarity--especially useful when shooting text. Positive Film: Combine "Vivid Blue," "Vivid Green," and "Vivid Red" to achieve a positive film effect. Lighter Skin Tone: Make your subjects' skin tones lighter. Darker Skin Tone: Darken skin tones a shade. Custom Color: Finely adjust brightness and vividness, and set your preferred balance of blue, green, red, and skin colors. The complete print solution
The PowerShot SD630 Digital Elph's Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the SD630 to a Canon CP, SElPHY, or PIXMA Photo Printer or any PictBridge-compatible photo printer, press the lighted Print/Share button, and print! Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images to a computer (Windows and Macintosh). Connect the USB interface cable to your Canon digital camera and a PictBridge compatible photo printer. Press lighted Print/Share button. You'll have long-lasting, professional-quality prints in minutes. Print your own ID photos in 28 different sizes or use the Movie Print function to output multiple stills from a recorded movie on a single sheet with a Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printer. (Printers not included--must be purchased separately.) What's in the Box
PowerShot SD630 body, Lithium battery pack NB-4L, battery charger CB-2LV, SD memory card SDC-16M, wrist strap WS-600, Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM, USB interface cable IFC-400PCU, AV cable AVC-DC300
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Equipped with the latest Canon technology, the PowerShot SD630 Digital ELPH gives all the power you'd expect from a high resolution camera and more. Packed with a full array of Canon's most popular and convenient shooting features including 16:9 widescreen mode, ISO 800 exposure, Fast Frame Rate Movie Mode, and wonderfully large 3" LCD screen, this Digital ELPH has a sleek, ergonomic design that will turn heads. Built-in Flash with Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash Off, and Slow Synchro settings Shooting Specs - Auto, Camera M, Portrait, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Color Accent, Color Swap), Night Snapshot, Digital Macro, My Colors, Stitch Assist, Movie; 2-sec./10-sec./Custom Self-Timer; Continuous shooting at approximately 2.1fps JPEG images and AVI movies stored on SD Memory Card or MultiMedia Card (MMC) (sold separately) A 16MB SD Card is included, however we suggest purchasing an Optional 512MB memory card. It will allow you to store a lot more Video and images, as well as take advantage of the camera's high Resolution abilities. Print directly to Canon CP/SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printers via USB 2.0 Cable without a computer using the dedicated Print/Share Button! Interfaces - USB 2.0 (mini-B jack), A/V out (NTSC/PAL) Approximate Unit Dimensions - (WxHxD) 3.56 x 2.24 x 0.80; Unit Weight - 5.11 oz. (without battery and memory card)
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383 of 390 people found the following review helpful:
Great snapshot camera , May 4, 2006
I have been playing with the camera for a couple hours now and I love it. The first thing that lured me to this camera was the 3 inch LCD screen and Canon brand name.
Let me tell you, the screen is big and beautiful! The screen is detailed and makes viewing and taking pictures so much more enjoyable.
You should'nt be too worried about scratching the screen eaither, it is somewhat durable.I tapped/hit and ran my fingernails across the screen which caused no noticable permanent damage. This was however, done on a display camera at a store. My camera does have a very superficial scratch on the screen but when the camera is on, you cant even see it.
The problem with the screen however is that it does take up a lot of space and leaves no room for an optical viewfinder. So if you are big on the viewfinder and must have one, this camera is not for you.
The large screen also leaves little room for buttons. The navigation buttons are very small and cramped. So if you have big hands, such as myself, its gonna be an issue. Although I havent had any problems accidentally pressing the wrong button, my hand gets cramped fairly quickly with continuous use.
However, there are very fantastic and easy ways to easily and quickly navigate through your pictures. You can eaither use the circular button, which acts like an ipod click wheel, and just run your fingers around it to start searching, or click the zoom out button once to bring up 9 pics at once, and move from there. It is very helpful when you have a ton of pics but want to get to one very quickly.
The Canons Elph's series are ultra compact and this one is no exception. You can eaisly fit it into your pocket and carry it around. However, it is noticable heavier than other ultra compact cameras around.
The picture quality is also very great. There are many presets to use and the manual controls are great for novices or average photographers. However, getting to them can be a pain. You have to go through a bunch of menus to change the settings. Also, some of the special features, such as color swap or accents, make pics more prone to blurryness.
Taking pictures can be done very quickly, even with the flash on. On normal settings, it takes about a second between pictures. However, when using the special featuers, there is noticable lag between shots.
The pictures are also VERY detailed. As you can see in the submissions, there are tons of detail in each pic. Macro pics will surprise you on how well it captures pictures and you will be astounded by inifinity (landscape) shots. Even with the optical zoom on, there is no distortion that I could notice.
There are just two main gripes I have with the camera.
