Canon PowerShot A710 IS First Impressions Review

by Richard Baguley
Published on October 09, 2006

Navigation
Intro	Physical Tour
Components	Design / Layout
Modes	Control Options
Image Parameters	Connectivity / Extras
Overall Impressions	Conclusion

From the top right clockwise, we have the shutter and zoom control, then we get a tantalizing glimpse of the mode dial, then we have the AF illuminator, the viewfinder window, the flash, and the lens. Below and to the right of the lens is the depth of field preview button, and on the right is the large grip for the fingers.

 

 

Back

The back is dominated by the 2.5-inch LCD screen, which has 115K pixels. Next to the screen we have the controls, which include (from the top down) the mode dial, the record/playback switch, the exposure compensation/delete button, the print button, the directional control (which also doubles as the flash and focus control buttons), the display button and the menu button.

 

 

On the left side of the case is the cover that hides the power port, the USB port and the AV output. The plastic cover fits snugly and doesn’t stick out, but it could be torn off a little too easily if it got caught in something.

 

The right side of the camera is not the home to anything significant: the only thing here is a lanyard loop.

 

 

The top is a fairly busy location: we have (from the left) the power button, the mode dial, the speaker and the shutter/zoom button.

 

On the bottom of the A710 IS is the tripod socket and the cover for the battery and memory card compartment. This is held closed with a locking switch. When this is disengaged, the cover slides to the left and off, revealing the battery and SD card slots.