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Review summary: The Canon Powershot A710 IS is an upgraded version of the A700.

Pros: Good Image Quality, OIS, Good movie modes and recording quality, Uses AA batteries, Supports conversion lenses

Cons: Red-eye reduction systems don't work as well as one would expect, Low LCD resolution, 1GB limit for Video recording, Long delay between Flashes

Verdict: The camera measures 94.5 x 66.5 x 43.4mm (excluding protrusions), weighs 200 grams (without batteries), and has a plastic and metal finish (although plastic used is much more than metal)

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Review summary: The Canon Powershot A710 IS retains everything that made the A700 a best buy digicam and adds the one element that was missing; optical image stabilization - making an already excellent digicam substantially better.

Cons: Slow/weak flash, some corner softness, a slight tendency toward over exposure, and minor chromatic aberration (purple fringing)

Verdict: The A710 IS retains everything that made the A700 a best buy digicam and adds the one element that was missing; optical image stabilization - making an already excellent digicam substantially better. I've used every "A" series Canon digicam since the ...

Review summary: Canon's A series continues to deliver tons of bang for the buck, this time including optical image stabilization, 6x optical zoom, and solid image quality in a midsize compact camera with a stylish design update.

Pros: Optical image stabilization ; manual exposure controls ; 6x optical zoom ; usable ISO 800

Cons: Sluggish flash recycling ; widest angle of view is 35mm, auto white balance is very warm with tungsten lights

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: Even in the 'blink and you'll miss it' world of compact digital cameras the budget-priced 6x zoom lensed Canon PowerShot A700 was a short-lived model; announced late February and replaced in August by the camera on test here, the PowerShot A710 IS. ...

Pros: Good resolution, Clean and detailed results across the frame and zoom range, Useful 35-210mm equiv. 6x zoom lens, Effective image stabilization, Fairly light noise reduction means less fine detail is lost at higher ISO settings (though see below), ...

Cons: Highlight clipping and occasional over-exposure in bright, contrasty conditions, Combined card / battery compartment can make changing cards without losing the batteries fiddly, Zoom is a bit jumpy (not enough steps between 35 and 210mm), No dedicated ...

Verdict: Canon's A series PowerShots get better with each generation, and - thanks to the inclusion of extensive photographic control and technologies such as DIGIC II and image stabilization has lifted cameras like the A710 IS firmly out of the 'entry level' ...