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Canon PowerShot A60 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
0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors2.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels2.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.3 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Max resolution1600 x 1200 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 7DIGIC 6BIONZ X
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C

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
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
Maximum image resolution1600 x 1200 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets68
N/A
10
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoOptical
N/A
No
Uncompressed formatNoRAW
N/A
RAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum
N/A
12580100
ISO maximum
N/A
12800320051200
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
51200
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Lamp
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Supported image file formats
N/A
JPEGEXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x4.2 x40.0 x4.4 x
Digital zoom2.5 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.83.336
Maximum aperture4.81.83.33.5
Focal length equiv35 - 10524 - 10024 - 960
N/A
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
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Normal focus range18.11 in1.97 in
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
N/A
Number of focus points5319125
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualManua
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
nono
N/A
Folded optics
N/A
nono
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
N/A
Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.07 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
179
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Touch screennoyesnono
Live viewyesyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderOpticalNoneNoneElectronic
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyesyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:24:3
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
1040000922000921600
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesyesno
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.07 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.83 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s1.0 s15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus23
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-2-3
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range2.57
N/A
6
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnono
N/A
yes
Continuous drive2.6 fps8.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/2000 sec1/3200 sec1/4000 sec
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
nono
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
noyes
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Electronic
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/160s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 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
1920.0 px
HD type
N/A
Full HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
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 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
PAL H
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
50.0 min.
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
29.97 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AACAACAAC
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
StereoStereo
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactSLR
Colour of productSilverBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealednononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight7.58 oz10.37 oz9.74 oz10.02 oz
Width3.98 in4.15 in4.33 in4.72 in
Height1.26 in2.4 in2.51 in2.62 in
Depth2.52 in1.66 in1.57 in1.78 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 Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • 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
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
240250720
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1250.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
3.6 V
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
YY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.02.0
Remote controlNoyes
N/A
yes
HDMI
N/A
yesyesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicroMicro
USB port
N/A
yesyesyes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USBMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesno
NFC
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
noyesyes
AV output
N/A
noyes
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
Firewire
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyes
N/A
N/A
Orientation sensornoyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
yesnono
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
N/A
Languages support
N/A
MultiMulti
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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