Canon PowerShot A720 IS - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The camera's controls are thoughtfully placed and convenient to reach.

Review summary: Canon recently added two models with 6x optical zoom to the top of its vast and successful 'A' series, PowerShot A650 IS and its younger sibling, the PowerShot A720 IS. The Canon PowerShot A720 IS is priced at £179.

Verdict: Except for high noise levels (which can be reduced by sticking to lower ISOs), the image quality is impressive. The features list is long and includes usable functions, so it may appear that Canon has a winner on its hands. Well, almost. The RRP of ...

Review summary: Good image quality, nice feature set, but is overpriced.

Verdict: Canon recently added two models with 6x optical zoom to the top of its vast and successful 'A' series, PowerShot A650IS and its younger sibling, the PowerShot A720IS. The latter, priced at Rs 18,995 (MRP) is available in India and made it to our labs

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: The PowerShot A720 IS is a minor update to the A710 IS and is the latest in Canon's popular 'A-series' of cameras offering a strong feature set and good degree of user control at a competitive price. It isn't the smallest or most powerful camera in ...

Pros: Surprisingly good image quality (at lower ISO settings), Accurate metering in the majority of situations, Long lens with surprisingly good edge-to-edge performance, Handy macro performance at wide end of lens, Bright, clear screen, Very simple user ...

Cons: Occasional tendency to ignore (and overexpose) bright regions, Usual issues above ISO 400 due to noise and noise reduction, Low resolution screen, Rather cheap feeling plastics, Plastic tripod mount mounted on far corner of body, Battery life and ...

Verdict: The A720 IS comes from a long line of successful cameras and, while it is hardly the most exciting upgrade we've ever seen, it does nothing to detract from a popular and successful recipe.

Review summary: The Canon PowerShot A720 IS ($249) is an update to the PowerShot A710, one of my favorite cameras from 2006. The A720 isn't a huge leap over its predecessor, though some of the new features are appreciated. Here are the most notable new features:

Pros: Very good photo quality (though see issues below) ; Optical image stabilization ; 6X zoom lens is more than typical cameras in this price range ; Large 2.5" LCD, good outdoor/indoor visibility ; Full manual controls ; Snappy performance, for the most ...

Cons: Noisy images in low light, even at low ISOs ; highest ISO settings not very usable (in any lighting) ; Redeye a big problem, though it can be removed in playback mode ; Mediocre LCD resolution ; Sluggish flash recharge speeds ; Plastic tripod mount ; ...

Verdict: photos at the highest image quality setting. So, unless you have a larger memory card sitting around, you'll need to buy one right away. The A720 supports all kinds of different memory card formats, including SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, and HC MMCplus ...