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Canon PowerShot A720 IS Digital Camera
CCD sensor, 8.0 Megapixel, 6.0 x optical zoom, Standard Point and Shoot, Released: Aug 07
Recommended
71% Positive
71% Positive
Battery: 
Excellent
Optics: 
Good
Image: 
Excellent
Interface: 
Average
Based on 14 expert reviews.
"No doubt about it, the Canon Powershot A720 IS is an excellent camera"... Neocamera.com
"Shots taken at ISO 200 or lower appear remarkably crisp and show impressive fine detail."... ZDNet
Specs
 
Key Features
Image Sensor Type : CCD
Resolution : 8.0 Megapixel
Optical Zoom : 6.0 x
Camera Type : Standard Point and Shoot
Lens
Interchangeable Lens : no
Digital Zoom : 4.0 x
Focus Type : Autofocus & Manual Focus
Focal Length : 5.8 - 34.8 mm
Image Quality
Camera Resolution : 8.0 Megapixel
Image Resolutions : 640 x 480, 3264 x 2448, 320 x 240, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200
Video
Video Resolutions : 320 x 240 (QVGA), 640 x 480 (VGA), 160 x 120
Video Speed : 30.0 fps
Max Movie Length : 3,600 Seconds
Video Format : AVI, Motion JPEG
Exposure Control
Aperture Range : f2.8/f4.8 (w/t)
Shutter Speed : 15 - 1/2000 sec
White Balance : Auto, Manual, Daylight / Sunny (Preset), Cloudy (Preset), Fluorescent (Preset), Tungsten (Preset), Underwater (Preset)
Frames Per Second : 1.3 Frames
Storage
Memory Type : Built-in, Multimedia Card, SD Card, SDHC Card
Compression Modes : Fine, SuperFine, Normal
Compression Type : JPEG, EXIF 2.2, DPOF 1.1
Flash
ISO Speeds : Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 80
Flash Type : Built-In
Flash Functions : Flash Off, Auto Flash, Red-eye Reduction Flash, Slow Sync, Manual, Forced On
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder : Optical
LCD Panel : yes
LCD Panel Size : 2.5 in.
LCD Screen Resolution : 115000.0 pixels
LCD Protected Position : no
Interfaces
Interface Type : USB 2.0
Video Interface : Video Out
Power Supply
Battery Type : 2 x AA Batteries
Battery Life : 140.0 Images
Included Features
Self Timer : 2 Sec., 10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone : yes
Built-in Speaker : yes
Dimensions
Width : 3.83 in.
Depth : 1.65 in.
Height : 2.64 in.
Weight : 0.44 lb.
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories : 2 x AA Batteries, Bag, Battery Charger, AC Power Adapter
Product ID : 45449418
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