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Canon PowerShot A720

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Read an expert, independent digital camera review of the Canon PowerShot A720 IS digital camera.Read more
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 againRead more
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:Read more
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  • CCD
  • 2.5 in

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Canon PowerShot A720 - Technical Overview

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2.5 in
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Canon PowerShot A720 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
ProcessorDIGIC III iSAPS
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom6.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
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Photography features
Self-timer delay2.0 s
Histogramyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
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Design
Colour of productSilver
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Storage
Internal storage16.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • MS PRO
  • SD
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Connectivity
USB version2.0
PictBridgeyes
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
Maximum image resolution3264 x 2448 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryes
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Screen technologyLCD
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
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Dimensions
Weight7.05 oz
Width3.83 in
Height1.65 in
Depth2.64 in
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Power
Battery technologyAlkaline

Canon PowerShot A720 - Q&A (2)

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    nathanael
    about 2 years ago
    Which memory card Canon powershot a720 uses?
    rivka
    about 2 years ago
    Your Canon Powershot A720 is Digital Camera is compatible with 16GB and 32GB SD and SDHC memory cards.
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    dayle
    about 2 years ago
    Which battery Canon powershot a720 use?
    teresa.kling
    about 2 years ago
    Two AA batteriesThe Canon PowerShot A720 IS uses two AA batteries for power, and a pair of alkaline batteries is included with the camera....Battery and Storage Capacity.
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