Michael A. Stecker
masmd@sbcglobal.net


 

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Test of Canon A620 digital camera


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All photos taken hand-held, central spot auto-focus, Aperture Priority, evaluative metering, 3072 X 2304 pixels (7.1 megapixels), fine jpg with a Canon A620 digital camera.
No sharpening nor image processing done

 


Canon A620 at iso 50: widest field of view (35 mm equivalent), 1/640 second, f/2.8 (wide open)


 


Canon A620 at iso 100: greatest telephoto (140 mm equivalent), 1/250 second, f/4.1 (wide open for 140 mm)

 

 


Canon A620 at iso 400: greatest telephoto (140 mm equivalent), 1/1000 second, f/4.1 (wide open for 140 mm)

 

 


Canon A620 at iso 100: intermediate focal length (72 mm equivalent) and distance, 1/200 second, f/7.1



 


Same as photo above, but cropped
 

 


Canon A620 at iso 200 on a tripod: Full frame (no crop).  Macro central spot auto-focus at longest focal length
(140 mm --equivalent) with central focus point over the nose of Hamilton on a $10 bill.  Tungsten illumination
(color corrected in Photoshop with "Auto-Color").  No sharpening done, 1/50 second, f/5.


 


Macro auto-focus on $20 with flash at f/5, aperture
priority, focal length 7.3 mm (shortest).

Note the over exposed image when used with the built-in A620 flash at short distances in the macro mode.

 


Macro auto-focus on $20 with flash and FlashClip
(http://www.flashclip.net/) flash diffuser at f/5,
aperture priority, focal length 7.3 mm (shortest).
Note the even exposure because the light is
diffused and angled.



 


Seven shot panorama (9438 X 2759 pixels, 74.5 MB) in portrait mode at 71 mm focal length (35 mm equivalent). 
iso 50, 1/250 second, f/4.5
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The panorama was assembled with Canon's free PowerStitch software.  No post-processing done.
The resolution of a panorama is much higher than a single shot photo from a wide-angle lens and has less
distortion because a longer focal length was used.

 


Comparison
Canon Digital Rebel XT versus A620
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Canon Digital Rebel XT -- 50 mm f/1.8 prime lens

Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D) with Canon 50 mm f/1.8 prime lens (80 mm = 35 mm equivalent) at f/4.5.  Central
spot auto-focus, Parameter 1, iso100, Aperture Priority at f/4.5, evaluative metering, auto white balance.
Post-processing: Auto-color in PSCS2

 

Canon A620 -- approximately same focal length as first

Canon A620 at about the same focal length as the 350D (80 mm = 35 mm equivalent) at f/4.5.  Central spot auto-focus,
default in-camera settings, iso100, Aperture Priority at f/4.5, evaluative metering, auto white balance.
Post-processing: Auto-color in PSCS2

 

Canon Digital Rebel XT -- Canon EF 35-135 mm f/4-5.6 zoom lens
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Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D) with Canon EF 35-135 zoom lens at 50 mm (80 mm = 35 mm equivalent) at f/4.5.
Central spot auto-focus, Parameter 1, iso100, Aperture Priority at f/4.5, evaluative metering, auto white balance.
Post-processing: Auto-color in PSCS2 (taken another day)

 

 

Crops: Digital Rebel XT versus A620
(both shots at the same focal length and f/4.5)


Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D) with 50 mm f/1.8
prime lens at f/4.5

 


Canon Powershot A620 at f/4.5
 

 

 

 

                                                          

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Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D)
with Canon EF 35-135 f/4-5.6 lens
(taken on another day)