Canon PowerShot A710 IS 7.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Image-Stabilized Optical Zoom
List Price: $399.99
Details
- 3:2 director masks LCD to display 4 x 6-inch print size; 16:9 format option for however images
- 7.1-megapixel CCD captures sufficient detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
- ISO span up to ISO 800 for less blur in low light while hand-holding, but is a little "boisterous"
Description
The well turned out A710 IS is fully equipped to help busy families taking and hold onto special memories. You'll get up on the stage and down on the competitors with a powerful 6x optical zoom, and Canon's Image Stabilizer Technology force keep your images clear and sharp at every single out in the zoom - even in low light. Excellent 7.1 megapixel answer, easy high-tech operability and a load of creative shooting modes wishes keep the fun - and great images - coming.Customer Reviews
Long there was a 2010 versionThis camera made me quite happy for 3 years. Recently its zooming has started to jerk disturbingly (probably because I've dropped it a few times), so I am trying to find a "subsequent generation" replacement that preserves all the good features, and unhappy that no such thing exists.
I photograph butterflies and other puny critters with the A710, using the optional close-up and lens adapter frills. The results are really, really good. The focus distance of thither 7-8 inches using the powerful Canon 250D optional attentive-up lens is perfect (many butterflies will let you get that niggardly if you don't cast your shadow on them). When I traverse I just bring along a dozen rechargeable AA batteries. This camera is a fantasy. I can't believe Canon no longer produces anything like it.
There are no cameras anymore that use 2xAA. The superzooms now all use 4xAA, and they are not pocketable, because they are battling respectively other for zoom length, so even when the lens is closed these cameras are big.
No one of the pocketable compacts ("ultracompacts") offer lens accessories now! Not anyone! I have spent weeks searching. I will probably try to clear the way my own with velcro or something.
Currently I am considering replacing with a Panasonic DMC-ZS7. This means buying (ugh) certain $30 proprietary batteries for travel. On the plus side, the compacts are getting smaller, zooms are getting longer, and I look step up to the "tracking AF" feature because my biggest problem is when insects won't sermonize on still. But, it is depressing how little image quality has improved. The ZS7 indeed takes worse photos than its predecessor the ZS3 in low light situation (so I have read). I assumed they would own improved the sensors every year.
If you want a pocketable camera with poor batteries that can take close-up and other filters (before you buy the adapter), the A710 is a classic. The only significant downside is it takes forever to succession when using flash, so if you need to use flash more than in no time at all in quick succession, I would not recommend it (it would be fine for residents posing though. But not fine for, say, trying to photograph an elusive organism with flash).
Outstanding buy
I've now had this camera for done with 3 years and it has proved to be an excellent purchase. So many of my friends sooner a be wearing asked me what kind of camera I have because they are impressed with the trait of my photos, as well as the quality of the video it can produce. It's light and elementary to carry around which is one of the main reasons I bought it, but in the same way it's durable and consistently taking good quality pics and videos. I'm not Dialect right techie, so I like it's user friendly status!
Top Point and Shoot
I force owned this camera for several years now and love it. I would intimate to anyone who has battery life issues to get the AA Lithium batteries. They final a really long time. This camera takes the depict when you push the button - no lag time - no closed eyes or conceal from people moving. The picture quality is great equally. I've taken photos of hummingbirds, screech owls and dragonflies that turned out exalted. The only problem with this camera is the same with all cameras with an lcd gauge - can't see anything when you are out in the sun. But this camera has a viewfinder unlike a lot of the P&S cameras on the exchange.
Sheer nice camera, what's the deal with the price??
I got this camera from Lap City a year before they folded for $260. They had the crush price compared to all the online stores. I keep this camera with me all the sometimes. It lives in my car on hot days, goes on motorcycle rides and dog shows. So far alone one small scratch to the LCD display. Like many reviews, it goes thru batteries irresponsibly, so be sure to carry extras. I wanted a camera I could take with me without slowing me down & this fits exactly. This one is no longer in production according to Canon's website. The replacements are composed better & cheaper. Wonder where the seller on Amazon came up with a $600 premium??? Ouch!
My next camera will be another Canon.
Respectable pictures most of the time, very slow!
This has grow my backup camera since I am not happy with the performance.
It takes righteous pictures with flash, not as good without especially ones in movement.
Colors are sometimes off, too bright or look overexposed when the brightness isn't that bright to do this. My biggest complaint is that it is too crawling loading the flash. Pictures without flash aren't agreeable so I need to use flash, but that loads too slow between shots. Then it's as long as a minute. I am using it to take pictures of sport and my 3 kids in unswerving motion :) I need to be able to take pictures promiscuously before they all scatter. I think if it used different batteries they would weight faster and last longer. On trips I was flying through batteries!
When I bought this camera, my female parent in law came to visit with much cheaper camera. Her camera took much well-advised b wealthier photos, was really fast loading which made it wonderful for taking pics of my kids. Most of her pictures of exact unchanging setting were much better and without the flash. Colors were raise too. So I decided to downgrade (upgrade in my opinion) and bought a used $100 camera, precise same one as my mother in law, and I have been really happy with that other one (not Canon).
I am keeping my Canon as a jam (maybe when kids are older they can have a subtle toy).
