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I was using Power Shot A700 for a month and my opinion is based on 6 years experience with digital photography. First of all for that price this is good overall camera with 6x zoom which is good for portraits and gives more creative options than most of digital cameras with 3x zoom. The most important is clarity of picture and quite satysfying speed. Have you experienced long delays between shots because it took over a second to take and record it? This camera eliminates that delay to the minimum. It has very clear to read menu, well organized buttons. Everything you need is easy accesible. One of the most annoying things when it comes to electronics is when important or often used function is hidden in menu and you have to dig in and more likely you'd never remember how to use it. Power Shot has one of the best menus on the market and I spend some time on research before I bought this model. Another strenght is viewfinder - Pessonaly I never pay attention to it and hardly ever use it because viewing area is slightly different form lens view (this is true with most if not all digital compact cameras) however it comes handy during outdoor shots when sun is strong. Power Shot a700 has also many usefull programs that will probably cover all situations and envirinments average user would need. It could be automatic but the best pictures you'll get using manual setting. Some programs are available only in that mode. Adjustable ISO is a great thing but pictures at nighttime are somehow dissapointing. I had Olympus Camedia with really bright lens and could take sharp and bright pictures (tripod only) without flash without problems. Even ISO 800 is not helping a lot. Last thing noticable is the size. This is not pocket size camera OK? So it doesn't give freedom and you need to have a purse or carying bag of some sort. And for that reason and dissapointing quality of nightshots I would not give highest rate. I also had Canon SD630 with the same software but it was much smaller, sleak, without viewfinder, slightly faster and slightly more expensive. Pick your choice and remember to buy camera from reputable company that has long time experince in photography and enough money for research and development. Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Sony are good choices - Mustek, HP probably not. Don't look at the pixelsRead full review
Just received my camera a few days ago. I thought I might have some problems relearning a new digital camera but not with this one! The A700 is very simple to use and is packed with features. A quick look through the manual in about an hour and you'll know a lot about how this camera works. The iso rating to 800 is nice to have for faster shooting and in darker conditions without flash. The canon lens with a 35-210mm is also an added bonus for such a compact body.It takes 2 AA batteries and that was a surprise because it lasted all day shooting at various locations. The camera did seem to slow down a little towards the latter part of the day as I shot with the highest resolution this camera offered which is 6-mega pixels. The images were very sharp, very nice & fun to play with. Slightly bulky body, but fits nicely in the hands, not like those tiny ,skinny little camera's. This one feels like you're holding a camera, although very light, and the 2.5 inch LCD is large enough to view without squinting your eyes. Although the LCD was harder to see in sunlight and lighter conditions. It could use more pixels in the LCD in this area. No image stabilization, but this is not what this camera offers. This camera has an optical viewfinder, thank god. Although tunnel vision effect is noticable, it still is an optical viewfinder and can be used in bright conditions where the LCD becomes hard to view.Push the button again and you can shut off the LCD and save your batteries too. I'm hoping the next one, possibly the A720 if that should happen, could use a brighter LCD, faster shutter speed like ISO 1600, with the same Canon lens, and integrate image stabilization. But this one will definitely do for now.Read full review
This camera is great for the price. As with most pocket digital cameras it is not as responsive as we would like. That being said it is much more responsive that its predecesors. The image quality is top notch (again for being a pocket camera). Lots of great features and simple to use. The Optical view finder leaves a LOT to be desired, most people using this camera will never use this feature, the only real reason to use it is when you are concerned about battery life. The view finder is NOT accurate as the camera captures more then the viewfinder shows on the top and less then it shows on the bottom.
After doing lots of research, I ended up with this camera. I like the fact that it uses regular AA batteries. I power the camera with Powerex rechargable batteries and they last for several hundred photos (with occassional flash). The photos are crisp and clear with great contrast and color. There are lots of settings and I especially like the Sepia and B&W for those experimental days. The zoom is great but when zoomed out, the camera has a tendency to wash out color. The photos still turn out good but the colors are somewhat compromised. I would suggest shooting manually when zooming all the way. And noise is reasonable for this type of camera at the higher ISO's. The functions are easy to use and access. I would also suggest a high speed memory card as a regular card writes somewhat slow if you are trying to catch some action photos. For normal everyday shooting, a high speed card is not required. I estimate, with the flash being used, a write time of five to ten seconds, tops. The LCD is fine and the camera is easy to hold and manage. It is small and fits in a shirt pocket. I chose this camera due to reviews from this site and several other camera related sites. I especially like the Canon clarity and colors. I have Nikon and Olympus, so I do have something to compare this camera with. In conclusion, this is a great camera, I highly recommend it and would purchase another without second thoughts. Comparing dollars to cameras, this is the best bang for your buck if you are looking for a small Point and Shoot that has the power of a DSLR.Read full review
A Really Great Camera: * Big 2.5" LCD so you can set up your shot easily and see the results with great detail. * Detailed 6 megapixel resolution for high quality prints into the 16x20 range. * 6x OPTICAL zoom (35mm to 210mm equivalent) so your telephoto shots have much, much better detail than digital zoom. (For 24x combined zoom, it has 4x digital zoom, too.) * Super close macro range so you can take shots of objects less than an inch away from the lens. * Full manual controls so you have total control of depth of field, brightness/darkness of exposure, and shutter speed for full creative expression and for a great way to learn more about photography, too * 20 automatic shooting modes so that even the novice or camera-challenged will get a great shot * Compact and Lightweight design so that you WILL take it with you and get those shots that the camera in the closet never got. * Powered by just 2 AA batteries (instead of 4) for up to 400 shots (rechargeable NiMH type) so you can always be ready for action. The only consideration about not buying this camera is if you want the Image Stabilization offered in the A710. What I found is that Image Stabilization is helpful for handheld video and for reducing camera jiggle produced by squeezing the shutter button in low light conditions that require a slow shutter speed when you don't want to use flash. If you deliberately shake the camera while taking a photo, you still get shake in your picture anyway. Image stabilization seems to be more for correcting jiggles rather than shakes. Another way to overcome the camera jiggle problem is to use the 2 second shutter delay timer that is accessed through the menu button. Select the 2 second self-timer, set up your shot, and press the shutter button. Hold the camera as steady as you can for the 2 seconds to elapse, the shutter to fire, and the image to appear on screen. Then you can move the camera after the shot appears. I've gotten some very good results taking closeup shots for eBay items in low light this way. Of course, it helps to use both hands if you can and brace the camera, too. But the main source of blur was from squeezing the shutter button, and using the 2 second timer eliminates that source of blur entirely from your shot. In my opinion, if you expect to be doing more photos than videos and to be using the flash instead of shooting without flash, the Image Stabilization may not be worth the extra $80 or $100, but around $50 or lower in price difference between the A700 and A710, I'd personally lean toward the A710. Also, if you don't need the extra zoom length or the really tight closeups, consider the A540, and pocket your savings until the Image Stabilization feature gets more affordable. I'll also put a "plug" in for visiting HP.com's site for classes on digital photography and photo editing with Photoshop. You'll get so much more from your camera by learning how to use it better and by learning how to improve the shots you've taken. Good luck, and enjoy making pictures!Read full review