The A650 IS shutter speed range is 15 – 1/2000 sec., enabling the camera to capture everything from fireworks to tee-ball. A modest continuous shooting speed of 1.2 shots/sec. allows you to shoot ...

The budget minded A-series then, gets a pair of 6x, optical stabilized zoomers with the 12.1 megapixel A650 IS and 8 megapixel A720 IS for $400 and $250, respectively.

The issue with the PowerShot A650 IS is that the adjustable viewfinder allows light inside the camera when shooting in bright conditions. This will pretty much ruin any good pictures that you ...