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Canon PowerShot A720 IS User Reviews

Digital camera - compact - 8.0 Mpix - optical zoom: 6 x - supported memory: MMC, SD, SDHC, MMCplus More product details

Canon PowerShot A720 IS
alaSCORE 91

1117 reviews

November, 2009

75 / 100

54 Experts

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87 / 100

1063 Users

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alaTest collected and analyzed 35 user reviews of the Canon PowerShot A720 IS from cnet.com. The average user rating from cnet.com is 83 out of 100.

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"Piece of junk!"

I got it for the 6X zoom in a pocket camera. Unfortunately, the autofocus does not really work at the far ranges of the focus It never has held the da...

"Great if it's working"

Compact, nice features, good photos I've had the camera less than a year and already had to send it in for repairs twice! Two batteries don't seem to ...

"Excellent Camera"

I bought this camera a couple of months back ...  Easy to use, clear photos Yet to find one

"best camera yet."

i love it, and all my friends love it. great ...  zoom, battery life, sd card, shooting modes low light shooting

Average Rating

83

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 95 user reviews of the Canon PowerShot A720 IS from ciao.com. The average user rating from ciao.com is 90 out of 100.

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Canon A720 IS cost-effective

The new launch of the A720 IS with a 1/2.5 inch, 800-megapixel CCD sensor, the actual output resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels. The use of the lens 6 i...

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

I got this camera for Christmas. It is great for most types of photos. Consumer Reports recently listed this camera as a "best buy". Its predecessor, ...

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

A720 IS with a 1/2.5 inch, 800-megapixel CCD sensor, the actual output resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels. The use of the lens 6 is an optical zoom lens...

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

...World, (or even in the Canon range), but it does a little bit of everything and gives a good degree of control over what the camera is doing, if yo...

Average Rating

90

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of the Canon PowerShot A720 IS from dell.com. The average user rating from dell.com is 98 out of 100.

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great camera with great features

lots of great features lens're kinda noisy

Great Camera

Picture quality is great. Somewhat heavy for cameras its size

Nothing like a Canon

Excellent pictures,ease of use,and many features. None so far...could of possibly used 4 batteries...minor.

Excellent point and shoot

EXCELLENT picture quality for it's price/class. High processing time.

Average Rating

98

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alaTest collected and analyzed 12 user reviews of the Canon PowerShot A720 IS from digitalcamera-hq.com. The average user rating from digitalcamera-hq.com is 75 out of 100.

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Faulty battery connection

Loved my Powershot, at first. About a month ago it started giving me a "Replace the batteries" message when it was loaded with fully charged...

Zoom is too sensitive

I like this camera because of its size and options but have found the zoom control to be too sensitive. Very difficult to make small...

Canon Rulz

Excellent picture quality. Perhaps the best, I have seen so far...

Worst camera ever

In my line of work, I purchase a new camera every two - three years. This is one of the worst camera's Ihave ever owned.

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alaTest collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of the Canon PowerShot A720 IS from digitaltrends.com. The average user rating from digitaltrends.com is 76 out of 100.

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November 14, 2007

I don't like the fact that I am getting blurry pictures. I don't know why, everytime I take a quick pic it comes out blurry. Other than that I like th...

Awesome camera

I received this camera for christmas and have continually been amazed. One of the best things about this camera is the amount of customization that c...

reliability

This camera is more reliable and picture quality is no doubt very good.

Not so happy

I bought the A720IS on the recommendation of Consumer Reports. Basically it's as good as any digital, except for the red-eye reduction - IT DOESN'T WO...

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alaTest collected and analyzed 40 user reviews of the Canon PowerShot A720 IS from dpreview.com. The average user rating from dpreview.com is 86 out of 100.

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Canon PowerShot A720 IS

I have my 720is for just over a year now - and I just sent it in for repair. Why? Because I dropped it and cracked the screen. i debated whether to fi...

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Il s'agit de mon 12 ' APN et c'est le meilleur sans contests. Trs bonne ide de nommer les photos issues d'un panorama autrement Enorme longvit avec ...

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

The build seems a bit poor but mine has survived about 8 months knocking around in my jacket - I don't use a case for it. Image quallity is more than ...

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

After two successful years and 5000+ pics with a A610 that I broke a few months ago, I bought this nice little A720 as a replacement. As they share ...

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alaTest collected and analyzed 26 user reviews of the Canon PowerShot A720 IS from epinions.com. The average user rating from epinions.com is 80 out of 100.

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Its a Canon! Awesome!

Canon knows not to fix what isn't broken. Was impressed with its broad suite of features, solid design, and good value. The 8-megapixel PowerShot A720...

Its a Canon! Awesome!

Canon knows not to fix what isn't broken. Was impressed with its broad suite of features, solid design, and good value. The 8-megapixel PowerShot A720...

Canon PowerShot A720IS Digital Camera

Ever have those times where you wish you had your camera on hand fast? When as soon as you power your camera on the action is over?? Well with the Can...

My First Canon

This camera is really great for the most part. 8 mega pixels make the pictures crisp and clear. A bit slow flash reaction time to take a second pictur...

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alaTest collected and analyzed 32 user reviews of the Canon PowerShot A720 IS from overstock.com. The average user rating from overstock.com is 95 out of 100.

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fred34

"this was an excellent camera and we love using it. the features were better than we thought"

fred34

this was an excellent camera and we love using it. the features were better than we thought

Awesome camera!

"I decided it was time for me to get a new digital since I wasnt very pleased with my Olympus camera. I opted for a Canon since back in my 35mm days I...

Awesome camera!

I decided it was time for me to get a new digital since I wasnt very pleased with my Olympus camera. I opted for a Canon since back in my 35mm days I ...

Average Rating

95

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 21 user reviews of the Canon PowerShot A720 IS from pcnation.com. The average user rating from pcnation.com is 86 out of 100.

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POWERSHOT A720 IS 8 MP 6X OPT ZOOM

I'm not much of a photographer or camera guru, but I haven't had to be in order to set up this camera for general use. The pictures look great, even w...

POWERSHOT A720 IS 8 MP 6X OPT ZOOM

It's been sai that the veiwing screen is low res, but I find it works and looks great. While the camera may be a bit bulky in your pocket(it does pack...

POWERSHOT A720 IS 8 MP 6X OPT ZOOM

So far it has been a good addition to our inventory of equipment.

POWERSHOT A720 IS 8 MP 6X OPT ZOOM

comes up fast Does not have Macro - can't take really close ups!

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alaTest collected and analyzed 7 user reviews of the Canon PowerShot A720 IS from photographyreview.com. The average user rating from photographyreview.com is 66 out of 100.

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Canon PowerShot A720 IS

I think this camera is excellent as a multi-purpose camera to carry around and take pictures to include in a blog. That is what I use it for. The pho...

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

It is easy to use and the default settings are usually the ones to use for most single and group pictures. It has more power and choices so that you c...

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Great P&S Camera for bright and well lit environments. For the low-light it gets a little noisy and flash takes a while to start-up. But I really have...

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Hi, I purchase it this month and I am quite happy with the performance. This is a power packed gadget. I simply loved it. I tried taking the images in...

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