Canon PowerShot S70 7.1MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Zoom

by Canon

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0002OERUI
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,768 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 24, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer The PowerShot S70 offers the resolution and features to satisfy the most demanding photographer, yet is small enough to slip into your pocket.

Features:

• 7.1 Megapixels
• 3.6x wide angle optical zoom
• Canon UA lens for slim body
• 13 shooting modes
• DIGIC & iSAPS
• 9-point AiAF
• Print/Share button
• PictBridge/Canon Direct Print compatible
• Wide range of accessories
• CIG access

Built to impress
The commanding 7.1 Megapixel power of the PowerShot S70 captures more than enough detail for full prints exceeding A3 size and effective post-shoot cropping. A new Canon UA lens simultaneously yields hi-fidelity, superb clarity images, a remarkably thin body and an incredibly compact 3.6x optical zoom range.

Framing freedom
The focal length range of 28mm wide-angle to 100mm telephoto (35mm format equivalent) is extendable to an impressive 200mm with use of an optional tele-converter. A macro function allows shots from as close as 4cm.

Creative control
A vast array of features is protected by a remarkably sleek, elegant and superbly finished compact body. Use the SLR-style Mode Dial on the top of the camera to shift quickly and easily between 13 different shooting modes including VGA movie and custom modes. Lossless RAW format file recording is supported for ultimate control.

The camera's 7.1 megapixel CCD captures a superior level of detail, giving even your largest prints a lifelike vibrancy.

Processing power
Canon's DIGIC processor executes complex functions at high speed, delivering superb image quality, fast and accurate auto focus and up to 2 frames per second continuous shooting speed. iSAPS instantly analyses the scene and makes adjustments even before the shutter release is pressed, optimizing exposure, white balance and auto-focus settings in every shooting situation.

Focus and exposure
The 9-Point Artificial Intelligent Auto Focus (AiAF) system automatically detects your subject from nine fixed focusing areas across the frame, keeping even off-center subjects in-focus. FlexiZone AF/AE lets you scroll the auto focus area around the frame to select the desired subject and weights exposure accordingly.

Advanced printing
The S70's Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the S70 to a Canon Direct Photo Printer or PictBridge supported printer, press the Print/Share button and print. You can also use the Print/Share button to transfer images directly to a computer (Windows).

Direct Photo Printers
For desktop large-format printing, try one of the Direct Photo Printers which allow you to print directly in one of two ways: plug the compatible PowerShot camera into the Direct Photo Printer using the supplied cable, or simply insert a memory card with supplied adapter. You can also connect the printer to your computer for more options. Print high resolution borderless images in post card size or 8.5"x 11" size within minutes.

	Canon Direct Printers
	i9900	i900D	i960	i860	i80	i475D	i560	S830D	S530D
PowerShot S70
	CP-330	CP-300	CP-220	CP-200	CP-100	CP-10

Online sharing
With Canon's ZoomBrowser EX (for Windows) and ImageBrowser (for Macintosh) you can manage and edit your images. Your camera also comes with membership to Canon iMAGE Gateway, (CIG) your online gallery with 100MB free space for sharing albums across the web.

What's in the box:
Canon S70, power cord, battery charger, NB-2LH rechargeable battery, USB cable, AV cable, wrist strap, 32MB CompactFlash memory card, CD software, and warranty/registration card.

Product Description

Canon 7.1 Megapixel PowerShot S70 offers a world of digital photographic options. The sliding lens cover opens to reveal a class leading Canon 28-100mm (35mm equivalent), wide angle zoom lens, giving you the functionality to shoot anything, from sweeping landscapes to intimate portraits. The stylish capsule design hosts a complete range of creative control modes as well as movie recording with sound while Direct Print and PictBridge technology lets you print, straight from the camera to a compatible printer. Manual and automatic shooting modes as well as custom photo mode, photo effect and white balance modes for storage of user shooting preferences Mulimode electronic-flash and external-flash ability High quality movie recording and playback with sound allows movie editing, fast forward, reverse and frame by frame replay from the cameras LCD

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

108 of 117 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Canon just does it right!, October 30, 2004

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JanSobieski (United States of America) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon PowerShot S70 7.1MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

This camera utilizes the new Sony 7.1 MP chip and marries that superb chip to Canon's digital processing technology and accurate exposure capability to produce outstanding photographs.

