Canon PowerShot A70

Announced: 27/02/2003

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Canon PowerShot A70

Body type

Body type
Compact

Sensor

Max resolution
2048 x 1536
Other resolutions
1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Effective pixels
3 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
3 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.7" (5.312 x 3.984 mm)
Sensor type
CCD

Image

ISO
Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Super-Fine, Fine, Normal

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)
35–105 mm
Optical zoom
3×
Maximum aperture
F2.8–4.8
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (3.2 x)
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Normal focus range
    46 cm (18.11″)
    Macro focus range
    5 cm (1.97″)
    Number of focus points
    5

    Screen / viewfinder

    Screen size
    1.5″
    Touch screen
    No
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (tunnel)

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    15 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/2000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes
    Flash range
    2.50 m
    External flash
    No
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Manual (Red Eye On/Off)
    Continuous drive
    2.2 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10 sec)
    Exposure compensation
    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

    Videography features

    Resolutions
    640 x 480, 30 secs, 320 x 240, 15 fps, max 3 mins

    Storage

    Storage types
    Compact Flash (Type I)
    Storage included
    16 MB CompactFlash

    Connectivity

    USB
    USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
    HDMI
    No
    Remote control
    No

    Physical

    Environmentally sealed
    No
    Battery
    AA
    Battery description
    AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
    Weight (inc. batteries)
    315 g (0.69 lb / 11.11 oz)
    Dimensions
    101 x 64 x 32 mm (3.98 x 2.52 x 1.26″)

    Other features

    Orientation sensor
    No
    Timelapse recording
    No

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