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Canon PowerShot A700
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| Model Name: | Canon PowerShot A700 |
| Check Prices: | Check Now! |
| Photo Gallery URL: | Photo Gallery |
| Device Forum URL: | Forum |
| Manufacturer URL: | Mfr. Website |
| General | |
| Model Number: | A700 |
| Camera Format: | Mid-Sized |
| Currently Manufactured: | No |
| Retail Price: | $349.95 |
| Street Price: | $324.99 |
| Date Available: | |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes |
| Weight: | 200g 7.1oz |
| Weight With Batteries? | No |
| Size: | 95 x 67 x 43 mm 3.7 x 2.6 x 1.7 in |
| Image Capture | |
| Image Resolution: | 2816x2112, 2816x1584, 2272x1704, 1600x1200, 640x480 |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | 1.2 |
| Movie Resolution: | 640x480, 320x240, 160x120 |
| Movie Frame Rate: | 30, 15 |
| Movie Audio: | Yes |
| Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): | 6.00 |
| CCD Size (inches): | 1/2.5 |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | n/a |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Sensor Type: | CCD |
| Effective Megapixels: | 6.00 |
| Lens | |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 35 - 210 mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 6.00x |
| Digital Zoom: | Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: | 4x |
| Auto Focus: | Yes |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | Yes |
| Normal Focus Range: | 55 cm to Infinity 21.7 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: | 1 - 55 cm 0.4 - 21.7 in |
| Aperture Range: | f/2.8 (wide) / f/4.8 (tele) - f/8.0 |
| Lens Thread: | |
| Lens Thread Type: | |
| Display | |
| Optical Viewfinder: | Yes |
| LCD Viewfinder: | Yes |
| LCD Size (inches): | 2.5 |
| LCD Resolution (pixels): | 115,000 |
| Max Playback Zoom: | 10x |
| Exposure | |
| ISO Settings: | 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 15 - 1/2000 |
| Exp Adj Range (EV): | +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Metering Modes: | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot (frame is fixed to the center or linked to the AF frame) |
| Aperture Priority: | Yes |
| Shutter Priority: | Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: | Yes |
| Self Timer: | 2 - 10 seconds |
| Flash | |
| Internal Flash: | Yes |
| Flash Modes: | Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash Off |
| Flash Guide Number (Meters): | n/a |
| Flash Range Description: | Normal: 1.8-11.0 ft./55cm-3.5m (W), 1.8-8.2 ft./55cm-2.5m (T) Macro: 1-1.8 ft./30-55cm (W/T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) |
| Ext Flash Connection: | n/a |
| Image Storage | |
| Usable Memory Types: | SD |
| Memory Included (MB): | |
| Uncompressed Format: | |
| CCD Raw Format: | No |
| Movie File Format: | AVI (Motion JPEG) |
| Connectivity | |
| Video Out: | Yes |
| Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): | Yes |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | Yes |
| External Connections: | USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Other Connection: | DC Input |
| Included Software: | Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM |
| OS Compatibility: | Windows, Mac OS |
| Power | |
| Battery Form Factor: | 2 x AA |
| Usable Battery Types: | Alkaline disposable, Ni-MH rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | 2 x AA Alkaline disposable |
| Battery Charger Included: | No |
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