Canon PowerShot A710 IS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
800
Sensor Resolution
7.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
6x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.7 cm
Width 9.8 cm
Depth 4.1 cm
Weight 210 g
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 6x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Sensor Resolution 7.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Image Processor DIGIC II
LENS Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Type Zoom lens - 6x zoom - 5.8 - 34.8 mm - f/2.8-4.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 210mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 55 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 9 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
AE/AF Control FlexiZone
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A710 IS
ISO (Max) 800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, night scene, Underwater, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, night snapshot, snow, Colour Swap, Colour Accent
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Positive, Neutral, Vivid, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 115,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.55 m - 3.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 16 MB
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304: 4 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304: 7 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304: 16 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 5 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 10 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944: 21 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 9 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 16 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 33 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 14 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 26 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 50 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 56 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 88 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 138 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 1728: 6 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 3072 x 1728: 10 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 3072 x 1728: 21 - with 16MB card
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 7 sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps - 15 sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 22 sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 43 sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 fps - 11 sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 107 sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 fps - 60 sec - max clip duration
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 180sec - max clip duration
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 2 x AA alkaline battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Interface Composite video, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
DC power input
FEATURES Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.7 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, auto power save, digital noise reduction, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, digital tele-converter, safety zoom
OTHERS Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Included Accessories USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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