Compare Prices : Canon PowerShot A720 IS - Expert Reviews

Review summary: I like the Canon Powershot A720 IS a lot. Looking at its price tag I think it is a really good buy. It may not be pocket sized, but picture quality is more or less spot on and there are a number of extra features included. The extra length of the lens ...

Pros: Picture quality - viewfinder - value for money - red eye correction tool

Cons: Slow flash recycle times

Verdict: If you would like a digital camera with manual controls, extra lens length, image stabilisation, a viewfinder and a fairly low price then it could be the Canon Powershot A720 IS. There is a lot built into the camera for the money and the picture ...

Pros: Great image quality at lower ISOs; manual exposure controls; quick nonflash performance

Cons: Long flash recycle time; highest ISO settings very noisy

Verdict: Unless you plan to shoot primarily in low light, the Canon PowerShot A720 IS makes a solid, affordable camera that produces great-looking pictures.

Review summary: Canon knows not to fix what isn't broken. Last year's PowerShot A710 IS impressed us with its broad suite of features, solid design, and good value. The 8-megapixel PowerShot A720 IS does little to change that formula, sticking very close to the path ...

Pros: Great image quality at lower ISOs ; manual exposure controls ; quick nonflash performance

Cons: Long flash recycle time ; highest ISO settings very noisy

Verdict: Unless you plan to shoot primarily in low light, the Canon PowerShot A720 IS makes a solid, affordable camera that produces great-looking pictures.

Review summary: The Canon PowerShot A720 IS an 8 megapixel point and shoot camera with a 6x optical zoom lens (equivalent of 35 to 210mm). It features an ISO range of 80 - 1600 and a 2.5 inch LCD screen and optical view finder. The Canon PowerShot A720 IS has ...

Verdict: It features an ISO range of 80 - 1600 and a 2.5 inch LCD screen and optical view finder

Verdict: The "brain" of these new PowerShot cameras is DIGIC III, the gold standard on all new Canon digital cameras. The DIGIC III image processor accounts for the camera's higher performance levels, including faster start-up, faster autofocus and quicker ...