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Canon PowerShot A60 vs Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II

3.98 in
1.26 in
Canon PowerShot A60 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot A60
4.15 in
2.4 in
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark 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
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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

Sensor

Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor photo detectors2.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels2.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution1600 x 1200 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480

Image

Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
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
Maximum image resolution1600 x 1200 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets68
Custom white balanceyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoOptical
Uncompressed formatNoRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Optical zoom3.0 x4.2 x
Digital zoom2.5 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.8
Maximum aperture4.81.8
Focal length equiv35 - 10524 - 100
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Normal focus range18.11 in1.97 in
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in
Number of focus points531

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Screen size1.5 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Touch screennoyes
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNone

Photography features

Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Exposure compensation plus23
Exposure compensation minus-2-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range2.57
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
External flashnono
Continuous drive2.6 fps8.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom

Videography features

Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes

Audio features

Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Built-in microphoneyesyes

Design

Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of productSilverBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Weight7.58 oz10.37 oz
Width3.98 in4.15 in
Height1.26 in2.4 in
Depth2.52 in1.66 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
USB version1.02.0
Remote controlNoyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot A60Canon PowerShot A60
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Timelapse recordingnoyes
Orientation sensornoyes

Pros & Cons

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