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Canon PowerShot A70
Canon PowerShot A70
  • 3 out of 5
"was great at first"
  • 3 out of 5
"Faulty and not usable anymore"
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Canon A70 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

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  • 3 out of 5
GREAT until it DIED ( - 9/12/05)

Had this camera since xmas of 2003. Worked like a charm, took over.. 10,000 pics with it. Started not working on me recently with good... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Canon's Resolution of CCD Problem we've all complained about ( - 6/29/05)

Thought everyone out there who feels screwed (like me) could use this info:

I contacted Canon tech support by email, and they offered me two... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Same display problem ( - 6/8/05)

I loved my A70 until I got horizontal lines and noise on the display. A good hit would clear up these problems...until I got the... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Worked great until recently ( - 6/6/05)

My A70 worked great until recently I can't get the LCD Monitor to work properly and it won't take good photos. The LDC displays just... read more

  • 3 out of 5
LCD "line/colour distortion" ( - 6/2/05)

It was suggested by a major web site that we submit the serial number of the camera mine is 6952305839. He also quoted "I did... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Black/purple lines in display ( - 6/2/05)

Anyone know where the exact problem is with this
camera? Given it's age, I'm reluctant to spend
any $$$ on a repair. I have noticed... read more

  • 3 out of 5
LCD "line/colour distortion" ( - 6/1/05)

This is my third post regarding this issue. I just received some valuable advice. Canon A70 users with this LCD problem should post the serial... read more

  • 3 out of 5
LCD Problems ( - 6/1/05)

To follow up on the same theme, we have had a Canon A70 for about 2 years and it has been fine until the last... read more

  • 3 out of 5
LCD line problems ( - 5/11/05)

This is my second contribution to this website in two days. I've had my A70 for less than 2 years and it has just developed... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Good camera with CCD Problem (Sam - 2/16/09)

A great camera but There is a ccd problem that canon will repair for free. I sent mine in to get fixed and is working... read more

  • 4 out of 5
A Truckers Friend (Jimmy McCurtain - 8/20/08)

I used my canon A70 at Coven meetings and when Driving Truck it was very fun and useful. In june 2006 my shutter button or... read more

  • 4 out of 5
CCD Repair (Jeanne - 5/6/08)

This is my first digital camera, but overall, I have found it to take beautiful pictures and be very easy to use.

When I discovered... read more

  • 4 out of 5
For those with blurry black distorted pictures (t00nz - 11/21/07)

This is actually a very good camera, and I enjoy mine a lot. But if you encounter the symptoms in this title, the it sounds... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Happy Camper (K Lineberry - 1/16/07)

I bought this camera in the summer of 2003 so I have owned it for about 3 1/2 years. I would say I am a... read more

  • 4 out of 5
memory card error (deb cowan - 12/30/06)

I have had my canon A70 for about 3 years and have been very happy with it-until i had a problem with what i thought... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Factory flaws aside... (Dave - 12/22/06)

Fortunately I did not have any image, LCD or any problems until I dropped it in the lake. I had almost three years of trouble... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Great until the LCD blurred (Glen Paton - 12/18/06)

Used this A70 extensively and have been very happy with it. Recently the LCD went all blurry and so too the pictures. Looks like it... read more

  • 4 out of 5
E 18 stuck shutter problem (steven bottomley - 9/22/06)

Great camera for the first 2 years. Then the E 18 problem struck and now forced to ditch it because it is cheaper to replace... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Great camera, terrible customer service... (Shelley - 9/21/06)

My LCD went bad, and had to send it in for my free repair. Almost two months later, they sent me the wrong camera. I... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Distorted LCD (gaylene - 9/16/06)

Overall, my A70 has been great. However, I just experienced the same distortion this week that others have mentioned. After two visits to local, 'reputable... read more

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