First of all, there is no image stabalization. This feature has become standatd on many other digital cameras, which also cost considerably less. For a $400 camera (I paid $350 though), you would expect image stabalization to be included! Its not.
Secondly, the camera only comes with a 16meg card. Thats not really relevant to the camera and wont affect performance but come on, a 16meg card! You can only take 4-5 pics on the highest settings for picture qualitly. Its a joke. So you are gonna have to buy a bigger card, preferably a 1 gig one.
Overall, this is a great camera. There are a bunch of other pros and cons about the camera, but are not really important to mention. The camera has a very durable feel and takes awesome pictures. With the 3 inch LCD screen, it makes taking pics so much more enjoyable.
Now, why should you get the SD630 over the 600, especially when they are are exactly the same except the SD600 has an optical viewfinder and a 2.5 inch LCD while the SD630 has no viewfinder but a 3 inch LCD screen. I was in the same boat. Just ask yourself...
Can I live without the viewfinder and can budget the extra $50?.
If yes, go for the SD630. The screen makes it totally worth it in my opinion.
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I thought I should add some commentary about the video mode. I just started using it and let me tell you, video mode is AMAZING, even on only 15FPS. It runs really smooth and looks INCREDIBLE, even on compact mode. You can even use color swap or use accents while taping.
Compact mode is especially great if you want to send little email videos of yourself to loved ones, friends, or just for plain fun. On compact mode, you can shoot around 1 minute and 30 seconds on the 16 meg card you have. However, upping the setting will drastically reduce the amount of video time. Normal on 15FPS will give you roughly 20-25 seconds while the higest settings will get you around 8-10 seconds. And this all includes sound, which is also captured very well on this tiny little camera.
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Ive had this camera for about two weeks now and I really love it! The pics continue to come out great and picture taking is quick.
I got a 2 gig card for it and now I can take 720 pics on the best settings and it allows for around 16 minutes for standard (30 FPS, 630 resolution) video tapping. Compact gives you around 32 min.
It should also be noted that you may want to consider buying a secondary battery for the camera. The battery it comes with is said to take around 160 shots (Other camears have ratings of up to 360 shots). Im sure standby times and viewing pics take some shots off. I bought a battery fom ebay for $7 (1 cent for the battery, $6.99 for S&H;) and it works wonderfully. I tested it with continuous shooting, and was able to get about 200 shots with flash and 50 without flash, its still has juice for more. Search for "Canon SD630 battery."
Also, you may want to invest in invisible shield (shieldzone.com) for your viewfinder. It costs $4.99 for making the custom design and $9.99 for the product. So about $15 since you can choose to get free shipping. It is great if you are worried about scratching the viewfidner and want peace of mind. It is also very easy to install. You peel it off, use a spray it comes with, and put it on. Then, if you missed, you can slide it into position.
Last of all, there is one last gripe I have to mention. I've noticed that black shadowing can sometimes occur in indoor shooting, even with the flash on.
However, I still wouldnt trade in the camera if I had the chance. I love my camera!
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114 of 120 people found the following review helpful:
The Best Digital Camera, May 27, 2006
I have had tons of digital cameras before and I have always sold them on eBay to get rid of them. Canon is by far the best digital camera I have ever owned. I previously had an SD10 for the last 3 years and am still happy with it. 3 yrs is a long time for me considering I am a bit of a techie that likes to change all of my electronics whenever a new one comes out. So for me the SD630 is finally a well deserved upgrade...
LOVE IT. The LCD screen is amazing and there are tons of new features that I did not have on my SD10. Everything with this camera is terrific. The only thing and only thing I can say is that there is not a battery meter, the meter only shows up when it is already running out of battery. This was the same for the SD10 and it was quite annoying. Anyways, definately buy a backup battery just in case.
Other than that, you cannot go wrong with this camera...
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Tiny Package, HUGE features, December 21, 2006
This first thing you notice is how tiny this camera is -- not much larger than a deck of playing cards. The next thing you notice is the HUGE lcd display in back. And the third thing, as you start using the camera is how many features it has. This camera is terrific. I traded in my A620 for this one. The A620 was a nice camera, but it was so bulky we rarely took it with us. In contrast, the SD630 is so small, it is no big deal to simply drop it in your pocket and take it with you everywhere, and fire off shots. Great click to shutter speed. The downside is that, unlike the A620 which uses AA batteries, this one uses a battery pack, so I would suggest you have an extra one on hand in case you run short.
In sum, the camera is tiny, seems durable (except for the plastic batter / sd card cover), and has a beautiful screen. It does not have a a viewfinder so that may be a turn off for some people, but frankly, I have never missed it.
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Canon PowerShot SD630 6MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom This camera has a major issue with it's lens that will cause it to stop working: http://e18.bitnet.cx/comments.php Definately check this one out also: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000HA OVGM/ A good camera.
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