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# 1080p Full HD Video 16.1 MP Sensor 30x Optical Zoom Canon PowerShot SX700 HS (Red)

**Brand:** canon
**Price:** € 14.95
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## Summary

> 📷 Snap, Share, Shine! Unleash your inner photographer with the Canon PowerShot SX700 HS.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Canon PowerShot SX700 HS (Red) by canon
- **How much does it cost?** € 14.95 with free shipping
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## Best For

- canon enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted canon brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Seamless Sharing:** Connect effortlessly to your mobile devices for instant sharing of your favorite moments.
- • **Zoom Into Action:** Experience the versatility of 30x optical zoom, perfect for any scene.
- • **Record Life in HD:** Dedicated movie button for capturing breathtaking 1080p/60p Full HD videos.
- • **Unleash Your Creativity:** Capture stunning images with the Canon HS SYSTEM for exceptional low-light performance.
- • **Artistic Flair at Your Fingertips:** Transform your photos with Creative Shot mode, generating unique artistic images.

## Overview

The Canon PowerShot SX700 HS is a compact digital camera featuring a 16.1 Megapixel High-Sensitivity CMOS sensor and DIGIC 6 Image Processor for superior low-light performance. With a powerful 30x optical zoom and the ability to record 1080p Full HD video, this camera is designed for versatility and creativity. The Creative Shot mode adds an artistic touch to your photos, while the Mobile Device Connect Button allows for quick sharing with your smartphone.

## Description

Kit Includes PowerShot SX700 HS, Wrist Strap WS-800, Battery Pack NB-6LH, Battery Charger CB-2LY, Getting Started (EFS), Printer Promotion Flyer (E), Insertion for CiG Registration, Warranty Card (EF), Promotional Tag. USB Cable, Video Cable, SD Card and Solutions Disk Not Included.

