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General
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS  Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS 
Model Number: A640  A710 IS  A640  A710 IS 
Camera Format: Compact  Compact  Compact  Compact 
Currently Manufactured: No  No  No  No 
Retail Price: $399.99 $399.99 $399.99 $399.99
Street Price: $292.98 $269.99 $292.98 $269.99
Price Update Date: 2007-11-03 2007-09-10 2007-11-03 2007-09-10
Date Available: 2006-10-31 2006-10-31 2006-10-31 2006-10-31
Remote Control: No  No  No  No 
Remote Control Type: n/a  n/a  n/a  n/a 
Tripod Mount: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Tripod Mount Material:        
Operating System:        
Weight: 8.6 oz (245 g) 7.4 oz (210 g) 8.6 oz (245 g) 7.4 oz (210 g)
Weight With Batteries?        
Size: 109 x 66 x 49 mm
4.3 x 2.6 x 1.9 in		 98 x 66 x 41 mm
3.8 x 2.6 x 1.6 in		 109 x 66 x 49 mm
4.3 x 2.6 x 1.9 in		 98 x 66 x 41 mm
3.8 x 2.6 x 1.6 in
Warranty in Months:        
Waterproof: No  No  No  No 
Image Capture
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS  Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS 
Image Resolution: 3648x2736, 3648x2048, 2816x2112, 2272x1704, 1600x1200 3072x2304, 3072x1728, 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200 3648x2736, 3648x2048, 2816x2112, 2272x1704, 1600x1200 3072x2304, 3072x1728, 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 320x240, 160x120  640x480, 320x240, 160x120  640x480, 320x240, 160x120  640x480, 320x240, 160x120 
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9 4:3, 16:9 4:3, 16:9 4:3, 16:9
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 10.00 7.10 10.00 7.10
Sensor Type: CCD CCD CCD CCD
Sensor Size: 1/1.8 inch  1/2.5 inch  1/1.8 inch  1/2.5 inch 
Sensor Filter Type:        
Sensor Manufacturer:        
Focal Length Multiplier:        
Movie Audio: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Quality Levels: 3 3 3 3
Lens
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS  Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS 
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 35 - 140 mm 35 - 210 mm 35 - 140 mm 35 - 210 mm
Zoom Ratio: 4.00x 6.00x 4.00x 6.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: 4x  4x  4x  4x 
Auto Focus: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Auto Focus Type: Contrast detect  TTL Autofocus  Contrast detect  TTL Autofocus 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Auto Focus Min Illum: 0.2500 0.2500 0.2500 0.2500
Auto Focus Step:        
Manual Focus: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Manual Focus Steps:        
Normal Focus Range: 45 cm to Infinity
18.4 in to Infinity		 55 cm to Infinity
22.4 in to Infinity		 45 cm to Infinity
18.4 in to Infinity		 55 cm to Infinity
22.4 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 1 - 45 cm
0.4 - 18.4 in		 1 - 55 cm
0.4 - 22.4 in		 1 - 45 cm
0.4 - 18.4 in		 1 - 55 cm
0.4 - 22.4 in
Min Macro Area: 22 x 17 mm
0.9 x 0.7 in		 22 x 16 mm
0.9 x 0.6 in		 22 x 17 mm
0.9 x 0.7 in		 22 x 16 mm
0.9 x 0.6 in
Min Aperture:        
Max Aperture: f/2.8 f/2.8 f/2.8 f/2.8
Aperture Range Description: f/2.8 (W) / f/4.1 (T) - f/8  f/2.8 (W) / f/4.8 (T) - ???  f/2.8 (W) / f/4.1 (T) - f/8  f/2.8 (W) / f/4.8 (T) - ??? 
