Canon PowerShot A720

The 8 MP PowerShot A720 IS packs a powerful punch in an affordable package.

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
2092B010
22-08-2007
8.0 Megapixels
An 8 Megapixel sensor records your images in full, vivid detail - so you are free to crop, enlarge and enjoy every photo.

6x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer
Optical Image Stabilizer technology counteracts the effect of camera shake. Keep working at slower shutter speeds in low-light conditions. The 6x optical zoom affords framing flexibility with pin-sharp clarity.

DIGIC III with advanced Noise Reduction
The DIGIC III processor delivers high-speed camera performance, superior colour rendition and cleaner images at high ISO speeds. iSAPS technology uses shooting scene information to optimise camera settings before a shot is taken.

Face Detection AF/AE/FE
Face Detection Technology ensures superb people shots by automatically detecting up to 9 faces within a frame and setting the optimum focus, flash and exposure. Red-Eye Correction in playback keeps eyes looking natural.

Shooting Modes and My Colors
Choose from 19 shooting modes, including a creative zone for manual control. Get the perfect shot, even in tricky lighting conditions. Quickly select options on the Mode Dial like Portrait, Night Snapshot or Kids & Pets. Enter the Special Scene Modes menu for even more choices. My Colors allows special in-camera colour effects to be applied to images and movies.

2.5" wide-view LCD screen
A 2.5" LCD screen with real-image optical viewfinder offers wide viewing angles for easy sharing.

Digital Tele-Converter and Safety Zoom
Safety Zoom offers extra zoom magnification without affecting image quality. Just like using a tele-converter attachment, Digital Tele-Converter adds extra reach on every shot.

ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto
ISO 1600 combines with optical Image Stabilizer to counteract image blur from camera shake and deliver flash-free results in low-light settings. High ISO Auto automatically selects the right ISO setting for the situation.

Smooth VGA movies
Record smooth VGA movies with sound. Choose Long Play VGA mode (30fps) for stronger compression that allows twice as much video to be stored on your memory card.

Accessories
A full range of optional accessories includes wide and tele converter lenses, a close-up lens and high-power slave flash.

Storage

Compatible memory cards 
mmc, ms pro, sd

Technical details

Internal memory 
16 MB

Video

Maximum video resolution 
640 x 480 pixels
Video formats supported 
AVI

Technical details

Colour of product 
Silver
Weight 
200g
Self-timer 
2s
Camera shutter speed 
15 – 1/2000s
Compatible operating systems 
Windows 2000 SP4 / XP SP2 /<br />Vista<br />Mac OS X v10.3 - 10.4<br />

Ports & interfaces

PictBridge 
Y
I/O ports 
A/V

Power

Battery technology 
Alkaline
Battery type 
AA Alkaline/ NiMH (NB4-300)

Display

Display 
LCD
Display resolution (numeric) 
115.000 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.35 cm (2.5")

Lens system

Optical zoom 
6x
Digital zoom 
4x
Focal length range (f-f) 
5.8 - 34.8 mm

Camera

White balance 
auto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Scene modes 
beach, Children, Documents, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Underwater
Photo effects 
black&white, Sepia
Custom colour
Y
Histogram
Y
Built-in processor
DIGIC III + iSAPS

Focusing

Focus
TTL
Closest focusing distance
0.01m
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y

Light exposure

ISO sensitivity 
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, AUTO
Light exposure modes 
auto
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot

Flash

Flash modes 
auto, Flash off, manual, Red-eye reduction, second curtain synchro, Slow synchronization
Flash exposure lock
Y
Flash range (tele)
0.55 - 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

Bundled software 
ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser, PhotoStitch

Picture quality

Megapixel 
8 MP
Sensor type 
CCD
Maximum image resolution 
3264 x 2448 pixels
Image stabilizer 
Y

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9.73 cm
Depth 
6.7 cm
Height 
4.19 cm

Other features

Video capability 
Y
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
35 - 210 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Effective sensor resolution
8000 pixels
Lens focal range 
f/2.8 - f/4.8
Digital SLR 
N
Lens system 
9/7