Review: Love this camera - If I could give this camera higher than 5 stars, I would. I had already owned two Canon cameras. Two Rebel DSLRs. the XS and the Xsi so I already knew how great Canon cameras were. I was out elk viewing and saw this man with a small camera that had a better zoom on it than my telephoto lens on my Canon. I continued to watch him and had my husband watch. I always carried both of my cameras with me. I had the normal lens on the one and my telephoto lens on the other. It was 75-300 mm I believe. I am 63 years old and it was getting hard to carry both cameras at the same time but I did it so I would not miss any great shots. Well, after this man was done taking his picture I asked him what kind of camera he had. He showed me and I saw it was a PowerShot SX200. My husband wrote down what it was. This man was so impressed with it. He also had a Canon Rebel and said this little camera was even better and so much easier to carry around. When i got home I started researching and I actually found the PowerShot SX700 HD for around the same price. I read most of the reviews and decided to get one. I received it two days before we left on vacation to Colorado. It was so close to being the same as my Rebel it did not take me long to figure it out! I took my rebel cameras on vacation, too, just in case! But I never had to use them. This little camera did all that my larger cameras did and more. The quality is awesome. The shake feature is amazing. Even when I zoomed in the whole 30X it got great shots. I loved that you can zoom in and it shows you what you are seeing and you can see if it is focused in correctly. You can take great shots in the Auto mode or the P mode. I usually keep it in the P mode so i can made changes if I need to but mostly I don't. I can even zoom up to 120X and get decent shots. I love the video feature. It takes really nice video. My Rebels did not have this feature. It nice to just hit the record button and not have to stop and get my video camera out. :) I would suggest to all those who tend to take hundreds of pictures at a time to have a couple spare batteries on hand! :) The battery lasts pretty good but if you take a lot like I do, then you need extra batteries. I took over 10,000 pictures the two weeks we were on vacation and only had to delete a small amount because of them being blurry. I have my settings set for continues shooting so I know I will get some good shots. Even though with this camera I only need to take two in order to get the great shot. I would actually recommend this camera to everyone. If you leave it in either auto or P mode you should be fine. I was concerned that I would not like the fact that it does not have the view finder. But I never miss it!! So far I cannot think of anything I don't like about the camera.
Review: Great Travel Zoom - For the recent few years Canon has made great efforts to improve their travel-zoom compact cameras, and the new SX700 is their next remarkable achievement on that way. It's a little bit bigger than its predecessor (SX280) but it is very well built and has an attractive look and feel (I like the black one). It also got a new front grip which makes one-hand shooting more convenient, even when shooting video, since the Video button was moved from the back to the top and you can now use your thumb solely for holding the camera. Here is a brief list of the new camera pros & cons: PROS: * A very good design and build quality with the attractive finish. * A new powerful 30x optical zoom lens in just a pocket-size body. * Incredible range from 25mm wide to 750mm telephoto for stills and video. * Zoom Framing Assist - very useful new feature to compose your pictures at long telephoto. * Very effective optical Intelligent Image Stabilization for stills. * 5-axis Dynamic Image Stabilization and continuous AF for movies. * New 16MP high-resolution, high-speed CMOS Sensor. * The recent DIGIC6 processor with a new advanced Noise Reduction algorithm. * Intelligent Contrast system to retain shadow detail in high contrast scenes. * Full HD 1920 x 1080, 60 fps progressinve movie recording in a popular MP4 format. * Good-quality stereo microphones facing the subject being recorded. * A dedicated Movie-button for instant recording, now on the top of the camera. * A new high-resolution 922K, 3" display. * WiFi and NFC (Near Field Communication) features for transferring files to your smartphone or tablet. * Short startup time (just about 1 sec) and no any noticeable shutter Lag. * Almost the same battery (NB-6LH) as for SX280 (NB-6L) - old one works fine . CONS: * Slightly bigger and heavier than its predecessor SX280. * A new Noise Reduction algorithm is more aggressive on low-contrast areas. I'm basically a photo-amateur, but sometimes I do big prints and so my first priority is the image quality, and in particular its clarity at the pixel level. That's why my recent travel-zoom cameras consequently were SX230, SX260, and SX280, since Canon is doing all their best to preserve the fine details of the picture even at higher ISO's. With my recent SX280 I took many good pictures - sharp and clean, with nice colors, however while doing some research regarding the new SX700 camera features and characteristics I got a number of reasons for upgrade which I would like to share with you. Actually there are 3 main reasons: 30x Zoom Lens, 16-Megapixel CMOS sensor, and the advanced DIGIC 6 processor with the new Noise Reduction Algorithm. LENS: A new powerful 30x optical zoom lens with an Optical Image Stabilization, which spans an incredible 25-750mm equivalent range in a pocket-sized body, is a significant improvement over the SX280's 20x range. The real achievement is that the aperture of the new lens at its maximum 30x telephoto end drops to almost the same (F/6.9) value as of its predecessor at only 20x (F/6.8), what means the additional zoom will not cost you the increased ISO and therefore will not bring more noise to your pictures. On the other hand, when wide-open, the new lens provides slightly better aperture - F/3.2 than the older one - F/3.5, what gives you some advantage for shooting in low light conditions. The new SX700 