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7.4 Megapixel, Standard Point and Shoot Camera, 6x Optical Zoom, 4x Digital Zoom, CCD Sensor, Video Capability Included, 2.5 in. L... |  |
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| Product Reviews from Amazon.com (Rating System 1 to 5) |
| Review | Rating | Last Updated | GREAT CAMERA
I BOUGHT THIS CAMERA AFTER RESEARCHING AND READING A LOT OF REVIEWS. I DECIDED ON THIS ONE BECAUSE OF THE PIXELS AND ZOOM FEATURE.
I HAVE TAKEN THOUSANDS OF PICTURES AND AM VERY HAPPY WITH THE PICTURE QUALITY OVERALL.
I HAVE NOT USED A LOT OF THE FEATURES ON THIS CAMERA BECAUSE THE AUTO FEATURE WORKS GREAT IN LOW LIGHT AND EVEN NO LIGHT. I USE THE PHOTO QUALITY BATTERIS AND THEY LAST QUITE A LONG TIME. | 4 | Today | Perfect Camera once shutter recharge lag was solved.
I purchased this camera a few weeks ago. It offers a lot of features in a small package. I like that. I have a full-sized digital SLR camera, but wanted something to carry around easily in my purse or pocket.
When the camera first arrived, I seriously considered returning it because of the L-O-N-G flash recharge. It would sometimes take 3-5 seconds before the next picture could be taken. It was only after I purchased the camera that I discovered that the A710 is well-known for this problem. However, the problem has been solved. Here's the changes I made:
1) Used high-quality rechargeable batteries. (Be careful of the rechargeable batteries as they lose charge just sitting around. Choose the pre-charged type.)
2) Set the camera on AV mode.
3) Purchased the Transcent SDHC Class 6 8gb SD card offered here on Amazon.com. I just received the card in the mail today, so I immediately put it into the camera and tried it out.
The results were AWESOME. The flash recharge problem disappeared. I guess a large part of the lag time was writing the picture to the memory card. I will never buy a "regular" SD card again! | 5 | Today | Wonderful, but the A720 is newer and cheaper now
I absolutely love this camera. I've taken it everywhere from birthday parties to the beach to an African safari, and have gotten excellent results. And don't miss that the free CHDK hack enables some additional features such as an intervalometer so you can use it for "time lapse" photography. I love that it takes AA batteries so I never have to worry about running out of power when I need it.
I spent $350 for it a couple of years ago and think I got great value for my money. But now the A720IS is available for only $200! What's up with that? I'm going to buy the A720 for myself, and pass the A710 along to my wife (who covets it). | 5 | Today | Above average p&s
This is a very good point-and-shoot camera which also offers enough flexibility for those interested in manually controlling some of the parameters. As such it is a good camera to play with if you're thinking about moving onto dSLR and want to see if you'll enjoy bigger control over your camera settings.
If you want to get a decent battery life, you must use good quality rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. Then, we can get almost 500 shots on a single charge. With disposable batteries, you'll be lucky to get over 50 pictures. While this is a very good camera overall, very slow flash charging between shots is a major annoyance. | 4 | Today | Love It!
There are 3 of these cameras in our family now. We love it! It takes amazing pictures! Great zoom, great everything! Use the settings to take even better pictures instead of always taking photos in 'Auto' mode. Such as, night shots, snow, outdoor, etc - there is a mode for almost everything on this camera and it really works. I love the very short time in between taking pictures before your camera is ready to take another. Also, you can go from off to picture very quickly. | 5 | Today | great, easy to use
Easy to use, large screen, the image rotates when you rotate the camera when you're reviewing it for enlarged viewing, viewfinder is great for those time of bright sunlight when it may be difficult to see the screen. Great photos, excellent quality. get the larger photo card so you can use the larger quality photo size and store more photos... | 5 | Today | Great camera - But very poor Flash...
It is a great amature camera, with great video modes and flexibility - you can get some pretty cool effects by playing with With settings.
it would be a 5 if not for FLASH - it is HORRIBLE. If you are taking picture inside at low light and using flash - well you will only see an object right infront of camera.
Aside from that - my outdoor pictures are AMAZING. Also - zoom with IS is great. Indoor pictures in DECENT light are very nice as will - just change few settings.
| 4 | Today | Amazing Camera!!
I've had this camera for about a year now and I still can't believe how great it is. The videos it takes will blow you away. Takes great pictures but I will make one suggestion.....buy a case to go with it. I dropped it after a few months and broke LCD on the back...sent it away to Canon who fixed it for a $100. I soon looked on amazon and bought a case to carry it around in! | 5 | Today | Great Camera
this is a wonderful pocket camera. The stability control allows me to take pictures in low light. The program feature provides complete control or the auto feature does it all for me. I really like the optical view finder that most cameras omit today. In low light, bright light, or fast moving events, the view finder is a must. The movie feature is great and allows zooming in and out during the movie. Battery life is good and the quality of the lense is exceptional. I can crop and enlarge a picture to see the pimple on a face. The only con is the flash is not very powerful and it takes a long time to recharge. On the other hand, I rarely use the flash. The 6x zoom is magnificent and provides that extra picture composition over most 3x cameras. The controls are natural and intuitive.
I willingly gave up my SLR for this convenient and great performing pocket camers.
I liked it so much that I bought one for our daughter for a wedding present and another one for my wife so she would leave me alone with mine. Best camera I have ever owned. | 5 | Today | Canon A710 IS - all good except the batteries
I really like this camera, it's use of AA batteries (rather than a custom LiPoly) makes the camera a little larger and heavier but it's definitely worth it, you can carry spare AA and you can get them just about anywhere.
That said there are two things about this camera that could be better.
1: The flash takes a long time to charge and while it's charging you can't do anything *including* turning the flash off. This is really annoying.
2: The camera isn't rechargeable ready. It begins to complain that the batteries are low when they are still at 1.35V. There is lots of useful power remaining in a traditional battery when it's at 1.35V and unfortunately a NiCad or LiMH drops to this level very early in its discharge profile. While I'm a great fan of rechargeables I may have to give up trying to use them with the A710.
| 4 | Today |
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