Powershot A710 IS (Canon Powershot A710 IS)

Member Name: missdiorcherie

Product:	Canon Powershot A710 IS
Date:	24/08/07 (70 review reads)
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Advantages: manual & auto settings, 7.1mp, 6x optical zoom, easy to use

Disadvantages: picture gets noisy at ISO200+

Before I bought this camera I did a lot of research as my expectations were high. I was looking for a compact alternative to my chunky SLR, that I could carry around in my handbag and take snaps of my friends and family with but still have control over settings such as shutter speed and aperture.
I am really pleased with my purchase.
If you are interested in learning more about photography but don't want to buy a pricey SLR just yet, this camera would be suitable for you as you can start off on the automatic functions and slowly learn more about what each setting does.
The one thing I don't like about it though, is the ISO. Once you put it up past ISO200, the photo gets really noisy, but at ISO64 the photo quality is excellent! The SD memory cards aren't expensive, it's easy to add extra lenses to it (if you would like to), there are lots of automatic features & it's extremely easy to operate.

Summary: Overall, a great buy with many features that are hard to find in compact cameras like this one

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