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Canon PowerShot A560

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User ratings:
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3.9 out of 5
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4.3 out of 5
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4 stars
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Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 7 Mpx
  • 3072, 2304 px
  • 5.5
  • Selective, Single Auto Focus
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot A560 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
7 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3072 x 2304 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot A560 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
ProcessorDIGIC III iSAPS
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom4.0 x
Digital zoom16.0 x
Minimum aperture2.6
Maximum aperture5.5
Focal length equiv35 - 140
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range17.72 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range1.97 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserNo
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay2.0 s
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range2.2
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive1.7 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight5.82 oz
Width3.59 in
Height1.7 in
Depth1.7 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)140
Battery life (max)9.0 h
Battery technologyAlkaline
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported2
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Date imprintingyes
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution3072 x 2304 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots115000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderOptical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage16.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Canon PowerShot A560 Canon - Editorial Reviews (9)

4.3
Based on 9 reviews
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  • 1
Canon PowerShot A560 Canon A560 Review
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Published: 14.06.2007
Canon A560 Review
4.5

Canon A560 review, find out how the A560 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Canon PowerShot A560 Canon Powershot A560 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Canon Powershot A560 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 4/6/2007 Click to take a QTVR tour of the A560 The 7.1 megapixel PowerShot A560 includes nearly all of the imaging advances of the PowerShot A570 IS digital camera. Like its image stabilized A-series sibling, the A560 digital camera features a smooth 4x (35mm-140mm equivalent)

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Published: 22.10.2010
Canon PowerShot A560

This camera's solid performance can help you forget that it doesn't have many bells or whistles.

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Good Gear Guide
Canon PowerShot A560
4.0

Another strong entry into the compact camera market by Canon, the A560 produces similarly high quality pictures to its sister model, the A550, and this time around they have packed in Face Detect, which will be a big selling point for some users.

Canon PowerShot A560 Review: Canon Powershot A560
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Review: Canon Powershot A560

It’s a fun for me to take pictures whether a shot of people, places, or events. I decided to buy a digital camera for handy use anywhere I go. After ...

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Canon Powershot A560 Review - Steve's Digicams

Record Modes & Menus The screen display in Auto record mode. Icons across the top indicate that ISO is set to Auto, Auto flash, single frame drive. Along the left you can see metering is Evaluative, image size is Large, quality is Superfine and there's space left on the SD card to take 1224

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Published: 15.10.2007
Canon PowerShot A560 Review
4.5

What Digital Camera test review of the Canon PowerShot A560

Canon PowerShot A560 Canon PowerShot A560 6 to 7 Megapixel user reviews : 5 out of 5 - 1 reviews - photographyreview.com
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Canon PowerShot A560 6 to 7 Megapixel user reviews : 5 out of 5 - 1 reviews - photographyreview.com

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Canon PowerShot A560 review

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