I bought a JVC Video Camera before I left Malaysia. It had a digital photo feature. The problem is that the quality is not that good. So when my family went to Anilao, Batangas last April, I really saw the need for a separate digital camera.
So on the night we went back to Manila, we immediately went to Anson’s Ortigas and got the Canon IXUS 70. It’s a 7.1 megapixel camera.
Here are the features:
- 7.1 Megapixels
- 3.0x Optical Zoom
- 2.5″ LCD Screen
- Powered by the NEW DIGIC III Imaging Processor for:
- Faster processing computing speed
- Improved noise reduction signal processing at high speed settings
- Lower power consumption
- Higher definition for signal output to LCD monitor
- New High ISO 1600 & Auto ISO Shift reduce camera shake and blurring of fast-moving subjects even in low-light condition. Use Auto ISO shift to automatically increase ISO speed until shutter is fast enough to prevent blurring.
- Incorporates the Face Detection AF, Face Detection AE and Face Detection FE, which work hand-in-hand to capture stunning photos of subjects’ faces with sharpness and right exposure easily.
- Face Detection AF: Detects as many as 9 subjects’ faces in a picture. If no faces are detected the AF system automatically switched to the conventional 9-point AiAF setting.
- Face Detection AE: Focus and exposure are controlled and set correctly for capturing the human face so that the subject’s best expression is not missed.
- Face Detection FE: Flash brightness and exposure automatically adjusted to ideal levels
- Enables Red eye correction during playback
- Shoot movies with sound
I was choosing between IXUS 70 and IXUS 75. The only difference is the LCD size. IXUS 75 had a larger LCD and no manual viewfinder.
A friend of mine who writes for photo magazines advised me to get the IXUS 70 with the manual viewfinder. If I was running out of battery, I could turn-off the LCD and just use the manual viewfinder.
And besides, IXUS 70 is cheaper than IXUS 75. Why would I pay for a more expensive camera if all the features I want are in the cheaper one? I don’t need a large LCD.
By the way, with the free 1GB SD Card, I can shoot to like 1,000+ photos!
I’m very much happy with the Canon IXUS 70!