The S70 Canon has an excellent 28-100 equivalent lens, superb exposure, and accurate focusing. For a point and shoot the S70 produces excellent low noise photographs at not only ISO 50, but 100 as well with very acceptable noise levels at 200 and 400 as well. This will come as a welcome relief to those who are accustomed to unacceptable noise levels in point and shoot camera above ISO 50.

The dynamic range, color rendition, and solid build quality are very impressive. I love the metallic finish. If you are so inclined the camera possesses RAW capability which comes in handy if you are going to explore the possibilities of the digital darkroom.

The white balance, as in virtually all point and shoot cameras and most digital SLR's, is less than ideal. I wish Canon would attach a flash shoe to this camera. But, you can't have it all, at least not in the S70!

The size of this camera, given its capabilities, is perfect - not too small and not too large. I liked the S60, but this is a very significant improvement.

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced digital photographer this camera will serve you well. For the beginner plenty of automation and programmed functions in order that you can begin immediately and get excellent results. And for the more experienced photographer the camera offers a plethora of controls including RAW format to extend your capabilities.

52 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Camera, October 24, 2004

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T. Thoms - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon PowerShot S70 7.1MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

I did a fair amount of research and found Canon to be a highly regarded cameras. I have to agree, now being an owner. I previously had a Sony that had slow response times between shots and less then impressive colors and clarity.

My family just finshed a week long cruise and used the Canon quite extensively. Very few times did I have to delete a picture because I was unhappy (unlike the sony). I am still getting use to the various 'presets' for diffent environmental setting (portrait, highspeed, etc.).

I also bought a 1 gig Ultra Memory Card ($129 @ Best Buy). Must have! Inserted the card, set the camera at the highest resolution, and the camera read 325+ pictures available!!

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Takes great pictures, June 2, 2005

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Paul Lehmann (Dallas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon PowerShot S70 7.1MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

First of all, I am not a serious camera buff. The S70 is my first digital camera because I wanted to wait until the technology was proven before I jumped in. That said, the S70 has proven to be a great camera that takes great pictures.

The only problem I have noticed is that the autofocus has a hard time resolving anything without sharp edges. When I was at the Smithsonian a couple of weeks ago taking pictures of some impresssionist paintings they gave the autofocus headaches.

My bud is a camera freak. He just bought a $5000 12 MP Nikon to add to his collection of high dollar Nikons. I would ask him what such and such function does and, after explaining it to me, he would be surprised that a pocket camera would offer that feature. For example, for an important picture that might not be able to be shot twice, it has settings that will tap out three photos-one regularly exposed, one underexposed, and one overexposed.

He was one to snub his nose at small point and shoot cameras but, being a cameraphile, he cant resist playing around with mine when thats all there is. Over the past few weeks of playing around with it the S70 has earned his respect. He was impressed enough with enough that he recommended it to another acquaintance that asked him for his opinon.

UPDATE. I have had the S70 for several months now and have nothing to say about it but good things. I carry it around almost everywhere I go. Like any unashamed amateur, most of the pics I take are junk. Like any digital camera, a view screen and the delete button take care of most of that. Occasionally though, the S70 has surprised me. On more than one occasion people in varying degrees of separation have come across some of the S70 pics and pulled out money for enlarged copies of them. I'm under no illusions of grandeur, most of the subjects are lonely windmills or other icons of rural Texas, and the amounts involved won't pay any bills, but the fact that it happens at all is new to me. I uploaded to the customer pics section one of several S70 photos, taken on a whim, now enlarged to 16x20 and hanging in a local Fraternal Order of Police office (paid for with their $$).

Now the S70 is obviously not a pro camera. I haven't seen nor heard of any Time or National Geographic correspondents dashing through rainforests or dodging bullets in Iraq with one. But is has, unexpectedly, made me look more competent than I have any right to claim to be. The fact that something like that happens at all is testament to the capabilities of the S70.