also introduces an interesting feature - Zoom Framing Assist, which should help with composing shots of far distant subjects. I have to play with it for a while to find out how it actually works. SENSOR: The newly designed 1/2.3" CMOS sensor can produce 16 Megapixel images while having actually 17 MP - it seems extra pixels are needed to provide additional digital image stabilization along with the existing optical one, what would be very helpful for shooting with such a long zoom. From the prospective of the image resolution, it is nice to step up from the prior 12 MP to the new 16 MP especially for landscape photos, what allows to present more fine details and to make your pictures to look more natural than before. Of course, packing more megapixels into the same sensor size causes less light to be collected by each pixel, but on the other hand, Canon stated this new one is a "High-Sensitivity CMOS sensor" and also a new noise-reduction algorithm works more effectively, so such a resolution leap should not cause any noticeable deterioration in IQ. I'm really thankful to Canon especially for the two design decisions: for years they were not following that crazy mega-pixels race; and they were not afraid to generate large (up to 10MB) jpeg files in "Large" mode to preserve as much fine details as possible. Having got such detailed jpeg files you can have much less regret of not having the RAW output, than if your camera always packed your pictures into just 2-3 MB with a lot of smearing and smudging in low contrast areas. On the other hand if you don't need so detailed pictures you can always select either "Medium" or "Small" file size. NOISE REDUCTION: The Canon SX700 uses the recent Canon's DIGIC 6 processor, which was first introduced in the SX280 model and provided the improved noise reduction technique especially at higher ISO's. It's a kind of luxury for such a small camera to have such an advanced processor, and at the moment of writing this review only a few enthusiast's Canon cameras like G1X II, G16, S120 was equipped with that powerful picture processing engine. Although both cameras SX280 and SX700 use the same processor, the latest model has more advanced Noise Reduction Algorithm which provides more smooth rendering of the low-contrast areas with significantly less visible noise. People say one picture is worth a thousand words, but the desertcart rules do not allow to include external links to pictures in the text of the review itself, however they do not mind them in the comments. So I put those links with the respective explanations into my own comments and so you can treat them as a part of this review. Actually you will find there the links to the two 100%-crop fragments of green leaves taken by the old and new camera respectively. While the most bright areas on both fragments look pretty much the same, the areas with less light on the older camera's shots show the noticeable noise, while the SX700's counterparts look almost clear, however a bit softer. LOW_LIGHT: Both cameras have pretty similar and one of best on the market High Sensitivity (HS) system for taking pictures in low-light conditions with minimal noise. In many cases if you shoot even at the highest ISO and then browse those pictures on you monitor without additional cropping, you hardly can see any noise at all (since even Full HD monitors have resolution just about 2MP, and the most advanced - not more than 3-4MP). So from that prospective the difference between two cameras is not that big: the new SX700 provides slightly less visible noise (if any at all) but at the price of somewhat softer images, however all those imperfections of both cameras for most of the ISO range from 100 to about 800 in reality are visible only on the really big prints, and only above ISO-800 the smearing of the fine details becomes visible. So both cameras can be considered as good players in the low-light league. I took the 2 series of shots at high ISO with both cameras, and for the viewers convenience I put them as the 2nd part into my most first comment for this review. SHARPNESS: The sharpness of the output jpeg pictures pretty much depends on the "Compression" settings: to get the maximum details you have to select the "Super Fine" mode, which will produce the jpeg files with the size up to 10MB. If you don't need big prints you can choose "Fine" compression which will result in jpeg files about 5MB or less for the full 16MP resolution. Be aware that with the "Fine" setting the pictures at 100%-crop will look significantly softer at any ISO, however if you browse them on your monitor in the full-screen mode they will look almost the same. Also if you're only going to upload them on Internet or make small prints, you can even choose instead of "Large" resolution the "Medium" one (actually there two of them - "M1" with 8MP and "M2" with 3MP) what will produce even smaller files and will give you more room on your flash memory card and hard disk. So I took some comparative test shots with my both cameras SX280 and SX700 at the ISO-100, max resolution, and the Super-Fine compression in the range of the equivalent focal lengths from 25mm to 500mm. Since the both cameras have a pretty good noise reduction mechanisms, the noise is not visible on all those shots, and the only difference is in the effective sharpness, which can vary in the zoom range. I put the links to those shots into my comment on 04/10/14 with the respective explanations. SAMPLE_PICTURES: I've uploaded some real-world pictures and you can get links to them in my comment with the respective title posted on 04/13/2014. VIDEO: As the same as its predecessor, this camera can capture stunning 1080p 60p/30p Full HD video using a dedicated movie button which now resides on the top of the camera. And to provide sharp results the new SX700 is equipped with an Intelligent Image Stabilization system plus 5-axis Dynamic IS for steady movies. VIDEO_SAMPLES: I've uploaded some video clips and you can get links to them in my comment with the respective title posted on 04/11/2014. So this new Canon camera is a very good compact device for taking nice still pictures and advanced video recording.

