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Canon PowerShot SX700 HS

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Pros

  • movie quality is excellent
  • a compact body
  • powerful zoom and robust features

Cons

  • Wi-Fi will dent your shot count
  • Control is limited to shutter release
  • corners can be a little soft at the wide angle end of the zoom

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • 3.2
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot SX700 HS - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS

Pros

  • movie quality is excellent
  • a compact body
  • powerful zoom and robust features
  • easy to compose high and low angle shots
  • great viewing angles which translate to accurate colour and contrast reproduction
  • a truly portable and versatile shooting experience
  • the Zoom Framing Assist feature is handy and effective
  • Focusing in good light is almost instantaneous
  • its control layout is fairly simple and logical
  • camera provides decent quality images and a range of features
  • image stabilisation works well and video quality is very good also

Cons

  • Wi-Fi will dent your shot count
  • Control is limited to shutter release
  • corners can be a little soft at the wide angle end of the zoom
  • there isn t much to mess around with in the automatic modes
  • it s a quite stiff and requires a bit of effort
  • the camera already starts to stumble
  • it s not a difficult camera to operate
  • Canon doesn t include a lot of superfluous items
  • no viewfinder here
  • grown quite a bit in resolution
  • the underwater white balance mode is gone

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4608 x 3456 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot SX700 HS - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3072
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1832
  • 2448x2448
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
ProcessorDIGIC 6
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom30.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.2
Maximum aperture3.2
Focal length equiv25 - 750
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Normal focus range1.97 in
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range0.39 in
Number of focus points9
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive8.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
Supported audio file formatsAAC
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Dimensions
Weight8.64 oz
Width4.44 in
Height2.59 in
Depth1.37 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)250
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSyes
Orientation sensoryes
Energy Star certifiedno
Languages supportMulti
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Display resolution1280 x 720 px
Display aspect ratio4:3
Screen dots922000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
Second displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
micro HDMIyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
USB portyes
USB connector typeMini-USB B
USB version2.0
Headphone portno
Microphone portno
WirelessBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno

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Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Canon - Editorial Reviews (16)

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Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Canon PowerShot SX700 HS review: 30x travel zoom overflows with features
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Published: 16.05.2014
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS review: 30x travel zoom overflows with features
3.5

Though it follows in the path of SX-series models before it, the SX700 HS is almost entirely new and, for the most part, that's a good thing.

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 13.05.2014
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Canon PowerShot SX700 HS is a new premium travel-zoom camera with a 30x zoom lens in a slim and compact body. The Canon SX700 also offers 16 megapixels, a 3-inch LCD screen, PASM shooting modes, built-in wi-fi/NFC and Full HD 60p movies. Read our in-depth Canon PowerShot SX700 HS review to find out if it's the right compact camera for you...

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 07.12.2018
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Review | Photography Blog
3.5

The new Canon PowerShot SX70 HS super-zoom camera features a 65x zoom lens with a massive focal range of 21-1365mm, a new 20 megapixel image sensor, Digic 8 processor, 4K video recording, 10fps burst shooting, 3 inch vari-angle LCD screen, electronic viewfinder, full manual controls, RAW format support, and built-in wi-fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Read our Canon SX70 HS review now to discover if this is the ultimate all-rounder camera...

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Canon PowerShot SX700 HS review - Cameralabs
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Cameralabs
Published: 18.04.2014
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS review - Cameralabs
4.2

IntroQualitySamplesVerdictIntroThe Canon PowerShot SX700 HS is a compact super-zoom camera with an impressive 30x optical range. Announced in February 2014 it’s Canon’s flagship compact super-zoom offering not just the longest range in this form factor, but also full manual control as well as built-in Wifi with NFC for easy wireless sharing. Its 16.1 Megapixel back-illuminated…

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Review - What Digital Camera
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 23.05.2014
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Review - What Digital Camera
4.6

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Review - Canon's latest travel camera packs everything but the kitchen sink, but how does it perform when put through its paces?

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Canon SX700 HS Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 13.02.2014
Canon SX700 HS Review

Canon SX700: Do its many upgrades over the popular SX280 make this travel zoom a worthy successor? Read our review to find out!

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Review
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PCMAG
Published: 29.04.2014
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Review
4.0

The Canon PowerShot SX700 HS has a 30x lens and a lot of features, but image quality suffers in low light.

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Review
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Published: 23.05.2014
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Review
4.5

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Review - Canon's latest travel camera packs everything but the kitchen sink, but how does it perform when put through its paces?

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Canon SX700 HS Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 12.02.2014
Canon SX700 HS Review | Camera Decision
2.3

Canon SX700 HS is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 25-750 mm F3.2-6.9 lens. Read our SX700 HS review to find its pros and cons.

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Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
3.8

Easily pack 30x worth of optical zoom in your pocket

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
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Good Gear Guide
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
3.8

Easily pack 30x worth of optical zoom in your pocket

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Canon PowerShot SX700 HS review
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Pocket-lint
Published: 21.05.2014
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS review
4.0

As the compact camera market continues to shrink, the outlay of new product seems to be surfing a common theme: zoom is increasing in a war waged with

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Canon Powershot SX700 HS Review
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Canon Powershot SX700 HS Review
4.0

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Canon Powershot SX700 HS, a compact travel zoom camera with a 30x optical zoom lens and built in Wi-Fi.

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Canon Powershot SX700 HS review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 01.05.2014
Canon Powershot SX700 HS review | Digital Trends

The PowerShot SX700 HS from Canon shows that a compact camera can still have great appeal, especially if it has a terrific long-zoom lens that produces great images.

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Canon PowerShot SX700 HS review
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Published: 30.06.2014
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS review
4.0

A solid all-rounder, but we'll stick with last year's model for now