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Summary
Review summaries for Canon A720 from expert digital camera reviewers.
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Imaging-Resource
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CNet
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DcResource
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neocamera
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ZDNet
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DigitalCameraReview
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Imaging-Resource
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Good color accuracy."
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Retains good detail at low ISOs."
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High contrast in outdoor shots."
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Imaging-Resource
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Surprisingly broad depth-of-field and solid white balance contribute to the camera's excellent picture quality."
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After a scant 1.4-second wait from power-on to capturing its first shot"
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CNet
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perfect color"
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The colors are quite vivid, and the subject has the smooth look that is a trademark of Canon cameras."
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Photo quality was very good in most respects."
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DcResource
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Excellent image quality."
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The Canon Powershot A720 IS provides excellent images and excellent features for an equally excellent price."
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image quality was excellent."
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DigitalCameraReview
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The upgraded 8.0-megapixel resolution and Canon's Optical Image Stabilization technology ensure that images are sharp and clear - even those prone to image blur caused by camera shake."
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steves-digicams
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Great image quality at lower ISOs."
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highest ISO settings very noisy"
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ZDNet
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A tiny macro area with excellent detail and resolution."
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excellent optics"
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Resolution is pretty good at around 1,500 to 1,600 lines with minimal softening in the corners"
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Imaging-Resource
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The shutter feels responsive, lagging only 0.5 second with our high-contrast target and 1.2 seconds with our low-contrast target."
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a full selection of manual exposure controls"
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It takes too long for its flash to recycle"
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CNet
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Focus speeds were very good"
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full manual exposure controls"
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The PowerShot A720 has a built-in lens cover, so there's no clunky lens cap to deal with."
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DcResource
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excellent all-around compact digital camera"
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Default exposure was excellent, handling some difficult lighting conditions well."
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Focus time in ideal conditions was excellent."
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DigitalCameraReview
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The camera also has the much preferred optical image stabilization to help eliminate blur in low-light situations."
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DigitalTrends
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Canon's lens shift OIS provides an effective antidote to camera shake, particularly at longer zoom lengths or during long exposures"
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steves-digicams
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the A720 IS features a full selection of manual exposure controls"
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manual exposure controls"
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ZDNet
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The lens is a great compromise between a standard zoom and an ultra-zoom and it stays sharp throughout its zoom range from corner-to-corner."
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neocamera
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It can, however, be seen in sunlight, which is surprisingly difficult with most modern LCDs."
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Imaging-Resource
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a solid, grippable body design."
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large, accessible buttons"
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CNet
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The interface is simple, the process takes minutes, and the results are impressive"
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DcResource
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The cycle time, between shots with flash disabled, was also very good."
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buttons and switches are solid"
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Low pixel count in LCD (115K)."
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DigitalCameraReview
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Good battery life with NiMH rechargeables"
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Imaging-Resource
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Good battery life with high capacity rechargeables"
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DigitalCameraReview
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excellent battery-life"
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neocamera
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Flash range at ISO 100 limited to about 8 feet"
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High ISO is usable and image stabilization so useful you almost always want it enabled."
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Retains good detail at low ISOs."
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Imaging-Resource
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High ISO shots are noisy"
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DigitalCameraReview
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highest ISO settings very noisy"
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ZDNet
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image
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CNet
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Surprisingly broad depth-of-field and solid white balance contribute to the camera's excellent picture quality."
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After a scant 1.4-second wait from power-on to capturing its first shot"
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DcResource
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Photo quality was very good in most respects."
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Photos are sharp, and details aren't smudged like on some cameras (Canon goes fairly easy on the noise reduction)."
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DigitalCameraReview
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image quality was excellent."
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Excellent image quality."
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The Canon Powershot A720 IS provides excellent images and excellent features for an equally excellent price."
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steves-digicams
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The upgraded 8.0-megapixel resolution and Canon's Optical Image Stabilization technology ensure that images are sharp and clear - even those prone to image blur caused by camera shake."
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ZDNet
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Great image quality at lower ISOs."
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steves-digicams
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As an added convenience, Canon PowerShot digital cameras also accommodate MultiMedia MMC memory cards, as well as standard SD memory cards and the new, high-capacity SDHC memory cards."
