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Canon PowerShot S70

Canon PowerShot S70Canon PowerShot S70 ReviewSimon Joinson, October 2004

Review based on a production Canon PowerShot S70On August the 19th of this year Canon announced a new flagship addition to its successful S range, the 7 megapixel PowerShot S70. Aside from the black paint job and new sensor the S70 is identical to the PowerShot S60 (reviewed August 2004), sharing that models new slim body design, wideangle lens and improved movie mode. Heres just a few of the S70s key selling points to whet your appetite: Wide-angle 28-100mm (35mm equivalent) 3.6x Optical Zoom Lens7.1 Megapixel CCD and New UA Lens Technology for Superior Image Quality13 Shooting Modes Including Enhanced VGA Movie ModeExclusive Canon DiG!C Image Processor and iSAPS Technologyfor Superior Image Quality and Faster Processing SpeedPrint/Share button plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print; Direct Print and PictBridge supportCanon PowerShot S70 Key specifications Street priceBody MaterialSensorImage sizesMovie clipsLensFocusShooting modeSensitivityWhite BalanceImage parametersContinuousFlashStorageViewfinderLCD monitorConnectivityPower

Other featuresWeight (excl batt)Dimensions

• US: $549• UK: £380

Metal

• 1/1.8 " Type CCD• 7.1 million effective pixels

• 3072 x 2304 • 2592 x 1944• 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 640 x 480

• 640 x 480 at 10fps up to 30 secs • 320 x 240 at 15fps up to three minutes• 160 x 120 at 15fps up to three minutes• AVI (Motion JPEG)

• Auto• Program AE• Shutter priority AE• Aperture priority AE• Manual• Custom• Portrait• Landscape• Night Scene• Fast Shutter• Slow Shutter• Stitch Assist • Movie with sound • AE compensation -2.0EV to +2.0 EV in 1/3EV steps

• Auto• ISO 50• ISO 100• ISO 200• ISO 400

• Auto • 7 presets• Custom (manual white balance)

• High Speed at approx.2.0 fps (for up to 15 images)• Normal at approx. 1.2 fps (for up to 23 images)• t Large/Fine mode with LCD monitor off

• Built-in flash • Auto, manual, on/of, red-eye reduction• Flash range (W): 55cm - 4.2m (1.8ft - 14ft) at ISO 100 equiv. • Flash range (W): 55cm - 2.0m (1.8ft - 6.6ft) at ISO 100 equiv.• Flash level control

• CompactFlash type I/II and Microdrive• 32 MB card supplied

• Real Image Optical

• 1.8" TFT, 118,000 pixels

• USB• AV out

• Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NB-2LH/NB-2L)• Charger included

114 x 57 x 39mm (4.4 x 2.2 x 1.5in)

* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area

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