Canon PowerShot A720 IS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot A720 IS Digital Camera
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PowerShot A720 IS
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circa April 2007
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- Overview
High-end Features Add Up to Great Value.
The PowerShot A720 IS is the quintessential A Series camera in a popular line that matches high-end image quality with fun, easy-to-use features that deliver excellent cost performance. Top-notch specifications include 8.0 megapixel resolution and a long 6x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer Technology for sharp images throughout the zoom range. Canon's DIGIC III Image Processor offers advanced Face Detection Technology and Red-eye Correction for fantastic images. Even expand your creative possibilities with wide-angle and telephoto converter lenses.
- Features
A Camera That Really Competes. Exceptional A Series camera with outstanding features such as 8.0 Megapixel resolution, high-power 6x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer.
Top-notch core specifications allow the PowerShot A720 IS to produce a level of image quality that’s fully competitive with that of much higher-end cameras. A full 8.0 megapixels of resolution ensure rich depth and detail, and let you enlarge and crop images freely.
The camera is equipped with a genuine Canon 6x optical zoom to get you up close when it counts. Canon’s sophisticated Optical Image Stabilizer Technology keeps your shots blur-free, even in low light and at the long end of the zoom range. Miniature gyroscopic sensors detect motion, then send a corrective signal, effectively reducing camera shake.
Canon Technology Maximizes Quality and Performance. DIGIC III Image Processor with Genuine Canon Face Detection Technology sets the focus, exposure and flash automatically, leaving you free to compose a group, capture an unguarded moment, or coax the perfect smile.
DIGIC III Image Processor: With DIGIC III, your images boast superior quality, the camera operates at top efficiency and battery life is enhanced. What’s more, DIGIC III enables Canon’s Face Detection Technology and Red-eye Correction to give you better, more true-to-life people shots. Simply press the Shutter Button halfway down, and the camera automatically pinpoints the faces in the scene and chooses the ideal focus point. The camera controls exposure settings and flash to keep every face looking bright and natural. Red eyes can be corrected during playback.
DIGIC III features Face Detection technologies, giving the you best possible results in any shooting situation. Face Detection AF/AE sets the focus point and exposure for the faces of your subjects. Face Detection FE adjusts the flash to correctly illuminate your subject to provide the best balance between your subject and the overall scene, eliminating the common problems of over- and underexposed faces.
Red-eye Correction detects and corrects red-eye during playback. In unusual cases where red-eye is not automatically detected, it can easily be corrected manually during playback mode.
The PowerShot A720 IS features ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto settings that reduce the effects of camera shake and sharpen subjects in low-light situations, giving you greater shooting flexibility.
iSAPS Technology is an entirely original scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC III Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.
Everything On-The-Go. Easy-to-use Mode Dial with a wide range of shooting modes from fully manual to fully automatic, plus AA batteries for convenience anywhere you are.
With a simple Mode Dial, the PowerShot A720 IS makes it easy to access the features of the camera you’ll use most. Select a scene mode, and the camera automatically sets shooting parameters to get you the best possible shot in that situation. You can also access Stitch Assist, Auto, Movie and Manual modes from the Mode Dial. And the convenience of using AA-size batteries, no special power adapters or chargers are needed wherever you go.
With 19 Shooting Modes including 7 Special Scene Modes, you’re ready for whatever shot comes your way.
- Shooting Modes: Advanced presets for the best possible photos under certain conditions
- Auto: The camera chooses all the settings so you can concentrate on your subject.
- P Program: Access advanced exposure compensation features while shooting mostly automatically.
- Av Aperture-priority: You define the aperture to either isolate your subject or have clarity throughout the entire picture, and the camera will choose the corresponding shutter speed.
- Tv Shutter-priority: You select the shutter speed to stop or blur action, and the camera finds the appropriate aperture. With slow exposure times, Canon’s noise reduction system activates to ensure low image noise.
- Manual: The ultimate in creative control, you set both aperture and shutter speed manually.
- Portrait: The camera sets a large aperture, focusing the subject and artistically blurring the background to make your subject “pop.”
- Landscape: For front to back sharpness, the camera sets a small aperture.
- Night Snapshot: Get natural-looking pictures with brighter backgrounds and subjects lit by flash.
- Indoor: Reduce blur and improve color accuracy when shooting handheld indoors.
- Kids & Pets: Reduced focusing time freezes fast-moving subjects, so you won't miss those special shots.
- Stitch Assist: Build awe-inspiring panoramas by neatly aligning sequential images.
