Truly Elegant. Review on Canon A710IS

My 6 year old nephew, Anirudh gifted me a Canon PowerShot A710 IS, Digicam. There was no better way to thank him, but to write a review.

This is one of the best camera with very good features, which I would love to share among you.

-It offered the second largest optical zoom, only surpassed by Panasonic right now. -

-The sharpness & quality of the images.

-The Image Stabilizer(IS), which is absolutely the best on the market right now. I shook my hand violently while I snapped a picture and it was crisp & clear. The IS does not work as spectacularly with flash, nor would any other IS system, because the camera sets the shutter speed lower to get enough light in and this effect the IS capability, but it still works well.

-It's sleek, easy to hold, easy to use.

Key Specs:

Resolution:      7.10 Megapixels

Lens:                6.00x Zoom(35-210mm eff)

View finder:     Optical/LCD

ISO:                   80-800

Shutter:            15-1/2000

Max Aperture:   2.8

Mem type:         SDHC/SD

Battery:              2 X AA

Dimensions:    98x67x41mm

Weight:              210 gm

Can also be used for indoor low-light shots of when we are hanging out with our friends, and have the instant on-hand video camera to catch exciting moments. This camera does all that and more! Very impressed with low-light pictures but was hoping for slighly less red eye.

I am very very impressed with this camera. I viewed my pictures hooked up to a TV and they were awesome. The video is also of great quality.

The camera is extremely easy to use and comfortable to grip. The only thing I have to complain about is that I am nervous about the error 08 that people have said causes the camera to stop working and the lens to not retract. But this could happen to any digicam.

The canon customer service assured me that if it did happen, they would repair it free of cost.(I would have to pay for the shipping). Best way to avoid this, is to keep it in a well protected case. I have had it for 4 months and have had zero problems.

It's good to use rechargeable battery set(AA-size Ni-MH battery - Eveready Recharge PowerBank comes with 4 batteries and a charger for Rs. 350/-)

The cost of the camera is Rs. 18500/-. Happy Clicking!