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Canon PowerShot A60 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot A60
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V Digital Camera
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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
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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 typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.21 in
N/A
N/A
0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors2.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels2.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution1600 x 1200 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px4896 x 3672 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
N/A
  • 4896x3264
  • 4896x2752
  • 3664x3664
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2056
  • 2736x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 2592x1728
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 7DIGIC 6BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 3200
  • 12800
Maximum image resolution1600 x 1200 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px4896 x 3264 px
White balance presets6858
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoOpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatNoRAWNoNo
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO minimum
N/A
1258080
ISO maximum
N/A
12800320012800
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Push
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
N/A
JPEGJPEG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Black&White
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x4.2 x40.0 x30.0 x
Digital zoom2.5 x4.0 x4.0 x120.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.83.33.5
Maximum aperture4.81.83.33.5
Focal length equiv35 - 10524 - 10024 - 96024 - 720
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range18.11 in1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in1.97 in
Number of focus points5319
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
no
N/A
no
Folded optics
N/A
no
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Touch screennoyesnono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNoneNoneElectronic
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesnoyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
4:3
Screen dots
N/A
1040000922000921000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesnoyes
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
638400.0 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 x

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s1.0 s15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2323
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-2-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range2.5745.4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
External flashnononono
Continuous drive2.6 fps8.0 fps5.9 fps10.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/2000 sec1/3200 sec
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
1/3
N/A
1/3
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
N/A
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
no
Manual settings
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes

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
N/A
HD type
N/A
Full HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
59.95 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
300.0 min.
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
29.97 fps
N/A

Audio features

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

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productSilverBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight7.58 oz10.37 oz8.64 oz7.69 oz
Width3.98 in4.15 in4.32 in4.02 in
Height1.26 in2.4 in2.51 in2.29 in
Depth2.52 in1.66 in1.41 in1.39 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
  • Memory Stick Duo
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
11
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A

Power

Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
240250390
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
YY
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1240.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.6 V

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.02.0
Remote controlNoyesyesyes
HDMI
N/A
yesyesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicroMicro
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
nonono
Microphone port
N/A
nonono
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
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesno
NFC
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonono
AV output
N/A
no
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyes
N/A
N/A
Orientation sensornoyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
yesyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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