Canon PowerShot SX700 HS

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 17 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

9
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Sharp lens
Controls noise through ISO 800
2.5fps image capture

Cons:

Poor Battery life.
Expensive.

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Last revision on February 17, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Sharp lens
Controls noise through ISO 800
2.5fps image capture
30x optical zoom
Wi-Fi / NFC
1080p60 video

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poor Battery life
Expensive
Limit remote shooting features
No touchscreen

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Expert reviews and ratings

A brilliant camera for holidaying and traveling photographers, while full manual control make it a good choice as a backup compact for DSLR owners.

By TechRadar on October 16, 2014

Once again, Canon has produced an incredibly capable travel camera. With a market leading 30x optical zoom, this camera is definitely likely to appeal to those looking for something flexible to take on holiday with them. As we've pretty much come to...

By TechRadar AU on October 14, 2014

A solid all-rounder, but we'll stick with last year's model for...

By Expert Reviews on July 16, 2014

The Canon SX700 HS is a superb all-round camera, suitable for travel, sports, indoor and outdoor social photography and pretty much anything else in between. It delivers excellent image quality under almost all circumstances, and is particularly good...

By What Digital Camera on May 23, 2014

With a launch price of £329 the Canon PowerShot SX700 HS might not be a budget buy, but it cleverly undercuts the main competition from Panasonic and Sony by enough to make us stand up and pay attention. It not-so-cleverly also sits behind them by...

By Pocket-lint on May 21, 2014

If you're looking for more than just a simple snapshot experience from a compact zoom camera, the Canon PowerShot SX700 HS should be on your short list, despite a couple...

By cnet on May 14, 2014

The PowerShot SX700 HS is the new flagship model in Canon's travel-zoom camera range. Despite compact 112.7 x 65.8 x 34.8 mm dimensions, Canon has managed to cram in a 30x zoom lens with a 35mm-equivalent focal length range of 25-750mm. Thankfully...

By PhotographyBLOG on May 13, 2014

Overall, this camera provides decent quality images and a range of features that will appeal to both advanced photographers and happy snappers alike. Image quality is good for a camera of this type, although corners can be a little soft at the wide...

By ePHOTOzine on May 13, 2014

We have been worried about Canon's compact cameras, wondering if the company even cares about the category anymore. The PowerShot ELPH 340 HS we recently reviewed left much to be desired. But with the SX700, it shows that Canon is putting its resources...

By Digital Trends on May 01, 2014

The Canon PowerShot SX700 HS has a 30x lens and a lot of features, but image quality suffers in low...

By PC Mag on April 29, 2014

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Canon PowerShot SX700 HS

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