Canon PowerShot A70 3.2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon PowerShot A70 3.2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom
Customer Review: Cannot complain about this camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this camera a couple of months ago despite some reviews I've read online about battery life, etc. The battery life was certainly not a problem with NimH batteries. I took dozens among dozens of pictures before I had to change the batteries. If you leave the camera on for hours and are taking pictures all day long then maybe the battery will not last for more than two days. But if you are like me and take a few pictures here, turn the camera off, then say an 30 minutes later take another few pictures here and there, etc. Then the battery should last for weeks. It did for me!It also takes great pictures in the dark. I had a digital camera years ago and in low light it was terrible. With the canon I turned off all the lights and had only the TV on and it still took great shots.
It even takes short movie stills. Not bad.
All in all, I cannot complain about this camera and I'm quite happy with it.
Customer Review: Canon Will Replace Defective Image Sensor on A70
Summary: 5 Stars
I think this is a great camera for the reasons stated by many reviewers.
However, after several years of continuous use, the LCD viewer stopped displaying images and, when I took photos, the images did not appear on the memory card.
Because I couldn't find anything in the camera manual or on Canon's web site that addressed this problem, I called Canon technical support. The Canon technical support representative I spoke to told me the problem was a defective image sensor, which he said Canon would replace for free (even though the camera was way outside the warranty period). He even said Canon would pay for shipping the camera to their factory service center.
I haven't completed this process, but assuming Canon follows through (and I have no reason to think they won't), I thought this was extraordinary customer service -- yet another reason for purchasing this camera.
Customer Review: Wow, What a Camera!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a reader and not a photographer. I enjoy taking pictures with the next man but I would not call it my hobby as much as a necessity from my wife. I bought this camera because frankly we needed a new camera that was digital and would allow this amature to delete pictures before running to Wal-Mart to process them. This camera is great for me!The camera itself is lightweight and quite easy to learn. I had some difficulty at first figuring out how to take pictures, switch to the video, and then move to cutting and deleting pictures and short films. However, Canon sends an easy to follow book that teaches you all you need to know to run the camera.
Finally, buy rechargable batteries! This camera (as I am learning with all digital cameras) eats batteries for fun. Spend the $50 to get a battery pack and get a nice camera case as well (Canon does not provide you with one).
Customer Review: Perfect 3.2 Megapixel Digital Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
This camera prodcues incredible pictures, and is a great compact size. The wide selection of available manual settings is almost unheard of for a camera in this price range, and the preset picture modes provide for a wide range of shooting options. The movie mode adds some extra fun into those special moments.Two comments in response to a previous reviewer:
ALL digital cameras less than eleven megapixels are lower resolution than 35mm cameras. However, unless you make prints over 8x10 inches, you'll never notice the difference with a 3.2mp camera. Finally, the lag time is due to the autofocus. An inexpensive point-and-shoot uses fixed focus (which produces a blurrier image, especially at close range), and therefore has no lag time. In fact, the lag time on this camera is much quicker (and therefore better) than other digital cameras I have used.
Customer Review: A Devoted Fan
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had my PowerShot A70 for about a year and a half and I love love love it! I bought it because I wanted a point and click camera that I could take anywhere. The photographs it produces are so much better than I expected from a camera in this price range. Pictures taken on the automatic settings come out well most of the time, and other options that can be set manually let you take perfect photos in trickier situations. Battery life is also good, and the downloading software that comes with it is easy to use. Highly recommended.
My only complaint is that the red eye flash takes really bizarre photos - it looks like the flash goes off twice, so if you're taking a picture with any action in it, you get a sort of double image. But redeye is easily corrected in an image editing program, so I just don't use that feature.