Formatting a 4GB SD card for my canon ixus 700

The IXUS 700 works with MMC and SD cards, 2GB and smaller. It will not work with higher-capacity SDHC cards.

According to the specs on Canon's web site, the IXUS 700 works with SD cards, not SDHC cards. SD cards are limited to 2GB in size (there are rare 4GB SD cards, but they tend not to work in SD devices).

Of course, it's your call as to how definitive any manufacturer's web site touting their product might be.

Sorry, but your camera was designed before the 4GB SDHC card came out. Although they look exactly the same as a standard SD card, they are not. Your camera can only use standard SD cards (2GB or less).

There are regular SD cards and high-capacity SD cards (HCSD). Some devices are not compatible with HCSD cards. It sounds like your camera is not compatible. You may still be able to purchase 2G & 4G regular format SD cards that will work fine.

I hope that helps.

Here's the manual (free to download):

http://safemanuals.com/user-guide-instructions-owner-manual/CANON/IXUS%20700-_E

Protection / unprotection of pictures is dealt with on page 130.

Note that FORMATTING a card will delete ALL pictures (irrespective of protection).

Hope this helps

Sorry, but according to Canon's technical specs, your camera was designed only for use with standard SD card format. SDHC format will not work with it, and will likely give you a memory card error.

Canon IXY 700. More commonly known as the Powershot SD 550 in the US or the IXUS 750 in Europe. IXY 700 is the Japanese model

u can use the SD 550 Instructions Manual for this model its same according to my knowledge

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The ixus 700 is only specified to be compatible with SD memory cards (and MMC cards). The protocol for SD cards only covers up to 2MB. Cards of higher capacity are the SDHC (high capacity) protocol, but this protocol did not exist when the ixus 700 was introduced. As far as I can tell, there is no way to upgrade to be compatible with the newer protocol.

I understand that it takes a maximum of 2GB. Still loads of photo/video capability. Don't make the mistake I did of buying a 4GB SDHC card for it. It won't take it.

I would think that as long is it is a sd memory card then it would be compatible since the camera uses the sd card and the 4gb is for photo storrage