Digital Cameras

The Canon PowerShot A710 IS crosses the boundaries between a point and shoot camera and an enthusiast's camera. At the very least it is a top of the range point and shoot. It comes with an ample 7.1 megapixels and an impressive 6x optical zoom lens. The camera has Optical Image Stabilizer technology, the purpose of which is to counteract camera shake when photographing with a slow shutter speed or with full zoom. The camera has a large 2.5" LCD screen with a wide viewing angle. The LCD screen has a Night Display mode. You can also select a grid line on the LCD to help with composing shots. The camera records movies at 30 frames per second in VGA mode and at 60 frames per second in QVGA mode.

The PowerShot A710 IS can be used in automatic mode. For the more serious photographer it also offers Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE and Manual modes. Other modes are Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Stitch Assist and Movie. Pre-set Special Scenes included are Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Color Accent and Color Swap. There are lots of options to choose from in the Photo Effects: My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Positive Film, Vivid Blue, Vivid Red, Vivid Green and Custom Color.

The camera takes 2x size-AA Alkaline or NiMH batteries (NB4-300). Alkaline batteries are supplied. A battery charger kit (CBK4-300), NiMH batteries (NB4-300) and AC Adaptor kit (ACK800) are available as optional accessories. You can get various accessories for this camera including wide and tele converter lenses, a close-up lens and slave flash. There is also an optional waterproof case for shooting at depths up to 40 metres.

Features of the Canon PowerShot A710 IS include:

Image Sensor Type - CCD
Resolution - 7.4 Megapixel
Optical Zoom - 6x
Camera Type - Standard Point and Shoot
Optical Zoom - 6x
35mm Zoom Lens - 35 - 210 mm
Digital Zoom - 4x
Focus Type - Autofocus
Focus Range - 21.6 in. to Infinity (w)
Macro Focus Range - 0.39 - 21.6 in. (w)
Focal Length - 5.8 - 34.8 mm
Camera Resolution - 7.4 Megapixel
Image Resolutions - 640 x 480 / 2592 x 1944 / 2048 x 1536 / 1600 x 1200 / 3072 x 2304
Video Resolutions - 320 x 240 (QVGA) / 640 x 480 (VGA) / 160 x 120
Video Speed - 30 fps
Max Movie Length - 3,600 Seconds
Video Format - AVI / Motion JPEG
Aperture Range - f2.8/f4.8 (w/t)
Shutter Speed - 15 - 1/2000 sec
White Balance - Auto / Daylight / Sunny (Preset) / Cloudy (Preset) / Fluorescent (Preset) / Tungsten (Preset)
Frames Per Second - 1.7 Frames
Memory Type - MMC Card / SD Card
Compression Modes - Fine / SuperFine / Normal
Compression Type - JPEG / EXIF 2.2 / DPOF 1.1
File Size (High Res.) - 2.97 MB (43 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.) - 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
ISO Speeds - Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 80
Flash Type - Built-In
Flash Functions - Flash Off / Auto Flash / Red-eye Reduction Flash / Slow Sync / Forced On
Viewfinder - Optical (Through-the-lens)
LCD Panel Size - 2.5 in.
LCD Screen Resolution - 115,000 pixels
Interface Type - USB 2.0
Video Interface - Video Out
Battery Type - 2 x AA Batteries
Self Timer - 2 Sec. / 10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone
Height - 6.7 cm
Width - 9.8 cm
Depth - 4.1 cm
Weight - 0.2 kg

Canon PowerShot A710 IS Consumer Reviews (1 review)

Write a review of the Canon PowerShot A710 IS! Please share your experiences to help other people choose the product that's best for them. This is a review site, not a forum, so please don't just ask questions. Please do not use swear words or offensive language, and please, no advertising! Reviewed by John D. Walsh from australia on 20/01/2007
Great camera, lots of icons etc. Weak tripod holder of plastic. Battery holder not easy to open & close,thoughts of breaking it.
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