It's 5 years since I upgraded my camera. I need a portable, reasonably lightweight one but I did a lot of research to find one with great specs for my money. This was a bit more expensive than I had wanted to pay but it has the same features as some MUCH more expensive (and heavier) cameras.

Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Review - Canon's latest travel camera packs everything but the kitchen sink, but how does it perform when put through its paces?

Want to know whether it's worth upgrading to the SX700 HS, or whether you should save some cash and opt for the camera's predecessor Why not take a look at our head to head. While the Canon SX600 HS is an impressive compact thanks to its ultra-compact 18x zoom lens and its wallet-friendly price...

Features; Performance; Image quality; value for money

Slightly fiddly Wi-Fi setup

The Canon PowerShot SX700 HS is a compact super-zoom camera with an impressive 30x optical range. Announced in February 2014 it's Canon's flagship compact super-zoom offering not just the longest range in this form factor, but also full manual control as well as built-in Wifi with NFC for easy...

30x optical zoom; Excellent stabilisation; Built-in Wifi with NFC; Manual focus with peaking; 1080p/60 HD video

Poor Battery life; Limit remote shooting features; No HD High speed movie mode; Inaccurate zoom magnification scale

When it comes to advancements in the point-and-shoot world, it's all about high-end cameras with premium and unique features. Canon's PowerShot SX700 HS ($350), a compact shooter with a long-zoom 30x lens, demonstrates where the company is currently concentrating its resources (not with basic models...

Terrific image quality; Very good videos; Quality 30x zoom lens

Not great with low light; Creative Shot effects are so-so; LCD isn't touchscreen; doesn't flip out

The Canon PowerShot SX700 HS ($349.99) is a compact camera that packs a 30x zoom lens and a 16-megapixel image sensor, but is still small enough to slide into most pockets. It's got a big, sharp rear LCD, Wi-Fi, and controls that let you take full manual control over your photography.

Sharp lens; Controls noise through ISO 800; 2.5fps image capture; Creative Shot function; 30x zoom range; Sharp rear LCD; Wi-Fi.

Pricey; Detail suffers at very high ISOs; Limited control when using Creative Shot

purchased this camera for my wife after considerable research on compact zoom cameras. Previously, she owned a Fuji f500 which had a 15x zoom, but would intermittently freeze up requiring the removal and reinsertion of the battery.

Easy To Use; Fast/accurate auto-focus; Good Image Quality; Good Image Stabilization; Great Zoom; Large Clear LCD; Nice Body Color; Short Lag Time

Poor Button Loc Thumb

Got this unit as a handy travel camera - main camea Canon D5 with 100 - 400 Zoom which is too heavy to carry around. Worked well and I am truly impressed - takes good pictures and is quick to use - I haven't played with the myriad of settings yet - just bought it - charged it up - and bingo.

I was very pleased to use this camera! I had an SD450 that I've been using for the past several years, which is now out of date. I really like that the functionality between Power Shot models is very consistent, meaning that I didn't have to re-learn a whole new camera. The 30x zoom is FANTASTIC!!!

Does not miss a shot

Easy To Use; Fast/accurate auto-focus; Good Image Quality; Good in Low Light; Great Zoom; Short Lag Time