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Review summary: This compact from Canon is stuffed full of features, but can the image quality match the spec list?

Verdict: The Canon PowerShot A710 IS is expensive for a compact camera, although it does offer a wide range of features for the money. Overall performance is outstanding, however build quality and more importantly image quality are not up to the standards we ...

Review summary: Canon's new PowerShot A710 IS bumps the resolution up from the previous model (the A700) and adds a big new feature: image stabilization. Built around a 1/2.5 inch CCD sensor that captures 7 megapixel images, this new camera also includes a 6x zoom ...

Pros: - Long zoom, can be extended at reduced resolution - Optical Image Stabilization - ISO options to 800

Cons: - Low resolution LCD screen - Case feels plasticky and fragile - Alkaline batteries don't go far

Verdict: The A710 IS offers a lot of nice features: there's the optical image stabilization, the 7 megapixel resolution and the good movie mode. And it's fairly priced at around $370. We'll have to wait and see how the image quality pans out when we do the ...

Pros: Optical image stabilisation ; 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

Verdict: Canon's A series continues to deliver maximum punch for your pound -- this time including optical image stabilisation, 6x optical zoom and solid image quality in a midsize compact camera with a stylish design update

Review summary: The A710 IS heads Canon's A-series range, which is easy enough for novices to use yet offers a full suite of manual controls plus DiG!C II processing. It's the first A-series model with image stabilisation, which complements the 6x optical zoom lens. ...

Review summary: Canon upgrades the popular A700 with blur-busting image stabilization and increased resolution.