Canon PowerShot A710 IS 7.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Image-Stabilized Optical Zoom

Owning a digital-camera can be easier and more fun than ever. The elegant A710 IS is fully equipped to help busy families capture and hold onto special memories. You'll get up on the stage and down on the field with a powerful 6x optical zoom, and Canon's Image Stabilizer Technology will keep your images clear and sharp at every point in the zoom - even in low light. With 7.1 megapixels of resolution, you'll see uncommon depth and detail in your images. Such high resolution also ensures virtually unlimited freedom to enlarge and crop an image for powerfully expressive photography. With a menu of selectable shooting modes (including still and movie), Canon Powershot A710-IS makes picture taking simpler and friendlier. Shutter speed - 15-1/2000 sec. Focus settings - Normal shooting at max wide angle, Large and Fine. Built-in multimode ElectronicFlash ISO Shoot Speed - Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, and ISO 800 equivalent Single Shot, Continuous Shooting, Self-timer (10 sec., 2 sec., Custom) White Balance Settings - Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H Shooting Modes - Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Color Accent and Color Swap PictBridge and Canon Direct Print modes USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B) for image transfer to PC or Macintosh computer Audio/Video output to TV (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) Typical CIPA battery power (2AA) - Still Image - approx. 100 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 360 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery) Dimensions - 3.8 x 2.6 x 1.6 inch (97.5 x 66.5 x 41.2 mm) excluding protrusions Weight - Approximately 210 grams (7.4 ounces) (camera body only) A 16MB SD memory card is included. We suggest that an optional 512MB (or higher) SD card is a wiser choice for practical use
Customer Review: GREAT CAMERA
I BOUGHT THIS CAMERA AFTER RESEARCHING AND READING A LOT OF REVIEWS. I DECIDED ON THIS ONE BECAUSE OF THE PIXELS AND ZOOM FEATURE. I HAVE TAKEN THOUSANDS OF PICTURES AND AM VERY HAPPY WITH THE PICTURE QUALITY OVERALL. I HAVE NOT USED A LOT OF THE FEATURES ON THIS CAMERA BECAUSE THE AUTO FEATURE WORKS GREAT IN LOW LIGHT AND EVEN NO LIGHT. I USE THE PHOTO QUALITY BATTERIS AND THEY LAST QUITE A LONG TIME.
Customer Review: Perfect Camera once shutter recharge lag was solved.
I purchased this camera a few weeks ago. It offers a lot of features in a small package. I like that. I have a full-sized digital SLR camera, but wanted something to carry around easily in my purse or pocket. When the camera first arrived, I seriously considered returning it because of the L-O-N-G flash recharge. It would sometimes take 3-5 seconds before the next picture could be taken. It was only after I purchased the camera that I discovered that the A710 is well-known for this problem. However, the problem has been solved. Here's the changes I made: 1) Used high-quality rechargeable batteries. (Be careful of the rechargeable batteries as they lose charge just sitting around. Choose the pre-charged type.) 2) Set the camera on AV mode. 3) Purchased the Transcent SDHC Class 6 8gb SD card offered here on Amazon.com. I just received the card in the mail today, so I immediately put it into the camera and tried it out. The results were AWESOME. The flash recharge problem disappeared. I guess a large part of the lag time was writing the picture to the memory card. I will never buy a "regular" SD card again!

Will a better camera ensure that you take better pictures? The short answer is of course "yes". The slightly longer answer is of course equally obvious "it depends". I like the long answer myself, as the inevitable follow up debate is far more interesting. Perhaps though what you should be asking is, "Will buying a Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR Camera ensure I take better pictures?". Of course you already know "it depends" is the answer. But, exactly what does it depend on?

I depends on several things. First of all, what's your photographic history? If all you've ever taken pictures with are simple point and shoot cameras, then you better be committed to learning. The EOS 40D has a myriad array of features and quirks you'll need to understand. The most obvious one being that you can't frame your photos with the LCD. Coming from a point and shoot world, most users would think there's something wrong with the camera. In reality, that's just the way SLR cameras are designed. It basically means you need to use the viewfinder, which shows you the truest representation of your image before you press the shutter button.

If that's a problem for you, then stick with the point and shoots, or keep your eyes open for the next few months as Canon and other manufacturers start to roll out SLR cameras with something called "Live View".

Another reason to stay away from buying a Canon EOS 40D, is something those of us that own boats like to call 2 footitis. It's simply a condition where it doesn't matter what you have or how good something you own is... you always want something bigger and better. Buying the latest and greatest camera can be both a slippery and expensive slope. I've heard from one EOS 40D owner, who really grew to hate his 40D simply because it couldn't compare with the color reproduction of another SLR camera that cost almost $700 more. Not to hard to guess what he did. He got a new camera, and eBay got another listing for a barely used Canon EOS 40D.

So, back to the original question. Will buying the EOS 40D ensure you take better pictures? It depends on whether you put in the time to learn what the 40D is capable of, and then taking the time to put that knowledge into practice... by practicing. It depends on whether you understand the principles of what makes up a good picture. Composition, lighting, good timing, artistry, and knowing when and when not to squeeze the shutter. That's what enables you to take better pictures.

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