## Features

- 16.1 Megapixel High-Sensitivity CMOS sensor combined with the DIGIC 6 Image Processor creates the Canon HS SYSTEM, which helps provide excellent low-light performance.
- 30x Optical Zoom (25–750mm) helps ensure outstanding optical performance and versatility.
- Capture stunning 1080p/60p Full HD video with a dedicated movie button.
- Creative Shot mode uses composition, color and lighting from your original image to create unique images with an artistic flair.
- The convenient Mobile Device Connect Button allows you to connect to your Android or iOS device* for quick and easy sharing. * Compatible with iOS versions 6.0/6.1/7.0, Android smartphone versions 2.3.3/4.0/4.1/4.2/4.3 and Android tablet versions 4.0/4.1/4.2/4.3. Data charges may apply.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00I58M2VE |
| Age Range Description | Kid |
| Aperture modes | Aperture Priority |
| Are Batteries Included | Yes |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
| Auto Focus Technology | Center, Continuous, Contrast Detection, Face Detection, Live View, Multi-area, Single |
| Autofocus | Yes |
| Autofocus Points | 9 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #55,277 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #506 in Digital Point & Shoot Cameras |
| Bit Depth | 14 Bit |
| Brand | Canon |
| Built-In Media | Battery |
| Camera Flash | Built-In |
| Camera Lens | 750 Mm |
| Color | Red |
| Compatible Devices | Canon |
| Compatible Mountings | Canon |
| Connectivity Technology | HDMI, NFC, USB |
| Continuous Shooting | 8.5 |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 520 Reviews |
| Digital Scene Transition | zoom |
| Digital Zoom | 4 |
| Digital-Still | No |
| Display Fixture Type | Fixed |
| Display Maximum Resolution | 922000 |
| Display Resolution Maximum | 922000 |
| Display Type | LCD |
| Effective Still Resolution | 16.1 MP |
| Expanded ISO Minimum | 100 |
| Exposure Control | Aperture Priority, Automatic, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority |
| File Format | JPEG (Exif 2.3) |
| Flash Memory Bus Interface Type | SD |
| Flash Memory Speed Class | 6 or higher |
| Flash Memory Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Flash Memory UHS Speed Class | 3 or higher |
| Flash Memory Video Speed Class | 6 or higher |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Face Detection |
| Flash Sync Speed | 1/2000 |
| Focal Length Description | 25.0 - 750.0 millimeters |
| Focus Features | Contrast detection |
| Focus Mode | Single-Servo AF (AF-S) |
| Focus Type | Auto Focus |
| Form Factor | Compact |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00013803239423 |
| HDMI Type | Type D Micro HDMI |
| Has Color Screen | Yes |
| Image Capture Type | Video |
| Image Stabilization | Optical |
| Image stabilization | Optical |
| Item Weight | 9.5 Ounces |
| JPEG Quality Level | Normal |
| Lens Construction | Zoom Refractive |
| Lens Type | Zoom |
| Manufacturer | CANU9 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 9339B001 |
| Maximum Aperture | 3.2 f |
| Maximum Focal Length | 750 Millimeters |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/3200 Seconds |
| Metering Methods | Multi, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Minimum Focal Length | 25 Millimeters |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 15 seconds |
| Model Name | 9339B001 |
| Model Number | 9339B001 |
| Model Series | SX |
| Movie Mode | Yes |
| Night vision | No |
| Optical Zoom | 30 x |
| Photo Sensor Resolution | 16.1 MP |
| Photo Sensor Size | 1/2.3-inch |
| Photo Sensor Technology | BSI CMOS |
| Real Angle Of View | 50.6 Degrees |
| Recording Capacity | 37.5 Minutes |
| Remote Included | No |
| Screen Size | 3 Inches |
| Sensor Type | BSI CMOS |
| Shooting Modes | Automatic |
| Skill Level | Professional |
| Special Feature | Lightweight |
| Specific Uses For Product | Photography, Videography |
| Supported File Format | JPEG (Exif 2.3) |
| Supported Image Format | JPEG |
| Total Still Resolution | 16.1 MP |
| Total USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Total USB Ports | 1 |
| Total Video Out Ports | 1 |
| UPC | 013803239423 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Video Capture Format | AVC |
| Video Output | HDMI |
| Video Resolution | 1080p |
| Viewfinder | Electronic |
| Warranty Description | 1 year limited |
| White Balance Settings | Auto |
| Wireless Technology | Yes |
| Write Speed | 6 MB/s or higher |
| Zoom | Digital Zoom, Optical Zoom |

