Camera technology was in a very different place in 1998, and it was quite an exciting time, as it seemed like every month brought another major leap forward in digital technology. The PowerShot Pro70 was one of the company's first bridge cameras, coming two years before the release of the D30, their first in-house DSLR. How did this extremely early digital camera perform? This neat video review takes a look at the historical camera.
Coming to you from Dino Bytes by Gordon Laing, this awesome video review takes a look at the Canon PowerShot Pro70. While we are used to some remarkable technology and capabilities nowadays, even multiple megapixels was an impressive achievement back in 1998. The PowerShot Pro70 came with the following features:
- 1.7-megapixel CCD sensor
- Raw mode
- 28-70mm full frame equivalent sensor
- Dual CompactFlash card slots
- Support for external flash
- Aperture priority mode
- Tilting and folding screen
- AF-assist lamp
- Phase-differential passive autofocus
It seems strange to take note of features that are standard in literally every camera released nowadays, but capabilities like shooting in raw were far from a given in 1998, and dual card slots were quite the luxury! Check out the video above for the full rundown from Laing.
