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The Canon Powershot A95 is yet another camera in the highly successful A-series line that follows on in the tradition of the A70, A 80 etc. This 5.0 megapixel camera has a larger 1.8inch 'vari angle' LCD, VGA movie mode, 21 shooting modes and many of the features found in the higher end 'S' and 'G' series cameras. It has a 3x optical Zoom.
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DCRP reviews the Canon Powershot A95 and writes - 'The PowerShot A95 is a worthy follow-up to the extremely popular A80. There wasn't much that needed improvement on the A80, and admittedly some of the changes are pretty unexciting. The most important changes are the higher resolution CCD and larger/sharper LCD display. So what I'm saying is that the A95 is even better than an already great camera.
The A95 takes great picture, with accurate color and exposure, and low noise and purple fringing levels. Redeye did seem to be a problem, though I'm not sure why since the A75 and A85 did much better, and they're basically the same camera. The A95 isn't going to win any awards for shooting performance -- it's average in all respects, but it gets the job done every time. In low light the camera focuses accurately, and the LCD is visible thanks to an auto-gain function. The A80 had a rotating 1.5" LCD that was nice, but just too small. Now, on the A95, the LCD is up to 1.8" and the resolution has nearly doubled.'
Steve's Digicams has a goodreview of the Canon Powershot A95 and writes - 'Bottom line - the Powershot A95 holds the "top of the line" position of Canon's "A" series. It will make an excellent choice for anyone who wants an easy-to-use camera that captures beautiful pictures and has the advanced features to satisfy the needs of the more experienced user. For 2004 Canon offers a complete lineup of entry-level cameras for every budget and resolution need.'
DP Review reviews the Canon Powershot A95 and writes - 'Canon has taken a popular camera and added just enough to make it even better. It's questionable whether you really need the extra million pixels for 'snapshots', but the results in this test show that the A95 has the optics and processor needed to squeeze the maximum possible information out of a scene. I was impressed by the build quality, and pleasantly surprised at just how good the results the A95 produces are. It's a lot smaller than the G5, but a lot easier to handle and a lot more stable in your hands than many of the 'sexier' ultra compact 5MP models on the market. It also has a feature set that rivals many cameras considerable more expensive.'
Pocket Lint reviews the Canon Powershot A95 and writes - 'We liked the camera better once we moved the shooting mode dial into what Canon calls the Creative Zone. This is where you can start playing with the aperture settings and shutter speed. Selecting a low aperture for portraits gave us our favourite shots. The beauty of any digital camera is being able to experiment. We ignored the rule book and took hundreds of shots with different settings, viewing the results on the LCD. At times, the processor had a severe headache trying to work out what we were shooting. Pressing the Menu button for longer than five seconds, then pressing the Set button returns all the settings to default. Experimenting drains the batteries and given that the A95 takes four, you need to invest in a set of high capacity rechargeables and a good charger to enjoy this camera. The LCD is large at 1.8" and rotates through 360 degrees. This is really useful for taking shots over the heads of a crowd or from tall buildings if you want to hang the camera out over the edge. In bright sunshine the LCD was less useful and we would have liked a hood. '
Imaging Resource reviews the Canon Powershot A95 and writes - 'Offering a complete range of auto and manual exposure controls, the Canon PowerShot A95 is perfect for novice users and experienced amateurs alike. The full automatic controls keep things simple for novices, while offering the opportunity to gradually step up to more control. Plus, the range of preset exposure modes ensures that less-experienced photographers will get good pictures in difficult shooting situations. The 5.0-megapixel CCD captures high quality images, quite suitable for printing as large as 11x17-inches, or 8x10 with heavy cropping while maintaining very good detail. '
Digital Camera Info reviews the Canon Powershot A95 and writes - 'Overall, the Canon PowerShot A95 is a worthy successor of the A80 and worth the $400 price with its 5 megapixels and versatility. It has a fully automatic mode, several creative manual modes and 13 preset scene modes, making this a decent camera for a variety of users. Its slow movie mode is an utter disappointment, as well as the amount of noise evident in most images, particularly in low light scenes. But if you’re not into movies and take the majority of your pictures in daylight, the Canon PowerShot A95 could suffice, recording decent imagery for a beginner or intermediate user looking for some basic room to grow and evolve photographically.'
CNET reviews the Canon Powershot A95 and writes - 'Canon's 5-megapixel PowerShot A95 steps up as the capable successor to the highly popular A80. As the A series' momentary flagship model, the A95 offers simplicity for entry-level photographers, a versatile feature set for more-experienced shooters, and excellent image quality for both.'
