| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
- 4 out of 5
- 4 out of 5
Submit your own Canon A710 IS review!
- 28th of 92 in Point and Shoot
- 10th of 52 in 7 Megapixel
- 55th of 82 in Canon
- 38th of 88 in $350 - $600
- 33rd of 71 in Over $600
- 5 out of 5
Superb straight out of the box
(BIA - 1/26/07)I use a 300D as my main camera and did use an Ixus digital that has given faithful service as a pocketable camera for 6 years un till I found I was not using it enough to justify replacing the batteries (expensive). Hence the 710is. Reasons - fairly small so fits in a shirt pocket, AA batteries so they won't spoil through lack of camera use, high pixel rating, 6X zoom, image stabalisation and finally price @ £200.
Bought at lunch time and by the evening I had as good a set of picture as I have ever had. Found it easy to use, all controls and settings easy to find and play with. Batteries no problem as I was shooting in near zero temperatures and had two more sets keeping warm in my pocket. IS was a great help photographing in extremely high winds even at full zoom (some shots would not have been possible with the 300D) and when I was shivering with cold.
As a second serious camera this is my reccomenadation. I know it has a few quirks like slow flash recycle, so has any camera but on picture quality, ease of use, and image stability, this camera was easy to use straight from the box. I read the manual to check on a few points I couldn't work out for myself, but it is all second nature now. Buy it and play with it and I am sure you will enjoy your photography.
