Canon Powershot A630 Review
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- Опубліковано 6 кві 2023
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2006 was the year Justin brought sexy back, Canon released the Powershot A630 and Snoop seduced the f#@k out of us. Coincidence? Methinks not. Let's swim back in time.
You didn't escape 2006 without a smokey eye or a Powershot in your pocket. Does the Canon A630 hold up? You tell me 👇
Yeah these old little Canons are seriously underrated! I did a video on the Canon A420, an even older camera (I think), a couple months back and the results astounded me! I mean like you said, the noise is trash, and there are so many bad things about it, but it's really great for taking your skills further. Or even just slapping you with a brick of nostalgia. You inspire creativity in me all the time, and using these crapcams actually is so liberating! Oh, and surprisingly, the JPEGs are surprisingly workable!
Great review. I bought one of these in 2006 when they came out and still have it. I have had some great pictures out of it. I started to use it for holidays and motorbike trips where talking my EOS and all the bits and pieces was not practical
I love the complete 2006 look. This is amazing. 🎉❤
Yeah shutter lag lag is definitely something I don't miss about the old digicams...I remember trawling through dcresource (acquired into dpreview at some point) to see how good/bad the shutter lag was.
Excellent detailed review. I had an A620 and an A650 a while back, the A650 in particular made great 12 megapixel images with the same 35-210 lens as the Canon G9. As you mentioned you want to shoot at iso 80 or 100 if possible. The A620 was good too, that's the 6 megapixel version of the A630.
Thanks for the video! Glad to see you review a Canon camera and mention CHDK (Canon Hack Development Kit).
I shoot the Canon SX1xx series because of their fully manual capability, AA batteries, higher resolution and, of course, the use of CHDK hack for raw images.
My SX1xx's are also hacked three other ways: external battery, detachable LCD viewfinder and remote flash sync. The flash sync capability not only permits remote flash, but also allows one to take advantage of the leaf shutter to darken the background relative to the flash. With these hacks, one enjoys the features and resolution of a recent Canon G-series camera for a fraction of the price!
Additionally, I develop the raw files with the Filmic RGB module in Darktable. So, I get all of the goodness of the CCD and post, film highlight rolloff!
I have an SX170. Can I put c HD k on it?
These 2000’s Canon digicams are really special. My favorites are the SD790is, S90, and G12 - all 10mp.
This is the same reaction I had when I picked up a A530, I was blown away at the tech it offered for the time that was taken for granite. I would love to see a Canon G9 review!!! Pls see this!!!
Great vid as usual! I'm using the holidays to catch up on OMTC vids I missed (this year has been bonkers 😵💫)
These always get me excited to go out and shoot. Slow sync flash 4ever!
Awww so cool of you to spend the holiday hanging out with the channel!
Had the A610, best compact camera I used for a decade till it got broken, got some great shots and memories. The sensor size made a difference. I was very happy to see you chose this Canon series camera.
The whole A line are so similar and prolific and I love that they’re still readily available. Thanks for watching!
@@OneMonthTwoCameras Glad you mentioned CHDK, I mainly used it for HDR Bracketing (everyone had that "phase" I guess...) and also Time-lapse photography for StarTrails, It really gave the camera "Pro" features that were missing... You didn't mention the 1cm Macro which is Amazing! 🤩 I now shoot with the G5X-II and it's only 5cm which is meh... kinda miss the 1cm. Have a great weekend!
It had good quality optics as well 👍
I had the a610 when it came out. Its very fast and i belive its probably the best from the series. I put the CHDK program on it.
Awesome video! Just discovered this channel and absolutely love the content. Keep it up! PS. About to pick up a Canon Powershot A550 - literally from my mom :D
Great video as always, thanks for keeping me inspired!
And oh my god love the outfit ❤
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Surprising output from that camera. Do the images suffer when the zoom is engaged? How pocketable is it on a scale of 1-10? I like that you touch on the intangibles such as the viewfinder experience and how it handles. I’m still teetering on these digicams can’t seem to pull the trigger on one. Somehow they don’t fit in my small collection or I can’t see myself using one very often. I like looking and learning from your show and tells, however. You keep tempting me, lol. 😅
Hi Ali, thanks for this review. I found this channel some days ago (something with CCD sensors brought me to the review of the Olympus E1). I really enjoy your reviews and your One-Month-Two-Cameras thing... I was, as many others, forced to forsake the film photography for now and have to embrace something else (maybe digicams??) I´ve also follow you on IG and enjoy your story telling work with the different cameras...
