Customer Reviews

Canon CA-PS700 Compact Power Wall Adapter for Canon SX1IS and Digital Rebel XT/XTi & XS/XSi Cameras

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3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Contrary to the product title of "Canon CA-PS700 Compact Power Wall Adapter for Canon SX1IS and Digital Rebel XT/XTi & XS/XSi Cameras," the CA-PS700 Compact Power Adapter does NOT include the battery necessary to actually charge any Rebel series cameras; therefore, it is not the right product for DSLR owners. The product picture of the power adapter + plug = all you get. There is no converter battery included.

Amazingly, if one were to look on Canon's website to find power adapters compatible with any DSLR in the Rebel series, one would come across the CA-PS700 Compact Power Adapter. But the CA-PS700 does not include a special converter battery that is supposed to be connected to the power cord and then inserted into the battery compartment; without the converter battery, the power cord is rendered useless. Somehow, this special converter battery is impossible to locate by itself on Canon's website as well as on Amazon. What one needs is the Canon ACK-E5 AC Adapter Kit, which comes with the power adapter cord and special converter battery. Right now it only costs ten bucks more than the CA-PS700.

For the fact that it works fine for point-and-shoots is great, and for anyone who is looking at this product to use for their Powershot S series, read the positive reviews for that and don't let me dissuade you. I am giving this product a 1 star rating to caution consumers who are looking for an A/C power charge to their Rebel series.

I bought this power adapter for my new Canon S2 IS and this device I would highly recommend for it. Especially useful as I was learning to use this camera and I didn't have to worry about draining power. There are cheaper aftermarket alternatives when it comes to power adapters but I invested what I feel is allot on my camera and I didn't want to take a chance on a knock-off power adapter screwing up my investment.

I like the idea of having an AC adapter for my Canon Powershot S2, just in case... However, so far (three months of use) I have found that the rechargable batteries have given me more than enough juice for downloads and projection on tv. I also find the transformer quite heavy and bulky--not something you would normally carry in your cameraq case.

I disagree with the negative reviews below and don't understand why someone would write a bad review about a product, just because they were negligent and didn't pay attention to what they were buying. This product is exactly what it says it is: an adaptor for your camera. It allows you to play with your camera without wasting batteries, or shoot images at a set interval over an extended period of time (if your camera supports that feature), or whatever else you want to do without having to worry about losing power...

I don't think it's anymore bulky/heavy than your typical camcorder adaptor. This is exactly what I expected it to be and it works great. Very convenient.

Because digital cameras use batteries up fast, this product has allowed me to use my camera twice as much.

This product was exactly what I thought it was. I download my pictures directly to my printer to print my own photos. Even though I use rechargeable batteries, with the adapter, I don't have to worry about them draining during the middle of my project.

This product worked flawlessly with my canon S5IS power shot camera.I use it to save battery when I print pictures.

This is the exact power source/adapter needed for my camera (Canon Powershot S5 IS). My only regret is that it was not included in the camera package I purchased.

An awesome way to save on the battery life while reviewing pictures either on the camera, computer, or TV.

Owning the Canon PowerShot S5 IS, this power wall adapter saves on the batteries, since I'm constantly reviewing and deleting pictures off my 2 GB card. I don't use the camera's battery power anymore.