Announced just before PMA 2006 in February, the 6 megapixel SD700 IS is the new flagship model in the long-running and very successful IXUS / Digital ELPH range. The SD 700 IS is the first Canon ultra-compact ever to feature optical image stabilization, and the first to sport a 4x zoom lens, though in most other respects it is very similar to the previous 'top of the range' SD550. Ostensibly a 'point and shoot' fully automatic model, the SD700 IS nevertheless has a fairly comprehensive feature set packed into its slim metal body. Let's start, as usual, with the headline features:
- 6.0 million effective pixels
- 4x (35-140mm equiv.) zoom
- ISO 800 and optical IS for flash-free indoor shooting
- Canon's DIGIC II image processor, iSAPS and 9-point AiAF
- Wide viewing angle 2.5" LCD screen
- 16 shooting modes
- My Colors photo effects
- Widescreen (16:9) stills recording
- 30fps VGA movies
SD700 IS / IXUS 800 specifications
| Street price | • US: $440 • UK: £290 |
|---|---|
| Naming | SD 700 IS Digital ELPH (US) |
| Body Material | Metal and plastic |
| Sensor | • 1/2.5 " Type CCD |
| Image sizes | • 2816 x 2112 |
| Movie clips | • 640 x 480 @ 30 / 15fps |
| File formats | • Still: JPEG (Exif 2.2) • Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG compression) |
| Lens | • 35-140mm equiv |
| Image stabilization | Yes (lens shift-type) |
| Conversion lenses | None |
| Digital zoom | up to 4x |
| Focus | • TTL • 9-point AiAF • 1-point AF (Fixed center) |
| AF area modes | • Normal • Macro • Infinity |
| AF assist lamp | Yes |
| Focus distance | • Normal: 1.5 ft./45cm-infinity • Macro: 0.79 in.-2.0 ft./2-60cm (WIDE), 1.3-2.0 ft./40-60cm (TELE) • Digital Macro: 0.79 in.-2.0 ft./2-60cm (WIDE) |
| Metering | • Evaluative • Center-weighted average • Spot |
| ISO sensitivity | • Auto • High ISO Auto • ISO 80 • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 • ISO 800 |
| Exposure compensation | • +/- 2EV • in 1/3 stop increments |
| Shuttter speed | 15-1/1600 sec |
| Aperture | F2.8-5.5 |
| Modes | • Auto • Manual • Digital Macro • Portrait • Night Snapshot • Special Scene • Stitch Assist • Movie |
| Scene modes | • Foliage • Snow • Beach • Fireworks • Underwater • Indoor • Kids & Pets • Color Accent • Color Swap |
| White balance | • Auto |
| Self timer | • 2 or 10secs • Custom |
| Continuous shooting | approx. 2.1fps until card is full |
| Image parameters | • My Colors (Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, B&W, Positive film, Lighter skin tone, Darker skin tone, Vivid blue, Vivid red, Custom color) • Saturation: 5 levels • Contrast: 5 levels • Sharpness: 5 levels • Red, Green, Blue, Skintone: 5 levels each |
| Flash | • Auto • Manual Flash On / Off • Slow synch • Red eye reduction • Flash exposure lock • Range: 50cm-3.5m (wide) / 2.0m (tele) |
| Viewfinder | Real-image zoom optical viewfinder |
| LCD monitor | • 2.5-inch P-Si TFT • 173,000 pixels |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 Hi-Speed • AV out |
| Print compliance | • PictBridge • Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP printers only) |
| Storage | • SD / MMC compatible • 16MB card supplied |
| Power | • Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery NB-5L • Optional AC adapter |
| Other features | • Optional High Power Flash HF-DC |
| Weight (No batt) | 165 g / 5.8 oz (approx 192g / 6.7 oz with case and battery) |
| Dimensions | 90.4 x 56.5 x 26.4 mm (3.56 x 2.22 x 1.04 in) |
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