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Summary: happy camera user
Review: This camera is a wonderful machine. Well priced and packed with features and capabilites. Small, light weight, and very versitle. Sound and picture quality are wonderful. video is awsome for such a small device. Takes some getting use too if used other digital cameras before. would not recomend this as a camera for kids as it could be fragile and is a little too expensive to be tossed around. but still a great deal. recomend getting lots of memmory cards or a few very large ones at least, you will need them for all the pictures and videos you will take.
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Summary: ACCESS IN LATVIA
Review: This is the product I want to buy but my problem is that I am currently travelling in Latvia and need a camera as soon as possible. I will be spending a few days in Riga next week and want to know if it's possible to have the camera delivered to my hotel there.
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Summary: My perfect Compromise
Review: This camera is the perfect compromise for my needs. It is compact yet easy to handle and the controls are in a logical layout and similar enough to my film camera that I don't fumble when switching.It has full PHD Modes (push here dummey), yet gives me full manual control when I need it. The resolution is adequate and the images I get don't make me wish that I had used film to record the image. I now have a camera that goes with me all the time so I don't miss that shot of a lifetime.
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Summary: Its not a joke.the Canon A60 performed better than this
Review: I was really surprized..I returned my Canon A60 to get an A70 cos I really loved the results from the A60...and guess what the photos from the A60(2 MP) are 100 times better that the A70. The view finder too had dust particles inside it...
One of the reasons may be that the A60 was made in Japan where as the A70 was made in Malasia...so try and grab an A70 (if u must) that is made in Japan:)
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Summary: money well spent =)
Review: I just got this camera about 2 months ago and I absolutley love it! The pics come out great every time and although I haven't used the movie mode much, the times I did I was very well satisfied. The software that comes along with it is very user friendly and the features of the camera itself aren't too difficult to maneuver. A few friends have purchased digital cameras and in comparison it seems like this camera offers the most features within this price range. I would definitely recommend this camera, never leave home without it!
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Summary: Excellent choice for the amount of money spent
Review: At the time this review is written, Powershot A70 is the best digital camera someone can get for this amount of money. After doing some research, by comparing to other digital cameras at the same price, the choice was easy . A70 outstands them all. The image quality is very good for 3.2 mpixels, the manual mode is excellent for such a cheap camera, and it is possible to use extra lenses from Canon. The only problem is the Red eye effect which is quite intense with this camera. This is not very important of course because it can be corrected with the use of software. Another drawback is the use of 4 batteries, where other 3.2 mpixel cameras use 2 batteries. Last but not least the flashcard included is way too small and the purchase of a bigger one is mandatory. In a few words : Pros : good quality, excellent manual mode, excellent video mode Cons: Intense redeye, small flashcard, 4 batteries required. I highly recommend this one, it's a great buy.
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Summary: LOVE THIS CAMERA
Review: Im a novice with digital cameras and this is actually my first one. It is sooo cool. so many excellent features!! and it is pretty easy to navigate too. Buy it!
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Summary: The Best 3.2 - Point N Shoot out there.
Review: Hi,
I Desgin Web sites and do graphic design for a living. For the past few years, I have been using my high resolution scanner to get film images onto my computer and then upload them to my web server. But within the last month I have been using Canon's Powershot A70 to reduce work time.
But I did not only purchase the Dig Camera for Web site building...(seeing as how you probably don't need anything more than 2.0 Mega Pixels for viewing images on a computer only). But since our old SLR camera broke (dropped it and never worked since), I wanted something to get good prints as well. Well, judging by the reviews, I figured I shouldn't write something without doing my homework as well. Also, I didn't want to write this after using the camera for one day. So I gave myself quite some time to play with it to give this review more detail. I would love to make a PRO vs. CON list, but to be quite honest, I haven't found any CONS. So, For the Features this camera has, the quality of the name and the lens, and the price you pay, you couldn't find a better camera anywhere. It has a great 3.0 Optical zoom, with a combined digital zoom, you can get up to 10X focus.
It's the perfect point and shoot, but doesn't limit itself to beginners only as it has several (12) shooting modes...plus a manual mode where you can change the shutter speeds and aperature level.
