Canon PowerShot S70 Review

On August the 19th of this year Canon announced a new flagship addition to its successful 'S' range, the 7 megapixel PowerShot S70. Aside from the black paint job and new sensor the S70 is identical to the PowerShot S60 (reviewed August 2004), sharing that model's new slim body design, wideangle lens and improved movie mode. Here's just a few of the S70's key selling points to whet your appetite:
- Wide-angle 28-100mm (35mm equivalent) 3.6x Optical Zoom Lens
- 7.1 Megapixel CCD and New UA Lens Technology for Superior Image Quality
- 13 Shooting Modes Including Enhanced VGA Movie Mode
- Exclusive Canon DiG!C Image Processor and iSAPS Technology
for Superior Image Quality and Faster Processing Speed
- Print/Share button plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print; Direct Print and PictBridge support
Canon PowerShot S70 Key specifications
Street price |
US: $549
UK: £380 |
Body Material |
Metal |
Sensor |
1/1.8 " Type CCD
7.1 million effective pixels |
Image sizes |
3072 x 2304
2592 x 1944
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
640 x 480
|
Movie clips |
640 x 480 at 10fps up to 30 secs
320 x 240 at 15fps up to three minutes
160 x 120 at 15fps up to three minutes
AVI (Motion JPEG) |
Lens |
28 - 100mm (35mm equiv)
F2.8 - F5.3
3.6x zoom |
Focus |
TTL
9-point AiAF
1-point AF (any position or fixed center)
Manual
Macro: 4cm
|
Shooting mode |
Auto
Program AE
Shutter priority AE
Aperture priority AE
Manual
Custom
Portrait
Landscape
Night Scene
Fast Shutter
Slow Shutter
Stitch Assist
Movie with sound
AE compensation -2.0EV to +2.0 EV in 1/3EV steps
|
Sensitivity |
Auto
ISO 50
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400 |
White Balance |
Auto
7 presets
Custom (manual white balance) |
Image parameters |
Vivid
Neutral
Low Sharpening
Sepia
Black & White
Custom (3 levels each of sharpness, contrast, saturation)
|
Continuous |
High Speed at approx.2.0 fps (for up to 15 images)
Normal at approx. 1.2 fps (for up to 23 images)
t Large/Fine mode with LCD monitor off |
Flash |
Built-in flash
Auto, manual, on/of, red-eye reduction
Flash range (W): 55cm - 4.2m (1.8ft - 14ft) at ISO 100 equiv.
Flash range (W): 55cm - 2.0m (1.8ft - 6.6ft) at ISO 100 equiv.
Flash level control
|
Storage |
CompactFlash type I/II and Microdrive
32 MB card supplied |
Viewfinder |
Real Image Optical |
LCD monitor |
1.8" TFT, 118,000 pixels |
Connectivity |
USB
AV out |
Power |
Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NB-2LH/NB-2L)
Charger included |
In the box* |
PowerShot S70 Body
Battery Charger CB-2LT
Wrist Strap WS-300
CompactFlash Card FC-32M
Battery Pack NB-2LH
Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
ArcSoft Camera Suite CD-ROM
Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
AV Cable AVC-DC300
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Other features |
Spot, Center-weighted & Evaluative metering
PictBridge and DPOF compatible
Playback histogram
Autofocus Illuminator
Voice Annotation: WAV (monaural) up to 60 seconds per image
Optional Tele-converter 2.0x TC-DC10
PC-controlled shooting via USB
Optional underwater housing
AE Bracketing
Optional Wireless Controller WL-DC100 |
Weight (excl batt) |
230 g (8.1 oz) |
Dimensions |
114 x 57 x 39mm (4.4 x 2.2 x 1.5in) |
* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area
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Oct 27, 2004
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