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Part of me thinks the 7million pixels is overkill but part of me likes the 6x optical zoom in the Ixus 700. But then again, the Ixus 500 is tried and tested and looks like a fantastic camera whereas the 700 isn't as tested.

I've also read there can be problems fitting a 6x zoom into such a small camera and it can compromise the image quality even if not utilised. Any truth?



Is the 700 really a 6x zoom ? DPreview lists it as:

"37 mm - 111 mm (3x) zoom lens"

which is about the same as the 500 at:

"36 mm - 108 mm (3x) zoom lens"

There is a review of the 700 here:

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_sd500-review/index.shtml

(the problem with DCResource reviews is that the guys lifes in California, meaning all his shots are taken in brillian sunshine at the lowest ISO setting, which isn't exactly representative on my camera usage)


Edited by andy (21/03/2005 16:24)
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