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Canon Powershot A700 6 Megapixel Digital Camera

Model: PSA700

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3 ~ 5 Pieces

$473.00

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CANON POWERSHOT A700 DIGITAL CAMERA

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A new addition to Canon’s lineup of PowerShot A-series digital cameras, the PowerShot A700 boasts a variety of newly added features to satisfy users at any level. Equipped with a 6x optical zoom lens, which is the highest in the A series, the A700 offers a level of imaging performance often found only in more expensive higher-end camera models. Also contributing to superior imaging performance is a newly incorporated 6.0-megapixel CCD sensor, 2.5-inch LCD monitor, and High ISO Auto function.

The new PowerShot A700 covers all the bases, offering novice users a rich choice of 20 preset modes for any situation, while at the same time allowing advanced users to hone their skills with manual settings approaching the level of a single lens reflex camera. The A700 further delivers dependable shooting performance with improved handling features, including a natural cylindrical grip that fits firmly and comfortably in the hands.

CANON'S FORMULA FOR AMAZING DIGITAL PHOTOS

The A700 is, unsurprisingly, very similar in appearance to the other cameras in the A series; slightly boxy but pretty solid and well-finished (though compared to the A620, for example, it feels very lightweight). What is slightly surprising is the size; the A700 is remarkably small, especially considering the fact it sports a full 6x optical zoom (it's considerably less bulky than the A620, for example). Control layout will be familiar to anyone who has ever used an A series PowerShot. External controls are fairly minimal considering the huge feature set, with most everyday shooting functions accessed via the excellent FUNC menu - although I was very disappointed to again, there isn't a dedicated ISO button (which has started to appear on Ixus / Elph models, so why not here?). One change from last year's high end A series is the screen; it's bigger (2.5 inch), but doesn't offer the very useful tilt 'n' swing movements seen on the A620.

OPERATION AND CONTROLS

Canon has found a formula for camera operation and control that works well, and the A700 will be very familiar to anyone who's used a Canon compact in the last few years. The control layout is almost identical to the other models a the top of the A series range. As mentioned earlier I was disappointed to see that the ISO button (seen on the latest Ixus / Elph models) still hasn't made its way onto the A700. As first seen on the A610 and A620, there is a dedicated AE compensation button (which also switches between apertures and shutter speeds in manual mode).

Despite being a 'budget' model the A700 - like the other top end A series cameras before it - has a real wealth of photographic features, and though most advanced options are only accessible via menus (rather than via external controls), the interface is well designed and fast to use.

CANON CONNECTIVITY

Print⁄Share Button allows easy 'one push' printing and downloading straight from the camera.
Direct photo printing with Canon direct printers and other PictBridge compatible models.
Supports Exif 2.2 tagging for Design Rule for Camera File System standard allowing superior print image processing.
Canon's complete image management software suite for fast and easy download, display, email and printing of images, creating panoramic pictures and storage.
Picture Transfer Protocol supports driver-less image transfer, viewing and deletion between camera and computer with newer operating systems. (Windows XP or Mac OS X v 10.1⁄10.2⁄10.3⁄10.4).

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	As with all A series PowerShots, the A700 is powered by AA batteries (two in this case). Rechargeable (NiMH) batteries are not supplied in the box.The good news is that battery life is superb - Canon quotes 400 shots (using the CIPA standard, LCD monitor on) from a fully charged set of NiMH cells, and up to 1000 shots if you turn the LCD off and use the viewfinder.
	The card slot sits under the same fairly sturdy hinged door at the base of the grip. The design means you have to be slightly careful when removing the card to remember to hold the camera upside down or your batteries will be on the floor.Our experience bore this out. Impressive.
	A flexible plastic cap on the left side of the body (viewed from the back) covers the A700's ports. Underneath you'll find AV and USB connections, plus a socket for the optional AC adaptor.
	Compact and elegantly designed, the optional High-Power Flash HF-DC1 complements your PowerShot perfectly and requires no accessory shoe. With a strong light output (guide number 59 ft.) and wide angular field (28mm), it delivers proper illumination up to approximately 30 feet and in all zoom positions.
	The built in flash offers Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Reduction On or Auto. The flash range in Normal mode is from 47 cm - 3.0 m (W)/47 cm - 2.0 m (T) (1.5 - 9.8 ft. (W)/1.5 - 6.6 ft. (T)). In Macro mode the coverage is from 30 - 47 cm (11.8 in. - 1.5 ft.) (W/T). (When ISO speed is set to AUTO.)

