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Canon PowerShot A60

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3 stars
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Review posted 8/13/03 Click to take a QTVR tour of the A60 The 2-megapixel PowerShot A60 (and the physically identical 3-megapixel Powershot A70) incorporates numerous high-end features including a 3x optical zoom lens, 5-point AiAF autofocus system, enhanced Movie Mode with Sound for clips up to 3-minutes,Read more
Canon PowerShot A60 3 Megapixels and Smaller user reviews : 3.4 out of 5 - 12 reviews - photographyreview.comRead more
Pre-PMA 2003, 14:00 GMT: Canon has today announced the new PowerShot A60 and A70. These two models are the sucessors to the A30 and A40. Far from being simply 'entry level' digital cameras the A60 and A70 are now fitted out with a wide range of features including manual, aperture and shutter priority exposure modes. Just like the new A300 the a60 and A70 get a DiGiC processor, expanded sensitivity range (ISO 50 - 400), an orientation sensor and three minute movie clips (with audio). These two new cameras comer closer to the prosumer 'G' series. List prices, A60: $349 / €329, A70: $449 / €429.Read more
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Pros

  • a rich set of features and excellent image quality at
  • The full automatic controls keep things simple for novices
  • A60 performed very well in the macro category

Cons

  • Protected images cannot be deleted or manipulated
  • digital zoom decreases the overall image quality
  • Sets the camera's internal calendar and clock

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.312x3.984 mm
  • 2 Mpx
  • 1600, 1200 px
  • 4.8
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Single, Live View
  • 1.5 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot A60 - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot A60

Pros

  • a rich set of features and excellent image quality at
  • The full automatic controls keep things simple for novices
  • A60 performed very well in the macro category
  • Color is pretty good from the Auto white balance
  • the camera accommodates a wide range of users with its broad range of exposure control
  • navigation is very straightforward with only two pages of options
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • Clay animation is also done in this manner
  • images looked very good for their 2-megapixel class
  • The colors were vivid

Cons

  • Protected images cannot be deleted or manipulated
  • digital zoom decreases the overall image quality
  • Sets the camera's internal calendar and clock
  • optical viewfinder is quite tight
  • Corrupted memory cards can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
  • getting expensive
  • No playing with special ones that cost an arm and a leg
  • camera is very temperamental and will work only on occassion
  • Noise was relatively low at most ISO settings
  • lack of megapixels with a surprisingly broad feature set

Canon PowerShot A60 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
2 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
1600 x 1200 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot A60 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.21 in
Sensor photo detectors2.0 Mpx
Effective pixels2.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution1600 x 1200 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom2.5 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture4.8
Focal length equiv35 - 105
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range18.11 in
Macro focus range1.97 in
Number of focus points5
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range2.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Continuous drive2.6 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
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Dimensions
Weight7.58 oz
Width3.98 in
Height1.26 in
Depth2.52 in
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Power
Battery technologyAlkaline
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
Maximum image resolution1600 x 1200 px
White balance presets6
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.5 in
Screen technologyLCD
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderOptical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution320 x 240 px
Video recordingyes
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage16.0 mB
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo

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Canon PowerShot A60 Canon - Editorial Reviews (5)

Canon PowerShot A60 Canon Powershot A60 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Canon Powershot A60 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 8/13/03 Click to take a QTVR tour of the A60 The 2-megapixel PowerShot A60 (and the physically identical 3-megapixel Powershot A70) incorporates numerous high-end features including a 3x optical zoom lens, 5-point AiAF autofocus system, enhanced Movie Mode with Sound for clips up to 3-minutes,

Canon PowerShot A60 Canon PowerShot A60 3 Megapixels and Smaller user reviews : 3.4 out of 5 - 12 reviews - photographyreview.com
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Canon PowerShot A60 3 Megapixels and Smaller user reviews : 3.4 out of 5 - 12 reviews - photographyreview.com

Canon PowerShot A60 3 Megapixels and Smaller user reviews : 3.4 out of 5 - 12 reviews - photographyreview.com

Canon PowerShot A60 Canon PowerShot A60 and A70
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Published: 27.02.2003
Canon PowerShot A60 and A70

Pre-PMA 2003, 14:00 GMT: Canon has today announced the new PowerShot A60 and A70. These two models are the sucessors to the A30 and A40. Far from being simply 'entry level' digital cameras the A60 and A70 are now fitted out with a wide range of features including manual, aperture and shutter priority exposure modes. Just like the new A300 the a60 and A70 get a DiGiC processor, expanded sensitivity range (ISO 50 - 400), an orientation sensor and three minute movie clips (with audio). These two new cameras comer closer to the prosumer 'G' series. List prices, A60: $349 / €329, A70: $449 / €429.

Canon PowerShot A60 Canon PowerShot A60
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Published: 18.06.2004
Canon PowerShot A60

Canon PowerShot A60

Canon PowerShot A60 Canon Powershot A60 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Canon Powershot A60 Review - Steve's Digicams

Steve's Conclusion Canon's Powershot A60 is an excellent choice for those wanting an easy to use, fully featured yet compact two-megapixel camera. If you want the same feature set in a three-megapixel model then check out the Powershot A70. Many of us find today's ultra-compact cameras too small

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