Canon PowerShot S70 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Lori Grunin and Robert Dubbin

Reviewed on: 10 December 2004

Tags: Canon, Canon PowerShot S70, optical viewfinder, LCD screen, white balance

We like:

Relatively wide-angle lens; strong raw-shooting speed for a non-dSLR; above-average image quality

We don't like:

Poor battery life; noisy lens

You might also need:

High-capacity CompactFlash card

CNET UK judgement:

Though it fails to garner the same across-the-board high marks as its predecessors, the Canon PowerShot S70 nevertheless acquits itself very well as an enthusiast's compact. A 7-megapixel camera with a 3.6x zoom lens, the S70's first-rate photos and flexible feature set appeal now as much as they ever did. Only poor battery life and average performance hold it back from attaining better grades

Full review:

Though it fails to garner the same across-the-board high marks as its predecessors, the Canon PowerShot S70 nevertheless acquits itself very well as an enthusiast's compact. A 7-megapixel camera with a 3.6x zoom lens, the S70's first-rate photos and flexible feature set appeal now as much as they ever did. Only poor battery life and average performance hold it back from attaining better grades. Continue Reading...