Canon PowerShot A50
Canon's "Digital ELPHs" goes megapixel plus - great picture quality, superb portability!

(First Look review posted 6/15/99, full review 7/10/99)

	*	1280x960 resolution
	*	Compact, rugged case
	*	2.5x Optical Zoom Lens
	*	Great low-light ability (up to ISO400)
	*	Panorama support, including 2x2 matrix!

Canon PowerShot A50 Review Index:

• Overview
• First Look (now superceded by main review)
• Datasheet
• Design
• Viewfinder & Optics
• Exposure & Timings
• Operation & User Interface
• Image Storage & Computer Interface
• Power
• Software
• Test Results
• Sample Pictures
• Conclusions (this page)
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Conclusions

Overall, the PowerShot A50 is an excellent 1.3 megapixel digicam, it's usefulness further enhanced by its diminutive size, all-metal case, and built-in lens shutter. Picture quality is really the equal of any other 1.3 megapixel digicam out there, and its physical design will help insure that it gets packed along to capture every photographic moment. We'd like to see the optional battery/adapter/charger kit included in the basic package, but even purchased separately, the complete package is still a very good value relative to competing products. The A50's excellent picture quality and rugged design make it a nearly ideal "family" camera, encouraging active use, rather than being consigned to a safe resting place in a drawer at home. A big thumbs-up!