Typical continuous-shooting speed in frames per second
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
Canon PowerShot A620
1.8
Nikon Coolpix 7900
1.4
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7
1.3
Canon PowerShot S70
1.0
Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z750
0.8
Image quality
As expected, the Canon PowerShot A620 provided very, very good image quality. Our test shots were sharply focused, with good detail. Exposures were generally spot-on, with only a few overexposed highlights. Colour saturation was accurate, but not over the top, so those of you who like supersaturated colours may want to pump them up with the Vivid setting or one of the colour-enhancing My Color options.
We spotted some demosaicing artefacts, such as the stripes that appear in this tablecloth
Automatic white balance appeared to work slightly better than on other Canon models, since indoor images without flash did not look as warm or yellow-toned. On the other hand, some of our outdoor just-before-dusk shots looked a little cooler (bluer) than anticipated when shot on automatic.
We noticed little noise at low ISOs. It was more visible in shadows and at higher ISOs, but we don't think it would spoil even relatively large (200x250mm) prints. The images also showed less purple fringing than we usually see with Canon consumer cameras, possibly because the A620 uses the latest G-series lens.
Edited by Lori Grunin
Additional editing by Nick Hide
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