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Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Posted to Digital Cameras 2008-07-03

The Canon PowerShot A720 IS is a Compact digital camera and has three main features to note. The first is the sensor which is 8.0 megapixels. The PowerShot A720 IS also has a 6 x optical zoom that allows for closer images. The size of the Liquid Crystal Display (or LCD screen) is 2.5 inches.

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Product Summary
8.0 mega pixel, 6x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD

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Main Details
Product Type(P/DCMRS) Compact
Barcode n/a
Notes Includes Canon Optical Image Stabilizer and Face Detection
Production Year 2008
Sensor Chip
Effective Pixels 8.0
Aspect Ratio(P/DCMRS) 4:3, 16:9
Maximum Resolution 3264 x 2448
Minimum Resolution 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3,264 x 1,832 (Widescreen)
Sensor 8.3
Sensor Size 1/2.5
Viewfinder
Viewfinder OVF
Body
ISO Rating Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Aperture Priority Yes
Built-in Flash Yes
Continuous Drive Yes, 1.3 fps
Digital Zoom Yes 4x
Exposure Compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
External Flash No
Flash Guide Number 1.0-11 ft./30cm-3.5m (W), 1.8-8.2 ft./55cm-2.5m (T)
Flash Modes Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro, Second-curtain synchro
Image Effects Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom
Internal Memory No
Maximum Shutter 1/2000 sec
Metering Evaluative, Center Weighted, Spot
Minimum Shutter 15 sec
PicBridge Compatible Yes
Quality Levels Super-Fine, Fine, Normal
Self Timer 2 or 10 sec
Shutter Priority Yes
Time-lapse Recording No
Tripod Mount Yes
White Balance Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater), Custom
Lens
Optical Zoom 6 x
Aperture Range f/2.8 (W) - f/4.8 (T)
Lens Thread Coupler required
Zoom Tele 210 mm
Zoom Wide 35 mm
Focal Length Multiplier Yes
LCD Monitor
LCD Size 2.5
LCD Pixels 115,000
Focus
AF TTL Autofocus
Auto Focus Type Yes
Macro Focus Range 0.39 in.-1.8 ft./1-55cm (W)
Manual Focus Yes
Normal Focus Range 1.8 ft./55cm-infinity
Record Modes
Broadcast Type NTSC/PAL
Compressed Format JPEG
Media Type SCHC/SD/MMC/MMC plus/HC MMC plus
Movie Mode 640 x 480 (20 fps/20 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 160 x 120 (3 minutes at 15 fps)
Movie Mode with Sound Yes
Shooting Modes Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Night Scene, Aquarium, Underwater), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie Snapshot, Movie
Uncompressed Format None
Playback Modes
Playback Functions Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Red-eye Correction, RAW playback, Resize
Power
AC Adapter AC Adapter Kit ACK800
Battery size/type AA-size, Rechargeable AA-size NiMH Battery (x2)
Physical Dimensions
Depth (Inch) 1.65
Height (Inch) 2.64
Width (Inch) 3.83
Depth (mm) 41.9
Height (mm) 67.0
Width (mm) 97.3
Weight (g) 200
Weight (oz) 7.05
Supplied Accessories
Included Software Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
Storage Included SD Memory Card SDC-16M
Accessories
Included Accessories AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2), SD Memory Card SDC-16M, Wrist Strap WS-200, Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM, USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, AV Cable AVC-DC300
Optional Accessories Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300, AC Adapter Kit ACK800, High-Power Flash HF-DC1, Battery Pack NB4-300, Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58G, Tele Converter TC-DC58N, Wide Converter WC-DC58N, PowerShot A Series Accessory Kit, 58mm Close-up Lens 250D, Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, AV Cable AVC-DC300
Remote Control n/a
Canon PowerShot A720 IS










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