PowerShot A720 IS Technical Specifications:

  CCD / Image Processor:

Effective Number of Pixels:

Approx. 8.0 MP

Size / Filter Array:

1/2.5 inch / Primary colour filter (Bayer)

Processor:

DIG!C III

  Lens:

Focal Length (optical):

5.8 (W) - 34.8 (T) mm

35mm film equivalent:

35 (W) - 210 (T) mm

f/number:

f/2.8 - f/8.0 (W) / f/4.8 - f/8.0 (T)

Shutter Speed :

15 - 1/2000 sec.

Zoom:

Optical: Approx. 6x, Digital: Approx 4x

Image Stabiliser:

Optical

  Focusing / Range:

AF System:

TTL Autofocus

Manual focus:

Available

Focusing Frame:

Face Detect1, AiAF (9-points), center, FlexiZone

Range:

Normal: 55cm - infinity, Macro: 1 - 55cm, Manual Focus: 1cm - infinity (W), 55cm - infinity (T)

  Control/Balance :

Light Metering Method:

Evaluative2, Center-weighted average, Spot1

Exposure Control Method:

Program AE

Exposure Compensation:

± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed):

Auto / Hi ISO Auto / ISO 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 equivalent

White Balance Control:

TTL White Balance

White Balance Modes:

Auto + Pre-set (Daylight / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Fluorescent H / Underwater) + Custom

  LCD Monitor:

Viewfinder:

Real-image optical zoom viewfinder

LCD Monitor:

2.5 inch Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT colour LCD

  Flash:

Flash Modes:

Auto/On/Off/Slow-synchro/Red-eye reduction is available

Flash Range :

Normal: 30 cm - 3.5 m (W) 55cm - 2.5m (T)

Flash Exposure Compensation:

±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Other Flash Functions:

Manual flash output (3 levels) / FE Lock / 1st/2nd curtain sync / Safety FE

  Selectable Shooting Modes:

Shooting Modes:

Auto, P, Tv, Av, M, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Special Scene*, Stitch Assist, Movie

Special Scene:

Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater

My Colours:

My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color3

  Image Recording Format:

Still image:

JPEG Compression (EXIF 2.2 Compliant)

Colour Space:

sRGB

Video Data:

Motion JPEG

Sound annotation/Audio Data:

WAVE (monaural)

JPEG Compression Levels:

Superfine / Fine / Normal

  Recording Pixels:

Still Images:

Large: 3264 x 2448, Medium 1: 2592 x 1944, Medium 2: 2048 x 1536, Medium 3: 1600 x 1200, Small: 640 x 480, Widescreen 3264 x 1832, Postcard Date Imprint 1600 x 1200

Continuous Shooting (Large/Fine):

Approx 1.3 shots/sec

  Other Operations:

Playback Operations:

Red-eye correction, index, resize, magnified, advancing and reversing through magnified images, jump, auto rotate, rotate, histogram, overexposure, warning, sound memos, auto play, transition effects, resume.

File Operations:

DPOF - Print Order/Image transfer, Movie - unnecessary scenes can be erased. Sound Annotations - max. record/play time is approx. 60 sec.

Direct Printing, PictBridge, Print/Share:

Yes4

Menu Languages:

25 languages

Self-timer:

Approx. 10 sec or 2 sec delay, or custom.

  Interface :

Supported Operating Systems:

PC: Windows 2000 SP4 / XP SP2 / Vista; Mac: OS X v10.3 - v10.4

Computer I/F:

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed

Video Output:

PAL or NTSC selectable

Audio Output:

Monaural

Memory Storage:

SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card / Multimedia Card / MMC plus card. HC MMC plus card

Supplied Memory:

16MB MultiMedia Card

  General Features:

Battery:

Size AA Alkaline battery (x2) or Size AA rechargeable NiMH battery (x2)

Optional Charger/AC Adaptor:

CBK4-300 / AC Adaptor Kit ACK800 (contains CA-PS800)

Shooting Capacity (full charge) :

With NB-3AH - LCD Monitor On: Approx 400 shots, LCD Monitor Off: 900 shots, Replay: 11 hrs

Dimensions (W x D x H):

97.3 x 41.9 x 67.0 mm (ex. protruding parts)

Weight:

Approx. 200g (camera body only)