The Canon PowerShot A710 IS

An upgrade to the short-term Canon PowerShot A700, the A710 IS obtained a layout facelift and also a few feature tweaks, the largest and also most welcome of which is that the new model adds optical photo stabilization. In addition, updating from 6 huge pixels to 7 huge pixels supplies for enhanced image top quality. Is the A710 IS a worthwhile follower of the preferred A700?

Right here are the highlights:

1. 7.1 Megapixels
2. 6x optical zoom with Optical Picture Stabilizer (35-210mm equiv.).
3. DIGIC II, iSAPS, 9-Point AiAF, FlexiZone AF/AE.
4. Digital Tele-Converter as well as Security Zoom.
5. 2.5" LCD with vast watching angle and also real-image optical viewfinder.
6. 20 shooting modes.

What else has transformed?

Although a better-looking video camera, the A710 IS is greater than mere style, with the addition of the optical image stabilizing system, the only downside of which is the minor reduction in battery life. Still, one can obtain excellent 360 shots from a good pair of rechargeable AA NiMH batteries.

Added modifications consist of ... * 60fps (QVGA) flick set.

1. MyColors effects in playback mode.
2. Playback too much exposure warning.
3. 3:2 overlay on live view.
4. SDHC card assistance.
5. Underwater scene mode (for usage with new optional 40m underwater case).
6. A little decreased continuous capturing rate (1.7 fps vs 2.0 fps).
7. 10g (0.36 oz) much heavier.

Right here are the full list of features as well as specs:.

1. Sensor: 1/2.5" Type CCD, 7.1 million pixels.
2. Photo Processor: DIGIC II with iSAPS modern technology.
3. Picture Sizes: 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480.
4. Flick Clips: 640 x 480-- 15/30 fps, as much as 1 GB or 1 hour. 320 x 240-- 15/30/60 fps, approximately 1 GB or 1 hour (15/30 fps) or 1 min (60 fps). 160 x 120-- 15 fps, approximately 3 mins. AVI movement JPEG.
5. Lens: 6x optical zoom, 35-210 mm equivalent, F2.8-- F4.8.
6. Optical Stabilizing: Yes (change type).
7. Emphasis: TTL car focus, AF illuminator, 9-point AiAF or 1 point AF (any kind of placement or repair centre), 1 cm macro setting.
8. Metering: Evaluate, Center-weighted standard, Spot (centre or connected to the concentrating framework).
9. Shooting Setting: 13 different settings, including Night Scene, Shutter Concern AE and also Aperture Priority AE.
10. Shutter Speeds: 15-- 1/2000 second.
11. Apertures: F2.8-- 8 (Wide) F4.8-- 8 (Tele).
12. Exposure Compensation: +/- 2EV in 1/3 stop increments.
13. Sensitivity: Car, High ISO Automobile, ISO 80-- 800.
14. White Equilibrium: 8 setups, consisting of underwater.
15. Picture criteria: 12 various settings, consisting of photo-stitch.
16. Continual: Continuous (1.7 fps) up until memory is complete.
17. Flash: 5 settings, including red-eye decrease. Range: 55cm-- 3.5 m (wide)/ 2.5 m (tele).
18. Storage space: SD, SDHC, MMC suitable. 16 megabytes card included.
19. Viewfinder: Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder.
20. LCD Display: 2.5" P-Si TFT, 115,000 pixels.
21. Connection: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, AV out.
22. Power: 2x AA batteries (alkaline consisted of, yet NiMH suggested), optional air conditioning adapter.
23. Optional Add-on: 3 lenses, high-power flash, waterproof instance.
24. Dimensions: 97.5 mm x 66.5 mm x 41.2 mm.

Typically, customers of this video camera offer excellent reviews, pointing out the advantages of utilizing 2 batteries over 4, the benefit of utilizing SD disks, date/time attribute, total top quality as well as ease of usage. Some individuals find that making use of the zoom feature indoors decreases image quality and also the limits of the 1 GB documents (regarding 8 minutes of the video clip) as well as the minimal storage space capacity of the offered 16MB card.

The cam retails for about $300 US.