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Canon Powershot A720 IS

Picture correct
27 August 2007
  • Summary: The Canon Powershot A720 IS is a 8.0 megapixel digital camera with 6x optical zoom. It is designed to make capturing and preserving memories fast, fun and easy for Mom...
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Overall 7
7.0

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Digitaltrends
04 November 2007
  • Summary: Pros • Very nice natural photos outdoors • Wide focal length (35-210mm) • Optical image stabilization • Uses AA batteries Cons • Very noisy in low light • L...
  • Pros: 8MP; 6x zoom with Optical Image Stabilization, • Very nice natural photos outdoors, • Wide focal length (35-210mm), • Optical image stabilization, • Uses AA batteries
  • Cons: So-so LCD screen; noisy images in low light, • Very noisy in low light, • LCD screen could be better, • OK menu system needs updating
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Overall 8
8.0

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

CNET
25 September 2007
  • Summary: Unless you plan to shoot primarily in low light, the Canon PowerShot A720 IS makes a solid, affordable camera that produces great-looking pictures.
  • Pros: Great image quality at lower ISOs, manual exposure controls, quick nonflash performance.
  • Cons: Long flash recycle time, highest ISO settings very noisy.
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101reviews
30 September 2007
Overall 7
7.0
Features 7
7.0
Performance 8
8.0

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ePHOTOzine
06 November 2007
  • Summary: There is no denying that the Canon Powershot A720 IS is a capable camera and will cope with nearly every outcome that you may need it for.
  • Pros: Good macro, Decent noise results, Manual focus, Lens adapters
  • Cons: Ergonomically challenged, Slow download times, Optical viewfinder is too small
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Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Steve's Digicams
08 October 2007
  • Summary: Canon's A720 IS is an affordable point-n-shoot model that offers a very nice variety of features for all users. As the big brother to the A710 IS from last year, the...
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Canon Powershot A720 IS Review

Digital Camera Review
15 October 2007
  • Summary: The
  • Pros: Excellent image quality, Has an optical viewfinder, Stabilized, 6x optical zoom lens, Good battery life with high capacity rechargeables
  • Cons: Poor flash cycle time, Low pixel count in LCD (115K), Plastic construction doesn't inspire confidence in durability, High ISO shots are noisy (which is pretty typical ...
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Dc Resource
06 December 2007
  • Excerpt: The Canon PowerShot A720 IS ($249) is an update to the PowerShot A710, one of my favorite cameras from 2006. The A720 isn't a huge leap over its predecessor, thoug...
  • Pros: Very good photo quality (though see issues below), Optical image stabilization, 6X zoom lens is more than typical cameras in this price range, Large 2.5" LCD, good out...
  • Cons: Noisy images in low light, even at low ISOs; highest ISO settings not very usable (in any lighting), Redeye a big problem, though it can be removed in playback mode, M...
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Overall 10
10

Canon Powershot A720 IS

Neo Camera
26 October 2007
  • Excerpt: No doubt about it, the Canon Powershot A720 IS is an excellent camera, it even improves upon its excellent predecessors, the
  • Pros: Sharp 6X optical zoom on compact camera, Nicely saturated colors, Generally good white-balance accuracy, Very reliable metering, Great macro focusing, Exposure and fla...
  • Cons: Overly destructive noise from ISO 400, Useless ISO 1600, Slight color-cost under artificial lighting, Dynamic range a little below average, Low LCD resolution, Small v...
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Imaging Resource
15 November 2007
  • Summary: The Canon A720 IS stands out for its usable ISO as high as 1,600 (for small prints, or larger with noise reduction software) and excellent image stabilization so usefu...
  • Pros: Optical image stabilizer Accepts conversion lenses AA batteries for power Face detection sets focus, exposure and flash power Flash power is variable so you shoot fill...
  • Cons: Low resolution LCD A bit bulky Optical viewfinder shows only about 80 percent of the captured scene Record/Playback switch should be on the Mode dial A tendency to los...
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Canon PowerShot A720 IS
8.6 out of 10

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Canon’s A720 IS is a follow-up of the A710 IS model of last year. It is user friendly with a good variety of features with only a few major changes such as its new sensor and image processor. It is… Read more

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