Keep the nice and inspiring work!
Regards from Sweden!
Tack Alex!! 🙏🏻
I distinctly remember the 2000s Canon cameras winning me over because of their menu structure while testing them out in Circuit City and Best Buy stores.
I loved the Custom option because it allowed me to test other people’s recommended settings to mimic Leica Digilux colors.
Bought one at a garage sale yesterday thanks for the review!
Great video! Love the A630. Awesome intro by the way!
Thank you!!
I'm amazed at the 1/1.8 sensor, that puts it firmly in premium compact territory! The specs are not that far off the PowerShot G7 also from 2006
This comment is in reference to a vid you made a year ago - which I just watched - I currently am shooting a Konica Autoreflex T3 which we bought back in 1973, went missing so rebought for $50Ca (28mm-f/3.5; 50mm-f/1.4; 200mm-f/4.0) and just found a Konica Auto S2 (rf) - $20CA with a 45mm f/1.8. I'm learning developing b&w; color sent off just for developing and scanning with my Canon T7I. great fun for a 73 year old.
Hey Ali cool review looks a great little camera for streeting shoot! That one’s gonna stick for a while 😂! Love from 🇿🇦
I remember that it came with a program that let you shoot from the computer with the camera connected by USB, you could even see what you were shooting because it worked as a webcam. It also allowed you to change the sounds that the firmware made. I changed them for Japanese drum sounds and that's how it stayed until now.
Those photos are insane. What a find!
I grabbed a a620 from the thrift store for $10 in November . After watching another amazing video from you, i gotta use it this weekend
Thank you for sharing it is greatly appreciated
That is awesome!! Enjoy!!
Oh, no! You're letting out the secret! PowerShot A series prices are going to blow up. I have a few dozen digicams and some DSLRs, and I am consistently drawn to grab my PowerShot A560 when I walk out the door. It's light, has a great grip and feel, loves light flares and reflections, and even the low resolution video is great. I highly recommend this range of PowerShot cameras, just don't pay SD1000 prices. Speaking of which, much easier to hold and operate one-handed than the SD series.
I was an old film shooter, even making a living for awhile with an old Nikon. Then I sold cameras for a bit. After that I wanted to try digital without going deep in. So, the wife and I bought a Powershot A630 to try out. It was a pretty good little camera for the day and what it was. I did the third-party software and was able to shoot raw, but never used it much at the time. I finally gave that little A630 away to a kid a few years ago. Now with decent DSLRs, a pile of lenses, and some mirrorless gear, I still have a soft spot for that model though.
LOVE the jpegs coming out of this camera! I’ve recently picked up the PowerShot S95 and it’s been a joy shooting with it. I wonder if there is a way to pixel mapping the sensor, as I’m getting few stuck pixels on my jpegs. Nice one Ali❤
S95 is the best ccd camera you can buy. I have 2 of them and sold all my other compacts because of it.
I recognized studio city from some of your older videos, some Bay Area scenery in this one too ! Very nice
Thank you Jordan!
Pretty sure it's just pronounced C.H.D.K haha. Love your digicam content!!! Happy to see people getting into digicams again, including me.
Great video - thank you so much. I have a A610 that I bought in 2008-ish and I love it! Not great for shooting action though!
Thanks for the info. I just started down this rabbit hole! Lots of "carrots". I found a Samsung digimax S500 at a thrift. Really nice results!
Digicams have always been Kool, even before they were called 'DigiCams'(?), because they were so practical and immediate with cool pics and they took away the fear of the cost of random experimental shooting with film. I still have a slew of early DigiCams that I still grab to go for a walk and catch that photo opportunity. They have been for years my EDC/every day Carry. Today for fun I grabbed my very old(2002?) Toshiba PDR-3330 that still works as new and still looks nearly new, to go shoot Fall colors and Ducks and Herons along river. It is a 3.2_mp CCD with 100 to 300 ISO, a Canon zoom lens F-2.9 _ 4.8 and 35mm _ 100mm, and has a digital view screen and viewfinder, and uses SD cards and easily available DbL A batteries. $500.00 new. $5.00 _ $25.00 today.
Yay printing!
Thank you for reminding me about CHDK, it's some time since I last looked at the site, but I see they support the Powershot SX120is I have so I will give it a try. I have a spare SD card to install it on to try it out.
As a side note, you folks in the US certainly seem to pay a lot more for your mobile phone services compared to us here in France ;)
It’s crazy! So expensive. Enjoy CHDK!!
