This camera looks very similar to my old optical, only that they appear slightly larger and heavier.
Included in delivery
- The camera
- A Battery Pack NB-6LH
- A battery charger
- A hand strap
- A small manual for getting started (in 18 languages)
- As well as Canon Warranty System Booklet.
A memory card is not included. But you can use all standard SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards.
When the battery is charged and used in conjunction with the memory card, you must first set the date and time. After that the adjustment of the language and off you go.
The camera is suitable for many application layers. If you want to only take snapshots without having to worry about any settings, simply select the AUTO mode. In this mode, the camera controls virtually everything alone, the user only needs to select the desired subject. However, for users who want something more and want to individually adjust the camera, this camera is suitable. In addition to sports mode, scene mode and movie mode, there are many other settings that you can select at the top right with a small wheel.
At first I threw myself to the AUTO mode and the camera little by little, to know better also with help of the digital manual. The possibilities are really diverse.
What I really liked is the ability to display a grid on the display. This designs can be easily centered and aligned. You descend deeper into the camera's menu, you realize that you will find opportunities even in the aperture, the exposure (especially the flash) and also in the white balance, adjust them to the individual needs.
The camera offers a 30x optical zoom from a far wider area than the old one with its 20x zoom. The display is quite large with a diagonal measurement of 7.5 cm (3.0). Furthermore, the camera has a good image stabilization that minimizes camera shake.
The PowerShot SX700 HS has built-in WiFi, which ensures that you can transfer images wirelessly to smartphones, tablets or laptops. Here is the camera itself the access point so that you do not require separate WLAN. This connection is very important if you want to provide his images with GPS data, because the camera has unfortunately not have its own built-in GPS receiver more. For this purpose must be installed and enabled on the smartphone / tablet an app. Also the GPS enabled. Now takes the app (Canon Camera Window) probably a tracking profile which can later be attached to images. For this you press on the camera to the WLAN button. Now the WLAN access point is active. In the smartphone / tablet to look for this access point. Now you can by clicking on sites to pictures on the camera to start the process and has subsequently stored geodata. Exactly how the spatial data are then available in the pictures, I can not yet judge may succeed this for my next vacation.
The camera has an AV OUT (audio / video output) / DIGITAL terminal and an HDMI port.
The camera for video recordings can be used. The button for video recording in my opinion is a bit inconvenient if you come from older power shots, because it is exactly where formerly was located the On / Off switch. I sometimes even switch between the SX280 and SX700 of, happened to me there more often if it is to go fast, that I press the wrong button. This is certainly a pure habituation question, but also influenced but the handling. It is gratifying that the battery problem the SX280 does not occur at the SX700.
A little getting used to is the position of the flash. Was the lightning in my old camera firmly installed, it runs out in this model as required. This time the flash sits on a place where one usually holds the camera with his left hand.
The image quality I would with good, if not very good rate.
Conclusion:
Convincing camera for many applications. I personally miss the GPS, I forgive therefore only 4 stars.
