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Canon PowerShot A60 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot A60
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
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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 A60Read more
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 typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.21 in0.52 in
N/A
0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors2.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels2.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution1600 x 1200 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px4608 x 3072 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 4608x3456
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 2768x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1832
  • 2448x2448
  • 1952x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1368
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 1232x1536
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 6DIGIC 7DIGIC 6

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
Maximum image resolution1600 x 1200 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets6887
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoOpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAWRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A
ISO minimum
N/A
125125100
ISO maximum
N/A
12800128006400
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEGJPG
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
256006400

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x4.2 x4.2 x65.0 x
Digital zoom2.5 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.81.82.83.4
Maximum aperture4.81.81.83.4
Focal length equiv35 - 10524 - 10024 - 10021 - 1365
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range18.11 in1.97 in1.97 in0.0 in
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in0.0 in
Number of focus points51319
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
nonono
Folded optics
N/A
nonono
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Touch screennoyesyesno
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNoneNoneOptical
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyesyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:23:2
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
10400001040000922000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyesyes
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
922000.0 px

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s40.0 s1.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2333
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range2.5775.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
External flashnononoyes
Continuous drive2.6 fps6.5 fps8.0 fps6.4 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyes
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
N/A
Sports
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
nonono
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
1/3
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type
N/A
Full HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MP4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080320 x 240
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps59.95 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps240.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AACAACLC-AAC

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactBridge
Colour of productSilverBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight7.58 oz9.84 oz10.37 oz21.41 oz
Width3.98 in4.06 in4.15 in5.02 in
Height1.26 in2.38 in2.4 in4.5 in
Depth2.52 in1.59 in1.66 in3.65 in

Storage

Internal storage16.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
111
Camera file system
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Power

Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
  • Battery
  • DC
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
210240340
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
Y
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
920.0 mAh

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.02.0
Remote controlNoyesyesNo
HDMI
N/A
yesyesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicroMini
Headphone port
N/A
nonono
Microphone port
N/A
nonoyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyes
NFC
N/A
noyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonono
AV output
N/A
yesnoyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesno
Orientation sensornoyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
noyesno
DLNA certified
N/A
nonono
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
MultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE

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Often compared with Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II

Often compared with Canon PowerShot SX60 HS