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Canon PowerShot S60

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Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • is leaner and quicker and boasts longer battery life

Cons

  • Telephoto Lens MISTAKES that Spoil Travel
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • Canon S60 does not match model number to resolution

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 7.144x5.358 mm
  • 5 Mpx
  • 2592, 1944 px
  • 5.3
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Single, Live View
  • 1.8 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot S60 - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot S60

Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • is leaner and quicker and boasts longer battery life
  • 6X zoom operates smoothly
  • natural-looking colours and moderate contrast and saturation levels
  • Exposures were positioned to provide an excellent balance between highlights and shadows
  • she has won awards and has been exhibited
  • features Build
  • handling and AF Performance and image quality

Cons

  • Telephoto Lens MISTAKES that Spoil Travel
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • Canon S60 does not match model number to resolution
  • AF area selection is only available in the auto and scene settings
  • not touch-sensitive though
  • there will be a loss in image quality

Canon PowerShot S60 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.8 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
5 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2592 x 1944 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot S60 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.28 in
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom4.0 x
Digital zoom4.1 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture5.3
Focal length equiv28 - 100
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range1.57 in
Number of focus points9
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4.2
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
External flashno
Continuous drive2.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Microphone typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight8.11 oz
Width4.49 in
Height1.54 in
Depth2.24 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
Orientation sensoryes
Energy Star certifiedyes
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px
White balance presets7
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.8 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots118000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Optical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Supported video file formatsAVI
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage32.0 mB
Compatible memory cardsCF
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlyes

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Canon PowerShot S60 Canon - Editorial Reviews (11)

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Canon PowerShot S60 Canon Powershot S60 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Canon Powershot S60 Review - Steve's Digicams

Features & Controls The new wide-angle 3.6x all-glass Canon 5.8-20.7mm zoom has a 28-100mm 35mm equivalent coverage with a maximum aperture of f/2.8-5.3. It features an Ultra high refractive index which makes it thin and compact. The sliding lens cover protects the lens when the

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Published: 17.02.2012
Canon PowerShot S60

On test, the S60 delivered sharp images with natural-looking colours and moderate contrast and saturation levels. Exposures were positioned to provide an excellent balance between highlights and shadows. Long exposures taken after dark were noise-free at ISO 50 and 100 but noise affected at ISO 400.

Canon PowerShot S60 Canon PowerShot S60 4 to 5 Megapixel user reviews : 2.8 out of 5 - 2 reviews - photographyreview.com
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Published: 08.11.2006
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Canon PowerShot S60 4 to 5 Megapixel user reviews : 2.8 out of 5 - 2 reviews - photographyreview.com

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Published: 02.05.2017
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS review
4.0

The perfect travelling companion

Canon PowerShot S60 Canon PowerShot S60 Review
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DPReview
Published: 13.08.2004
Canon PowerShot S60 Review

On May 19th of this year Canon announced the PowerShot S60, the replacement to the fifteen month old PowerShot S50. Despite the '60' in its name the S60 has the same five megapixel CCD as the S50, this will no doubt be the cause of some confusion for buyers who will assume that it is a six megapixel compact. There are a wide range of differences and improvements with the S60 compared to the older 'S' cameras, here's a summary of changes since the S50:

Canon PowerShot S60 Canon PowerShot S60 5 Megapixels And Abundant Controls
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Published: 01.12.2004
Canon PowerShot S60 5 Megapixels And Abundant Controls

All Photos © 2004, George Schaub, All Rights Reserved Canon PowerShot S60 Quick Look · 5.0 Megapixels · $499 (Street price) · Canon 3.6x zoom lens Further Information Canon PowerShot S60http://www.usa.canon.com

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Canon PowerShot S60
4.0

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Canon PowerShot S60

The 5MP Canon PowerShot S60 is a feature-laden, lighter, and faster replacement for the Canon PowerShot S50. It takes crystal-clear pictures and is an Editors' Choice in the compact class.

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Canon PowerShot S60 Steves Digicams - Canon Powershot S60 - User Review
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Steves Digicams - Canon Powershot S60 - User Review

Canon Powershot S60 user review.

Canon PowerShot S60 Canon PowerShot S60 Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights
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Canon PowerShot S60 Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights

Detailed review of Canon PowerShot S60, with actual sample images, and a detailed data sheet.