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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $399.99
Buy Used: $169.00
You Save: $230.99 (58%)
New (1) Used (9) Refurbished (2) from $169.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  260 reviews
Sales Rank: 3209
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 250
Optical Zoom: 6
Digital Zoom: 4
Display Size: 2.5
Battery: 1 NB-2LH Lithium-Ion Battery
Maximum Focal Length: 34.8
Minimum Focal Length: 5.8
Maximum Resolution: 7.1
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 2.6 x 1.6
MPN: 1286B001
Model: 1286B001
UPC: 013803071122
EAN: 0013803071122
ASIN: B000HATNH4
Release Date: September 11, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Canon PowerShot A710 August 24, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a nice size camera with a large view window. I am very happy with my purchase.
 Excellent Camera August 23, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I own a Cannon FTBn SLR with an assortment of lenses. I used it many years ago. It took great pictures but was a hastle. Each shot took a while to set up. Using the long, heavy, telephoto required a tripod to hold it still. It required a minor piece of luggage to lug around. Since then, I have used a few digital cameras.
This camera is by far the best I ever used. The image stabilization feature works like magic. At 6x you point and shoot and it takes beautiful pictures. Even the digital magnification feature works reasonably well.
I bought it for a trip to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. I took over 200 pictures before I had to change batteries. The 1 gig card I bought with the camera can hold over 400 pictures of the density I was taking. My pictures came out excellent, except for the grizzly who was running about 400yds away; she was blurry. Almost every other picture came out perfect. I am having about 8 printed at 8x10 and one at 20x30.
I watched many photographers in Yellowstone with large lenses and tripods. For amature purposes, I suspect that I got better pictures with this camera with its image stabilization than they got with their much more expensive cameras, lenses, and tripods. It was amazing.
I also took a few videos. It turns out that I am not Steven Spielberg, but the camera did its part.
The camera has simple controls, not too many buttons, and a nice clear screen. It is hard to see the screen in full sunlight though, but that is a common problem with these cameras.
Amazon lists it for $509 but I paid about $269 for the camera (and $17 for the 1 gig memory card) from Ace Photo Digital, through Amazon, about a month ago. They shipped promptly - no problem.
I also bought the underwater housing for scuba diving. I had an underwater housing for another digital camera and couldn't use the camera underwater because there were too many buttons and I couldn't really see the screen. I was diving off New Jersey and was wearing thick gloves so the little buttons were a real hastle. Because this camera is simpler, has less buttons, and a bigger screen, I think this will work better.
~~ This Won't Fail You ~~ August 17, 2007
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
. . .The 7.1MP Work's Great.
And My Friends Love To Use It.
Go For It ~~ MarQuis
Best Camera for the Price August 16, 2007
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I've bought this camera for the longer zoom, image stabilization, and manual controls it provides and I was not disappointed. Of course this is no SLR, so there is a limit to what you can do when playing with the depth of field and other artistic effects, also I would not recommend using anything above ISO 200 since the noise becomes quite visible at ISO 400, although, not really an issue until you add one more stop.
I was able to use manual exposure mode to experiment with HDR, and I really liked the live exposure preview. It's a great feature for someone who wants to learn more about photography. Being able to see the effect of different exposure settings before actually taking the shot is just great.
Another feature I was amazed with is the 60 fps video mode. The picture is very smooth and optical image stabilization helps a lot in video mode. Too bad Canon is still using the MJPEG format for video compression. Your video clips will be huge. Better stock up on some SDHC cards (thankfully, they are supported) and learn how to compress your videos to DivX when you transfer them to a PC.
Battery life on NiMH rechargeables is great and you can't downplay the versatility of being able to put regular AA batteries in your camera. To be even happier, I bought some plastic cases on eBay to carry the spare batteries around, a very useful addition to the camera, indeed.
The flash does take a few seconds to recharge, and the screen goes blank during that time, which is very annoying. But it looks like this is more of a "feature" intentionally implemented by Canon engineers (not really sure why, though). I found a work around. If you flick the mode selector to "Preview" immediately after taking a shot you will see the picture you've just taken, instantly, and if you flick the mode selector back to the picture taking mode you'll be able to take another picture a lot sooner than if you would've just waited for the flash to recharge and the blank screen to go away.
The flash power is great, and.. ..manually adjustable. Also, the sensitivity is automatically boosted to ISO 400 when the flash is on, not necessarily a good thing. It helps making better pictures indoors, but adds some extra noise others have been complaining about. Thankfully, you can override this in the manual modes.
The lens are crisp, at least compared to the other cameras in this class. And the longer zoom really comes handy when you need it.
The main downside to this camera is the camera body itself. There is nothing to complain about the controls and how the camera sits in your hand when you are taking pictures, it feels very sturdy and just the right size. But I'm used to carry compact cameras in my jeans pocket, and this one just barely fits in there. Also, with a large part of the camera body made of metal, the places that will see the most wear in your pocket are all plastic. Another annoying thing is the battery compartment door. Every time you open it to get the SD card, the batteries are just waiting to pop out, and good luck putting them in. You'll have to remember the way they go in by hart, since the markings that tell you which way is + are deep inside the battery compartment and are impossible to read anywhere but in direct sun light.
There where a few upsets trying to take a great picture quick. While scrambling to get the camera out of the pocket and trying to dial in the right mode and settings the subject was already gone. But I guess it is hard to blame this completely on the camera.
All in all this is a very, very versatile camera. I can't think of anything like it for the price, or even outside of its price range. SLRs and ultra compacts come with their own set of issues and limitations. I'm even thinking of buying an underwater enclosure for the camera. And there are lens adapters and filters and other useful accessories available for a reasonable price. Also, with this being a Canon, nothing even comes close in terms of the quality of in-camera image processing and accuracy of automatic exposure.
For someone who wants to learn more about photography but doesn't want to spend at least twice as much for an entry level SLR (and end up without a point-and-shoot camera) this is the best camera out there. Think of it as a G or an S series Canon for the masses. This is a great point-and-shoot camera, but it can also grow on you and become something even better if you are willing to spend the time.
great little camera August 16, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
We bought this as a "toy" camera to take candids when out with our young children. Our main camera is a full size Nikon D70 DSLR, which we use for serious photography.
This camera certainly fits the bill and holds up well against our reference D70. Although higher resolution (the D70 is only 6MP), picture quality is definitely not as good, but that is to be expected with the smaller lenses and image sensor. Still, colors are accurate, shutter speed is quick, and the pictures are nicely detailed.
The image stabilization is remarkably good, nearly eliminating shake blur in quick handheld shots. The video quality is also surprisingly good. The video won't compete with a decent camcorder, but is perfect for catching quick clips of the kids doing something cute.
For a reasonably-priced camera that easily tosses into a purse or diaper bag and still produces good pictures with little shutter lag, this is a perfect fit!
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