The PowerShot A710 IS digital camera features a high resolution 7.1 Megapixel CCD with a 2.5 inch LCD screen, an optical viewfinder and a high-quality Canon 6x Optical Zoom lens, along with Canon's original Image Stabilizer (IS) Technology - making it the first A-Series model to provide image stabilization.
The A710 digital camera is equipped with Canon's nine-point AiAF "Smart" autofocus system. The camera offers 20 shooting modes. The standard shooting modes are Full Auto, Program, Manual, Shutter-priority, and Aperture-priority. Additional modes include Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene (10 varieties), Stitch Assist and Movie.
Two new shooting features for the A-Series line are Safety Zoom and Digital Tele-converter. The Safety zoom function allows users to comfortably explore digital zoom without sacrificing image quality while the new Digital Tele-converter digitally emulates having a traditional tele-converter attached.
The A710 digital camera is also capable of recording VGA movies with sound at 30 frames per second for up to 36 minutes per clip with optional high-capacity 4GB SDHC memory cards, making it perfect for capturing memories in motion.
The cameras' grip is ergonomically improved, and the control layout is even easier to use then before. The large and bright 2.5-inch LCD screen features TFT design for a wide viewing angle, and the size of the screen makes it easier for users to read menu settings and preview or review their photos.
Canon's enhanced (from previous models) 'My Colors' mode provides PowerShot users with an incredible range of creative photo effects, which can be accessed directly from the camera with no need for post-processing in a computer. Consumers can adjust a specific color within an image to modify the look and feel of their picture.
Specifications:
Image Capture Device
Type Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 6x Optical / 4x Digital / 24x Combined Zoom with Image Stabilizer (IS) System
Total Pixels 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels: Approx. 7.4 Megapixels
Effective Pixels Approx. 7.1 Megapixels
Lens
Lens Type Autofocus
Optical Zoom 6x
Focal Length 5.8-34.8mm f/2.8-4.8 (35mm film equivalent: 35-210mm)
Digital Zoom 4x
Focusing Range Normal: 1.8 ft./55cm-infinity
Macro: 0.39 in.-1.8 ft./1-55cm (WIDE)
Aperture Range Maximum Aperture f/2.8 (W) - f/4.8
Focusing System
Focusing Type TTL Autofocus
Exposure Control
Sensitivity Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent
Shutter Speed 15-1/2000 sec. (settable in Tv and M)
Light Metering Method Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot** Metering frame is fixed to the center or linked to the AF frame
Exposure Control Modes Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual
Photo Effects (Color Modes) Photo Effects: My Colors Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color
Exposure Compensation +/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance System Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater), Custom
Scene Modes Shooting Modes: Auto; Creative: P, Av, Tv, M; Image: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap), Stitch Assist, Movie
Flash
Flash Modes Built-in Flash: Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Auto w/ Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On w/Slow Synchro, Flash Off
Flash Range Normal: 1.8-11.0 ft./55cm-3.5m (W), 1.8-8.2 ft./55cm-2.5m (T)
Macro: 1-1.8 ft./30-55cm (W-M) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=6.0V)
Flash Exposure Compensation: +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Performance
Continuous Shooting Approx. 1.7 fps
Self-Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
Image Storage
Storage Media SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMedia Card
File Format Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
Image Compression Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural)
Image Compression: Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural)
JPEG Compression Modes Normal, Fine, SuperFine
Adjustable Resolutions Still Image: 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 3,072 x 2,304 (Large), 3,072 x 1,728 (Widescreen)
Video Recording Movie: 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps) available up to 1GB or 60 minutes, 320 x 240 (1 min. at 60 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps)
Input/Output
Computer Interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Output NTSC/PAL
Audio Out Audio Out: Monaural
Other Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
Display
Viewfinder Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Display 2.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
LCD Pixels: Approx. 115,000 pixels
LCD Coverage: 100%
Language Options 25 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian)
Playback Options Playback Modes File: Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2xf 10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Auto Play, Resume PlaybackMovie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing
Erase Modes: Still Image: single image, all images Movie: part of movie, all of movie
Power Supply
Power Source 1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x4)
2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x4)
3. AC Adapter Kit ACK600
Shooting Capacity Still Image: approx. 100 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 360 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)* (* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used)
Playback Time: Approx. 420 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 600 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)
Physical Specifications
Dimensions 3.84" x 2.62" x 1.62" / 97.5mm x 66.5mm x 41.2mm
Weight Approx. 7.41 oz./210g (camera body only)
Operating Temperature 32-104°F/0-40°C
What's in the box?
PowerShot A710 IS Body
AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2)
SD Memory Card SDC-16MB
Wrist Strap WS-200
Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
AV Cable AVC-DC300
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