Imaging Resource has published a review of the 6 megapixel Canon PowerShot A700 and here are their findings -

“I had no real quibbles with the Canon A700 (apart from the double-manual system), and lots of pleasant surprises. In the end what I most loved about this AA battery-based gem was the 6x zoom and manual control of exposure with an unusually easy to find and use EV adjustment setting.”

[Read Our Canon PowerShot A700 Review Roundup & View Sample Pictures]

Pros: * Full Manual control (PASM) * Vibrant, appealing color * Good skin tones * Auto white balance handles a wide range of lighting well * Better than average exposure accuracy * Better than average shutter response * Good lens, sharp corners, low chromatic aberration * High-ISO capability is better than much of the competition * 640×480, 30-fps Movie mode * Macro mode captures a very small area * Excellent low light capability (But only with Shutter-priority or Manual exposure modes) * Unlimited burst length in continuous mode with a fast enough SD card * Clean user interface * Wide aspect ratio image size mode * Case design fits both large and small hands well

Cons: * Only average speed from shot to shot * Contrast is a little high, tends to lose highlight and shadow detail under harsh lighting * Zoom lens could stand having a few more steps (14 settings across 6x makes for somewhat large steps) * No image stabilization * Slow flash recycling * LCD is big and bright, works reasonably well in direct sunlight, but isn’t as sharp as some * Video recording limited by 1GB max file size, equates to ~8 minutes at 640×480, 30fps (not bad though) * Some users may find the bright color unnatural. (We suspect most consumers will find it very appealing though.) * Included (in the US) 16MB memory card is pointlessly small

[Sample Photos at Imaging Resource]

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