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Summary: HORRIBLE QUALITY
Review: About a week after I purchased the camera BRAND NEW, the LCD screen went dark for no reason and went on and off with no pattern at all. I sent it in for repair (I had to pay for shipping) and they returned it two weeks later "all fixed." ONE DAY AFTER I received it back the LCD screen turned dark again and the whole problem came back, not to speak of the scratch on my camera from the repair process. I had a lot of respect for Canon products before this but now I am totally apalled by their poor quality.
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Summary: Dust, dust and dust
Review: Found 3 pieces of dust on the top of the lens when I opened the package.Then found 1 piece of dust under the lens. Though I could clean the dust on the top, I couldn't clean the dust under. So I returned it to the store, even the camera is fancy.
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Summary: Cannot complain about this camera
Review: I bought this camera a couple of months ago despite some reviews I've read online about battery life, etc. The battery life was certainly not a problem with NimH batteries. I took dozens among dozens of pictures before I had to change the batteries. If you leave the camera on for hours and are taking pictures all day long then maybe the battery will not last for more than two days. But if you are like me and take a few pictures here, turn the camera off, then say an 30 minutes later take another few pictures here and there, etc. Then the battery should last for weeks. It did for me! It also takes great pictures in the dark. I had a digital camera years ago and in low light it was terrible. With the canon I turned off all the lights and had only the TV on and it still took great shots. It even takes short movie stills. Not bad. All in all, I cannot complain about this camera and I'm quite happy with it.
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Summary: Cannon Powershot A70 3mp Digital Camera w/3x Optical Zoom
Review: I am very pleased with this camera---The pictures turn out really good---The only problem we had was the memory card only holds a few pictures---So be sure and get a larger one for it---I think anyne would like it--It's small, but very good.
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Summary: Good: Movies; Bad: Purple Fringing
Review: I agree with the positive reviews here. I have taken some really nice pictures. But one qualification: It does have a significant problem with "purple fringing": a very bright patch next to a very dark patch in your picture will sometimes have a purple halo around it. I know this is common in cameras with higher pixel counts, but I don't know how this camera compares to similarly priced models. It can usually be removed with a time consuming procedure in Photoshop, etc. This problem could apparently be solved if the A70 used a better interpolation technique in the camera. They say the problem can be dimished by using a longer focal length (zooming in) or a lower ISO, but even this does not always work. But to be honest, the movie mode is so awesome (better than anything else out there for the price), that I am willing to put up with this problem. BTW, I also recommend "Complete Digital Photography" by Ben Long if you want to know how digital cameras work, how to take better pictures, and even how to choose the right camera. And the movie mode is awesome at VGA resolution--shown on my 19" TV, it looks a lot like a really good super-8 movie. The sound quality isn't bad either (mono, of course). Downside: only 30 seconds, and the camera will not adjust for lighting conditions during shhoting.
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Summary: So Far So Good
Review: Took me long enough to get this one. In fact I went ahead and ordered the A60. But then the A70 finally came. Gave the A60 to my sister. I have mine set on medium resolution (which is what the A60 is) and my pictures come out just fine. Instructions were simple enough. Too many steps have to be taken to set it on auto shutter release, but what the heck. Don't use it that often anyway. Thrilled I had it when our grandson was born. Taken lots of pictures already. so far ir has performed flawlessly and the picture quality is great. I would and have recommended this camera to relatives and friends.
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Summary: Awesome Camera with a great price!
Review: bought this camera last may... i was thinking about buying the ixusv3 because of the steel casing but at the last second i changed my mind because i read about the a70. The advantage of the A70 over the Ixusv3 is the manual controls... the manual controls help me tweak the image. thus producing pictures that u feel should show ... :) btw i bought this with a viking 128mb CF card!
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Summary: Not worth it
Review: Not only did this camera get the infamous e18 error two months after I purchased it, Canon won't honor the warranty saying that the damage was caused by impact. The camera does have a scuff mark from where I dropped it, however, it worked fine for a month and half after so I don't buy their explanation. In addition, they want me to pay $111 to fix it. That is over a third of what it cost. There are two many people out there complaining about the same E18 error coming up all of a sudden and rendering the camera inoperable. Follow up on 9/17/2003: I asked the folks at the service center how the E18 error could be caused by the impact when it continued to work after I dropped it (causing the scuff mark). They told me that any outer damage to the camera renders the warranty void even if the scuff marks are not related to the E18 error. I paid the $111 two weeks ago and I am still waiting to get the camera back. This is a great camera while it worked, just don't get any scratches on it or Canon won't honor the warranty should you have any other problems with it.
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Summary: POWERSHOOT .... A70
Review: This is my third Digital Camera, before I decide to purchase this particular A70 I did so many research on megapixel comparison, picture detail samples and many more.
The awsome thing is the FLEXIBILITY of this A70 you can find this things everywhere AA Battery, Compact Flash MEMORY is so cheap, the detail of the pictures quality is same as the 4 Megapixel believe it or not but I found other Camera that pull my head off is the Canon G3 4 MPixel but to bad had been discontinued... so anyway I do highly recommend this mini tiny and beautiful design camera to everyone from beginer to advance user.
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Summary: Buy it! You won't be disappointed.
Review: I purchased the Canon Powershot A70 in May in anticipation of using it on a trip to Europe. After researching several online photo equipment review sites and looking at the cameras in local retail stores, I decided on the A70. The facts that influenced my decision to purchase this camera were: size, weight, type of battery, ability to shoot in full automatic or with some level of manual control. The additional advantages this camera offered, were the ability to use rechargeble batteries and add a macro or telephoto lens. The learning curve is very fast. I didn't have time to get very familiar with the camera before leaving, but it didn't take long to learn how to make adjustments. Digital cameras tend to be much smaller than film cameras and that affects their handling and controls. The menus are easy to access and once familiar can be changed quickly. At first I thought the words on the menus were difficult to read in the LCD but this became less of a problem with time and with my glasses on. In outdoor light all LCD's tend to be difficult to see but this is a very bright LCD and indoors is fantastic for viewing pictures. The macro worked wonderful. If you are photographing a stationary object you could use the manual focus, but to photograph insects or anything that moves, use the autofocus in macro mode to get spectacular photos. I used a battery recharger with 2 sets of 4 rechargeable AA batteries, so I always had a spare set. I used the LCD all the time and reviewed images at night of the day's photos, the batteries seemed to last forever. As long as you have a recharger with an adapter for European current, you can plug it in at night in a hotel room and be ready for the next day. The AA batteries can double in an emergency to power up your PDA with an adapter so you won't be carrying dead weight for only one device. The 16MB compact flash that comes with the camera is best left home. Get a 512MB CF and you can put nearly 500 photos in L mode (2048 X 1536). You can add music or a memo to your photos. I added a music memo to a picture of a band playing 60 feet away and the camera recorded it flawlessly. This camera also has a movie mode with sound. All controls are easy to access, the camera is well-balanced, and fast to turn on and off. Don't be fooled into thinking this camera is too big. Many of the new cameras are smaller, but they are not easy to get a grip on or hold with one hand without getting your fingers in the way of the lens. Once you get your pictures home it is easy to view them. The camera comes with a cable to view them on a TV with video and audio inputs or you can upload them to your computer via a USB cable. This camera is much more than it might appear and for a modest price it delivers.
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