Canon PowerShot A560 Digital Camera Review

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sooozanne
Meridian, ID

Great simple camera in this price range

value conscious, practical

Pros

Uses AA batteries, Takes short movies with audio, 4x Zoom

NOV

2007

We looked and looked for a 7+ mp camera for under $200 and found the Canon PowerShot a560 at costco.com. We love the quality of the pictures and ease of use. It easily bests the comparable Kodak Easy Share camera. This was our top choice, but also would make a great gift!

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