Canon PowerShot A720

Canon PowerShot A720

The 8 MP PowerShot A720 IS packs a powerful punch in an affordable package.

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
2092B010
22-08-2007
8.0 Megapixels
An 8 Megapixel sensor records your images in full, vivid detail - so you are free to crop, enlarge and enjoy every photo.

6x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer
Optical Image Stabilizer technology counteracts the effect of camera shake. Keep working at slower shutter speeds in low-light conditions. The 6x optical zoom affords framing flexibility with pin-sharp clarity.

DIGIC III with advanced Noise Reduction
The DIGIC III processor delivers high-speed camera performance, superior colour rendition and cleaner images at high ISO speeds. iSAPS technology uses shooting scene information to optimise camera settings before a shot is taken.

Face Detection AF/AE/FE
Face Detection Technology ensures superb people shots by automatically detecting up to 9 faces within a frame and setting the optimum focus, flash and exposure. Red-Eye Correction in playback keeps eyes looking natural.

Shooting Modes and My Colors
Choose from 19 shooting modes, including a creative zone for manual control. Get the perfect shot, even in tricky lighting conditions. Quickly select options on the Mode Dial like Portrait, Night Snapshot or Kids & Pets. Enter the Special Scene Modes menu for even more choices. My Colors allows special in-camera colour effects to be applied to images and movies.

2.5" wide-view LCD screen
A 2.5" LCD screen with real-image optical viewfinder offers wide viewing angles for easy sharing.

Digital Tele-Converter and Safety Zoom
Safety Zoom offers extra zoom magnification without affecting image quality. Just like using a tele-converter attachment, Digital Tele-Converter adds extra reach on every shot.

ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto
ISO 1600 combines with optical Image Stabilizer to counteract image blur from camera shake and deliver flash-free results in low-light settings. High ISO Auto automatically selects the right ISO setting for the situation.

Smooth VGA movies
Record smooth VGA movies with sound. Choose Long Play VGA mode (30fps) for stronger compression that allows twice as much video to be stored on your memory card.

Accessories
A full range of optional accessories includes wide and tele converter lenses, a close-up lens and high-power slave flash.

Video

Maximum video resolution 
640 x 480 pixels
Video formats supported 
AVI

Technical details

Colour of product 
Silver
ISO sensitivity 
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, AUTO
Weight 
200g
Focal length range (f-f) 
5.8 - 34.8 mm
Lens focal range 
f/2.8 - f/4.8
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Bundled software 
ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser, PhotoStitch
Camera shutter speed 
15 – 1/2000s
Compatible memory cards 
mmc, ms pro, sd
Compatible operating systems 
Windows 2000 SP4 / XP SP2 /<br />Vista<br />Mac OS X v10.3 - 10.4<br />
Display 
LCD
Effective sensor resolution
8000 pixels
Flash exposure lock
Y
Flash modes 
auto, Flash off, manual, Red-eye reduction, second curtain synchro, Slow synchronization
Focus
TTL
Histogram
Y
Internal memory 
16 MB
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Megapixel 
8 MP
Optical zoom 
6x
PictBridge 
Y
Scene modes 
beach, Children, Documents, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Underwater
Self-timer 
2s
Sensor type 
CCD
Video capability 
Y
White balance 
auto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
I/O ports 
A/V

Power

Battery type 
AA Alkaline/ NiMH (NB4-300)

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
115.000 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.35 cm (2.5")

Lens system

Closest focusing distance
0.01m
Digital zoom 
4x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
35 - 210 mm
Image stabilizer 
Y

Camera

Photo effects 
black&white, Sepia
Custom colour
Y
Built-in processor
DIGIC III + iSAPS

Focusing

Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
auto

Flash

Flash range (tele)
0.55 - 2.5m
Flash range (wide)
0.3 - 3.5m

System requirements

Mac compatibility 
Y

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 90%

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Alkaline

Picture quality

Maximum image resolution 
3264 x 2448 pixels

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9.73 cm
Depth 
6.7 cm
Height 
4.19 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Digital SLR 
N
Lens system 
9/7

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