Canon PowerShot A560 Digital Camera Review

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giantpiazza31
Rochester, NY

Amazing camera for an even more amazing price!

technically savvy, cost-conscious, a comparison shopper, loving this camera!

Pros

7.1 Megapixels, Easy to use, Small, easy to carry, 4x Zoom

NOV

2007

variety of scene modes...and their availability. On some cameras, the special scenes are hidden, and you have to dig through tons of menus to get to them. On this camera, though, there is a dial at the top of the camera which allows you to move quickly through them- and there is quite a variety! Auto (for the user who doesn't want to fuss with any control), Manual (for the user who wants to fuss with every control), indoor, kids and pets, landscape, and special scene (there may be a few others).

Another great thing is the huge LCD...compared to my past cameras, it feels like you're looking at the real picture itself! The time it takes to take the first picture from when you turn it on is unbelievable fast. Another great little feature is that you can go straight into review mode from when the camera's off.

Another great thing- the 4x zoom! This (and the Face Detection) is the thing that really sets this camera apart- compared to a 3x, which is the standard on most cameras, it makes a really nice difference...

Onto the face detection...this is one of the coolest features to use on the camera- also one of the funnest. It makes the pictures turn out great, and it's amazing to watch the box on the LCD move along with the face.

Another great thing is that in review mode, it has a red eye touch up function. (it doesn't have a special flash to reduce red eye, but) you select this function, and the camera does a great job of removing the red eye in the picture. You then can choose whether to overwrite the original picture, or create a new one.

The last really cool thing about this camera (not a must have, for sure, but if you're trying to decide between this one and another camera, this may make you choose this one)- it has an orientation sensor, not just when you're taking the picture, but when you're in review mode, as well. This means that if you turn the camera sideways as you're looking at your pictures, the picture will turn as well (VERY cool!)

Definitely a great camera! (which takes great video w/sound too!

Last edited on Jan 22, 2008

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Key Features	Image Sensor Type CCD Resolution 7.4 Megapixel Optical Zoom 4x Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot Weight 0.36 lb. Family Line Canon PowerShot
Lens	Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses Optical Zoom 4x 35mm Zoom Lens 35 - 140 mm Digital Zoom 4x Focus Type Autofocus Focus Range 18 in. to Infinity (w) Macro Focus Range 2 - 18 in. (w) / 13.2 - 18 in. (t) Focal Length 5.8 - 23.2 mm
Image Quality	Camera Resolution 7.4 Megapixel Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 3072 x 2304 • 3072 x 1728
Video	Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120 Video Speed 30 fps Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size) Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG
Exposure Control	Aperture Range f2.6/f5.5 (w/t) Shutter Speed 15 - 1/2000 sec White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) Frames Per Second 1.7 Frames
Storage	Memory Type Multimedia Card • SD Card • SDHC Card Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal Compression Type JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF 1.1 File Size (High Res.) 2.97 MB (43 images on 128MB card) File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Flash	ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 80 Flash Type Built-In Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync • Forced On
Viewfinder / Display	Viewfinder Optical LCD Panel With LCD Panel LCD Panel Size 2.5 in. LCD Screen Resolution 115,000 pixels LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position LCD Screen With LCD Screen LCD Screen Size 2.5 in.
Interfaces	Interface Type USB 2.0 Video Interface Video Out
Power Supply	Battery Type 2 x AA Batteries Battery Life 140 Images
Included Features	Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec. Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Dimensions	Width 3.59 in. Depth 1.7 in. Height 2.52 in. Weight 0.36 lb.
Miscellaneous	Included Accessories 2 x AA Batteries • Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Hand Strap • 16 MB Memory Card • Audio Cable Release Date March, 2007 Product ID 40940647 Exterior Color Silver UPC 013803078466 Family Line Canon PowerShot
Product MPN	MPN 1774B001