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Screen size | 2.5 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in |
Sensor type | CCD |
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Processor | DIGIC III iSAPS |
Optical zoom | 6.0 x |
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Digital zoom | 4.0 x |
Auto Focus (AF) lock | yes |
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam | yes |
Self-timer delay | 2.0 s |
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Histogram | yes |
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Colour of product | Silver |
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Internal storage | 16.0 mB |
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Compatible memory cards |
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USB version | 2.0 |
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PictBridge | yes |
ISO |
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Maximum image resolution | 3264 x 2448 px |
White balance modes |
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Photo effects |
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Image stabilizer | yes |
Screen size | 2.5 in |
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Screen technology | LCD |
Maximum resolution | 640 x 480 px |
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Video recording | yes |
Supported video file formats | AVI |
Weight | 7.05 oz |
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Width | 3.83 in |
Height | 1.65 in |
Depth | 2.64 in |
Battery technology | Alkaline |
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Read an expert, independent digital camera review of the Canon PowerShot A720 IS digital camera.
Canon is sticking to what works in its PowerShot A720 IS. Mostly similar to its older A710 IS sibling, it strikes a less hefty pose, but more importantly, this camera improves in the areas of face detection and autoexposure. With a complement of manual exposure controls, old is made new again
The PowerShot A720 IS is a minor update to the A710 IS and is the latest in Canon's popular 'A-series' of cameras offering a strong feature set 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 does a little bit of everything and gives a good degree of control over what the camera is doing, if you want it. This focus on making small cameras that do their job well has seen Canon dominate this sector of the market for some time so it will be interesting to see if the A720 IS does anything to upset this situation. The specification highlights are: