Canon Powershot A700 Announced

Canon have announced the new Canon Powershot A700, it features a 6x optical zoom lens, although unfortunately it doesn't feature image stabilisation. It also features a 6 megapixel sensor, a 2.5" screen, 11 scene modes, VGA videos with sound, ISO upto 800, and a 16:9 aspect ratio shooting mode:

"This is a new camera in the PowerShot A series lineup and is equipped with a 6x optical zoom lens. This camera is equipped with an approximately 6.0 million camera effective pixel 1/2.5-inch Charge Coupled Device (CCD). Also, with DIGIC II, higher resolution and high-speed processing were achieved and the startup time and response time were shortened. This camera is equipped with a newly designed 6x optical zoom lens, which covers a 35mm film equivalent focal length ranging from 35 mm (Wide Angle) to 210 mm (Telephoto) and f/2.8 (Wide Angle) - f/4.8 (Telephoto) aperture. Also, this camera has a real-image optical viewfinder that works with the 6x zoom."

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