- Movie: Shoot in VGA (640 x 480 at 30 fps/30 fps LP) for up to 1 hour or 4GB, QVGA (320 x 240 at 30 fps) or QQVGA (160 x 120 at 15 fps) for up to 3 minutes.
- Special Scene Mode
- Night Scene: For impressive sunset or nightlife shots, the camera properly exposes the background and uses slow-sync flash for the subject.
- Foliage: Capture brilliant shots of autumn foliage, greenery and blossoms.
- Snow: Shoot clear snow scenes without darkened subjects or an unnatural bluish tint.
- Beach: Get clear shots of people at a sunny beach without darkened faces.
- Fireworks: Grab brilliant images of skyrocketing fireworks.
- Aquarium: Achieve proper flash-free exposure and natural hues at indoor aquariums.
- Underwater: Capture underwater images with reduced backscatter effect. (Note: Optional Waterproof Case WP-DC16 required for shooting any underwater images)
A variety of movie-making options. Compatible with a wide range of accessories including wide-angle and telephoto lens converters to expand your photography capabilities and underwater housing.
The PowerShot A720 IS is compatible with many of shooting accessories such as wide and tele converter lenses, High-Power Flash designed for all of the PowerShot models. Also a waterproof case is available for your underwater shooting.
The complete print solution. Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with select PIXMA Photo Printers, CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers.
The PowerShot A720 IS's Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the A720 IS to a Canon CP, SELPHY or PIXMA Photo Printer or any PictBridge compatible photo printer, press the lighted Print/Share button and print! Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images to a computer (Windows® and Macintosh®).
Print your own ID photos in 28 different sizes* or use the Movie Print function to output multiple stills from a recorded movie on a single sheet with a Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printer.
Direct Photo Printers: For desktop large-format printing, try one of the Direct Photo Printers that allow you to print without a computer in one of two ways: plug your compatible PowerShot camera into the Direct Photo Printer using the supplied USB interface cable, or simply insert a memory card into the supplied adapter. You can also connect the printer to your computer for more options. Print high-resolution, borderless images as postcards or 8.5" x 11" sheets within minutes.
Compact Photo Printers: Compact Photo Printers let you produce versatile, fun 4" x 6" postcards, 4" x 8" wide greeting cards* or credit card* size prints in just two easy steps: connect and press/print. Control the printer right from your camera's LCD screen. You get durable, dye-sublimated prints quickly with or without borders. Assorted paper types let you create mini or credit card size labels.* You can even take select Compact Photo Printers to a party or an outdoor picnic using an optional rechargeable battery.
Paper Sizes and Print Modes
- 13" x 19" (PIXMA Pro9500, Pro9000, i9900 Photo Printers only)
- 8.5" x 11" (PIXMA Photo Printers only)
- 5" x 7" (PIXMA Photo Printers only)
- 4" x 8"/ WIDE SIZE* (Select PIXMA Photo Printers, CP and select SELPHY Compact Photo Printers)
- 4" x 6"/ POSTCARD SIZE (PIXMA Photo Printers, CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers)
- CREDIT CARD SIZE* (Select PIXMA Photo Printers, CP and select SELPHY Compact Photo Printers)
- FULL LABEL* (CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers)
- 8 MINI LABEL* (CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers)
- MOVIE PRINT**
- ID PHOTO PRINT**
- *Optional paper cassette may be required.
- **Only available with direct printing from select Canon PowerShot models using Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers.
PictBridge: The PictBridge standard enables any digital camera that supports PictBridge to connect and print to any PictBridge compatible printer.
