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Canon PowerShot A60 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot A60
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Canon PowerShot SX730 HS 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 in0.52 in
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors2.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels2.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.3 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution1600 x 1200 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
N/A
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 6DIGIC 7DIGIC 6

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 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
Maximum image resolution1600 x 1200 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets688
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoOpticalOptical
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAW
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A
ISO minimum
N/A
12512580
ISO maximum
N/A
12800128003200
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Lamp
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEGEXIF
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
25600
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x4.2 x4.2 x40.0 x
Digital zoom2.5 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.81.82.83.3
Maximum aperture4.81.81.83.3
Focal length equiv35 - 10524 - 10024 - 10024 - 960
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • 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
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range18.11 in1.97 in1.97 in
N/A
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
Number of focus points51319
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
nonono
Folded optics
N/A
nonono
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Touch screennoyesyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalNoneNoneNone
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyesyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:23:24:3
Screen dots
N/A
10400001040000922000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyesyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s40.0 s1.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus233
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-3
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range2.577
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnonono
N/A
Continuous drive2.6 fps6.5 fps8.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
N/A
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D support
N/A
nonono
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec1/3200 sec
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
1/3
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type
N/A
Full HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
PAL H
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps59.95 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
29.97 fps
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
50.0 min.

Audio features

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

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productSilverBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight7.58 oz9.84 oz10.37 oz9.74 oz
Width3.98 in4.06 in4.15 in4.33 in
Height1.26 in2.38 in2.4 in2.51 in
Depth2.52 in1.59 in1.66 in1.57 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
111
Camera file system
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
210240250
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
Y
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1250.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.6 V

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.02.0
Remote controlNoyesyes
N/A
HDMI
N/A
yesyesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicroMicro
Headphone port
N/A
nono
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
nono
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
N/A
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
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyes
NFC
N/A
noyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonoyes
AV output
N/A
yesnoyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyes
N/A
Orientation sensornoyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
noyesno
DLNA certified
N/A
nonono
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
MultiMultiMulti

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