Canon Powershot A70

richlevy · 12-31-2003, 08:10 PM

I bought a Canon Powershot A70. I believe it was about $299 dollars when I got it with a $50 rebate in the form of a Best Buy gift card.

3.2 megapixels, 3x optical zoom. It uses older technology, namely compactflash and 4 AA batteries. I prefer using NimH AA batteries in my devices to proprietary lithiums because I know I can walk into any store in a pinch and buy alkalines. Also, I can get two sets of batteries and a charger and not have to wait for a lithium to charge or spend top dollar for a second lithium.

As for beeps and clicks, the Powershot has themes where you can have different sounds or no sound for on/off, shutter, etc. It takes short AVI movie clips with sound. It has a panorama mode where you can shoot multiple pictures and part of the previous picture stays on the screen so you can interleave the new shot. The included software stitches the photos together. The software which downloads from the compactflash card (in camera or from the reader) also automatically creates folders by shooting date to organize your library.

Officemax usually has compactflash readers free after rebate. Get a 128MB compcactflash, a card reader, 2 sets of NimH and a charger, and you are set.

I also like the palm size tripods which are 3 4-inch gooseneck legs that can be bent into position.

As for digital prints, I have seen prices from 29 cents to 75 cents each for the same 4 inch digital prints. I think CVS is the cheapest right now. Get their free customer loyalty card which sometimes give additional discounts on digital developing.

Gwennie! · 01-01-2004, 03:29 AM

I've had the Canon Powershot A1 for several years, and it's been great. It's similar to the A70. It's definitely heavier and more solidly built than the Kodak DC240 that broke on me thru normal use.

Also, I bought the 1 GB IBM Microdrive. It's an enormous amount of space for a digital camera.

My Sharp laptop has a slot for the compact flash and it shows up as another drive on Win/XP. It's fast to copy files from there.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-01-2004, 01:26 PM

Why didn't you add this to the Camera shopping thread, Rich?

richlevy · 01-02-2004, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
Why didn't you add this to the Camera shopping thread, Rich?

I meant to, but for some reason hit post instead.

12-31-2003, 08:10 PM	#1
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Canon Powershot A70 I bought a Canon Powershot A70. I believe it was about $299 dollars when I got it with a $50 rebate in the form of a Best Buy gift card. 3.2 megapixels, 3x optical zoom. It uses older technology, namely compactflash and 4 AA batteries. I prefer using NimH AA batteries in my devices to proprietary lithiums because I know I can walk into any store in a pinch and buy alkalines. Also, I can get two sets of batteries and a charger and not have to wait for a lithium to charge or spend top dollar for a second lithium. As for beeps and clicks, the Powershot has themes where you can have different sounds or no sound for on/off, shutter, etc. It takes short AVI movie clips with sound. It has a panorama mode where you can shoot multiple pictures and part of the previous picture stays on the screen so you can interleave the new shot. The included software stitches the photos together. The software which downloads from the compactflash card (in camera or from the reader) also automatically creates folders by shooting date to organize your library. Officemax usually has compactflash readers free after rebate. Get a 128MB compcactflash, a card reader, 2 sets of NimH and a charger, and you are set. I also like the palm size tripods which are 3 4-inch gooseneck legs that can be bent into position. As for digital prints, I have seen prices from 29 cents to 75 cents each for the same 4 inch digital prints. I think CVS is the cheapest right now. Get their free customer loyalty card which sometimes give additional discounts on digital developing. __________________ 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

01-01-2004, 03:29 AM	#2
Gwennie! Not Female at Birth Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Anaheim Posts: 166	I've had the Canon Powershot A1 for several years, and it's been great. It's similar to the A70. It's definitely heavier and more solidly built than the Kodak DC240 that broke on me thru normal use. Also, I bought the 1 GB IBM Microdrive. It's an enormous amount of space for a digital camera. My Sharp laptop has a slot for the compact flash and it shows up as another drive on Win/XP. It's fast to copy files from there. __________________ Only The Crumbliest Flakiest Gwennie!

01-01-2004, 01:26 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Why didn't you add this to the Camera shopping thread, Rich?

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