Canon Powershot A70

I got the Canon Powershot A70 as a leaving present from work. When I got it, it was one of the best digital cameras on the market, now it isnt nothing special considering most mobile phones come with more mpix than this camera. When I first got it I immediately started snapping.The pictures were crisp and sharp and could be easily modified using paint shop pro. In terms of the functions they are really easy to use, literally just a case of changing the shooting nozel to the function you require and get snapping. I think it is quite possibly the easiest camera I have used! The video function was okay, it was good enough to capture the sound (which wasnt of an ...  Read the complete review

I bought this Canon Powershot A70 after having bought a kodak digi camera (my first digital camera). I thought that Canon would be a better choice because I had prior experience with Canon photographic equipments and it's a known brand in the market. At the time this camera was the latest and considered one of the best with 3.2 mega pixels and crisp and great pictures. ofcourse now 3.2 mega pixels is nothing when there are cameras available with more than 10 mega pixels and better results. Yet I would say that I made a good choice at that time. As compared to the latest pieces available, this one is a lot bulkier and thick but I have never had any ...  Read the complete review

Firstly, the niggles... Just before the end of the standard 12 month warranty period, the shutters covering the lens failed to open fully. Also, redeye reduction is noticeably poor, but being a digital camera, you can always correct this via software. However, the picture quality is otherwise excellent. Have just returned from Disneyland Paris where my camcorder ran out of battery power - the Powershot A70's movie mode came in REALLY useful and gives quite acceptable moving snapshots! A lifesaver!! My wife has poor grip strength and finds thecamera's shape better for holding it (due to the bulge where the batteries go). Buy this camera - other than ...  Read the complete review

A good choice for any beginner. I bought this camera for my techno project amny years ago. I was rather surprised because of the crisp colours and the clear images produced. Although it had only 3.2mp, that was enough for a crisp picture, with lots of other details. I never thought much about the controls as I was just into digital camera at that time. Although some of my pictures were either over-exposed and under-exposed, I still had fun using it everywhere I went. The size which was smaller than an SLR made it able to be carried everywhere. Nobody even felt threatened when I was taking pictures, they thought I was doing that because I was ...  Read the complete review