## Images

![Canon PowerShot SX700 HS (Red) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71FEvbdNQGL.jpg)
![Canon PowerShot SX700 HS (Red) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/716pvxDT8uL.jpg)
![Canon PowerShot SX700 HS (Red) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71UhjgSCX3L.jpg)
![Canon PowerShot SX700 HS (Red) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61kLJSsFURL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love this camera
*by K***R on October 16, 2014*

If I could give this camera higher than 5 stars, I would. I had already owned two Canon cameras. Two Rebel DSLRs. the XS and the Xsi so I already knew how great Canon cameras were. I was out elk viewing and saw this man with a small camera that had a better zoom on it than my telephoto lens on my Canon. I continued to watch him and had my husband watch. I always carried both of my cameras with me. I had the normal lens on the one and my telephoto lens on the other. It was 75-300 mm I believe. I am 63 years old and it was getting hard to carry both cameras at the same time but I did it so I would not miss any great shots. Well, after this man was done taking his picture I asked him what kind of camera he had. He showed me and I saw it was a PowerShot SX200. My husband wrote down what it was. This man was so impressed with it. He also had a Canon Rebel and said this little camera was even better and so much easier to carry around. When i got home I started researching and I actually found the PowerShot SX700 HD for around the same price. I read most of the reviews and decided to get one. I received it two days before we left on vacation to Colorado. It was so close to being the same as my Rebel it did not take me long to figure it out! I took my rebel cameras on vacation, too, just in case! But I never had to use them. This little camera did all that my larger cameras did and more. The quality is awesome. The shake feature is amazing. Even when I zoomed in the whole 30X it got great shots. I loved that you can zoom in and it shows you what you are seeing and you can see if it is focused in correctly. You can take great shots in the Auto mode or the P mode. I usually keep it in the P mode so i can made changes if I need to but mostly I don't. I can even zoom up to 120X and get decent shots. I love the video feature. It takes really nice video. My Rebels did not have this feature. It nice to just hit the record button and not have to stop and get my video camera out. :) I would suggest to all those who tend to take hundreds of pictures at a time to have a couple spare batteries on hand! :) The battery lasts pretty good but if you take a lot like I do, then you need extra batteries. I took over 10,000 pictures the two weeks we were on vacation and only had to delete a small amount because of them being blurry. I have my settings set for continues shooting so I know I will get some good shots. Even though with this camera I only need to take two in order to get the great shot. I would actually recommend this camera to everyone. If you leave it in either auto or P mode you should be fine. I was concerned that I would not like the fact that it does not have the view finder. But I never miss it!! So far I cannot think of anything I don't like about the camera.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Travel Zoom
*by P***M on April 9, 2014*

