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Canon Powershot A720 IS

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.
  • 4 out of 5
"Good All-Around Camera"
  • 5 out of 5
"Canon Rulz"
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Replacing the much-loved A710 IS, the Canon Powershot A720 IS is a minor update that pushes the megapixels up to 8 and generally offers the same great above-average zooming ability that came with its predecessor. As part of Canon's 'A' series, it's wonderfully simple, yet capable of great things, with full manual control in addition to its entry-level... read more

Specifications

  • 8 megapixels
  • 6x optical zoom / 4x digital zoom
  • Lens-shift image stabilization
  • JPEG file format
  • Movie mode with sound
  • Auto and manual focus
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Answered Questions for the 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 pictures. I don't know if... 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 replace. 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 record and the speed of... read more

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Open Questions for the 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
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  • 4.18 out of 5

Average rating based on 812 total reviews: 4.18/5

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  • 4 out of 5
Good All-Around Camera (Sam Roach - 2/4/09)

I find the Canon A720IS to be a very good small format camera. The still photos are very nice. With the optical 6x zoom, you... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Canon Rulz (Vihang - 8/12/09)

Excellent picture quality. Perhaps the best, I have seen so far...
(Especially under low light.). Gr8 features overall.Quite easy to use. The only problem is... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Canon A720 Is (Shirley - 2/11/09)

I rate this as an excellent camera. I have gotten a lot of wonderful shots with this camera and have enjoyed all the different settings... read more

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