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interface
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DcResource
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The interface is simple, the process takes minutes, and the results are impressive"
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color
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Imaging-Resource
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Good color accuracy."
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distortion is visible as a very slight colored fringe around the objects at the edges of the field of view on the resolution target"
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DcResource
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perfect color"
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The colors are quite vivid, and the subject has the smooth look that is a trademark of Canon cameras."
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DigitalCameraReview
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colors are accurate, it refreshes quickly enough to provide smooth viewing, and the preview gains up and down well"
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It's also easy to set a custom white balance if you ever see a color cast when you are using the automatic white balance."
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lens
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Imaging-Resource
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a little confining to only be able to stop the lens down to f/8.0"
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DcResource
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The PowerShot A720 has a built-in lens cover, so there's no clunky lens cap to deal with."
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has a built-in lens cover, so there's no clunky lens cap to deal with."
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DigitalCameraReview
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Lens performance was good overall."
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built-in lens cover"
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neocamera
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The lens is a great compromise between a standard zoom and an ultra-zoom and it stays sharp throughout its zoom range from corner-to-corner."
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flash
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Imaging-Resource
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Uneven flash coverage."
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Flash exposure was uneven up close"
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Flash power is variable"
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CNet
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It takes too long for its flash to recycle"
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DigitalCameraReview
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Poor flash cycle time."
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built-in flash"
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excellent all-around compact digital camera"
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performance
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Imaging-Resource
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Excellent low light performance"
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Above average scores on almost all performance benchmarks."
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Great macro performance"
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CNet
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quick nonflash performance"
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DigitalCameraReview
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camera performance was excellent"
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camera performance is good and battery life is good"
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Low light performance not great"
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ZDNet
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a scant 1.4-second wait from power-on to capturing its first shot"
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quick nonflash performance"
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exposure
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CNet
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a full selection of manual exposure controls"
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DcResource
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full manual exposure controls"
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DigitalCameraReview
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Default exposure was excellent, handling some difficult lighting conditions well."
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steves-digicams
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"
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Canon's lens shift OIS provides an effective antidote to camera shake, particularly at longer zoom lengths or during long exposures"
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ZDNet
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the A720 IS features a full selection of manual exposure controls"
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manual exposure controls"
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battery
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Imaging-Resource
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Good battery life with NiMH rechargeables"
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DigitalCameraReview
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Good battery life with high capacity rechargeables"
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neocamera
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excellent battery-life"
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iso
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Imaging-Resource
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Flash range at ISO 100 limited to about 8 feet"
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High ISO is usable and image stabilization so useful you almost always want it enabled."
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Retains good detail at low ISOs."
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DigitalCameraReview
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High ISO shots are noisy"
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ZDNet
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highest ISO settings very noisy"
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keys
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CNet
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large, accessible buttons"
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a solid, grippable body design."
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DigitalCameraReview
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buttons and switches are solid"
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resolution
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Imaging-Resource
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A tiny macro area with excellent detail and resolution."
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Resolution is pretty good at around 1,500 to 1,600 lines with minimal softening in the corners"
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Good resolution"
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shutter
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Imaging-Resource
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Very fast prefocus shutter lag of 0.08 second."
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CNet
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The shutter feels responsive, lagging only 0.5 second with our high-contrast target and 1.2 seconds with our low-contrast target."
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focus
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DcResource
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Focus speeds were very good"
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DigitalCameraReview
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Focus time in ideal conditions was excellent."
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usage
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DigitalCameraReview
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The cycle time, between shots with flash disabled, was also very good."
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price
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Imaging-Resource
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the price on this unit is so attractive"
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DcResource
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favorite low priced, big zoom cameras"
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low priced"
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DpReview
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a strong feature set and good degree of user control at a competitive price."
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optics
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Imaging-Resource
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excellent optics"
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both wide angle and telephoto optical distortion ranked average, not at all bad for a 6x zoom."
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DigitalCameraReview
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Has an optical viewfinder."
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DigitalTrends
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The camera also has the much preferred optical image stabilization to help eliminate blur in low-light situations."
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contrast
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Imaging-Resource
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High contrast in outdoor shots."
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memory card
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DcResource
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You should be able to swap
memory cards while the camera is on a tripod."
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The file numbering is maintained even if you replace and/or format memory cards."
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timer
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DcResource
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The custom self-timer is a very nice feature"
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