For the recent few years Canon has made great efforts to improve their travel-zoom compact cameras, and the new SX700 is their next remarkable achievement on that way. It's a little bit bigger than its predecessor (SX280) but it is very well built and has an attractive look and feel (I like the black one). It also got a new front grip which makes one-hand shooting more convenient, even when shooting video, since the Video button was moved from the back to the top and you can now use your thumb solely for holding the camera. Here is a brief list of the new camera pros & cons: PROS: * A very good design and build quality with the attractive finish. * A new powerful 30x optical zoom lens in just a pocket-size body. * Incredible range from 25mm wide to 750mm telephoto for stills and video. * Zoom Framing Assist - very useful new feature to compose your pictures at long telephoto. * Very effective optical Intelligent Image Stabilization for stills. * 5-axis Dynamic Image Stabilization and continuous AF for movies. * New 16MP high-resolution, high-speed CMOS Sensor. * The recent DIGIC6 processor with a new advanced Noise Reduction algorithm. * Intelligent Contrast system to retain shadow detail in high contrast scenes. * Full HD 1920 x 1080, 60 fps progressinve movie recording in a popular MP4 format. * Good-quality stereo microphones facing the subject being recorded. * A dedicated Movie-button for instant recording, now on the top of the camera. * A new high-resolution 922K, 3" display. * WiFi and NFC (Near Field Communication) features for transferring files to your smartphone or tablet. * Short startup time (just about 1 sec) and no any noticeable shutter Lag. * Almost the same battery (NB-6LH) as for SX280 (NB-6L) - old one works fine . CONS: * Slightly bigger and heavier than its predecessor SX280. * A new Noise Reduction algorithm is more aggressive on low-contrast areas. I'm basically a photo-amateur, but sometimes I do big prints and so my first priority is the image quality, and in particular its clarity at the pixel level. That's why my recent travel-zoom cameras consequently were SX230, SX260, and SX280, since Canon is doing all their best to preserve the fine details of the picture even at higher ISO's. With my recent SX280 I took many good pictures - sharp and clean, with nice colors, however while doing some research regarding the new SX700 camera features and characteristics I got a number of reasons for upgrade which I would like to share with you. Actually there are 3 main reasons: 30x Zoom Lens, 16-Megapixel CMOS sensor, and the advanced DIGIC 6 processor with the new Noise Reduction Algorithm. LENS: A new powerful 30x optical zoom lens with an Optical Image Stabilization, which spans an incredible 25-750mm equivalent range in a pocket-sized body, is a significant improvement over the SX280's 20x range. The real achievement is that the aperture of the new lens at its maximum 30x telephoto end drops to almost the same (F/6.9) value as of its predecessor at only 20x (F/6.8), what means the additional zoom will not cost you the increased ISO and therefore will not bring more noise to your pictures. On the other hand, when wide-open, the new lens provides slightly better aperture - F/3.2 than the older one - F/3.5, what gives you some advantage for shooting in low light conditions. The new SX700 also introduces an interesting feature - Zoom Framing Assist, which should help with composing shots of far distant subjects. I have to play with it for a while to find out how it actually works. SENSOR: The newly designed 1/2.3" CMOS sensor can produce 16 Megapixel images while having actually 17 MP - it seems extra pixels are needed to provide additional digital image stabilization along with the existing optical one, what would be very helpful for shooting with such a long zoom. From the prospective of the image resolution, it is nice to step up from the prior 12 MP to the new 16 MP especially for landscape photos, what allows to present more fine details and to make your pictures to look more natural than before. Of course, packing more megapixels into the same sensor size causes less light to be collected by each pixel, but on the other hand, Canon stated this new one is a "High-Sensitivity CMOS sensor" and also a new noise-reduction algorithm works more effectively, so such a resolution leap should not cause any noticeable deterioration in IQ. I'm really thankful to Canon especially for the two design decisions: for years they were not following that crazy mega-pixels race; and they were not afraid to generate large (up to 10MB) jpeg files in "Large" mode to preserve as much fine details as possible. Having got such detailed jpeg files you can have much less regret of not having the RAW output, than if your camera always packed your pictures into just 2-3 MB with a lot of smearing and smudging in low contrast areas. On the other hand if you don't need so detailed pictures you can always select either "Medium" or "Small" file size. NOISE REDUCTION: The Canon SX700 uses the recent Canon's DIGIC 6 processor, which was first introduced in the SX280 model and provided the improved noise reduction technique especially at higher ISO's. It's a kind of luxury for such a small camera to have such an advanced processor, and at the moment of writing this review only a few enthusiast's Canon cameras like G1X II, G16, S120 was equipped with that powerful picture processing engine. Although both cameras SX280 and SX700 use the same processor, the latest model has more advanced Noise Reduction Algorithm which provides more smooth rendering of the low-contrast areas with significantly less visible noise. People say one picture is worth a thousand words, but the Amazon rules do not allow to include external links to pictures in the text of the review itself, however they do not mind them in the comments. So I put those links with the respective explanations into my own comments and so you can treat them as a part of this review. Actually you will find there the links to the two 100%-crop fragments of green leaves taken by the old and new camera respectively. While the most bright areas on both fragments look pretty much the same, the areas with less light on the older camera's shots show the noticeable noise, while the SX700's counterparts look almost clear, however a bit softer. LOW_LIGHT: Both cameras have pretty similar and one of best on the market High Sensitivity (HS) system for taking pictures in low-light conditions with minimal noise. In many cases if you shoot even at the highest ISO and then browse those pictures on you monitor without additional cropping, you hardly can see any noise at all (since even Full HD monitors have resolution just about 2MP, and the most advanced - not more than 3-4MP). So from that prospective the difference between two cameras is not that big: the new SX700 provides slightly less visible noise (if any at all) but at the price of somewhat softer images, however all those imperfections of both cameras for most of the ISO range from 100 to about 800 in reality are visible only on the really big prints, and only above ISO-800 the smearing of the fine details becomes visible. So both cameras can be considered as good players in the low-light league. I took the 2 series of shots at high ISO with both cameras, and for the viewers convenience I put them as the 2nd part into my most first comment for this review. SHARPNESS: The sharpness of the output jpeg pictures pretty much depends on the "Compression" settings: to get the maximum details you have to select the "Super Fine" mode, which will produce the jpeg files with the size up to 10MB. If you don't need big prints you can choose "Fine" compression which will result in jpeg files about 5MB or less for the full 16MP resolution. Be aware that with the "Fine" setting the pictures at 100%-crop will look significantly softer at any ISO, however if you browse them on your monitor in the full-screen mode they will look almost the same. Also if you're only going to upload them on Internet or make small prints, you can even choose instead of "Large" resolution the "Medium" one (actually there two of them - "M1" with 8MP and "M2" with 3MP) what will produce even smaller files and will give you more room on your flash memory card and hard disk. So I took some comparative test shots with my both cameras SX280 and SX700 at the ISO-100, max resolution, and the Super-Fine compression in the range of the equivalent focal lengths from 25mm to 500mm. Since the both cameras have a pretty good noise reduction mechanisms, the noise is not visible on all those shots, and the only difference is in the effective sharpness, which can vary in the zoom range. I put the links to those shots into my comment on 04/10/14 with the respective explanations. SAMPLE_PICTURES: I've uploaded some real-world pictures and you can get links to them in my comment with the respective title posted on 04/13/2014. VIDEO: As the same as its predecessor, this camera can capture stunning 1080p 60p/30p Full HD video using a dedicated movie button which now resides on the top of the camera. And to provide sharp results the new SX700 is equipped with an Intelligent Image Stabilization system plus 5-axis Dynamic IS for steady movies. VIDEO_SAMPLES: I've uploaded some video clips and you can get links to them in my comment with the respective title posted on 04/11/2014. So this new Canon camera is a very good compact device for taking nice still pictures and advanced video recording.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The versatility and just plain fun of this camera make it worth the price.
*by C***P on July 1, 2016*

