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richlevy · 01-13-2005, 05:19 PM

I have the Canon Powershot A70 with 3.2 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom and find it good for standard shots. If I take my pictures to the pharmacy or Jacks Cameras for digital prints, it is impossible to tell that a 4 X 6 was taken with a digital camera.

I also like the software that is bundled with the Camera. ZoomBrowser EX is a very easy way to download and organize photos and Photostitch does a good job of joining prints into panoramas.

I do use the freeware Irfanview if I need to simply crop or stack prints next to or on top of one another as well as cutting down the size and quality for Internet posting. I always shoot at the maximum resolution and size, figuring I can crop and chop easier than getting back what I didn't shoot.

I also like my A70 for using regular AA batteries instead of lithium. This lets me carry an extra set of NimH rechargables and even running out and getting alkaline AA's if my battery runs down.

The 3X optical lets me get a shot at a concert from about 50 feet back that fills up the entire field of the camera. If you were at a concert and sitting 200 feet from the stage, you would have to blow up the picture and lose resolution.

If it does take AA batteries, get a NimH charger and at least two sets of batteries, minimum 1800 milliamps. Also a minimum 128 MB card, better to get a 256 or 512 if you want to take it on vacation and not worry about downloading photos for a week.

Have fun.

01-13-2005, 05:19 PM	#3
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	I have the Canon Powershot A70 with 3.2 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom and find it good for standard shots. If I take my pictures to the pharmacy or Jacks Cameras for digital prints, it is impossible to tell that a 4 X 6 was taken with a digital camera. I also like the software that is bundled with the Camera. ZoomBrowser EX is a very easy way to download and organize photos and Photostitch does a good job of joining prints into panoramas. I do use the freeware Irfanview if I need to simply crop or stack prints next to or on top of one another as well as cutting down the size and quality for Internet posting. I always shoot at the maximum resolution and size, figuring I can crop and chop easier than getting back what I didn't shoot. I also like my A70 for using regular AA batteries instead of lithium. This lets me carry an extra set of NimH rechargables and even running out and getting alkaline AA's if my battery runs down. The 3X optical lets me get a shot at a concert from about 50 feet back that fills up the entire field of the camera. If you were at a concert and sitting 200 feet from the stage, you would have to blow up the picture and lose resolution. If it does take AA batteries, get a NimH charger and at least two sets of batteries, minimum 1800 milliamps. Also a minimum 128 MB card, better to get a 256 or 512 if you want to take it on vacation and not worry about downloading photos for a week. Have fun. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama Last edited by richlevy; 01-13-2005 at 05:26 PM.