Canon PowerShot SD700 IS Digital Camera Review

The PowerShot SD700 IS, the first of Canon's trendy Digital Elph line to offer image stabilization. The camera also provides a 4x optical zoom lens and several improvements that are fairly new to Canon cameras. Its new 1/2.5-inch image sensor has 6 megapixels and is designed to suppress noise at higher ISO sensitivities. With an ISO range from 80-800, the Canon SD700 also has a larger ISO range than its PowerShot siblings. This model adds a 16:9 widescreen-optimized format and revamps the popular My Colors mode. While PowerShot cameras previous to 2006 included this mode only while recording, the new SD700 lets users add interesting color filters and effects in recording or playback. The Canon PowerShot SD700 IS was introduced in February and released in April for a retail price of $499.