My first reaction to this camera was one of disappointment. I was not (and still not really) happy with the low light picture taking capabilities. My smartphone has less video capability and seems to do much better in low light than this dedicated device. So that is a short coming in my opinion. I stuck the camera in my pack and did not pull it out much to put it to good use. Our family had a trip to Glacier National Park coming up and I was torn between bringing just this camera or my DSLR. My daughter opted to bring her DSLR and I wanted to avoid the extra carry weight, so I just brought this small camera. It was on this trip that I discovered the versatility and is truly the awesomeness of this camera. It is small enough for me to put in a pocket and thus was carried with me where ever I went. I shot in large format and high resolution and the 1GB SD card I used had room for hundreds of photos. On one early morning hike we came across a buck and several does. I was able to get some great close up shots of the buck even though he was bedded down deep in some trees, the light was enough to render some good pictures. We attended a wedding at the park and several people were taking pictures, but no one took video. I thought that capturing the ceremony would be nice for video and thought it a shame that no video camera was in sight. Then I remembered that my camera could take video, so I recorded the ceremony and the couple have that as a memory to keep now. Considering the small nature of the device and the microphone, the sound was surprisingly good. Later I was able to zoom in sufficiently enough to capture a grizzly bear from a safe distance and even got some video of her and her cub as well. I took several hundred photos, capture some great video (including a fun feature I stumbled across that recorded video while I had the shutter pressed halfway down as I composed the shot and then the resulting shot. A fun way to share the experience. This camera even lets me view and transfer pictures as well as control the shutter from my smart phone. I now consider buying this camera a good investment. Not as a perfect pocket picture taker, but for the amazing versatility and fun that is available. This little device put the fun back into picture taking for me in a way that I did not expect. I did take a star off because of the low light issue.

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