Canon S70 Review

Canon S70 Review

If you are after a wideangle lenses digital camera you need to consider the Canon S70 in your selection. This 7 megapixel Canon digital camera is not an ultra compact camera but has a wide and thick-is flat body.

The S range of Canon Powershots will not attract the “serious” photographers like the G range but they have been getting better and better.

One advantage of wideangle lenses digital camera is that you can always crop in on shots to get a greater telephoto look. Wideangle lenses make you more creative when taking shots.

Concerning the shape of the Canon S70 some people love it and other people just don’t like it. The camera's body is half as long as one of Canon's digital Elphs models measuring 4.5 inches across. The S70 is short enough to feel compact and fit in most pants pockets but also long enough to make two-handed shooting a comfortable experience.

Canon S70 Review - Pros

• True wideangle lens
• 7 megapixel
• Image quality
• Lots of manual controls

Canon S70 Review - Cons

• Battery life not great
• Shape can be a turn-off

Canon S70 Review – Final Word

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced digital photographer the Canon S70 is a very good choice. For the beginner, plenty of automation and programmed functions to start using your cameras and get great results right from the beginning. For the more experienced photographer the Canon S70 offers a plenty of controls including RAW format to extend your capabilities.

The Canon S70 would be a great digital camera for someone in the real estate business that needs to take interior shots.

Canon S70 Review – Memory

Most digital cameras come with very low capacity memory cards and the Canon S70 is no exception. A 32 MB CompactFlash memory card is included in the box when you purchase the S70.

There is no fixed rule for the number of photos you can put on one card because different image file types, different amounts of compression, and image content all affect the size of each file.

As a general rule, I'd recommend at least a 256 megabytes or two 128 megabyte cards if you're buying a 3-5 megapixel compact digital camera. For a 7 megapixel digital camera like the S70 I strongly recommend to buy a 512 MB memory card.

If you want to shoot lots of high resolution TIFF or RAW files, then you'll probably want to look at 512 megabyte and 1 gigabyte cards. It's also a good idea to not save all of your photos on one card.

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With the 32 MB memory card included with the Canon S70, you will take approximately 8 pictures before having to empty the memory card! You need to budget for another memory card.

Another good reason to get several memory cards is there's always the possibility that cards can get corrupted, lost, or stolen. Using more than one and switching during a shoot protects your valuable photographic data.

The type of memory card for the Canon S70 is CompactFlash.

Canon S70 Review – Specifications

Model name: PowerShot S70

Date announced: 2004-08-19

Average retail price: $454 Click here for the current Best Price online

Official site: Canon PowerShot S70 Home Page

Type: 1/1.8 inch type Charge-Coupled Device (CCD)

Total Pixels: Approx. 7.4 Million

Effective Pixels: Approx. 7.1 Million

Lens

Focal Length: 5.8-20.7mm zoom Lens (35mm film equivalent: 28-100mm)

Optical Zoom: 3.6x

Digital Zoom: 4.1x

Combined: 15x

Focusing Range:Normal AF: 44cm/1.4 ft.-Infinity Macro AF: 4-44cm/1.6 in.- 1.4 ft. (WIDE)30-44cm/1.0-1.4 ft. (TELE)

Autofocus System: 9-point AiAF (Automatic Focus Point Selection)/1-point AF (Fixed to center)/FlexiZone AF/AE

Aperture and Shutter Maximum Aperture:f/2.8-8.0 (W) f/5.3-8.0 (T) Shutter Speed: 15-1/2000 sec.

Exposure Control Sensitivity: AUTO*, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent *Camera automatically sets the optimum speed Light Metering Method: Evaluative/Center-weighted average/Spot* *Metering frame with Spot mode can be fixed to the center or linked to the AF point. Exposure Control Method: Program AE/Aperture or Shutter-priority AE/Aperture-Priority AE/Manual Exposure Compensation: +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments Auto Exposure Bracketing: (AEB) is available White Balance White Balance Control: Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash or Underwater), or Custom White Balance (1 position)

Flash Built-in Flash Operation Modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction On/Off, Slow Syncro Flash Range: WIDE: 55cm-4.2m/1.8-14 ft. TELE: 55cm-2.0m/1.8-6.6 ft. (When ISO is set to AUTO) Recycling Time: Approx. 10 sec. or less.(battery voltage=3.7V) Flash Exposure Compensation: +/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 stop increments

Shooting Specifications Shooting Modes: Auto, Creative Zone (P, Av, Tv, M), Image Zone (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Fast Shutter, Slow Shutter, Stitch Assist, Movie), Custom Photo Effects: Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia and Black & White Self-Timer: Operates with approx. 2 sec. or approx 10 sec. count-down. Wireless Control: Available (playback is available too) Continuous Shooting: High Speed: Approx. 2.0 shots/sec. Normal Speed: Approx. 1.5 shots/sec. (Large/Fine Mode and LCD monitor is Off)

Image Storage Storage Media: CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I or Type II File Format: Design rule for camera file system (DCF*1) Print Order Format: Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1 Image Recording Format: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) / RAW JPEG Compression Mode: SuperFine, Fine, Normal Number of Recording Pixels: Still Image: 3,072 x 2,304 (RAW/Large), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 640 x 480 (Small) Individual 640 x 480 movie clips are limited to 30 seconds maximum per clip; individual 320 x 240 and 160 x 120 movie clips are limited to 3 minutes maximum per clip.

Playback Specifications Playback Modes File: Single, Index (9 thumbnails), Magnification (Approx. 2.0x to 10x), Slide Show or MovieMagnified, Auto rotate, Rotation, Histogram, Sound memos (up to 60 sec.) / Auto Play Power Supply Power Source: 1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (NB-2LH or NB-2L) 2. Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 3. Car Battery Charger CBC-NB2 Playback Time: Approx. 280 minutes (Under Canon's standard conditions*2 with fully charged battery)

Physical Specifications Dimensions (W x H x D): 4.49 x 2.22 x 1.53 in./114.0x56.5x38.8mm (Excluding protrusions) Weight: Approx. 8.11 oz. / 230g (Camera body only)

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