Canon Powershot SD700IS Review
|
Click to take a QTVR tour of the SD700
The PowerShot SD700 IS Digital ELPH camera packs some heavyweight digital photo technology into a lightweight and pocket-sized package. It features six-megapixel resolution, ISO equivalent speed settings from 80 to 800, a 4x zoom lens with true optical image stabilization, a bright and large 2.5-inch, 173,000-pixel wide viewing angle color LCD screen plus a real-image optical viewfinder. The SD700's Optical Image Stabilization provides up to three stops of camera shake correction in shutter speed equivalent. When combined with the top ISO rating equivalent of 800, its new six-megapixel image sensor that further reduces image noise and the fast f/2.8 4X optical zoom lens (35-140mm equivalent), the odds of taking a shaken or blurred image are dramatically reduced. Both the Image Stabilizer and the 4X optical zoom are firsts for the Digital ELPH series. The new Digital ELPH cameras have many of the latest advances in Canon technology including the proprietary DIGIC II imaging processor. The processor enhances picture definition, vibrancy, and quality, while helping increase the speed of the cameras' startup, autofocus, shutter response, playback, and image processing speed while reducing power consumption by 35 percent compared to the original DIGIC chip. Consumers benefit from accelerated image transfer speed of a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. All of the new models offer a new widescreen 16:9 ratio resolution setting that facilitates creating panoramic-style prints. Additionally, all new PowerShot models support 23 languages (now including Thai and Arabic). The new cameras have an improved direct printing function that permits greater flexibility in print settings, including a face brightener setting for backlit photos. Canon also enhanced the 'My Colors' mode found in the new PowerShot line. Where previously, users could only enable 'My Colors' while shooting, the current iteration permits captured images to be retouched as well, without the need for special software applications or tools. Available My Color playback modes include Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, and Vivid Red; lighter and darker skin tones, as well as options for creating black & white, sepia, neutral and positive film effects. For those who consider the ocean depths part of the Digital Elph camera line's "go anywhere" promise, Canon offers individual optional waterproof housing systems. With a depth rating of 40m/130 feet for the PowerShot SD600, SD630 and the SD700 Digital ELPH cameras, these models are a natural choice for underwater photo enthusiasts, SCUBA divers and even snorkelers.
Like all PowerShot digital cameras, these new Digital ELPHs work seamlessly with Canon's
petite SELPHY Compact Photo Printers - an essential PowerShot accessory. Consumers simply
connect their PowerShot digital camera to a SELPHY printer - such as the
SELPHY CP510 and
CP710 models. Press the lighted Print/Share button, and within seconds , images emerge.
Presto! It is that simple. Canon's SELPHY Compact Photo Printers are PictBridge
compatible. They work with PictBridge enabled digital cameras and offer excellent image
quality and ease-of-use, especially when paired with a Canon digital camera. At 28
cents-per-print, printing photos directly from a digital camera is both easy and affordable.
Powershot SD700 IS Features:
|
Physical Views
The SD700 compared to a standard CD disc.
The Powershot S3 IS and the ultra-compact SD700 IS.
Continue on to
Features & Controls
PowerShot SD700 IS 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)-23.2 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 35 (W)-140 (T) mm) f/2.8 (W)-f/5.5 (T) |
| Digital Zoom | Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 16x 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. 173,000 pixels (Picture coverage 100%) |
| AF System | TTL autofocus Focusing frame: 9-point AiAF/1-point AF (fixed to center) |
| Shooting Distance (From the front of the lens) |
Normal: 45 cm (1.5 ft.)-infinity Macro: 2-60 cm (W)/40-60 cm (T) (0.79 in.-2.0 ft. (W)/1.3-2.0 ft. (T)) Infinity: 3 m (9.8 ft.)-infinity |
| Shutter | Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter |
| Shutter Speeds | 15-1/1600 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) |
| Exposure Compensation | ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| ISO Speed | Auto, High ISO Auto, 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent |
| White Balance | TTL auto, pre-set (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent or Fluorescent H) or Custom |
| Built-in Flash | Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, flash on with red-eye reduction, flash on, flash off, slow synchro |
| Flash Range | Normal: 50 cm-3.5 m (1.6-11.5 ft.) (W), 50 cm-2.0 m (1.6-6.6 ft.) (T) Macro: 30 cm-50 cm (1.0-1.6 ft.) (W/T) (When ISO speed is set to AUTO.) |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Manual, Portrait, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Color Accent, Color Swap), Night Snapshot, Digital Macro, My Colors, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| Color Effects | Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 2.1 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 tested with SD memory cards through 2GB. All memory card functions cannot be guaranteed. |
| File Format | Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant |
| Data Type |
Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural))
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: 2816×2112 pixels Medium 1: 2272×1704 pixels Medium 2: 1600×1200 pixels Small: 640×480 pixels Wide: 2816×1584 pixels |
| Number of Recording Pixels (Movies) |
Standard, My Colors: 640×480 pixels (30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.) 320×240 pixels (30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.) Recording can continue until the memory card is full (can record up to a maximum of 1 GB at one time). Fast Frame Rate: (can record for 1 min.) 320×240 pixels (60 frames/sec.) Compact: (can record for 3 min.) 160×120 pixels (15 frames/sec.)
Using super high-speed SD cards (SDC-512MSH recommended).
|
| Playback Modes | Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor, advance or reverse through magnified images possible), Jump (jumps to every tenth or hundredth image, to the first image of those sharing a certain shooting date, to movies, or to the first image in a folder. In index playback mode, it displays 9 images at once.), Sound memos (up to 60 sec.), Slide show 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 | Battery Pack NB-5L (Lithium-ion Rechargeable battery) 160 shots LCD on / 600 shots LCD off / 240 min. playback time (CIPA) AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 |
| Operating Temperature | 0-40°C (32-104°F) |
| Operating Humidity | 10-90 % |
| Dimensions | 3.56 x 2.22 x 1.04 in. / 90.4 x 56.5 x 26.4mm |
| Weight | Approx. 165 g (5.82 oz.) (camera body only) |
Continue on to
Features & Controls
Return To Our
Reviews Menu
Visitors of Steves can visit the stores below for real-time pricing and availability. You can also find hot, soon to expire online offers on a variety of cameras and accessories at our very own Camera Deals page.
