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Canon PowerShot A60 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot A60
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix B700 Digital Camera
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Ricoh GR II 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
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 in
N/A
0.24 in0.93 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
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution1600 x 1200 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
N/A
  • 3936x2608
  • 2912x1936
  • 1280x864
  • 4352x3264
  • 3488x2068
  • 2592x1936
  • 1152x864
  • 3264x3264
  • 1936x1936
  • 864x864
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 7
N/A
GR Engine V
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
APS-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
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 25600
Maximum image resolution1600 x 1200 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets68510
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoOpticalOpticalNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAWNoRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO minimum
N/A
125100100
ISO maximum
N/A
12800160025600
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
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Natural
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
N/A
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
N/A
Black&White
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x4.2 x60.0 x1.0 x
Digital zoom2.5 x4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture2.82.83.52.8
Maximum aperture4.81.83.52.8
Focal length equiv35 - 10524 - 10024 - 1440< 28
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
Continuous Auto FocusFace detection
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range18.11 in1.97 in19.69 in11.81 in
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in3.94 in
Number of focus points531
N/A
9
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
Optical
  • Optical
  • Electronic
No
Filter thread
N/A
nonoyes
Folded optics
N/A
nonono
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.93 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Touch screennoyesnono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNoneElectronic
Optical
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyesno
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
10400009210001230000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesyesno
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.2 in
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
921000.0 px
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-3 - 1
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s1.0 s15.0 s300.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2324
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-2-4
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range2.577.53.0
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashnononoyes
Continuous drive2.6 fps8.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/2000 sec
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
N/A
1/3
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
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
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Beach
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 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
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD type
N/A
Full HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10803840 x 21601920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
59.95 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
90.0 min.
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight7.58 oz10.37 oz20.11 oz7.8 oz
Width3.98 in4.15 in4.92 in4.61 in
Height1.26 in2.4 in3.35 in2.47 in
Depth2.52 in1.66 in4.19 in1.37 in

Storage

Internal storage16.0 mB
N/A
N/A
54.0 mB
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
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
Exif 2.3

Power

Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
240420320
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
N/A
Battery recharge time
N/A
N/A
3.0 h0.45 h
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
Yyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.0 h

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.02.0
Remote controlNoyesyesyes
HDMI
N/A
yesyesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
N/A
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 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesno
NFC
N/A
yesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
noyesno
AV output
N/A
nonono
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyes
N/A
Orientation sensornoyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
yesnono
DLNA certified
N/A
nonono
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • INC
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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