Canon PowerShot A720 IS Expert Reviews

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Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 87/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Canon PowerShot A720 IS is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

Canon knows not to fix what isn't broken. Last year's PowerShot A710 IS impressed us with its broad suite of features, solid design, and good value. The 8-megapixel PowerShot A720 IS does little to change that formula, sticking very close to the path ...

Great image quality at lower ISOs ; manual exposure controls ; quick nonflash performance

Long flash recycle time ; highest ISO settings very noisy

Unless you plan to shoot primarily in low light, the Canon PowerShot A720 IS makes a solid, affordable camera that produces great-looking pictures.

The Canon PowerShot A720 IS an 8 megapixel point and shoot camera featuring a 6x optical zoom lens (equivalent of 35 to 210mm). It features optical image stabilization, an ISO range of 80 - 1600 and a 2.5 inch LCD screen and optical view finder. The ...

The PowerShot A720 IS is a minor update to the A710 IS and is the latest in Canon's popular 'A-series' of cameras offering a strong feature set and good degree of user control at a competitive price. It isn't the smallest or most powerful camera in ...

Surprisingly good image quality (at lower ISO settings), Accurate metering in the majority of situations, Long lens with surprisingly good edge-to-edge performance, Handy macro performance at wide end of lens, Bright, clear screen, Very simple user ...

Occasional tendency to ignore (and overexpose) bright regions, Usual issues above ISO 400 due to noise and noise reduction, Low resolution screen, Rather cheap feeling plastics, Plastic tripod mount mounted on far corner of body, Battery life and ...

The A720 IS comes from a long line of successful cameras and, while it is hardly the most exciting upgrade we've ever seen, it does nothing to detract from a popular and successful recipe.

The Canon PowerShot A720 IS ($249) is an update to the PowerShot A710, one of my favorite cameras from 2006. The A720 isn't a huge leap over its predecessor, though some of the new features are appreciated. Here are the most notable new features:

Very good photo quality (though see issues below) ; Optical image stabilization ; 6X zoom lens is more than typical cameras in this price range ; Large 2.5" LCD, good outdoor/indoor visibility ; Full manual controls ; Snappy performance, for the most ...

Noisy images in low light, even at low ISOs ; highest ISO settings not very usable (in any lighting) ; Redeye a big problem, though it can be removed in playback mode ; Mediocre LCD resolution ; Sluggish flash recharge speeds ; Plastic tripod mount ; ...

photos at the highest image quality setting. So, unless you have a larger memory card sitting around, you'll need to buy one right away. The A720 supports all kinds of different memory card formats, including SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, and HC MMCplus ...

The PowerShot A720 IS is a fine performer outdoors but has its faults in low light and it is a little pokey when you use the flash.

8MP ; 6x zoom with Optical Image Stabilization

So-so LCD screen ; noisy images in low light

The Canon PowerShot A720 IS is based around the previous PowerShot A710 IS model, and a 6x optical zoom lens -- an equivalent of 35 to 210mm, making the A720 excellent for all-purpose photography. It also includes a high resolution eight-megapixel ...

Optical image stabilizer ; Accepts conversion lenses ; AA batteries for power ; Face detection sets focus, exposure and flash power ; Flash power is variable so you shoot fill flash ; Great macro performance ; Above average scores on almost all ...

Low resolution LCD ; A bit bulky ; Optical viewfinder shows only about 80 percent of the captured scene ; Record/Playback switch should be on the Mode dial ; A tendency to lose highlights and raise ISO ; High contrast in outdoor shots ; Uneven flash ...

The Canon A720 sports a large 2.5-inch rear-panel LCD in addition to its real-image optical viewfinder. In addition to fully automatic shooting the Canon A720 IS features aperture-priority and shutter-priority exposure modes, and even full manual ...

Canon launched the PowerShot A720 IS with optical image stabilization in August 2007 as a full-featured camera at an economic price. The PowerShot A720 IS is the third model in Canon's entry-level A-series with image stabilization. In addition to ...

Easy handing with ergonomic hand grip ; Optical Image Stabilization included in a budget camera ; 6x optical zoom lens and option to buy accessory lens converters for extended zoom ; Plenty of manual control ; Fantastic color accuracy ; White balance ...

Bulky body design ; High noise levels, especially at 800 and 1600 ISO ; Poor dynamic range above 80 ISO ; Annoying Playback mode switch ; Out-of-date, ugly menu system ; Slow burst rate ; Limited built-in editing functions

Announced in August 2007, the Canon PowerShot A720 IS is the third model in Canon's economic A-series to offer optical image stabilization. The A720 IS, the successor to last year's A710 IS, has some of the same specifications, including a 6x optical ...

There are a few sore spots for the point-and-shoot, however. At ISO 1600, the A720's highest sensitivity setting, noise is unreasonably high and dynamic range is low, which results in speckled images with limited tonal range. This setting is better ...