Everyone seems to go along with the claim that all the newer cameras are better than the old stuff. Yet when I show them pictures taken on my old A80 or A570IS, they're unable to tell which pictures were taken with an old camera and which ones were taken with a new one. In low light it's no contest due to the better sensor sensitivity of newer sensors, but out in the sun it's a very even match. .
Looking at the menu on this reminded me of the Canon PowerShot S5IS, a great little camera. If you like this you will love the S5IS. And, yes, I am a Nikon shooter.
Excellent video as usual. When the Jpegs look that nice SOOC, who needs RAW?! :D I found with these old digicams that the two big deal breakers for me are bad looking (ex. mushy) noise and large dust spots on the sensor.
Yeah dust spots can be a bigger but am shocked by how infrequently I encounter them given how many cameras I try.
This morning I resurrected an A650 that had sulfated batteries in it for years and now can't wait to go out and play with it 😋
The ultimate 'DigiCam'? > The talented Dante Sisofo and his GR111.
I own a powershot a700, amazing camera! I’m unable to figure out the settings to take photos with the same effect as in 15:50 . It would be amazing if you could help me out with it 😊
Your pronunciation of CHDK works for me! My 80's MS-DOS 3.3 brain always reads it as "CHKDSK", which is definitely not helpful. :)
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Nice video. Love all things photography. Have recently broke out my old Canon SD1200IS i got new in 2011. Then i got a DSC P200 Sony for 5 bucks at goodwill, works perfectly. Won't replace my larger camera bodies but they are fun to shoot.
💗 love that
Can you please walk through the settings you use (and how to find them) and when for beginners? I love how ur photos turned out but mine look nothing like that 😭
Sorry to sound so shallow but I have to say you look so cute with that ring flash. Love your vids it's like going back in a time machine.
Aww thanks!! I was definitely bringing all my retro vibes for this one 😂
I missed the 630 and though I discovered the chdk I never use it because I’m lazy. The highlight latitude is a little surprising. My DSLRs from that period clip the highlights really bad. Good review and I will say that the interface on this one and some of the other A series is pretty good.
Those prints though🥵🤯
Can I ask what ring light you're using?
Yes it holds up really good ally...good job...how it raw when u have chdk 😂...I feel I gonna be getting one of these ..I love 35mm whole day...happy good Friday fam
Happy Friday! Best of luck grabbing one. Have fun!!
@@OneMonthTwoCameras will do fam
I’m getting this serious Little House on the Prairie vibes in this video. Expected a run down the hill at the end with the camera in your hand 😂
Haha! I always saw myself as a Laura.
Got one for free about a year ago it takes great shutter drag photos in night scene mode I love it! I plug the SD card right into my phone and edit on lr mobile
Aw that is the best!! 🪩
This camera is always in my bag next to my 90D and 1D X. The macro in the A630 is fun to use. Good camera for being a 2006 point and shoot.
It's so fun and really holds up!
Your best point and shoot camera ?
Hey you took a lot of nice photos with this camera. I've had quite a few of these Canon digicams from the 2000s. Not sure why but never liked the look of the 8 megapixel cameras. However there are numerous 7 megapixel ones which I know you have one of them those seem to be the sweet spot. Also I've never really liked the look of the A cameras something about that noise looks mushy like you said, always got better results with the Canon S or SD cameras. Some models are way better than others there are some real hidden gems out there.
Interesting!! Appreciate your thoughts.
I guess one day I'll dig out my A520 but also have to change the pill battery for the day date
Te best, there are an alternativa firmware (CHDK) You can make phostos in RAW, time lapse, ISO more than 800 (but noise 😢) etc.
What’s the name of the website for the jpeg to RAW?
hey quick question - does this power have the option of adding date and time timestamps??
Nice video! I had an A85 that I just sold and I have had the A500/600/700 line in the past. Fun little cameras but WAY too expensive these days. If anyone wants a similar camera but doesnt want to pay the huge price, you can grab an A series Fuji Finepix, with the incredible SuperCCD sensor (starting in the A610, which I have and love) for half the price of what these Axxx series Powershots are being overpriced at. I just won an Ebay auction on an A825 for $11, so great deals are out there. The Nikon CoolPix S series (look for an S1, S2 or S3) is another great alternative that is much cheaper. Hope that helps someone 😊
Thank you ! What would you recommend for a cheap digicam with retro/vintage pictures (my first) ? 👀
@@helo2729 Depends what you consider “cheap”. I would stick with the Canon Powershot G or S series. The S30-S70, which are smaller versions of the G1-G6, not the SD ELPH cameras people are overpaying for. The Fujifilm FinePix A series starting with the A610. The E550 and F series are not cheap these days. Or the early Panasonic LUMIX FX and LX series, which are basically Leica C-Lux and D-Lux cameras for a fraction of the price. The rest are all hit or miss with a lot more miss IMO
I just picked up a Canon A650 for £19.99 in my local charity shop, so you can still pick them up fairly reasonable if you look around.
