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Canon PowerShot A60 Digital Camera
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3 editorial reviews
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
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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 smallRead more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size
N/A
0.21 in
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
2.0 Mpx
N/A
21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
2.0 Mpx
N/A
20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
4:3
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution
N/A
1600 x 1200 px6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
N/A
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
APS-C
N/A
Processor
N/A
N/A
DIGIC 7DIGIC 7

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px1600 x 1200 px6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent L
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
Supported image file formatsJPG
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effectsSkin tones
N/A
Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
White balance presets
N/A
6
N/A
8
Custom white balance
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Image stabilization type
N/A
No
N/A
Optical
Uncompressed format
N/A
No
N/A
RAW
ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
100125
ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
2560012800
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
25600

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x3.0 x4.2 x
Digital zoom5.0 x2.5 x4.0 x4.0 x
Maximum aperture2.94.82.81.8
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
Minimum aperture
N/A
2.82.82.8
Focal length equiv
N/A
35 - 10524 - 7224 - 100
Manual focus
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Normal focus range
N/A
18.11 in
N/A
1.97 in
Macro focus range
N/A
1.97 in
N/A
1.97 in
Number of focus points
N/A
54931
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
N/A
OpticalOptical
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
nono
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in1.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Display resolution960 x 240 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalElectronicNone
Touch screen
N/A
noyesyes
Live view
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Articulated LCD
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:23:2
Screen dots
N/A
N/A
10400001040000
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2360000.0 px
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
N/A
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
15.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Aperture priority
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
2
N/A
3
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2
N/A
-3
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/3
N/A
1/3
Flash range
N/A
2.5
N/A
7
External flash
N/A
no
N/A
no
Continuous drive
N/A
2.6 fps
N/A
8.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/3
Histogram
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
  • 640 x 360
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHD
N/A
Full HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps59.95 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactCompactSLRCompact
Body materialMetal
N/A
N/A
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Titanium
SilverBlackBlack
Environmentally sealed
N/A
noyesno

Dimensions

Weight3.7 oz7.58 oz14.07 oz10.37 oz
Width3.54 in3.98 in4.53 in4.15 in
Height2.24 in1.26 in3.07 in2.4 in
Depth0.74 in2.52 in2.02 in1.66 in

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
N/A
N/A
240
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

USB version2.01.02.02.0
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesyes
Remote control
N/A
No
N/A
yes
HDMI
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MicroMicro
USB port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
NFC
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-In
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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