Gary & Diane - Ramblin' On » Camera http://go.id.au About the Riverland, Caravaning, Geocaching, Travelling ..... Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Canon A710IS Digital Camera http://go.id.au/2006/12/13/canon-a710is-digital-camera/ http://go.id.au/2006/12/13/canon-a710is-digital-camera/#comments Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:24:01 +0000 Gary http://www.go.id.au/?p=125 After conducting extensive research, we’ve upgraded our digital camera. We decided on the Canon Powershot A710IS because of its numerous features.

The specifications for the camera, as sourced from the Canon web site are:

Versatility, superior technology and creativity for value seeking photographers.

  • 7.1 Megapixels
  • 6x Optical zoom
  • Optical Image Stabilizer
  • 2.5″ LCD Screen
  • DiG!C II

Canon Powershot A710ISCombining an impressive Canon 6x optical zoom lens with Optical Image Stabiliser, a huge 2.5 inch LCD screen and a comprehensive range of versatile shooting modes the 7.1MP PowerShot A710IS is the perfect digital camera for any occasion. Offering point and shoot simplicity, or full manual control and also featuring Canon’s superb DiG!C II processor, the PowerShot A710IS delivers fast performance and industry leading image quality.

CANON’S FORMULA FOR AMAZING DIGITAL PHOTOS

  • 7.1 Megapixel PowerShot A710IS delivers photo quality prints up to A3 size.
  • Canon 6x optical zoom lens with 1cm macro functionality
  • Optical Image Stabiliser for crisp shots even at high zoom.
  • Canon’s superb DiG!C II image processor delivers perfect pixels.

EXPLORE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

  • A comprehensive range of shooting modes, from complete control to full auto, including pre-set scene modes customised for Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Colour Accent and Colour Swap.
  • My Colours modes including Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Colour allow users to customise colour preferences while shooting.
  • Selectable 9 point AiAF, and 1 point AF for precise focusing in any shooting conditions.
  • 8 position white balance and Intelligent Orientation Sensor for precise white balance calculation.
  • Selectable sensitivity from ISO 80/100/200/400/800 – like having different ISO film loaded at once.
  • Selectable Evaluative, Centre-weighted average and Spot (centre-point) metering for optimum exposure settings.

ADVANCED FEATURES, EASY OPERATION

  • High quality continuous movie recording and playback with sound for up to 1GB or 1hour.
  • Safety zoom makes optimum use of digital zoom with picture quality assurance.
  • 3:2 aspect ratio guide for assistance in framing the perfect picture.
  • Digital Tele-converter allows the digital equivalent of having a tele-converter attached

Whilst the RRP of the camera was $549.00 we negotiated a price of $459.00 from Harvey Norman. We also bought a 2Gb Card for $99.00 (RRP $169.99). We hope to purchase a tele-photo and fish-eye lens to complement our new camera. We are looking forward to putting it through its paces at some local lookouts and when we next go away.

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