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Canon PowerShot A60 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot A60
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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 in
N/A
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
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution1600 x 1200 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3072 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
N/A
  • 4608x3456
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 2768x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1832
  • 2448x2448
  • 1952x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1368
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 1232x1536
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 7DIGIC 6DIGIC 6

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
  • 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 px5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets6857
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoOpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatNoRAWNoRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A
ISO minimum
N/A
12580100
ISO maximum
N/A
1280032006400
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
6400
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
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
N/A
JPEGJPEGJPG
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • 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
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x4.2 x50.0 x65.0 x
Digital zoom2.5 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.83.43.4
Maximum aperture4.81.83.43.4
Focal length equiv35 - 10524 - 10024 - 120021 - 1365
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • 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 in0.0 in0.0 in
Number of focus points53199
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
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
nonono
Folded optics
N/A
nonono
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Manual
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Touch screennoyesnono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNoneNoneOptical
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesnoyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
1040000461000922000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesnoyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
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 s1.0 s15.0 s15.0 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 range2.575.55.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
External flashnononoyes
Continuous drive2.6 fps8.0 fps5.9 fps6.4 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/2000 sec1/2000 sec
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
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
yesyesyes
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
nonono
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
Sports

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
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080320 x 240
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 fps240.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
300.0 min.
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
59.94 fps30.0 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
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AAC
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
LC-AAC
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
StereoStereo

Design

Body typeCompactCompactBridgeBridge
Colour of productSilverBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight7.58 oz10.37 oz15.59 oz21.41 oz
Width3.98 in4.15 in4.72 in5.02 in
Height1.26 in2.4 in3.22 in4.5 in
Depth2.52 in1.66 in3.62 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
121
Camera file system
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • 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
240205340
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
920.0 mAh
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
N/A
Y

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.02.0
Remote controlNoyesyesNo
HDMI
N/A
yesyesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yesyesyes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
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
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyes
NFC
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonono
AV output
N/A
noyesyes
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesnono
Orientation sensornoyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
yesyesno
DLNA certified
N/A
nonono
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
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
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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