CANON A 700 DIGITAL CAMERA– main features:

6.0 megapixel sensor
35-210mm (equiv.) F2.8-4.8 6x zoom lens
DIGIC II image processor and iSAPS technology
Accurate focusing with FlexiZone AF/AE
ISO 800 shooting
Widescreen (16:9) stills recording
30fps VGA movie recording
1cm macro mode
Full photographic control
2.5" LCD with Night Display and Grid Line Display
Optional tele, wide and close up convertors

Canon PowerShot A700 back

Whats in the Box

PowerShot A620
AA-size Alkaline Batteries (x2)
Wrist Strap WS-200
Memory Card (16MB)
Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
AV Cable AVC-DC300
Digital Camera Solution Disk (CD-ROM)
Printed Basic and Advanced Camera User Guides, Direct Print Users Guide, Software Starter Guide, and registration kit

Product Specifications

[Camera Effective Pixels]

Approx. 6.0 million

[Image Sensor]

1/2.5-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 6.2 million)

[Lens]

5.8 (W) - 34.8 (T) mm (35 mm film equivalent: 35 - 210 mm)
f/2.8 (W) - f/4.8 (T)
6.0 X Optical Zoom

[Digital Zoom]

Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 24x in combination with the optical zoom)

[Optical Viewfinder]

Real-image zoom viewfinder

[LCD Monitor]

2.5-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 115,000 pixels (Picture coverage 100%)

[AF System]

TTL autofocus
AF lock and Manual focus are available
Focusing frame: 9-point (AiAF) / 1-point (AF) *

* Fixed to center or FlexiZone AF

[Shooting Distance (From the front of the lens)]

Normal :	55 cm (1.8 ft.) - infinity
Macro:	1 - 55 cm (0.4 in. - 1.8 ft.)(W)
Manual focus:	1 cm (0.4 in.) - infinity (W)

[Shutter]

Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter

[Shutter Speeds]

15 - 1/2000 sec.
*	The shutter speed varies according to the shooting mode.
*	Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction.

[Metering System]

Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot *
* Fixed to center or linked to the AF frame

[Exposure Compensation]

±2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments

[ISO Speed]

Auto * , High ISO Auto * , ISO 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent
* Camera automatically sets the optimal speed.

[White Balance]

Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Custom

[Built-in Flash]

Auto * , on * , off
* Red-eye reduction is available.
FE Lock and flash output settings are available.

[ Flash Range ]

Normal :	55 cm - 3.5 m (1.8 - 11 ft.) (W) 55 cm - 2.5 m (1.8 - 8.2 ft.) (T)
Macro:	30 - 55 cm (12 in. - 1.8 ft.) (W/T)

(When ISO speed is set to AUTO.)

[Flash Exposure Compensation]

± 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments

[Shooting Modes]

Auto
Creative zone:	Program, Shutter-speed priority, Aperture priority, Manual
Image zone:	Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Special Scene 1 , Stitch Assist and Movie 2
	1: Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Color Swap and Color Accent.
	2: Standard, Fast Frame Rate, Compact, Color Accent and Color Swap.

[Continuous Shooting]

Approx. 2.0 shots/sec. (Large/Fine mode)

[Self-timer]

Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom Timer

[Recording Media]

SD memory card/MultiMediaCard
* This camera has been tasted with memory cards through 2 GB. Use of all memory cards cannot be guaranteed.

[File Format]

Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant

[Data Type]

Still images:	Exif 2.2(JPEG) *1 ,Sound Memo: WAVE (monaural)
Movies:	AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural))

*1 : This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called "Exif Print"). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera's image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.

[Compression]

Superfine, Fine, Normal

[Number of Recording Pixels (Still images)]

Large:	2816 x 2112 pixels
Middle 1:	2272 x 1704 pixels
Middle 2:	1600 x 1200 pixels
Small:	640 x 480 pixels
Postcard Date Imprint Mode:	1600 x 1200 pixels
Widescreen:	2816 x 1584 pixels

[Number of recording pixels (Movies)]

Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap:
	640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.) 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.) Recording can continue until the memory card is full * (can record up to a maximum of 1GB at one time) **
Fast Frame Rate:
	320 x 240 pixels (60 frames/sec.) Max. Clip Length at one time: 1 minute
Compact:
	160 x 120 pixels (15 frames/sec.) Max. Clip Length at one time: 3 minutes
*	Using super high-speed memory cards (SDC-512MSH recommended).
**	Even if the clip size has not reached 1 GB, recording will stop at the moment the clip length reaches 1 hour. Depending on the volume and data writing speed of the memory card, recording may stop before reaching 1 hour or before the recorded data volume has reached 1 GB.

[Playback Modes]

Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor, advance or reverse through magnified images possible), Jump (it is possible to jump to every tenth or hundredth image, to the first image of each shooting date, to the first image in each folder, or to movies. In index playback mode, it displays 9 images at once.), Sound memos (up to 1 min.), Auto Play or Movie (edit/slow motion play back possible).

[Direct Print]

PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible

[My Camera Settings]

Start-up image, start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound, and shutter sound.

[Interface]

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B), PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)
Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio)

[Power Source]

2 AA-size alkaline batteries

2 AA-size rechargeable NiMH batteries NB4-300 (sold separately)

AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately)

[Operating Temperature]

0–40°C (32–104°F)