Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to see the A570 IS perform underwater in Little Cayman with no more than the built in flash. I was shooting the same shots with a Sony DCS-W80, (let's not go there, just don't ever buy a SONY).
The Canon A570 IS produced clear, colorful pictures and so I decided to use the SONY as a paperweight and buy the Canon. Here's the thing. Canon recently released the A720 IS.
Essentially it looks like the same camera. The two major differences I can see are
1) The zoom is a 6X as opposed to the 4X on the A570 IS
2) The A720 IS is an 8mp camera versus the 7.1 mp on the A570 IS
3) I believe the A720IS can e fitted for an adapter for a wide angle lens, I haven;t found mention of that capability on the A570IS.
Although I don't think I'll ever need 8mp vs. 7mp, I am attracted to the 6X zoom vs. the 4X zoom. I'm not ready to buy a wide angle lens, but it might be useful shooting underwater.
I really have no camera know how, (that's probably obvious) and was wondering if anyone out there had an opinion as to which camera I should buy based on actual experience or just general camera knowledge.
Here's the side by side comparison from CNET
CNET Comparison Chart
Thanks for any pearls of wisdom you can impart.
Happy New Year.
Susan
The price difference is minor. I'm just trying to decide between the two.
Any advice would be genuinely appreciated.
Thanks,
The Canon A570 IS produced clear, colorful pictures and so I decided to use the SONY as a paperweight and buy the Canon. Here's the thing. Canon recently released the A720 IS.
Essentially it looks like the same camera. The two major differences I can see are
1) The zoom is a 6X as opposed to the 4X on the A570 IS
2) The A720 IS is an 8mp camera versus the 7.1 mp on the A570 IS
3) I believe the A720IS can e fitted for an adapter for a wide angle lens, I haven;t found mention of that capability on the A570IS.
Although I don't think I'll ever need 8mp vs. 7mp, I am attracted to the 6X zoom vs. the 4X zoom. I'm not ready to buy a wide angle lens, but it might be useful shooting underwater.
I really have no camera know how, (that's probably obvious) and was wondering if anyone out there had an opinion as to which camera I should buy based on actual experience or just general camera knowledge.
Here's the side by side comparison from CNET
CNET Comparison Chart
Thanks for any pearls of wisdom you can impart.
Happy New Year.
Susan
The price difference is minor. I'm just trying to decide between the two.
Any advice would be genuinely appreciated.
Thanks,