With the movie mode (which includes sound) you can choose three levels, which also includes the 640x400 AGP mode. I recommend trying out that setting and burning your videos on a CD and watching them on your DVD player. (pretty cool) The Digital zoom is hardly noticeable at all when I used the "Super Fine" setting....and that was at Max zoom. It has an easy to use panorama function where you can take 360 degree panorama shots. It also has a fairly simple stitch program in the software bundle to automatically put together your panorama shots into one using artificial intelligence...bla bla bla stuff. I agree that the 16M FC is barely sufficient if you want to take plenty of pictures. I would also recommend getting a card between 128 - 512...just as a suggestion...but that has nothing to do with the camera itself. Other than that, The camera is perfect, the quality of canon images are awesome, and battery life lasts quite a sufficient amount of time. Although I will always recommend that you get rechargables, not because the camera sucks up the juice (because it doesn't), but rechargable batteries are better for the environment. To give you an idea of how long the batteries last, I used the camera for about three straight days of constant picture shooting, movie making and lots of uploading to the computer. Overall I took about 600 shots (with a variety of different quality), and about 12 minutes messing around in moving mode...and the batteries finally started to give... so, battery life is exceptional.
and that's about all I have to say
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Summary: IMHO the best back-up for a traveling pro
Review: In case a fellow pro is reading these reviews, I would heartily recommend the A70 as a back-up. It resembles the Olympus XA that so many of us loved in the past.
I am writing this because the strong points of this camera are not easy to spot from the material aimed at the amateur market. 1. I can use the same cards as with my G3, which is my official travel camera (I am also a writer, so no SLR's for me, thank you). I can just switch the card from camera to camera and download material any which way. This might work with the SLR's, too, but I haven't tried.
2. The picture quality at ISO 50 is actually quite usable, at least in a tabloid. At first look it is difficult to tell it apart from G3. Don't crop, though. The other ISO's have massive noise, but I use them anyway in special situations.
3. The wideangle add-on lens is no Summicron, but it is passable and very small. I have both the A70 and the wide tucked in the corners of my minuscule bag, so in case of a catastrophe, I still have a 24-105 mm camera to work with.
4. The waterproof case is a marvel. ... Okay, it is not a Nikonos, but it is a small, lightweight thing that gives me the option of taking splashy pictures on the go.
5. Then there are the obvious advantages: AA/Nimh batteries, tv/av/manual modes, single-point and manual focusing and other normal Canon stuff. The disadvantages are naturally enormous from the professional point of view, but we are talking back-up here. The competition is surprisingly scarce. First I gravitated towards the S50, but it has several shortcomings. No wideangle, no AA batteries and non-pocketable size. It doesn't support a proper flash any more than the A70. What's the use of having better resolution, if the camera is not in your pocket/the battery is dead in Ouagadougou/the shot calls for a wide perspective? Don't know about you, but I use 35 mm for shooting official state buildings, and not much else. The Elph/Ixus-series is a lot worse. Sure, they feel better and are a couple of millimeters smaller, but they are hopelessly tyroesque. If there are more options, I haven't found them. Please, correct me if you have better knowledge. So the A70+wideangle+waterproof case gives me a rather complete emergency gear in a truly portable package. And, yes, I have indeed fallen in love, so I'm carrying the thing everywhere in my vestpocket.
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Summary: It doesn't get any better than this.....WORTH THE MONEY!
Review: Pros: Broad feature set for the money; speedy and efficient performance; accepts accessory lenses. Cons: Flimsy-feeling CompactFlash compartment cover; distracting reflective frame around LCD. I bought this camera because I needed a digital camera that had a good set of features without breaking the bank. This one fit the bill perfectly. Not only is Canon known for its reliable cameras, and this camera is no exception. While there are cameras out there with more features, nothing comes close to the features/value combo that this camera delivers. The pictures take so far have been great. There has been a bit of purple friging when taking high contrast photos, but I read many other types of review and knew about that. This is no big deal, however, becasue comparable camera in this feature range also suffer this problem. If this is an issue for you then don't buy this camera. Pony up and spend some more money in order to eliminate that problem. The software suite included with this camera is also decent. All in all I would say to those of you that are considering this camera to go out and buy it without hesitation. Good quality, good price, and good pictures will make you a happy photographer.
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