Please find below the difference between Canon 12.1 Megapixels point and shoot digital cameras that are SD950 IS VS, A650 IS

Same Features in both cameras:

1. 4x Digital Zoom
2. Real image optical zoom viewfinder
3. 2.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT
4. ISO levels 80/100/200/400/800/1600
5. Self Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
6. Storage Media SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
7. Maximum Image resolution 4,000 x 3,000
8. Auto & Manual Focus
9. No Internal Memory

Difference / comparison between Cameras:

Canon Powershot SD950IS Digital camera:

+ More LCD Pixels Approx. 230,000 make the LCD quality better.
+ Rare Video resolution of 1024 x 768 is available
+ Almost same Focal length in both cameras.
+ Almost same Maximum Aperture.






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Canon Powershot A650 IS Digital camera:

+ 6x Optical Zoom
+ White Balance option for Underwater is available
+ Built in flash has 2 extra options “Safety FE” & “Second-curtain synchro”
+ As AA batteries are used it can take more pictures with Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries.
+ Almost same Focal length in both cameras
+ Almost same Maximum Aperture






Price: $313.98 USD – Click Here to Purchase A650IS Digital Camera

Tabular comparison of both cameras

Specification / Features

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Canon PowerShort 12.1 Megapixel’s Camera
A650 IS

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 SD950 IS

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Optical Zoom 6x Optical Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoom
Digital Zoom 4x Digital Zoom 4x Digital Zoom
Focal Length 7.4-44.4mm f/2.8-4.8 (35mm film equivalent: 35-210mm) 7.7-28.5mm f/2.8-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 36-133mm)
Viewfinder  Real image optical zoom viewfinder Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD  2.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT 2.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT 
LCD Pixels Approx. 173,000 pixels Approx. 230,000 pixels
Maximum Aprature  f/2.8 (W) – f/4.8 (T) f/2.8 (W) – f/5.8 (T)
Shutter Speed 15-1/2000 sec  15-1/1600 sec
ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 80/100/200/400/800/1600
White Balance Control  Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater), Custom Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom
Built-in Flash Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro, Second-curtain synchro
 Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro
Shooting Modes Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Night Scene, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, ISO 3200), Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie Auto, Camera M, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot), Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie
Self Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
Storage  SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card  SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
Max Image Resolution 4,000 x 3,000 4,000 x 3,000
Max Video Resolution 640 x 480 1024 x 768 
Power Soruce  1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x4)
2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x4)		 1. Rechargeable Lithium Battery NB-5L
 Shooting Capacity  Still Image: approx. 300 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 500 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)  Still Image: approx. 240 shots (NB-5L/LCD on)*, approx. 580 shots (NB-5L/LCD off)
Playback Time Approx. 1,080 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 1,140 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery) Approx. 360 min. (NB-5L)

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