A720 IS

The A720 is a digital camera with a sensor resolution of 8 megapixels. The Canon PowerShot A720 IS stands nearly identical to its predecessor, the PowerShot A720 IS. Both cameras share the same 35-210mm equivalent, f/2.8-4.8 lens, the same optical image stabilization, and the same 2.5-inch LCD screen. The 8-megapixel CCD can reach ISO 1600 compared to its older brother’s limit of ISO 800. New changes and additions on this camera are its new sensor and image processor. The A720 IS has the same physical design as its predecessor. The A720 IS weighs a hefty 8.6 ounces with batteries and SD card. Memory capacity is 16 MB Flash and it supports MultiMediaCard and SD Memory Card.

Features

A720 IS features a selection of manual exposure controls, including program/aperture/shutter/manual modes accessible through the camera’s mode dial. Optical stabilization can help prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom. A CCD optical sensor type is included while the optical sensor size is ½.5 in. The Effective Sensor Resolution has 8,000,000 pixels while the number of total pixels is 8,300,000 pixels. There’s a 1/2.5 in Optical Sensor Size and 4x Digital Zoom. Light Sensitivity features are ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto. Shooting Programs are Snow, Beach, Indoor, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Landscape, Underwater, Kids & pets, Night scene, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot. Special effects include Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White, Custom Effect. Min Shutter Speed is 15 sec while Max Shutter Speed is 1/2000 sec. Continuous Shooting Speed is 1.3 frames per second. The Image Stabilizer is Optical. Exposure Metering are Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted and Exposure Modes are Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority. Exposure Compensation are ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps. AVI is the digital video and JPEG is the still image format. The type of lens is Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 34.8 mm - F/2.8-4.8. The Canon PowerShot A720 IS has a built-in microphone as well.

Additional Features

AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Safety zoom, DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Audio recording, Auto power save, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital tele-converter, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection.

External Resources

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