Touch the Future Now at StaplesManufacturer: Canon USA Part number: 1100B001
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CNET editors' rating:
3.5 stars
Very good
How we rate-
Design: 8.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 7.0
Image quality: 7.0
Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 14 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Canon PowerShot A700
price range: $399.67
The Canon PowerShot A700's useful 6X zoom range, decent image quality, almost-acceptable ISO 800 performance, and full manual controls will catch the attention of photo enthusiasts and snapshooters.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 14 reviews
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27 out of 27 people found this review helpful
by T-Nice on April 25, 2006
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19 out of 19 people found this review helpful
"Great camera with two quirks"
by W6RLF on July 4, 2006
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
by Philcokid on May 2, 2006
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
by JimSTX on June 29, 2006
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number: 1100B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights Video capture ability adds convenience for the user.
- Width 3.7 in
- Depth 1.7 in
- Height 2.5 in
- Weight 7.1 oz
Main Features
- Resolution 6 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 6,200,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 6,000,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Indoor, Foliage, Fireworks, Landscape, Kids & pets, Night scene, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot
- Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Positive, My Colors, Color Swap, Color Accent, Black & White, Darker Skin Tone, Lighter Skin Tone
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 7 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 22 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 43 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 11 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 160 x 120 - 107 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 160 x 120 - 180 sec - Max clip duration
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - MultiMediaCard
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 5 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 8 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 19 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 7 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 13 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 26 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 14 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 26 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 50 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 56 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 88 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 138 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 7 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 12 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 25 - With 16MB card
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 1.8 ft - 11.5 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 34.8 mm - F/2.8-4.8
- Focal Length 5.8 mm - 34.8 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 210 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 21.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 1cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.8
- Optical Zoom 6 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 7 group(s) / 9 element(s)
- Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Direct print, MOTION PRINT, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 115,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Canon PhotoRecord, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device None
Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 4.9
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.1
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.4
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 0.7
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 2.0
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.8
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Manufacturer info
- Canon USA
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
- Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
- Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
