Canon PowerShot A720 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Canon A720 IS

Screen size Much larger screen 2.5" vs 1.5"
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Around 70% larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 8 MP vs 3.1 MP
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Capture more than 2.5x more detail in your photos
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 35 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Size Smaller 97x67x42 mm vs 111x78x66 mm
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2.1x smaller
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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Around 20% larger sensor
Weight Significantly lighter 250 g vs 469 g
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Around 50% lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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The A720 IS's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Thickness Thinner 1.7" vs 2.6"
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Around 40% thinner
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Advantages of the Canon S1 IS

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Zoom Slightly more zoom 10x vs 6x
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Around 3x more zoom
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A720 IS Canon PowerShot A720 IS
29 vs 25
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot A720 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a digicam with a super zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
A720 IS:Tunnel
S1 IS:Digital
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
A720 IS:8 MP
S1 IS:3.1 MP
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
A720 IS:35 mm
S1 IS:38 mm
Screen size Very small screens Help
A720 IS:2.5"
S1 IS:1.5"
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
A720 IS:1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
S1 IS:1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
A720 IS:115k dots
S1 IS:114k dots
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
A720 IS:1,600 ISO
S1 IS:400 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
A720 IS:1.3 fps
S1 IS:1.7 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd

Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd

Super zoom

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon PowerShot A720 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A630

Canon PowerShot A630

Digicam

Sensor size Much larger sensor
External flash Supports an external flash
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Slightly larger
Canon PowerShot A710 IS

Canon PowerShot A710 IS

Digicam

Weight Lighter
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Canon PowerShot A650 IS

Canon PowerShot A650 IS

Digicam

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Viewfinder No viewfinder

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Super zoom

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Weight Heavier

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