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Canon PowerShot SX710 HS

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User ratings:
36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
16 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.4 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Pros

  • this camera still offers solid value
  • slim enough to comfortably fit in your jacket pocket
  • Lightweight and ergonomic

Cons

  • mediocre low-light quality and the short battery life
  • low-light shooting is disappointing
  • image noise levels let the side down somewhat

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.16x4.62 mm
  • 20 Mpx
  • 5184, 3888 px
  • 3.2
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Multi Point Auto Focus, Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot SX710 HS - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot SX710 HS

Pros

  • this camera still offers solid value
  • slim enough to comfortably fit in your jacket pocket
  • Lightweight and ergonomic
  • Video works acceptably well in a pinch
  • perfectly usable for most
  • straightforward and easy to operate
  • metal casing and consequently feels solid and well made
  • SX710 HS produces fairly pleasing images
  • 1cm-minimum focus distance is very good for this class of camera
  • The menu interface is also simple and quick to navigate
  • fast

Cons

  • mediocre low-light quality and the short battery life
  • low-light shooting is disappointing
  • image noise levels let the side down somewhat
  • lack of progress compared to last year's model
  • raw megapixel count
  • typically change much from year to year
  • no substitute for a good ol' fashioned zoom lens
  • Live View Control only takes a single photo
  • too many new options
  • sharpness drops off significantly the farther you zoom out
  • the aperture goes dimmer when you zoom in

Canon PowerShot SX710 HS - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
20 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
5184 x 3888 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot SX710 HS - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px
Other resolutions
  • 3648x2736
  • 2048x1536
  • 640x480
  • 5184x2912
  • 3648x2048
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x360
  • 3888x3888
  • 2736x2736
  • 1536x1536
  • 480x480
ProcessorDIGIC 6
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom30.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.2
Maximum aperture3.2
Focal length equiv25 - 750
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range1.97 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range0.39 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
Supported audio file formatsAAC
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Dimensions
Weight9.49 oz
Width4.61 in
Height1.37 in
Depth2.59 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)230
Battery life (max)4.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1060.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery voltage3.7 V
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
GPSyes
Orientation sensoryes
Energy Star certifiedno
Retracted optics (even in power-on mode)no
Tripod mounting supportedyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HEB
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Display aspect ratio4:3
Screen dots922000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
USB portyes
USB connector typeMini-USB B
USB version2.0
Headphone portno
Microphone portno
WirelessBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Canon PowerShot SX710 HS Canon - Editorial Reviews (16)

3.4
Based on 16 reviews
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