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"Flash Recharge warning - LCD turns off when using the flash" on by rmpugnier
Pros: Zoom, 7.1-megapixel, Image Stablizer
Cons: Flash recharge "feature".
Summary: I bought this camera and only kept it for 1-day. Everytime I took a picture in Auto mode with the flash on, the LCD would turn off. This would last anywhere from 3 to 6 seconds. After reading through the manual, I came across a note that stated, "When the LCD monitor is on and flash recharging begins, the indicator blinks orange and the LCD monitor turns off. When recharging ends, the indicator turns off and the LCD monitor turns on. The time required for flash recharging will change depending on usage conditions and remaining battery power." (pg. 13 from the Basic User Guide). What's worse is this "feature" cannot be turned off manually - it always happens. I replaced the batteries that came with the camera for rechargable batteries and this issue still occured. I did not notice this feature at the store probably because those cameras are connected to an external power source, rather than operating on battery power. When I returned the camera, the store wanted to charge me their 15% restocking fee. I informed them of this feature and how customers are unaware of it since it's running off external power. The store's "digital camera guru" inspected the camera and tried like crazy to turn the feature off. After soon realizing that this is a new "feature" with the Poweshot A Series cameras, they gladly refunded my money and waived the restocking fee. What's also interesting is this only happens with the Canon's that run off of 2 AA batteries. I owned a Canon Powershot A620 that ran off 4 AA batteries and this would not occur. Now, the A Series cameras that off 2 AA batteries and it seems they installed this automatic feature to save battery power. I believe this is a bad move by Canon. I would much rather have to replace the batteries more often than lose the opportunity to take a quick series of photos. In the end, I stayed loyal and bought the Canon SD800 IS. The SD Series cameras run off a Lithium battery and therefore do not have this flaw..umm, I mean "feature".
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"Great Camera for the money awesome photos!!" on by k9xyz
Pros: 2 AA's, nice looking, great size, lots of manual controls
Cons: can't find any yet
Summary: Bought one when they first came out I had the 700 before. Like the looks and features of the 710 and it has IS as well. The pictures are excellent, is this an $8,000 SLR, NO but for the money this little gem is well worth it. Ignore the reviewer that gave it a one, they must have had buyers remorse. This is an awesome pocket size camera loaded with tons of features. Get one if you're thinking about it, you'll like it, I do.
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"A710 is one more great A series camera from Canon" on by lbkamg
Pros: Great photo quality, easy to use, full auto plus manual controls, reliable
Cons: No camera is perfect, but the Canon A's come close
Summary: You can't go wrong with ANY Canon A-series, but the 710 takes it one step further by adding true Image Stabilization, which is tough to find in cameras in any price range, much less one for a few hundred dollars.
I've purchased well over a dozen different A-Series models since the beginning of the series over five years ago for personal and school use. That means I've had lots of experience with these cameras and have found them to be very durable, with easy to learn controls.
These Canon A's are the ONLY cameras I recommend for people looking for snapshot camera ease (i.e., "point and shoot") in a nicely priced, feature packed digital camera that also allows some manual control for those who want to be creative. With prices ranging from around $100 to under $400, there's one for every budget.Updated
The other great feature of the A710 (and 700) is the 6x zoom, pretty good for a compact cam. Oh, and all the Canon A's take AA batteries, both the disposable and recharge kinds...Very handy! -
"Excellent, completely tuneable" on by ltesta
Pros: Small size, 6x zoom, manual controls, Av, Tv, big display. optical finder
Cons: Slow flash recharge cycle, some Image Quality issues
Summary: This camera is small and powerfull, has a great zoom, optical viewfinder, an incredible macro and has full manual controls.
It only uses two AA batteries so it makes it perfect for a jacket pocket and it is not heavy at all.
The display is big but lacks some resolution and washes out in bright light, but that is the reason for having the optical viewfinder (it moves with the zoom).
The main problem is the slow flash recharge cycle (4 to 5 secs) and some noise issues at higher ISO levels. You can modify all settings in P mode so this it not really an issue.
It has Av and Tv, so there is plenty of room to play and learn advance photography skills.
I am happy with it and if I feel like is going out of my hands I just go to Auto mode or any of the pre-set scene modes and will do just fine. -
"This is a great buy!" on by waltz1
Pros: Excellent pictures,light weight and the"IS" feature really helps.
Cons: Battery consumption and 16 Meg memory card it comes with.
Summary: A really good buy with plenty of features.
You however will need to purchase at least a 1 Gig card and a rechargeable battery pack (CBK4-300)for you to really get the most out of this camera.Takes great pictures & would buy it again if I had it to do over. You need to shop around because of differences in price. If not for shopping around on line.I could have paid up to $100.00 more for the same camera.
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