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Advanced Compact Digital Cameras

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

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Canon PowerShot A720 IS 4.00

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RRP

$379.00

Price range

$237

Review Date

Tuesday, 18th of December, 2007

Features

Camera Resolution : 8.0 MP

Digital Zoom : 4x

ISO Speeds : 100

ISO Speeds : 1600

ISO Speeds : 200

ISO Speeds : 400

ISO Speeds : 80

ISO Speeds : 800

Optical Zoom : 6x

What's Hot

Sharp pictures, great colour, fast operation, manual features

What's Not

Some haloing and chromatic aberration, shots noisy at higher ISO levels

The Final Word

Another home run for Canon, while the PowerShot A720 IS isn't perfect it is pretty close and it's combination of sharp, vibrant pictures, speedy operation and manual shooting modes is sure to please a variety of consumers.

Digital Camera Features

Optical Zoom

Camera Resolution

8.0 MP

Digital Zoom

Video capture

Yes

Interchangeable Lens?

Focus Type

Autofocus

Focal Range Telephoto (cm)

Focus Length Telephoto (cm)

34.8

Macro Focus Range Telephoto (cm)

Lens Aperture Telephoto (cm)

f/8.0

FlashType

Built-in

Flash Range Telephoto (cm)

55 - 250

Flash Functions

Auto Flash, Flash Off, Red-eye Reduction Flash , Slow Sync

ISO Speeds

800, 1600, 80, 100, 200, 400

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000th of a second

Min Shutter Speed

15 seconds

Shutter Priority?

Yes

White balance

Custom, Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Fixed Image Resolutions

1600x1200, 2592x1944, 3264x2448, 2048x1536, 640x480

Image Sensor Type

CCD

Image stabilization (Optical)?

Yes

Colour Viewfinder?

Yes

Tripod Mount?

Yes

Continuous Shot?

Yes

Self timer?

Yes

Focal Range Wide (cm)

Infinity

Macro Focus Range Wide (cm)

Focus Length Wide (cm)

5.8

Flash Range Wide (cm)

30 - 350

Lens Aperture Wide (cm)

f/2.8

Display

Display Technology

TFT

Screen size

2.5 in

General

Length (mm)

97.3

Width (mm)

41.9

Height (mm)

Weight (g)

200

Media

Supported Memory Media

Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC)

Supported Picture File Formats

JPG

Power

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Disposable - (Alkaline), Disposable - (Lithium)

Battery Size

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

mini-USB

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in Australia	$237.57 + Shipping: Check site	Check site	Tassietek Online
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in Australia	$249.00 + Shipping: Check site	Check site	Wireless 1
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in Australia	$251.50 + Shipping: Check site	Check site	Q Plus E Store