Canon PowerShot SD700 IS Compact Camera

Incomparable Luxury, Unparalleled Performance. The PowerShot SD700 IS Digital ELPH sets a new standard. The first Digital ELPH equipped with Canon's Image Stabilizer technology, its sleek, tri-color body is loaded with high-end features that make taking great pictures more stylish and convenient than ever.

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• Reviewed by: ivanhoe31

  09-28-09

  Duration of ownership: 2 Years

  Strengths: - Robust - Easy to use - Quality of images is generally good

  Weaknesses:- The memory card that comes with the camera is useless.

  Overall Evaluation: Strengths- Robust - Easy to use - Quality of images is generally goodWeakness - The memory card that comes with the camera is useless. The first thing I recommend is a good memory card with decent storage.

• Reviewed by: wolfbbg1

  08-01-07

  Duration of ownership: 4 Weeks

  Strengths: Good image quality (for a P&S digicam), image stabilization, [barely] usable ISO800, 4X zoom (35-140mm), compact, light-weight, nice 2.5" LCD, still has an optical viewfinder

  Weaknesses:Flash is very, very weak; optical viewfinder is tiny

  Overall Evaluation: We bought the SD700IS for the times when I didn't feel like lugging around the DSLR and assorted lenses. 6MP is plenty since we typically never print anything larger than a 5x7 from a P&S -- our previous compact digicam was only 3MP (it died), so this was a big step up.My wife is intimidated by the plethora of controls on my DSLR, and she loves the SD700 because it has few controls. This is especially true when you are in the auto mode. However, I have been blown away by the image quality even when using the auto mode. Focus and exposure are almost always spot on.Since cameras of this form factor are so lightweight, the image stabilization is almost a necessity. Since Canon does a better job at taming noise in these tiny sensors than _anyone_ else, my friends are amazed at the natural, low-light shots I get from this camera (ISO800, no flash). I'm not going to print an 8x10 out of the resulting photo, but it looks fine at 5x7 and it captures the moment.You can read a thorough review at DPReview -- they did a great job. This camera has been superceded by both the SD800IS and the SD850IS. Both of these cameras have higher MP sensors, but the SD700IS can still hold its own.It's getting harder and harder to find these now, so good luck! I paid $295 in June 2007.

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  01-13-07

  Duration of ownership: 2 Days

  Strengths: Great features

  Weaknesses:very fragile

  Overall Evaluation: certainly not the strenght of the older Canon Power shot s series. I have a s20 that has worn corners from all the abuse I put it through. In a padded case the camera shell pulled apart from a 2 foot drop. I had read reviews that mentioned this but now I believe. Was very lucky to be able to shove and wedge it back together and have it still work. Just have to hope nothing goes wrong with it cause warrenty is void now after two days of use. Trying to super glue case. Will be very hard to carry with now without subjecting to normal wear and tear. fingers crossed but not hopeful. Nice camera if you treat it like an egg, construction cheap with metal retaining clips that deform causing shell to seperate.

• Reviewed by: nyyanks81

  12-27-06

  Duration of ownership: 6 Months

  Strengths: Small and compact and takes great quality pics

  Weaknesses:It can be made of better material (metal?) to be a bit stronger.

  Overall Evaluation: This is a great little camera. It takes great shots and its easy to transfer photos to your computer. The software is easy to use. Photos come out crisp just the way it should be. It has many fucntions for whatever you may be using it for. The digital zoom is perfect for those shots from a distance away.

• Reviewed by: CompactCameraFan

  12-03-06

  Duration of ownership: 7 Days

  Strengths: Anything good as said in all ads and reviews

  Weaknesses:Bad video recording sound and data downloading

  Overall Evaluation: The background noise is too high when taking video and the recorded sound is very low during the playback; The camera functions easily die when downloading data from the camera to a computer through the cable, and I have to take out the battery to re-start the camera in order to restore its functions very often.

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This attractive point-and-shoot camera features image stabilization, but it's pricey.

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