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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A720 IS |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - compact |
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| Height | 6.7 cm |
| Width | 9.7 cm |
| Depth | 4.2 cm |
| Weight | 200 g |
| Digital Zoom | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 6x |
| SENSOR Canon PowerShot A720 IS |
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| Sensor Resolution | 8.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CCD |
| Total Pixels | 8,300,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 8,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.5" |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes |
| PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot A720 IS |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC III |
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| LENS Canon PowerShot A720 IS |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 6x zoom - 5.8 - 34.8 mm - f/2.8-4.8 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 35 - 210mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 55 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 1-55cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 7 groups / 9 elements |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A720 IS |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 |
| AE/AF Control | FlexiZone |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot A720 IS |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - real-image zoom |
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| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A720 IS |
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| ISO (Max) | 1600 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, 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, aquarium |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect |
| 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 A720 IS |
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| Type | 2.5" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 115,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control |
| FLASH Canon PowerShot A720 IS |
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| Camera Flash | Built-in flash |
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| 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 | 0.3 m - 3.5 m |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A720 IS |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
| MEMORY Canon PowerShot A720 IS |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus |
| Memory Card | 16 MB |
| Image Storage |
JPEG 3264 x 2448 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 3264 x 1832 |
| Video Capture |
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A720 IS |
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| Battery Type | AA - Alkaline - standard form factor |
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| Details | 2 x AA alkaline battery (included) |
| CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A720 IS |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support |
| Connector Type |
USB Composite video/audio output |
| FEATURES Canon PowerShot A720 IS |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 1.3 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, safety zoom |
| OTHERS Canon PowerShot A720 IS |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
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