Aperture Step Size:        
Lens Thread:        
Lens Thread Type:        
Display
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS  Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS 
Optical Viewfinder: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Optical VF Type: Real-image optical zoom viewfinder  Real-image optical zoom viewfinder  Real-image optical zoom viewfinder  Real-image optical zoom viewfinder 
Optical VF Accuracy: 79% 77% 79% 77%
Monitor Viewfinder: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Monitor VF Accuracy: 100% 100% 100% 100%
Monitor Size (inches): 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Monitor Resolution: 115,000 dots 115,000 dots 115,000 dots 115,000 dots
Monitor Type: Optical / LCD  Optical / LCD  Optical / LCD  Optical / LCD 
Touchscreen:        
Max Playback Zoom: 10x 10x 10x 10x
Exposure
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS  Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS 
ISO Settings: 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 80, 100, 200, 400, 800
ISO Rating Max: 800 800 800 800
Number of White Balance Settings: 8 8 8 8
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater, Custom  Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater, Custom  Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater, Custom  Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater, Custom 
Manual White Balance: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Longest Shutter Time: 15  15  15  15 
Shortest Shutter Time: 1/2500  1/2000  1/2500  1/2000 
Exp Adj Range: 2.0 EV 2.0 EV 2.0 EV 2.0 EV
Exp Adj Step Size: 0.33 EV 0.33 EV 0.33 EV 0.33 EV
Metering Modes: Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot  Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot  Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot  Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot 
Spot Metering: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Aperture Priority: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Shutter Priority: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Self Timer: 2 - 10 2 - 10 2 - 10 2 - 10
Flash
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS  Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS 
Internal Flash: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
No of Flash Modes: 7 7 7 7
Flash Modes: Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Auto w/ Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On w/ Slow Synchro, Flash Off  Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Auto w/ Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On w/ Slow Synchro, Flash Off  Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Auto w/ Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On w/ Slow Synchro, Flash Off  Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Auto w/ Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On w/ Slow Synchro, Flash Off 
Flash Guide Number (Meters):        
Measured Flash Range, 100 ISO (feet):        
Flash Range Description: 1.5-14 ft./45cm-4.2m (W), 1.5-9.8 ft./45cm-3.0m (T)  Normal: 1.8-11.0 ft./55cm-3.5m (W), 1.8-8.2 ft./55cm-2.5m (T); Macro: 1-1.8 ft./30-55cm (W-M) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)  1.5-14 ft./45cm-4.2m (W), 1.5-9.8 ft./45cm-3.0m (T)  Normal: 1.8-11.0 ft./55cm-3.5m (W), 1.8-8.2 ft./55cm-2.5m (T); Macro: 1-1.8 ft./30-55cm (W-M) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) 
No of Flash "Pops":        
Ext Flash: No  No  No  No 
Ext Flash Connection: n/a n/a n/a n/a
Maximum Flash Sync:        
Image Storage
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS  Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS 
Usable Memory Types: SD/MMC, SDHC  SD/MMC, SDHC  SD/MMC, SDHC  SD/MMC, SDHC 
Other Memory Types:        
Memory Included (MB): 32.0 16.0 32.0 16.0
Uncompressed Format:        
CCD Raw Format: No  No  No  No 
Compressed Format: JPEG (EXIF 2.2)  JPEG (EXIF 2.2)  JPEG (EXIF 2.2)  JPEG (EXIF 2.2) 
Movie File Format: AVI (Motion JPEG)  AVI (Motion JPEG)  AVI (Motion JPEG)  AVI (Motion JPEG) 
Connectivity
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS  Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS 
Video Out: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Video Mode Switchable: Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:   Yes    Yes 
External Connections: USB 2.0 High Speed USB 2.0 High Speed USB 2.0 High Speed USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection: DC input  DC input  DC input  DC input 
Included Software: Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM   Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM   Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM   Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM  
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac OS  Windows, Mac OS  Windows, Mac OS  Windows, Mac OS 
Performance Timing
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS  Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS 
Startup Time: 1.4 seconds 1.5 seconds 1.4 seconds 1.5 seconds
Shutdown Time: 1.6 seconds 2.0 seconds 1.6 seconds 2.0 seconds
Play -> Record: 1.0 seconds 1.0 seconds 1.0 seconds 1.0 seconds
Record -> Play (max res): 2.7 seconds 2.4 seconds 2.7 seconds 2.4 seconds
Record -> Play (min res):        
Shutter Lag, Full AF: 0.580 (W) - 0.680 (T) seconds 0.530 (W) - 0.640 (T) seconds 0.580 (W) - 0.680 (T) seconds 0.530 (W) - 0.640 (T) seconds
Shutter Lag, Man. Focus: 0.200 seconds 0.270 seconds 0.200 seconds 0.270 seconds
Shutter Lag, Prefocus: 0.065 seconds 0.076 seconds 0.065 seconds 0.076 seconds
Cycle Time Uncompressed Format:        
Cycle Time Max Res: 1.56 seconds 1.78 seconds 1.56 seconds 1.78 seconds
Cycle Time Min Res: 1.57 seconds 1.79 seconds 1.57 seconds 1.79 seconds
Buffer Frames, Max Res: No limit No limit No limit No limit
Continuous Mode Rate (fps): 1.29 1.72 1.29 1.72
Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec): 30, 15 30, 15 30, 15 30, 15
Movie Sec @ Max Res: 3600 3600 3600 3600
Movie Sec @ Min Res: 180 180 180 180
Download speed, KB/second: 1042 1175 1042 1175
Power
Model Name: Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS  Canon PowerShot A640  Canon PowerShot A710 IS 
Battery Form Factor: 4 x AA  2 x AA  4 x AA  2 x AA 
Usable Battery Types: Alkaline disposable or NiMH rechargeable  Alkaline disposable or NiMH rechargeable  Alkaline disposable or NiMH rechargeable  Alkaline disposable or NiMH rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 4 x AA Alkaline disposable 2 x AA Alkaline disposable 4 x AA Alkaline disposable 2 x AA Alkaline disposable
Battery Charger Included: No  No  No  No 
CIPA Rating: 500 360 500 360
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Canon PowerShot A640 		 |
Canon PowerShot A710 IS 		 |
Canon PowerShot A640 		 |
Canon PowerShot A710 IS 
Notes & Features:   Optical image stabilization.     Optical image stabilization.  
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