In a way, the A710 is sort of like a poor man’s PowerShot G7. Both cameras offer a 6X zoom lens with image stabilization, a 2.5” LCD, full manual controls, and conversion lens support. Priced just below $400, the PowerShot A710 IS has a lot to offer, and it’s a camera I can recommend without hesitation.

In summary, the Canon Powershot A710 IS is at first glance an unspectacular camera, which steadily grows on you as you spend more time using it. Despite “only” having 7 megapixels and no flip-out screen, the A710 IS thoroughly deserves its place at the top of Canon’s A-series range, and is also a great digital camera in its own right.

Bottom line – The Canon PowerShot A710 IS is a terrific consumer digicam. Its 6x optical zoom is far more versatile than the typical 3x zoom, and the IS feature makes the 210mm telephoto end usable even in marginal lighting conditions.

In terms of picture quality the Canon Powershot A710 IS is top quality. It also has a great range of features for the price, including 6x optical zoom. If I was looking for a camera for around 200 pounds and my main criteria was picture quality then this is the camera I would buy.

The Powershot A710 IS captures great pictures, operates extremely quickly and sports an attractive design that will appeal to many people. It does have some minor noise issues, but the rich feature set and quick burst mode make it an ideal choice for the budding photographer.

Canon’s A series continues to deliver tons of bang for the buck, this time including optical image stabilization, 6X optical zoom, and solid image quality in a midsize compact camera with a stylish design update.

The Canon PowerShot A710 IS is expensive for a compact camera, although it does offer a wide range of features for the money. Overall performance is outstanding, however build quality and more importantly image quality are not up to the standards we’ve come to expect from Canon, and the possible flash fault is damning.