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Even with its maximum aperture of just f/3.2, the SX700HS can still manage to produce shallow depth of field effects
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Shooting at high sensitivities reveals how well noise is controlled – if you examine the above image at 100%, you'll see there's a good level of detail kept.
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The camera's metering system copes well with shooting under artificial lighting conditions to produce accurate colours.
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Macro focusing allows you to get very close to the subject matter for frame filling shots.
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Shooting in Creative Shot mode leaves you with a random selection of digital filters.
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At the widest point of the 30x optical zoom, the SX700HS offers an equivalent of 25mm, making it ideal for capturing a wide angle of view.
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At the telephoto end of the optical zoom, the 30x zoom offers an equivalent of 750mm.
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If you need even further reach, you can activate ZoomPlus, Canon's name for digital zoom.
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There's even more scope for flexibility with standard digital zoom, although image quality starts to suffer when you use this – it's not bad for sharing online though.
Amy has been writing about cameras, photography and associated tech since 2009. Amy was once part of the photography testing team for Future Publishing working across TechRadar, Digital Camera, PhotoPlus, N Photo and Photography Week. For her photography, she has won awards and has been exhibited. She often partakes in unusual projects - including one intense year where she used a different camera every single day. Amy is currently the Features Editor at Amateur Photographer magazine, and in her increasingly little spare time works across a number of high-profile publications including Wired, Stuff, Digital Camera World, Expert Reviews, and just a little off-tangent, PetsRadar.