A620 or should I upgrade to A640?
Posted: 10 July 2007 07:52 PM  [Ignore]
Flotsam (Treibgut)
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Hi I am new to the forum!  I have been using a Canon A620 with the and I am quite happy with the Canon WP-DC90 underwater housing (minus fogging from time to time).  Recently it got flooded due to my mistake.  I am about to buy another A620 and keeping the originally housing when I noticed that there is a A640 out now… I am wondering if it is worth upgrading?  This would mean buying a new underwater housing on top of the camera itself.

While I am considering other possibilities, how about one of those SD cameras…?

Thank you all!  Great site you have here!


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Posted: 11 July 2007 05:57 AM  [Ignore]  [ # 1]
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Hi.  Welcome to the digideep forums!

Whether you think upgrading to the A640 pretty much depends on your view of the differential features.  As far as I can see, there’s not much difference between the A620 and the A640 apart from that the A640 is a 10Mpx camera whilst the A620 is a 7Mpx camera. 

The A640 works from 4 AA batteries, so if the A620 works from 2, there might be better endurance from the A640.  I’m not sure how big the screen on the A620 is:  the A640 has a 2.5” screen, so if that is bigger than the A620, then you might consider that a benefit worth having also.

I have read some views that the 10Mpx on the A640 is a ‘bridge too far’ i.e. that Canon have tried to cram a few too many pixels onto the same sized sensor, and actually sacrificed quality compared to the 8Mpx A630.  Whilst there is the possibility that this is the case, I personally have not seen comparatives that either support or debunk this view.  I have seen underwater results from the A640, and I have to say I’ve been impressed.  I haven’t seen anything shot on the A620, so again, no comparitive unfortunately!

Personally, I think I would probably get another A620 and avoid the additional cost of a more expensive camera, and a new housing.  Your mileage, however, may vary!

good luck!


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Posted: 11 July 2007 10:40 AM  [Ignore]  [ # 2]
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I second fishonfilm and would like to point out that
“pixelpitch” i. e. density of pixels per inch is a crucial
factor for capturing clear blues of a picture.

For some it is also the reason to go DSLR. wink


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