Digital Camera Review

Digital Camera Review

The Canon PowerShot A95 is an entry level digital camera introduced in August 2004. This camera succeeds the A80, which stocks a 3.9 megapixel CCD. The updated PowerShot A95 comes with 5 effective megapixels, a 38-114mm optical zoom lens and a large 1.8-inch LCD monitor for a suggested retail price of $399.95. The A95 has many pragmatic advantages to offer, including a reasonable price tag, manual control options, and rotating 1.8” LCD monitor as well as a host of automatic preset controls. But the A95 also contains a few strong deterrents, particularly its lack of control over stray noise and inadequate movie mode.
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Connectivity
Software (6.0)
The Canon PowerShot A95 comes with the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk and the ArcSoft Camera Suite Disk for image editing and reconfiguration.

Jacks, ports, plugs (6.0)
There are two ports located on the left side of the camera body: the A/V out port and the USB digital port. Wrapping around the side of the camera to the back, in the lower left-hand corner, the user will find the optional DC in. The CompactFlash card slot is located on the right side of the camera body, and the batteries are located under a port cover on the bottom right side of the camera.

Direct Print Options (7.0)
It is possible to print directly to a printer with the Canon PowerShot A95, using either Canon Bubble Jet printers or any PictBridge compatible printers. This camera even has a specialized Print / Share button for direct printing or connection to a computer. The A95 uses DPOF Version 1.1.

Memory (6.5)
The Canon PowerShot A95 comes with a 32MB CompactFlash Type I memory card, and can record still images in JPEG, movies in AVI, and Audio in WAV files. Cards with more memory would be recommended if movies of longer length are desired, or if the user intends to shoot in a larger format, as the 32MB card will reach capacity quickly.

 

 

Other features (5.5)
Self Timer The Canon PowerShot A95 does have a self-timer that allows the user to select either 2 or 10 seconds until the shutter.

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