Canon PowerShot A710 IS Digital Camera

The elegant A710 IS is fully equipped to help busy families capture and hold onto special memories. You'll get up on the stage and down on... Read More

The elegant A710 IS is fully equipped to help busy families capture and hold onto special memories. You'll get up on the stage and down on the field with a powerful 6x optical zoom, and Canon's Image Stabilizer Technology will keep your images clear and sharp at every point in the zoom - even in low light. Excellent 7.1 megapixel resolution, easy high-tech operability and a load of creative shooting modes will keep the fun - and great images - coming. Minimize

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Product MPN
MPN	1286B001
Key Features
Family Line	Canon PowerShot
Image Sensor Type	CCD
Resolution	7.4 Megapixel
Optical Zoom	6x
Camera Type	Standard Point and Shoot
Lens
Interchangeable Lens	Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom	6x
35mm Zoom Lens	35 - 210 mm
Digital Zoom	4x
Focus Type	Autofocus
Focus Range	21.6 in. to Infinity (w)
Macro Focus Range	0.39 - 21.6 in. (w)
Focal Length	5.8 - 34.8 mm
Image Quality
Camera Resolution	7.4 Megapixel
Image Resolutions	640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 3072 x 2304
Video
Video Resolutions	320 x 240 (QVGA) • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120
Video Speed	30 fps
Max Movie Length	3,600 Seconds
Video Format	AVI • Motion JPEG
Exposure Control
Aperture Range	f2.8/f4.8 (w/t)
Shutter Speed	15 - 1/2000 sec
White Balance	Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset)
Frames Per Second	1.7 Frames
Storage
Memory Type	Multimedia Card • SD Card
Compression Modes	Fine • SuperFine • Normal
Compression Type	JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF 1.1
File Size (High Res.)	2.97 MB (43 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.)	0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Flash
ISO Speeds	Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 80
Flash Type	Built-In
Flash Functions	Flash Off • Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync • Forced On
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder	Optical (Through-the-lens)
LCD Panel	With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size	2.5 in.
LCD Screen Resolution	115,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position	Without LCD Protected Position
Interfaces
Interface Type	USB 2.0
Video Interface	Video Out
Power Supply
Battery Type	2 x AA Batteries
Battery Life	100 Images
Included Features
Self Timer	2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone	With Built-in Microphone
Dimensions
Height	6.7 cm
Width	9.8 cm
Depth	4.1 cm
Weight	0.21 kg
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories	Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • 16 MB Memory Card • 2 x AA Rechargeable Batteries • Strap
Release Date	October, 2006

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By: dsantachiara
Aug 25, 2007

Light and small high quality compact camera

Author's Rating:

Pros: Light/pocketable high quality all purpose compact digital camera. Nice software

Cons: Noise already at ISO400, Now replaced by A720is (but price will drop!)

Bottom Line:
High quality camera for enthusiasts who look for a small compact camera Read More

By: kamerakrazy
Jun 30, 2007

About this camera and where to buy it.

Author's Rating:

Pros: All the good reviews you read about this camera are true. Delivered on time!

Cons: Flash takes a bit to recharge from shot to shot.

Bottom Line:
It's the best out there for the price and features. Best manual control in a point and shoot camera. Read More

By: pavelmuka
Jun 18, 2007

Great for the bucks

Author's Rating:

Pros: Image stabilization, good price resolution.

Cons: No turnable display, flash loads slow, TWAIN only.

Bottom Line:
A good choice for anyone that prefers the ease of an automatic camera but sometimes will try more. Read More

By: kjaven
Jan 25, 2007

Tired of looking so hard, better than most

Author's Rating:

Pros: Great skin tone color, great zoom, fantastic image stabilization (oh my gosh!)inexpensive, portable, batteries

Cons: Insanely long flash recycle, no motion mode, doesn't take moving subjects well.

Bottom Line:
Good compromise for my needs. I am glad I bought this camera and the cost is excellent. Read More

By: costant
Jan 12, 2007

This is a good day to day camera which will cover all your usual needs.

Author's Rating:

Pros: manual controls, image stabilization, optical viewfinder

Cons: no wide zoom, notable noise in ISO 400-800, slow flash recycling

By: kbolton72
Jan 9, 2007

DO A CANNON BALL WITH CANON POWERSHOT A710 IS DIGITAL CAMERA

Author's Rating:

Pros: Easy to use, beautiful pictures

Cons: Not that different from other models

Bottom Line:
This is a camera that is easy enough for a tween, and cool enough for his parents! Read More

By: rlabrie
Dec 31, 2006

Good for novices, great for advanced amateurs

Author's Rating:

Pros: AA batteries, Image Stabilization, 6X optical zoom, optical viewfinder, convenient size.

Cons: Optical viewfinder a bit small, could use diopter adjustment.

Bottom Line:
A great camera for someone who wants something small enough to always have with you, yet take great quality photos. I absolutely love it. Read More

By: halyardz
Dec 30, 2006

Canon A710 IS PowerShot-Great Starter Point & Shoot

Author's Rating:

Pros: Large LCD, 6x zoom, and 7.1 mega-pixels

Cons: Slow flash recovery

Bottom Line:
Great balance of features including 6x zoom, 2.5" LCD, 7 mega-pixels, and image stabilization makes the A710 IS a good buy in the $270-300 price range. Read More

By: dkozin
Dec 7, 2006

Canon PowerShot A710 7.1-Megapixel Digital Camera with 6x Optical Zoom

Author's Rating:

Pros: Image quality, features, 6x stabilized zoom, battery life, AA batteries, resolution, easy to use

Cons: Slow flash recycle

Bottom Line:
The Canon PowerShot A710 is an excellent camera with one exception. Its flash recycles slowly (up to 10 seconds), meaning you cannot take... Read More

By: yusakugo
Oct 10, 2006

Canon A710 IS is pretty much the complete consumer camera for now.

Author's Rating:

Pros: pocketable, good image quality, 6x optical zoom, image stabilization, manual controls, etc.

Cons: Ummmm... doesn't have the latest camera technology from Canon?

Bottom Line:
I really haven't played much with the A series in the past, but the A710 IS was quite impressive and flexible for taking a variety of shots. Read More