PC Magazine reviews the Canon PowerShot A95 and writes - 'Overall, we recommend the PowerShot A95 for both novices and savvy photographers who want a lot of manual control and the flexibility of an articulated LCD in an affordable, if not exactly sleek, package. Most important, this camera's image quality is very satisfying. Although it's not as stylish as the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1, it is significantly cheaper and offers a lot more control for those who want it.'
Digital Camera Review has reviewed the Canon Powershot A95 Digital Camera and writes - 'The quality of the images is superb. The size and weight of the A95 finds a great blend between a solid feel and compactness. The range of control options (auto controls, scene modes, manual controls), allows the beginner to jump right in taking pictures and the more serious hobbyist surprisingly good control over the creative aspects of photography. If you know for a fact, you simply want to turn a camera on and push a button to take a photo, there are other less expensive, less button-filled choices with similar image quality. However, if you need simplicity part of the time and your creative side whispers in your ear to experiment, the A95 will simply not disappoint.'
Get more information on the Canon Powershot A95 in the following press release from Canon.
"Canon's new flagship A-series PowerShot offers outstanding value for money," said Malcolm Hills, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging in the UK and Ireland." It combines simple operation and affordable pricing with high level performance and image quality - even sharing some of the same features as the PowerShot Pro1, making it a remarkable camera."
More pixels, more options
The 5.0 Megapixel CCD sensor enables the A95 to provide superb image quality, suitable for high quality photo prints up to A3 size. The 21 shooting modes, ranging from fully Auto to Manual, offer users total control for complete creativity, or can help to ensure great looking photos in tricky situations. Along with all the fully manual, Program and Aperture/Shutter speed priority modes expected in an advanced digital camera, the A95 includes a custom mode for storing preferred camera settings. A special scene mode includes eight settings for Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Kids, Pets and Night Snapshot. Movie clips up to three minutes are also possible with sound recording, playback and even editing, all in- camera. VGA quality movies can now be recorded. The new larger 1.8inch vari-angle LCD covers 360 degrees of rotation, giving users the option to shoot from most positions.
High-level optics and performance
The high quality, f/2.8 Canon lens has a precision 3x optical zoom 38mm-114mm (35mm equivalent) to give users the flexibility to compose the shot they want. Canon's purpose built DIGIC processor integrates all image processing algorithms onto a single chip to deliver fast write times, minimal shutter lag, optimal image definition and consistently precise and natural colour reproduction. iSAPS, an in-built photographer's assistant, analyses composition factors such as zoom position and luminosity in order to predict the type of photo being taken. This results in faster auto-focusing, more accurate auto-exposure and precise auto white balance.
9-point AiAF provides fast, accurate focusing even when subjects are not centred. An Intelligent Orientation Sensor allows the AF frame to be weighted differently for horizontal and vertical shooting, further increasing the accuracy of exposure and auto white balance, and saving time when reviewing photos. For the first time in an A-series camera, FlexiZone AF/AE has been introduced. This feature, which can be found in the PowerShot Pro series, allows scrolling around the frame's Auto Focus areas to select the desired subject, for which exposure is weighted accordingly.
Accessories
A complete range of accessories is available to extend the capabilities of the camera and enable users to explore and develop their photographic skills. A dedicated waterproof case: submersible to 40m - is available as an optional extra, complete with anti-fog double glass and flash light diffusion plate. Both the optional wide converter lens (0.7x) and tele-converter lens (1.75x) increase framing options and extend the camera's effective focal length range. An optional close-up lens is also available for macro photography.
Advanced Printing
The camera features Canon's Print/Share button, which illuminates when a successful connection is made between the camera's USB port and a PictBridge compatible printer or Windows PC. Pushing the button when illuminated will initiate a print of the image displayed (based on the default PictBridge or Direct Printer settings of the printer) or an automatic transfer of images to the PC . When connected to a Canon compact photo printer, the camera/printer combination allows for 'movie-prints' (sequential frames of a movie clip printed as thumbnails on a single card) and photo IDs (passport style ID photographs).
Online sharing
Free membership is included to Canon's online CANON iMAGE GATEWAY;, with 100MB of free storage space for online album storing and sharing. Users can upload favourite images and now movies to the site and then direct friends and family to individually secure online 'albums'.
Extensive software
Software supplied includes browsing and printing software ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Mac). Other software includes PhotoStitch, plus photo and movie manipulation software: ArcSoft PhotoImpression and VideoImpression.
Availability and reader enquiries
The PowerShot A95 will be available from September 2004
Posted by Darren in our Canon category on August 19, 2004