Reviews of the Canon PowerShot A700
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CNET Review
The Good: Easy-to-use exposure and focus controls; 6X zoom range; solid image quality; usable ISO 800.
The Bad: LCD washes out; sluggish flash recycling.
The Bottom Line: The Canon PowerShot A700's useful 6X zoom range, decent image quality, almost-acceptable ISO 800 performance, and full manual controls will catch the attention of photo enthusiasts and snapshooters.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 349901 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.
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photoaxe.com
Review Summary: The next step in Canon Powershot development after the 500 and 600 series, is the A700 series. The A700 model incorporates 22 shooting modes from fully automatic to fully manual to achieve optimum results for any photographic application. The new camera
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 1100B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights Video capture ability adds convenience for the user.
- Weight 7.1 oz
- Width 3.7 in
- Depth 1.7 in
- Height 2.5 in
Main Features
- Resolution 6 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 6 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 6,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 6,200,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Landscape, Beach, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, Foliage, Kids & pets, Snow, Stitch assist, Night scene, Fireworks, Indoor
- Special effects Color Accent, My Colors, Color Swap, Vivid, Black & White, Lighter Skin Tone, Sepia, Positive, Neutral, Darker Skin Tone
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Fluorescent light (daylight), Daylight
- Digital video format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second
- Color support Color
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 22 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 160 x 120 - 107 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 160 x 120 - 180 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 320 x 240 - 43 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 640 x 480 - 7 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 11 sec - With 16MB card
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - MultiMediaCard
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 8 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 13 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 26 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 56 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 5 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 88 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 138 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 19 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 50 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 7 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 25 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 14 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 26 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 7 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 12 - With 16MB card
- Flash memory 16 MB - MultiMediaCard
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 34.8 mm - F/2.8-4.8
- Focal Length 5.8 mm - 34.8 mm
- Lens Construction 7 group(s) / 9 element(s)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, DPOF support, Audio recording, MOTION PRINT, PictBridge support, AE lock, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, FE lock, Built-in speaker, AF lock, Direct print, Digital image rotation, Camera orientation detection, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Histogram display
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 1.8 ft - 11.5 ft
- Type Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction, Rear curtain sync
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 1.8 ft - 11.5 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 115,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 5.8 mm - 34.8 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 210 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 21.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 1cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.8
- Optical Zoom 6 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 7 : 9
- Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
- Power Device None
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4, MS Windows 98 SE
- Peripherals USB port, SVGA monitor, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )
Software
- Type Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon PhotoRecord, Canon PhotoStitch, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ImageBrowser
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 4.9
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.1
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.4
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 0.7
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 2.0
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.8
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