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Canon PowerShot A720 IS 8-megapixel Digital Camera

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Canon PowerShot A720 IS

8-megapixel Digital Camera

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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

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

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.

8-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
6x image-stabilized optical zoom; 2.5-inch wide-viewing-angle LCD display
Face Detection technology and in-camera red-eye fix
19 shooting modes, including 7 special scene modes; Print/Share button
Stores images on SD memory cards (16MB memory card included)

Manufacturer's Description

A Camera that Really Competes
Top-notch core specifications allow the PowerShot A720IS 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.

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 A720IS 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
With a simple Mode Dial, the PowerShot A720IS 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.

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 A720IS's Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the A720IS 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.

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General Features

AC Adapter

ACK800

Aperture

f/2.8-4.8

Color

Silver

Compatible Battery

AA Batteries

Exposure Modes

Program AE, Manual, Exposure Lock

Focus Modes

Macro, Auto

Image Format

JPEG

Movie Mode

Motion JPEG, AVI, 640 x 480, 320x240, 160x120

Scene Modes

Underwater, Snow, Portrait, Night portrait, Night Scene, Landscape, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Fireworks, Beach, Automatic

Still Image Resolution (Max.)

3624 x 2448

White Balance

Underwater, Tungsten Bulb, Fluorescent Light, Fluorescent, Daylight, Cloudy

Digital Zoom

Effective Megapixel Count

Flash

Built-in with Red Eye Reducer

Image Stabilization

Optical Image Stabilization

LCD Display Size (Inches)

2.5

Optical Zoom

Removable Memory Type

Secure Digital, SDHC, Multimedia Card plus , MultiMedia Card

Sensitivity

ISO 80-1600

Shutter Speed

15-1/2,000 sec.

Inputs / Outputs

USB Port

(1) Mini-B

Video Output

PAL, NTSC

Dimensions

Weight (Pounds)

.44

Depth (Inches)

1.65

Height (Inches)

2.64

Width (Inches)

3.83

Detailed Specifications:
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 low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color vari-angle LCD with wide viewing angle

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: 3,624 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)

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 (W x H x D): 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)

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