

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.
