Canon PowerShot PSHOT720IS digital camera

8.0 Megapixel PowerShot A720 IS with Image Stabilizer, Experience the next level

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
PSHOT720IS
24-01-2008
The 8 MP PowerShot A720 IS packs a powerful punch in an affordable package. Be creative with features that give you as much control as you want, like ISO 1600 and a 6x zoom with optical Image Stabilizer.
- 8.0 Megapixels
- 6x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer
- DIGIC III with Face Detection AF/AE/FE
- 9-point AiAF and FlexiZone AF/AE
- 19 shooting modes
- 2.5" wide-view LCD
- Digital Tele-Converter and Safety Zoom
- ISO 1600
- Smooth VGA movies
- Range of accessories

Video

Maximum video resolution 
640 x 480 pixels
Video formats supported 
AVI
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Interface 
USB
Colour of product 
Black, Silver
ISO sensitivity 
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Weight 
200g
Aperture range (F-F) 
2.8 - 4.8
Focal length range (f-f) 
5.8 - 34.8 mm
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
flexible spot auto focus, multi point auto focus
Camera shutter speed 
15 - 1/2000s
Compatible memory cards 
mmc, sd
Compatible operating systems 
Windows 2000, XP, Vista<br />
Display 
LCD
Effective sensor resolution
8 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, Fireworks, Landscape, Night, party (indoor), Portrait, Underwater
Self-timer 
10s
Sensor type 
CCD
Video capability 
Y
Viewfinder type 
optical
White balance 
auto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Minimum system requirements for Macintosh
Mac OS X v10.3 - 10.4

Power

Battery type 
AA
Battery life (max) 
9h
Number of batteries supported 
2

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.35 cm (2.5")

Audio

Voice recording
Y
Audio formats supported 
WAVE

Lens system

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

Camera

Photo effects 
black&white, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid
Playback zoom (max)
2x
Custom colour
Y
Languages support 
25

Focusing

Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash range (tele)
0.3 - 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

Image sensor size
25.4/63.5 mm (1/2.5")
Maximum image resolution 
3264 x 2448 pixels
Image formats supported 
JPEG
Still image resolution(s) 
640 x 480, 1600 x 1200, 2048 x 1536, 2592 x 1944, 3264 x 1832, 3264 x 2448

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9.73 cm
Depth 
4.19 cm
Height 
6.7 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Digital SLR 
N