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Canon Powershot A720 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. |
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- 18th of 92 in Point and Shoot
- 7th of 53 in 8 Megapixel
- 45th of 82 in Canon
- 23rd of 87 in $350 - $600
- 24th of 71 in Over $600
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Answered Questions for the Canon A720 IS
- Q: Is the Powershot 720 A Battery Hog?
- A: Your camera should definitely not eat up that much battery power if you're just taking... read more
- Q: Is there any way to prevent this camera reverting to its default settings?
- A: There may be a flat disc battery which is dying that you also need to... read more
- Q: Why do some of my video recording turn out blurry on my IS 720?
- A: Well, it may be that the longer you record, the faster the camera has to... read more
- Q: How can i view pictures from camera on tv?
- A: Viewing Images on a TV SetA video-compatible television connected via the supplied AV cable can... read more
- Q: Shutter problems...need help!
- A: Shutters on P&S cameras are notoriously fragile and easy to bend. If bent even slightly... read more
- Q: Do the recommended adapter and wideangle converter fit with Canon WP DC-16 underwater housing?
- A: I wouldn't. Those adapters have a terrible trade off of making the focus softer and... read more
- Q: Is it the normal that a 4 GB Memory card allows only 6 minutes of 640*480 video capture?
- A: It seems that this card is fast enough for video recording. Try to format the... read more
- Q: which rechargeable battery is best for the canon a720, mh or cd?
- A: CD probably refers to Nickel Cadmium. NiMH are the best for this camera. The best... read more
- Q: what codec do I need for video
- A: It uses motion JPEG as it's codec. Check the specs. read more
- Q: Is there a replacement coming up soon?
- A: There's several new cameras coming out in the A series, the newest ones being the... read more
- Q: How do I recharge the battery?...
- A: Not according to the info at the kodak site. One area they show the USB... read more
- Q: why is the rating B? i think it deserves an A. can anyone tell me? im planning to buy one
- A: I have recently purchased a Powershot 720 after much deliberation & can report, that as... read more
- Q: What can I expect to pay for a SDC-512MSH Memory Card?
- A: The memory cards that come with digital cameras now are just teasers -- way too... read more
- Q: Someone fooled with my camera and changed the settings and pictures are not clear.How do I know what the default settings were so I can change back?
- A: First thing I would do is reset the camera. This is a fairly easy procedure... read more
- Q: can you enlarge and crop a picture on a canon a720 IS
- A: Not in camera. But you're better off that way. Since it would only add another... read more
- Q: Does anyone know why places say amazon's price is only $200 or $210 but when you go to amazon, the a720 is $280 or more?
- A: Hi Jess,The price listed above ($209.99) for "Amazon Marketplace" is different from the price offered... read more
- Q: I can't get satisfactory results with the macro mode.
- A: The Canon claims that you can get as close as 3" probably refers to... read more
- Q: How is the A720 in Macro mode for closeups of insects or flowers?
- A: hello larryhere is a 720 is macrohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/kedakeda/2226809469/and here is a panasonic lumix tz3 macrohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/27022957@N03/2647270738/which one... read more
- Q: what is the best and fastest 4 Giga storage media card for the A720 IS?
- A: Mowaffak,This camera actually works with SDHC cards, so you can go larger than 4GB with... read more
- Q: Is there a consensus - A720 or SX100? If I am just a point and shoot guy would I need the G9?
- A: I don't think you need the G9, IMHO. For picture quality, I think there's too... read more
Open Questions for the Canon A720 IS
- Q: the battery indicator is constantly on and the camera just shuts down. what can i do?
- 10 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: The time gap between after taking a photo is arround 10se after the 2 sec review of the snap just taken. Can some pls help?
- 1 point for best answer - 2 replies
- Q: Explain How I Trim my shots on my Canon PowerShot A720IS or Resize
- 10 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: hi,how is canon PS 720 Is campare to sony CS w150.wh one is better cmp 2 night vision,flash images etc.....
- 15 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: Has anyone had a problem with the date and time?
- 4 points for best answer - 4 replies
- Q: CAMERA
- 10 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: I accidently Formatted the camera (i know, my mistake), is there any way i can retrieve AFTER formatting?
- 5 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: does the a720 IS have the color swap or color accent mode? to bring out certain colors n drop all others?
- 20 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: Where can I find Camera Used Guide in Russian language?
- 10 points for best answer - 2 replies
- Q: what is the polarity of the connector on the camera? I can't seem to find out anywhere?
- 15 points for best answer - 5 replies
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