PICTURES: Canon IXUS 700

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Canon Ixus 700

I recently bought a new digital camera, to be able to complete the usage of my great SLR digicam – the Canon EOS 20D. In some case, I do not want to transport the “whole stuff” and I would like to have a very small camera to put in my pockets. After some searches and readings, I decided to stay by Canon and to buy a Canon IXUS 700, also called PowerShot SD500 in the US (what a mess to use different names worldwide…).

Specifications

  • 7.1M pixels

  • focal length: 7.7 – 23.1mm, equivalent 35mm: 37-111mm

  • f/2.8 – f/4.9

  • zoom: x3 optical

  • focusing: TTL, 9-point AiAF, 1-point AF

  • ISO speed: auto, 50, 100, 200, 400

  • shutter speed: 15 – 1/2’000 sec

  • viewfinder: real-image zoom, optical viewfinder

  • LCD: 118’000 pixels

  • Image size: 3072 x 2304, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480

  • Compression mode: Superfine, Fine, Normal

  • Movies:

  • 640 x 480, 30/15fps

  • 320 x 240, 60/30/15fps

  • 160 x 120, 15fps

  • Interface: USB 2.0 High Speed

  • Memory Card: Secure Digital (SD) Card

  • Power source: Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-3L (battery and charger supplied)

    • Some pictures

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    Conclusions

    After about 2 months of usage, I can recommend this camera. Really great, right size, fast, possibility to catch movies, amazing results :-)

    Three limitations:

    1. Red-eyes effect present with the flash

    2. You *have* to buy a small case to put the camera! It is not possible to lock the buttons and if you are just putting it in a bag and/or your pocket (its size definitely allows it), you could damage the optic engine (off/on and

    3. It is a 7M pixels, so you need some good and big SD cards ;-)

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