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Canon PowerShot A720 IS Review

Author Cliff Smith
Published 20th Nov 2007
Manufacturer Canon
Price £156.51 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £179.99 (Inc VAT)
Latest Price
Features Score 8 for Features
Image Quality Score 9 for Image Quality
Value Score 7 for Value
Overall Score 8 for Overall
Canon PowerShot A720 IS
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A range of general test shots are shown over the next two pages. In some cases, the full size image has been reduced for bandwidth purposes, and a crop taken from the original full resolution image has been placed below it to show the overall image quality. Some other pictures may be clicked to view the original full-size image.




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Here's my usual detail test shot of the West Window of Exeter Cathedral, for you to compare with other cameras. See below for a full res crop, or click to see the whole picture.





The level of fine detail is amazingly good for an 8MP camera, better in fact than most 10MP models.





The lens produces some barrel distortion at the wide-angle end, but it is not too severe.





Sharpness is excellent at the centre of the frame.





Corner sharpness is also very good, with minimal chromatic aberration.





There is some pincushion distortion at the telephoto end, but again it isn't too bad.


 

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Comment Alan Downes said on 21st June 2008

I am waiting for Canon to make a camera which will be a suitable replacement for my Powershot A620. Currently they make nothing that ticks all the right boxes.

Its q... more

Comment william said on 8th July 2008

How about the Canon Powershot A650is?

Comment Moorcroft said on 9th July 2008

Now the price is down to £139.99 at Jessops the A720IS looks a very good buy for anyone wanted a bit more control than a simple P&S.

Comment wandereruk said on 21st December 2008

I only paid £129.99 for mine at Jessops. Lacks the 28mm capability of my Canon Ixus 850 (pickpocketed in Cape Town) but zooms out to 200+mm. Bulkier too but otherwise it's gre... more

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