@@helo2729I just recently started picking up the picture taking big again and it was receiving a free Panasonic "Leica Lens" Lumix model DMC-LC33 as my workplace stopped using it and went with an iPad .
It or any of the lower megapixel point and shoot but they are usually $5 to $15 each.
The catch is these use MB SD cards not GB cards.
I now own 5 or so older of this style and only the Panasonic let's me use a Gigabyte SD card. The others say "card error". Have to specify MB SD card to maximum I believe 2gb or expect problems.
The earliest Canon PowerShot series can be bought really cheap however they require Flashcard or Compact Flash 1 and the matching battery which aren't always cheap.
Another issue is the auto focus mechanism on these are made of hair thickness plastic and eventually jam or break, so try to not be continuing to power up and down making the lens pop frequently. They are difficult to find ppl to repair it.
Be cautious about buying "Minolta" brand as the plastic used to make them breaks if you breathe on them too hard. Nice looking but they break easily.
I used a A640 for a while. Slightly upgraded compared to the A630. Great little camera, but I wanted RAW-support without the need for CHDK.
Also used a Sigma DP3. Fantastic image quality at base ISO, but really horrible battery life. The only camera I've ever used where the CIPA battery rating is fairly accurate.
My first digital camera was Canon a70, ah nice memories :)
Have not seen here sony dsc v2 here? Have I? This is a very nice ccd camera, slow but worth its image quality
I prefer Casio cameras as those are much faster in operation, especially AF, zero shutter lag, metal shell body..
CHDK is an acronym and it stands for Canon Hack Development Kit, so you have to spell it one letter at a time.
Loved this video thank you so much x
Thank you!!
I feel targeted. This is exactly what my mom used.
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@@OneMonthTwoCameras side note: you look stunning in this video! i'm a fan of your work and hope you keep it coming
@@_guillermo aww thank you!! 🥰
What software to you use to enhance the images from these old digital cameras?? Thanks!
Good old Lightroom! You can see a full video of my post process here - ua-cam.com/video/UQYCLuV6P9o/v-deo.html
what do you think of the Nikon S630? picked it up recently for $25. apart from the slight quirks like setting the date/time, settings etc every time I take out the battery and the awful display, I love it a lot. I had a Canon A2200 but idk what happened to it and I get black lines all over my images :(
Oh I haven’t tried it! I’ll take a look.
I was looking at selling my A620 on ebay and assuming I'd get like 30 bucks for it. No, they go for over a hundred dollars! I mean on one hand, it's a surprisingly alright camera. If you use the base ISO. And don't mind barrel/pincushion lens distortion. And don't mind trying to find SD (not SDHC, not UHS 1 or 2) cards.
200 USD+
i have question about shutter time. is it possible to for example walk through city like new york and take photos of people not being extremwly blur? i want to buy that camera but mainly for street photography and im scared it will end up like buying old sony - eveyrthing will be blured
Photos being blurred has less to do with the camera and more to do with the settings you dial in. If you zone focus with a fast shutter speed and deep depth of field with F5.6 on a small sensor, you’ll be fine with any camera that has manual capabilities. However having a camera with higher ISO capabilities allows you to work with higher shutter speeds in more challenging light so something like the later Canon G or S models or Panasonic LX line up or Ricoh GRs are a better suited digicam for street.
@@OneMonthTwoCameras i understand, so i can set shutter time on the camera? i know it sounds weird but im unable because of internet connection to watch video and i wonder what is possible shutter time on this thing
@@anemiaenemy for street you just want to shoot at 1/250 or above which you can do on any camera that has shutter priority or manual. This camera has both.
I have always pronounced it see-aitch-dee-kay. 😊
Oh my GOD this outfit
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I find one camera like this
Its CHDK !
i got this camara, the only thing tha i can say about it, it is amazing!!!!!!!!
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*Buys shares in sigma batteries
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A470 user
Why is it £150 😭
Don’t be limited by the model number. Most of the Powershot A series are remarkably similar and looking around should find you one for $20 with patience and research.
i am going to charge my batteries
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Guys, I have an A610 if anyone is interested
Have you tried the sony a5100? You should give it a try!