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Canon PowerShot A710 IS

Canon PowerShot A710 IS

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HQ Grade: B
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.
  • 5 out of 5
"You can stop flying time - take the picture."
  • 2 out of 5
"A710 poor indoors"
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The A710 IS is Canon's first point-and-shoot to offer image stabilization, for reducing jitters and blur in deep zoom photos. When Canon debuted the A700, the 6x optical zoom was a new frontier for point-and-shoot cameras. It was very popular, but it wasn't quite perfect. Though not as susceptible to shaking and jittering as smaller, less sturdy... read more

Specifications

  • 7.1 megapixels
  • 6x optical zoom / 4x digital zoom
  • Image Stabilization
  • Auto focus, auto and manual exposure
  • ISO 80-800
  • Movie mode, with sound
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Answered Questions for the A710 IS

Q: date stamp How do I set the date stamp feature on a Canon PowerShot A710IS? Does is require special software?
A: Hi Marta,After reading both your e-mail as well as James, I feel that the critical item you might be missing... read more
Q: In Canon A710 IS I am finding battery problem.It doesnt work for a few shots. Which kind of battery is useful and good performer ?
A: check out http://www.thomas-distributing.com/index.htmfor info and batteries and supplies and all that.James is right, you should be using hi-performance AA RECHARGEABLE... read more
Q: G7 vs A710 vs A570 vs P5000 vs TX1
A: Hi Josh,There are several different classes of cameras involved in your question, so let's try to break it down a... read more

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Open Questions for the A710 IS

Q: I have "Change battery" sign after 10-12 shots, I check the voltage and it is over 1.45V. Any ideas what is wrong?
20 points for best answer - 1 reply
Q: Is it true that after certain amount of photo taken the digital camera will start to give problems?
2 replies
Q: My camera was suddenly unable to playback video that I shot and also not able to give the detail of the photoshot in playback mode, Any reason why?
20 points for best answer - 11 replies

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  • 4.33 out of 5

Average rating based on 571 total reviews: 4.33/5

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  • 5 out of 5
You can stop flying time - take the picture. (Karl Krousky - 2/28/09)

with 2 aa lithium disposable batteries and 2GB memory card
you can be on the beach, in rain forest, in mountains, among friends, with... read more

  • 2 out of 5
A710 poor indoors (Otto - 8/25/08)

My friend sold me this Canon A710 1 weeks ago ahead of a wedding I just attended. I was torn between the Panasonic LZ7 and... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Canon A710is (Leroy Trio - 5/13/08)

Bought in Australia as a impulse buy. Brilliant camera with more features than you can shake a stick at. I have even used the movie... read more

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Professional Reviews

  • 5 out of 5
Recommend Without Hesitation (DC Resource - 9/19/06)

Digital Camera resource has put together a great, in-depth review of the brand new A710 IS, and finds it to be a really fantastic camera. Take a look at their tests and analysis to see why they like it so much. read original review

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