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8 megapixel, 6x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom, USB, Secure Digital, SDHC, MultiMedia Card, MultiMedia Card Plus, HC MultiMedia Card Plus, 200 gram, 2.5 inch LCD More product info

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Based on 11 expert reviews, the average rating for Canon PowerShot A720 IS Silver is 4.1/5. Expert Reviews for Digital Cameras are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below.

 
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alaTest Title:

Review summary of Canon PowerShot A720 IS

(04/09/08)
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Verdict: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 87/100. Comparing these reviews to 276755 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 95/100 = Excellent.
Country: US
95.0 / 100.0
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Canon PowerShot A720 IS

(01/09/08)
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Pros: ; Surprisingly good image quality (at lower ISO settings); Long lens with surprisingly good edge-to-edge performance; Accurate metering in the majority of situations; Good battery life out of NiMH AA batteries; Bright, clear screen; Direct print button can be customized into something useful; Well priced; Handy macro performance at wide
Cons: ; Battery life and flash recycle times far from class-leading (thanks to two AA cells); Low resolution screen; Rather cheap feeling plastics; Occasional tendency to ignore (and overexpose) bright regions; Plastic tripod mount mounted on far corner of body; Usual issues above ISO 400 due to noise and noise reduction
Country: US
Highly Recommended
Testseek Title:

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

(12/05/08)
Summary: 33 experts have reviewed this product and the average expert score is 81 of 100. Read the full review
Country: US
81.0 / 100.0
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Canon PowerShot A720 IS Silver

(02/04/08)
Summary: 2 experts have reviewed the Canon PowerShot A720 IS Silver, giving it an average score of 84 out of 100... Read the full review
Country: UK
84.0 / 100.0
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Canon PowerShot A720 IS

(20/11/07)
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Verdict: Are you looking for a bit more creative control from your compact camera?
Country: UK
8.0 / 10.0
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Canon PowerShot A720 IS

(04/11/07)
Summary: We all know you can spend big bucks for a digital camera. We also know many folks don’t have money to burn when gas is three bucks a gallon. Fortunately there many cameras from the top comp... Read the full review
Country: US
7.5
Steve's DigiCams Title:

Steve's DigiCams

(08/10/07)
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Country: US
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PC Advisor Title:

Canon PowerShot A720 IS 8Mp compact camera


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Country: UK
3.5 / 5.0
What Digital Camera Title:

Canon PowerShot A720 IS


Summary: The latest PowerShot releases from Canon have seen the DIGIC III processor trickling down from its DSLR range.. Read the full review
Country: UK
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CNET.co.uk Title:

Canon PowerShot A720 IS review


Summary: : Great image quality at lower ISOs makes it a solid camera... Read the full review
Verdict: Unless you plan to shoot primarily in low light, the Canon PowerShot A720 IS makes a solid, affordable camera that produces great-looking pictures
Pros: ; Manual exposure controls; quick nonflash performance
Cons: ; Long flash recycle time; highest ISO settings very noisy
Country: UK
7.8 / 10.0
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DCRP Review: Canon PowerShot A720 IS


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Pros: ; Full manual controls; Snappy performance, for the most part; USB 2.0 High Speed support; Above average battery life; uses AA batteries; Support for conversion lenses, external slave flash, and underwater case; Very good photo quality (though see issues below); Very good movie mode allows for over an hour of continuous VGA recording;
Cons: ; Mediocre LCD resolution; Plastic tripod mount; Included 16MB memory card is too small; Noisy images in low light, even at low ISOs; highest ISO settings not very usable (in any lighting); Sluggish flash recharge speeds; Redeye a big problem, though it can be removed in playback mode
Country: US
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