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Canon Powershot S70

By: Dave Etchells

With the same wide angle lens as its predecessor, the S70 boosts resolution with its 7.1 megapixel sensor, but holds the line on image noise.

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General

Model Name:

Canon PowerShot S70

Model Number:

S70

Camera Format:

Compact

Currently Manufactured:

Retail Price:

$599.00

Street Price:

Price Update Date:

2007-02-27

Date Available:

2004-09-30

Remote Control:

Yes

Remote Control Type:

Wireless

Tripod Mount:

Yes

Tripod Mount Material:

Metal

Operating System:

Windows, MacOS

Weight:

230 g
8.0 oz

Weight With Batteries?

Size:

114 x 56 x 39 mm
4.5 x 2.2 x 1.5 in

Warranty in Months:

Image Capture

Image Resolution:

3072x2304, 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 640x480

Movie Resolution:

640x480, 160x120

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

CCD Sensor (Megapixels):

7.10

CCD Size (inches):

1/1.8"

CCD Filter Type:

RGBG

CCD Manufacturer:

Unknown CCD

Focal Length Multiplier:

Movie Audio:

Yes

Quality Levels:

Lens

Focal Length (35mm equivalent):

28 - 100 mm

Zoom Ratio:

3.57x

Digital Zoom:

Yes

Digital Zoom Values:

4.1

Auto Focus:

Yes

Auto Focus Type:

TTL

Auto Focus Assist Light?

Yes

Auto Focus Min Illum:

Auto Focus Step:

Manual Focus:

Yes

Manual Focus Steps:

Normal Focus Range:

44 cm to Infinity
18.0 in to Infinity

Macro Focus Range:

4 - 44 cm
1.6 - 18.0 in

Min Macro Area:

57 x 43 mm
2.2 x 1.7 in

Min Aperture:

f/8.0

Max Aperture:

f/2.8

Aperture Range Description:

f/2.8 (wide) / f/5.3 (tele) - f/8.0

Aperture Step Size:

Lens Thread:

Lens Thread Type:

None

Display

Optical Viewfinder:

Yes

Optical VF Type:

Real-image optical zoom

Optical VF Accuracy:

82%

LCD Viewfinder:

Yes

LCD VF Accuracy:

99%

LCD Size (inches):

1.8

LCD Resolution (pixels):

118000

Max Playback Zoom:

10.00

Exposure

ISO Settings:

50, 100, 200, 400

ISO Rating Max:

400

Number of White Balance Settings:

White Balance Settings:

TTL Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom x 2

Manual White Balance:

Yes

Longest Shutter Time:

Shortest Shutter Time:

Exp Adj Range:

2.0 EV

Exp Adj Step Size:

0.33 EV

Metering Modes:

Evaluative, Center-weighted averaging, Spot (Center or AF Point)

Spot Metering:

Yes

Aperture Priority:

Yes

Shutter Priority:

Yes

Full Manual Exposure:

Yes

Self Timer:

2 or 10

Flash

Internal Flash:

Yes

No of Flash Modes:

Flash Modes:

Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Reduction On, Red-Eye Reduction Auto

Flash Guide Number (Meters):

Flash Range Default ISO (meters):

4.2

Flash Range Description:

1.8 � 14 ft. / 55cm � 4.2m (WIDE); 1.8 � 6.6 ft. /55cm � 2.0m (TELE)

No of Flash "Pops":

Ext Flash:

Ext Flash Connection:

n/a

Image Storage

Usable Memory Types:

CompactFlash Type 1, CompactFlash Type 2

Other Memory Types:

None

Memory Included (MB):

32.0

Uncompressed Format:

RAW

CCD Raw Format:

Yes

Compressed Format:

JPEG

Movie File Format:

AVI (MotionJPEG / Mono WAV)

Connectivity

Video Out:

Yes

Video Mode Switchable:

Yes

Video Usable as Viewfinder:

External Connections:

Serial, USB 1.1

Other Connection:

Included Software:

ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser, PhotoStitch, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, ArcSoft VideoImpression

OS Compatibility:

Windows, MacOS

Performance Timing

Startup Time:

2.900 seconds

Shutdown Time:

2.500 seconds

Play -> Record:

1.400 seconds

Record -> Play (max res):

3.400 seconds

Record -> Play (min res):

Shutter Lag (auto focus) WIDE:

0.960 seconds

Shutter Lag (auto focus) TELE:

0.930 seconds

Shutter Lag, Man. Focus:

Shutter Lag, Prefocus:

0.072 seconds

Cycle Time Uncompressed Format:

2.840 seconds

Cycle Time Max Res:

2.220 seconds

Cycle Time Min Res:

2.240 seconds

Buffer Frames, Max Res:

Continuous Mode Rate (Frames/Sec):

2.000

Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec):

Movie Sec @ Max Res:

Movie Sec @ Min Res:

Download speed, KB/second:

513.00

Power

Battery Form Factor:

Proprietary NB-2LH / NB-2L

Usable Battery Types:

Lithium Ion Rechargeable

Batteries Included:

1 x Proprietary NB-2LH Lithium Ion rechargeable

Battery Charger Included:

Yes

More Information

Notes & Features:

Review URL:

Review

Test Shots URL:

Test Shots

Photo Gallery URL:

Device Forum URL:

Forum

Manufacturer URL:

Mfr. Website

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Reference: Datasheet

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