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Canon PowerShot A60 vs Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III

    3.98 in
    1.26 in
    Canon PowerShot A60 Digital Camera
    Canon PowerShot A60
      4.53 in
      3.07 in
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Digital Camera
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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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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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
      Sensor typeCCDCMOS
      Max resolution1600 x 1200 px6000 x 4000 px

      Image

      Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
      ISO
      • 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
      Maximum image resolution1600 x 1200 px6000 x 4000 px

      Optics and focus

      Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
      Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x
      Digital zoom2.5 x4.0 x
      Minimum aperture2.82.8
      Maximum aperture4.82.8
      Focal length equiv35 - 10524 - 72
      Autofocus
      • Contrast Detect
      • Multi-area
      • Single
      • Live View
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Servo Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      Number of focus points549

      Screen and viewfinder

      Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
      Screen size1.5 in3.0 in
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Touch screennoyes
      ViewfinderOpticalElectronic

      Photography features

      Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Auto
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Second-curtain Sync
      • Slow Sync
      Self-timeryesyes

      Videography features

      Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
      Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px
      Video recordingyesyes

      Design

      Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
      Body typeCompactSLR
      Colour of productSilverBlack
      Environmentally sealednoyes

      Dimensions

      Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
      Weight7.58 oz14.07 oz
      Width3.98 in4.53 in
      Height1.26 in3.07 in
      Depth2.52 in2.02 in

      Storage

      Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
      Storage typesCompact Flash Type I
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC

      Power

      Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
      Battery technologyAlkaline
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
      USB version1.02.0

      Other features

      Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
      Orientation sensornoyes

      Pros & Cons

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