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Canon PowerShot A70 Digital Camera (Canon-8400A001)

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Performance
Overall rating	79
Image quality: To gauge picture quality, we take a series of shots, with and without flash, at 640 by 480 resolution and at the camera's highest resolution. We photograph a complex still life and a mannequin to see how well each camera captures details and subtle colorings such as skin tones. A panel of judges reviews the on-screen and printed photos and assigns image-quality scores; we then average those scores.	Good
Ease of use	Good
Features	Very good
Maximum effective pixels/resolution	3.2 megapixels at 2048 by 1536
Bundled media	16MB CompactFlash
Focal range (35mm equivalent)	35mm to 105mm
Aperture range	f2.8 to f8
Shutter speed range	15 seconds to 1/2500 second
Viewfinders	Optical viewfinder, 1.5-inch LCD
Video/audio recording	640 by 480 video up to 3 minutes per clip (with audio)
Semi-automatic/manual modes	6 scene modes; aperture-priority, shutter-priority, manual modes; manual focus
Optional lenses	Wide angle, telephoto, and close-up
Software	Canon Utilities, ArcSoft Camera Suite 1.2
Battery score	Good
Battery life	319 shots, 111 minutes
Battery type	Four AA
Dimensions and weight	4 by 2.5 by 1.2 inches; 11.1 ounces
Support policy score	Good
Support policies	One-year parts and labor warranty, 16-hour weekday, 10-hour Saturday toll-free support

User Reviews for Canon PowerShot A70 Digital Camera (Canon-8400A001)

Reviewed by: blackhawksc

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Lots of manual controls, decent optical zoom for a relatively low price. Uses standard AA batteries and not custom battery pack.

Weaknesses: Shooting under bright environments can produce dull photos. Construction is a bit flimsy.

Overall Evaluation: Overall a great camera. It's very easy to use in general and photo resolution is excellent. A standard AA battery scheme is also great because if your battery ever fails you won't have to go directly to the manufacturer and pay for an expensive replacement pack. The dial and buttons quickly allows you to adjust shutter speed, flash. OSD menu also includes several languages not usually found on cameras like Japanese and Chinese, in addition to the standard French, Spanish etc.I wasn't particularly impressed by it's night time mode. I had to do manual adjustments and also have a steady hand to actually get a quality night time shot that is not blurry. If you're a point-and-shoot type of user, sometimes the camera will digitally reduce the color saturation of your photos. This means the vibrant colors you expect from a shot will become dull. I had to later edit some photos manually to make them look good on prints. Also my camera is ugly now because the small pieces of plastic that covers the lens when its not in use has fallen off after I carried it around during a trip. Not the most durable product.Overall the pros outweigh the cons.
Reviewed by: ashishvora

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Great Photo Quality, Cheap CF Memory used as compared to other types, pretty decent videos, USB connectivity, Good battry life.

Weaknesses: None as yet.

Overall Evaluation: This was one of the best in its times. Although A95 and others now match this one for price and you get higher MPs. But even then this A70 rocks.