- Specifications
Type of Camera
Type of Camera : Compact digital still camera with builtin flash, 6x Optical/4x Digital/24x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System
Image Capture Device
Type : 8.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels : Approx. 8.3 Megapixels
Effective Pixels : Approx. 8.0 Megapixels
Lens
Focal Length : 5.8-34.8mm f/2.8-4.8 (35mm film equivalent: 35-210mm)
Digital Zoom : 4x
Focusing Range
- Normal: 1.8 ft./55cm-infinity
- Macro: 0.39 in.-1.8 ft./1-55cm (W)
Autofocus System : TTL Autofocus
Viewfinder & Monitor
Viewfinder : Real image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor : 2.5-inch amorphous silicon TFT color LCD
LCD Pixels : Approx. 115,000 pixels
LCD Coverage : 100%
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture : f/2.8 (W) - f/4.8 (T)
Shutter Speed : 15-1/2000 sec. (settable in Tv and M)
Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity : Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
Light Metering Method : Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
- * Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
- ** Metering frame is fixed to the center or linked to the AF frame
Exposure Control Method : Program AE, Manual; AE Lock
Exposure Compensation : +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance
White Balance Control : Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater), Custom
Flash
Built-in Flash : Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro, Second-curtain synchro
Flash Range : 1.0-11 ft./30cm-3.5m (W), 1.8-8.2 ft./55cm-2.5m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time : 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.0V)
Flash Exposure Compensation : +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes : Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Night Scene, Aquarium, Underwater), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects : My Colors (Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom)
Self-Timer : Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
Wireless Control : Not available
Continuous Shooting : Approx. 1.3 fps (Large/Fine)
Image Storage
Storage Media : SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
File Format : Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
Image Compression : Normal, Fine, SuperFine
JPEG Compression Mode
- Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
- Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
Number of Recording Pixels
- Still Image: 3,264 x 2,448 (Large), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 640 x 480 (Small), 3,264 x 1,832 (Widescreen)
- Movie: 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 160 x 120 (3 minutes at 15 fps)
Number of Recordable Images
| Large (L) | Medium 1 (M1) | Medium 2 (M2) | Medium 3 (M3) | Small (S) | Widescreen (W) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | F | N | SF | F | N | SF | F | N | SF | F | N | SF | F | N | SF | F | N | |
| File Size (KB) | 3,436 | 2,060 | 980 | 2,503 | 1,395 | 695 | 1,602 | 893 | 445 | 1,002 | 558 | 278 | 249 | 150 | 84 | 2,601 | 1,540 | 736 |
| 16MB | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 24 | 47 | 52 | 81 | 128 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| SDC-128M | 35 | 59 | 123 | 49 | 87 | 173 | 76 | 136 | 269 | 121 | 217 | 411 | 460 | 711 | 1,118 | 47 | 79 | 166 |
| SDC-512MSH | 139 | 231 | 479 | 190 | 339 | 671 | 295 | 529 | 1,041 | 471 | 839 | 1,590 | 1,777 | 2,747 | 4,317 | 183 | 307 | 642 |
Time of Recordable Movies
| Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap | Compact | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 640 x 480 | 320 x 240 | 160 x 120 | ||
| 30 fps | 30 fps LP | 30 fps | 15 fps | |
| Movie size (KB/sec.) | 1,920 | 960 | 660 | 120 |
| 16MB | 6" | 14" | 20" | 1' 40" |
| SDC-128M | 1' 04" | 2' 07" | 3' 01" | 14' 29" |
| SDC-512MSH | 4' 09" | 8' 14" | 11' 42" | 55' 57" |
Note: N=Normal F=Fine SF=SuperFine
Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media.
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File
- Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Red-eye Correction, RAW playback, Resize
- Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes
- Still Image: single image, all images
- Movie: part of movie, all of movie
Interfaces
Computer Interface : USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out : NTSC/PAL
Audio Out : Monaural
Other : Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
Power Supply
Power Source 1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2) 2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x2) 3. AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (optional)
Shooting Capacity : Still Image: approx. 140 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 400 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery) *
Playback Time : Approx. 540 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 660 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)
- * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature : 32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity : 10-90%
Dimensions (WxHxD) : 3.83 x 2.64 x 1.65 in. / 97.3 x 67.0 x 41.9mm
Weight : Approx. 7.05 oz. / 200g (camera body only)
- Supplies & Accessories
- Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
- AV Cable AVC-DC300
- Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300
- 58mm Close-up Lens 250D
- Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58G: Conversion Lens Adapter. The LA-DC58G is required for Wide Converter WC-DC58N and Tele Converter TC-DC58N.
- Tele Converter TC-DC58N
- Wide Converter WC-DC58N
- Battery Pack NB4-300
- PowerShot A Series Accessory Kit: Includes Deluxe Soft Compact Case PSC-60, Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-200.
- AC Adapter Kit ACK800
- High-Power Flash HF-DC1: PowerShot Flash Accessory (Maximum distance 23 ft./7m at ISO 100, f/2.8)
- 1GB SD Memory Card: Memory Card
- SD Memory Card 512MB
- Waterproof Case WP-DC16: Waterproof to 130 feet.
- Deluxe Soft Case PSC-85
- SDHC Memory Card 4GB: Memory Card
- Mini Tripod 7
- What's in the Box
- PowerShot A720 IS Body
- AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2)
- SD Memory Card SDC-16M
- Wrist Strap WS-200
- Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
- USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
- AV Cable AVC-DC300
Item Code: 2092B001
Suggested Retail Price: $199.99†
Footnotes
† Prices and specifications subject to change without notice. Actual prices are determined by individual dealers and may vary.
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