Title: great zoom and nice features spoiled by slow flash
Product review: The fellow who said the flash recycling on the A700 is "horrible" was correct. I bought this camera to replace a Canon S500 because it focused too slowly.The A700 focuses and shoots quickly- but only if you are NOT using the flash. If you use the flash you have to wait a very long time between shots- and that's with brand new batteries. It was unbelievably slow- slower than the camera I bought it to replace.I ended up returning the A700 and buying an A620. The A620 is slightly larger than the A700, has a smaller viewing screen, and has less zoom. Other than that it's a better camera. I don't mind the slightly larger size and smaller screen- the only thing I miss is the longer zoom. Even so- the A620 has a 4X zoom (equivalent of a 35-140mm lense on an slr)and that's not bad for a camera that will fit in your pocket
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