Canon has announced the sale of new PowerShot camera that combines ease of use with creative flexibility – the PowerShot A700. The 6.0 Megapixel PowerShot A700 with a 6x optical zoom lens, 2.5-inch P-Si TFT LCD monitor(115,000 pixels) with Night Display and Grid Line Display features an extensive range of creative shooting modes and is compatible with optional converter lenses for extended versatility. The 6x optical zoom lens (35mm equivalent: 35 – 210mm) delivers crisp, bright results that make the very most of the cameras’ 6.0 Megapixel resolution. In a first for a 6x optical zoom digital compact camera; the PowerShot A700 features a real-image optical viewfinder, allowing fast framing and precise manual focusing without the LCD. Users can record smooth 30fps VGA quality movies of up to 1GB with sound or create 60fps QVGA clips for sharp slow motion playback. A handy Compact mode enables shooting of small format clips of up to 3 minutes for easy sharing via email.
My Colors can also be applied to movies before shooting. With 19 shooting modes the PowerShot A700 is superbly equipped for artistic photography. Creative Zone modes include full Manual mode, Aperture Priority and Shutter Speed Priority. The PowerShot A700 features a new Widescreen mode (2816 x 1584 recording pixels) for capturing still images in 16:9 format – perfect for viewing on widescreen television or printing wide photos with a SELPHY Compact Photo Printer. The addition of ISO 800 gives photographers the flexibility to shoot without flash indoors and in other low light environments. It also enables shooting at faster shutter speeds, increasing image stability at full zoom and reducing unwanted motion blur.
The PowerShot A700 features a new High ISO Auto setting that automatically sets exposure using the higher range of ISO sensitivities. The advanced DIGIC II processor minimizes noise at higher ISO levels. A new Print menu makes it easier than ever to organize print jobs direct from the camera. The menu system on the cameras now features support for 23 languages, including Arabic. The camera is SD/MMC compatible (16MB card supplied) and is powered by 2xAA alkaline batteries or Ni-MH.The camera with dimensions 94.5 x 66.5 x 43.4 mm weighs 200g (no batt). The PowerShot A700 digital camera will be available in March for an estimated selling price of $349.99.
Via – Dpreview