Canon PowerShot A720 IS

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User reviews (41)
4.27
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4.50
8.0 megapixels | 2.5" screen | 35 – 210 mm (6×)

Minor update to the A710 IS offers a strong feature set (including stabilized 6x zoom) and good degree of user control at a competitive price. It isn't the smallest or most powerful camera in the World, (or even in the Canon range), but it's a great starting point for someone wanting to learn more about photography without breaking the bank. Image quality is suprisingly good and despite the rather cheap construction it's responsive and reliable.

Specifications

Body type
Body type Compact
Sensor
Max resolution 3264 x 2448 ?
Other resolutions 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 ?
Image ratio w:h 4:3, 3:2 ?
Effective pixels 8.0 megapixels ?
Sensor photo detectors 8.3 megapixels ?
Sensor size 1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm) ?
Sensor type CCD ?
Image
ISO Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 ?
White balance presets 6 ?
Custom white balance Yes ?
Image stabilization Optical ?
JPEG quality levels Super-Fine, Fine, Normal ?
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.) 35 – 210 mm
Optical zoom 6×
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Single
  • Live View
?
Digital zoom Yes (4x)
Manual focus Yes ?
Normal focus range 55 cm (21.65") ?
Macro focus range 1 cm (.39") ?
Number of focus points 9
Screen / viewfinder
Screen size 2.5" ?
Screen dots 115,000 ?
Touch screen No
Live view Yes ?
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) ?
Photography features
Maximum aperture F2.8 - F4.8 ?
Minimum shutter speed 15 sec ?
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 sec ?
Aperture priority Yes ?
Shutter priority Yes ?
Built-in flash Yes
Flash range 3.5 m
External flash No
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Manual (Red Eye On/Off)
Continuous drive Yes (1.3 fps) ?
Self-timer Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Exposure compensation ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) ?
Videography features
Resolutions 640 x 480 @ 30/15 fps, 320 x 240 @ 60/30/15 fps
Storage
Storage types SD/MMC card ?
Storage included 16 MB MMC card ?
Connectivity
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) ?
HDMI No ?
Remote control No
Physical
Environmentally sealed No
Battery AA ?
Battery description AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended) ?
Weight (inc. batteries) 250 g (0.55 lb / 8.82 oz)
Dimensions 97 x 67 x 42 mm (3.82 x 2.64 x 1.65")
Other features
Orientation sensor Yes
Timelapse recording No ?
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