Reviewers Liked
- Sharp lens
- Controls noise through ISO 800
- 2.5fps image capture
- 30x optical zoom
- Wi-Fi / NFC
- 1080p60 video
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Poor Battery life
- Expensive
- Limit remote shooting features
- No touchscreen
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
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- Price:
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$189
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Expert reviews and ratings
By TechRadar
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A brilliant camera for holidaying and traveling photographers, while full manual control make it a good choice as a backup compact for DSLR owners.
By TechRadar AU
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90
Once again, Canon has produced an incredibly capable travel camera. With a market leading 30x optical zoom, this camera is definitely likely to appeal to those looking for something flexible to take on holiday with them. As we've pretty much come to...
By What Digital Camera
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The Canon SX700 HS is a superb all-round camera, suitable for travel, sports, indoor and outdoor social photography and pretty much anything else in between. It delivers excellent image quality under almost all circumstances, and is particularly good...
By Pocket-lint
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80
With a launch price of £329 the Canon PowerShot SX700 HS might not be a budget buy, but it cleverly undercuts the main competition from Panasonic and Sony by enough to make us stand up and pay attention. It not-so-cleverly also sits behind them by...
By cnet
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70
If you're looking for more than just a simple snapshot experience from a compact zoom camera, the Canon PowerShot SX700 HS should be on your short list, despite a couple...
By PhotographyBLOG
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80
The PowerShot SX700 HS is the new flagship model in Canon's travel-zoom camera range. Despite compact 112.7 x 65.8 x 34.8 mm dimensions, Canon has managed to cram in a 30x zoom lens with a 35mm-equivalent focal length range of 25-750mm. Thankfully...
By ePHOTOzine
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80
Overall, this camera provides decent quality images and a range of features that will appeal to both advanced photographers and happy snappers alike. Image quality is good for a camera of this type, although corners can be a little soft at the wide...
By Digital Trends
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80
We have been worried about Canon's compact cameras, wondering if the company even cares about the category anymore. The PowerShot ELPH 340 HS we recently reviewed left much to be desired. But with the SX700, it shows that Canon is putting its resources...
By PC Mag
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80
The Canon PowerShot SX700 HS has a 30x lens and a lot of features, but image quality suffers in low...
By Good Gear Guide
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75
Canon's PowerShot SX700 HS is a powerful little camera that can be used in a whole heap situations, from regular landscapes to long tele-zooms. It's a fun camera to use and well worth considering, especially if you want a camera for your...
By DigitalVersus
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100
Canon has pulled out all the stops to catch up with Sony and Panasonic in the superzoom compact game. In fact, the PowerShot SX700 HS has everything on its side, with a versatile 30x zoom lens, Wi-Fi, NFC, a super-fast autofocus and great picture...
By Camera Labs
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At the top of Canon's 2014 compact super-zoom line-up, the PowerShot SX700 HS provides a big 30x zoom range in a compact body. Different people will want different things from a travel zoom and the competition in this market segment is intense....
By Pocket-lint
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When it comes to travel zooms - cameras pocketable in size but with a significant zoom lens squeezed into their designs - there are lots of options out there. Canon is no stranger to the market with many successful PowerShot models already under its...
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