The camera has a face detection feature that looks for faces to focus on in order to expose for the best result. Don’t mind the clicking noise you hear, that is just the A730 struggling to focus. When you zoom in close, the image on the LCD screen is extremely pixelated (see images below of a cabinet and duck that I zoomed in on from far away), and only after you focus and snap the shot, can you tell if the picture is in focus or not. In the macro function one can get as close as 5cm at wide angle, and 40cm at telephoto. The A730 has a normal focusing range of 60cm. With 3x optical zoom (35mm equivalent to 36mm-108mm) and 4.8x digital zoom, the A730 has 14.4x combined zoom capabilities.
The refresh rate is slow (depending on the settings/battery newness), and sometimes freezes when you try and take several consecutive pictures. With no optical viewfinder, it can sometimes be difficult to get a lucid picture of what you are shooting-especially in poorly lit places, bright sunlight, and images you want to zoom in on from afar.
You might confuse the image you see with your old-school TV suffering from bad reception. While this camera may boast the latest technology, its mere 153,600 pixels results in a highly pixelated image lacking any kind of smoothness. The A730 is built with a 2.5 inch LTPS (low-temperature polycrystalline silicon) TFT color LCD screen. The left side contains a speaker, USB/AV port, and DC in port. The right side of the A730 has a metallic silver strap holder. The bottom of the camera has the slot for the AA batteries and the SD memory card, as well as a plastic threaded tripod mount. To the right you will find the shutter button encircled by a mode dial (Auto, Manual, Image Stabilization, Movie, Scene, Panorama, and Portrait). The power button is in the middle of the top of the camera. In the bottom right hand corner is a trash button, which allows you to easily erase unwanted pictures (and preserve memory space) when the camera is in Play mode. Underneath is the menu key, followed by a navigation pad with easy access to: exposure compensation, macro mode, self-timer, flash settings, and the function button. Below the zoom is the face detection button, which can be turned on when using most of the shooting modes. At the top, right where your thumb rests, is the zoom (T & W) button.
The back of the A730 features a 2.5" color LCD screen with a column of buttons down the right side. The front of the camera consists of the 3x auto focus zoom lens, flash, microphone (for video capture), AF assist beam/timer indicator, and of course the GE logo-just like the one on your kitchen appliances! Other Point and Shoot (P&S) cameras pride themselves in their sleek, sexy, fit-in-the-hand (or pocket) designs, but the A730 does not quite meet those standards. It is lightweight (only 120g without the 2 AA batteries), but has a boxy dressed up disposable camera feel. Please ensure that you have a working internet connection for this installation to be successful.The A730 is black with silver accents.
ImageBrowser EX will automatically install Microsoft Silverlight from the Microsoft server.
ImageBrowser EX is included in the initial software setup for your Canon camera.
If available you can download the latest version of ImageBrowser EX or an update for your current version from our dedicated ImageBrowser EX page. Map Utility can also be accessed via ImageBrowser X enabling you to tag the location where your image was taken, this only applies to GPS enabled cameras. You can also create and print personal photo albums, or create panoramas from multiple images using PhotoStitch which is also included. You can perform many of the functions found on Adobe Photoshop such as cropping, converting JPEG and RAW images and adjusting contrast and saturation. ImageBrowser EX is a software program for managing images shot using your Canon camera, providing a straightforward procedure for everything from downloading, organizing and editing images through to printing or sending your images as e-mail attachments. Please note that ImageBrowser EX has now replaced ZoomBrowser EX and ImageBrowser.