Canon PowerShot A70 3.2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom
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Customer Review: Canon should stand behind defective products
Summary: 1 Stars
I haven't tallied up exactly how many of the reviews here are complaining of the same problem - after about a year camera quits working (I got the purple/black screen problem). It seems to me that there is definitely some defective components in this camera. Since Canon doesn't want to stand behind their product when there is an obvious defect issue, I'm wondering if we should all band together and file a class action law suit against them. Email me at canona70sucks@yahoo.comCustomer Review: Not a Bad Camera
Summary: 4 Stars
This was the first digital camera I bought and did so after a good amount of research and playing with a variety of other ones through my friends. I've owned it almost two years now and it has served me pretty well. The batteries don't drain too quickly, even when shooting video and the picture quality is good enough for almost anything you need to do. Most of my pictures end up on-line and this camera serves that purpose well. The features are standard, nothing too out of the ordinary now. It's a little larger than I would have liked, but it's not a pain to fit in most places. Overall, for the price I think it's a good deal and worth it if you are just looking for a recreational camera. Customer Review: DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA
Summary: 1 Stars
I have two of these cameras, the A60 and the A70. Each of them worked for about 6 months. Then the screen got all fuzzy and had lines through it, and woukdnt take pictures. After a while it just turned black and stopped working. I sent it in to be fixed under warranty and they fixed it. A few months later it broke again and of course my warranty was up by then.
I find it ridiculous that I spent almost $200 on each camera and now all I have to show for it is two broken cameras. I will NEVER buy a Canon again!
Customer Review: DO NOT BUY
Summary: 1 Stars
My sister and I both have A70's, and in one year, they've started to exhibit the purple-black hazy line problem. Giving the cameras a couple slaps seems to solve the problem at the moment, but it keeps on coming back, and sometimes the slaps don't work. This is a well-documented problem online. it takes great pictures, but the body & doors are rather flimsy, and it's useless once you get the lines problem. too bad. Customer Review: Has NO Staying Power
Summary: 1 Stars
I based my purchase decision largely on reviews I read on this site. Just about everone was THRILLED with their new camera - so I purchased.
I, too, was thrilled - for about 1 year. Then the camera began producing pictures with black lines through them - or red hues. I thought perhaps I got the camera wet - as I also have the underwater housing and take it scuba diving.
I surfed the web looking for a repair store in my area - and found many blogs where COUNTLESS people complained of the exact same issues with their PowerShot A70. I contacted Canon, as given sheer number of people who complained, I concluded there must be a design defect. Canon did not stand by their product at all.
My conclusion? The camera was not built to last. A good starter digital camera, to be sure. But you should only expect it to work for about 1 year.