And yes, the pixel race is open again!
Whoever thought that camera manufacturers settled around 6-7 megapixels will be surprised to know that Canon does not stop here…
The already feature-loaded A610 and A620 will very soon be followed up by the A630 and A640 models, featuring 8.0 and 10.0 megapixels. You hoped for an image stabiliser? Pity, not this time…

The other specifications are still the same and that’s absolutely no shame, because these camera’s are magic in the hands of experienced people. Not very experienced yet? No problem, because your journey can start at the “auto” position and the Powershot will accompany you further to discover more possibilities you thought possible in a compact camera.

Compact? Well that’s a bit relative because there are many camera’s around that fit a lot easier in your pocket and feel much more comfortable there.
However, a 4x zoomrage, a swiveling display to take pictures in any position, an optic viewfinder and 4 AA batteries that last “forever” are worth the extra weight for many enthousiasts.
Believe me, I would like to hold one for a moment or two…

Here are the short specs:
* 8.0 (A630) or 10.0 (A640) Megapixels
* 4x optical zoom
* 2.5″ vari-angle LCD
* DIGIC II and iSAPS
* 9-point AiAF and FlexiZone AF/AE
* 21 shooting modes and My Colors
* High-speed ISO 800
* Safety Zoom & Digital Tele-Converter
* 1cm Macro mode
* 30fps VGA movies
* Range of accessories