Canon PowerShot A60
Features
- 2-megapixel sensor creates 1,600 x 1,200 images for prints up to 8 x 10 inches
- 3x optical zoom with 2.5x digital zoom (7.5x total)
- Up to 3 minutes of video with sound; manual, aperture and shutter priority exposure modes
- Compatible with CompactFlash Type I cards; 16 MB card included
- Powered by 4 AA batteries (alkalines included); connects to PCs and Macs via USB 1.1
Product Description From Amazon.com:
The PowerShot A60 2.0 Megapixel digital camera is an ultra-compact AA-battery powered model that provides numerous high-end features including an aluminum alloy exterior; 3x optical zoom lens, 5-point AiAF autofocus system, enhanced Movie Mode with Sound for clips up to 3-minutes, close focus to 2-inches and a full range of exposure modes including Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Manual. This model is compatible with the optional wide-angle, telephoto and macro converters for added flexibility. Superb Image Quality - High-resolution 2.0 Megapixel CCDWith the PowerShot A60, spectacular image quality is effortless. Powerful and 2.0 Megapixel CCDs ensure vivid, sharply detailed images. Excellent resolution means you can enlarge and crop with confidence!Sharp Powerful Canon Zoom - 3.0x Optical Zoom; 7.5x Combined ZoomThe A60 is equipped with a genuine Canon 3x optical zoom lens for high-resolution up-close coverage. With the A60, a 2.5x digital zoom brings the total zoom to 7.5x. Zooming is quick and seamless for spontaneous shooting.
Specifications
Image Capture Device Type: | 1/2.7 inch charge coupled device (CCD) |
Total Pixels: | Approx. 2.0 Million |
Effective Pixels: | Approx. 2.0 Million |
Focal Length: | 5.4 – 16.2mm zoom lens (35mm film equivalent: 35 – 105mm) |
Digital Zoom: | 2.5x |
Focusing Range: | Normal AF: 46cm/ 1.5 ft. – infiniti Macro AF: 5 – 46cm/ 2.0 in. – 1.5 ft. (wide-angle), 26 – 46cm/10 in. – 1.5 ft. (telephoto) Manual focus: 5cm/ 2.0 in. – infinity (wide-angle), 26cm/10 in. – infinity (telephoto) |
Autofocus System: | Around most of picture area; AF lock and Manual focus are available AF lock and Manual focus are available |
Optical Viewfinder: | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
LCD Monitor: | 1.5 inch low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD |
LCD Pixels: | Approx. 78,000 pixels |
LCD Coverage: | 100% |
Maximum Aperture: | f/2.8 – 4.8 |
Shutter Speed: | 15 – 1/2,500 sec. Slow shutter speed of 1.3 sec. is only available in select modes |
Sensitivity: | AUTO/ISO 50/ 100/ 200/ 400 equivalent |
Light Metering Method: | Evaluation/ Center-weighted average/ Spot |
Exposure Control Method: | Program AE/ Manual |
Exposure Compensation: | +/- 2 EV in 1/3-step increments |
White Balance Control: | TTL Auto White Balance, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, or Flash), or Custom |
Built-in Flash: | Operation Modes: Auto/ ON/ OFF, Red-Eye Reduction, Red-Eye Reduction ON/ OFF |
Flash Range: | WIDE: 46 – 4.2m TELE: 46 – 2.5m MACRO: 26 – 46cm (When sensitivity is set to ISO 100 equivalent) m |
Recycling Time: | Approx. 10 sec. or less |
Shooting Modes: | AUTO/ Creative zone: Program, Shutter priority, Aperture priority, Manual, and Custom. Image zone: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Fast Shutter, Slow Shutter, Stitch Assist and Movie |
Self-Timer: | Operates with approx. 2 sec. or approx 10 sec. count-down |
Continuous Shooting: | Approx. 2.6 frames/ sec. |
Photo Effects: | Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, and Black and White |
Storage Media: | CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I |
File Format: | Design rule for Camera File system (DCF*1) |
Print Order Format: | Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1 |
Image Recording Format: | Still Image: JPEG (Exif 2.2 compliant) |
JPEG Compression Mode: | SuperFine, Fine or Normal |
Number of Recording Pixels: | 1600 x 1200 (Large), 1024 x 768 (Medium), 640 x 480 pixels (Small)/ Movie: 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 |
Playback Modes File: | Single, Index (9 thumbnails), Magnification (2x to 10x), Movie, Slide Show |
Erase Modes: | Single Image, All Images, Movie: Part of movie, All movie |
Computer Interface: | Universal Serial Bus (USB) (mini-B jack) |
Video Out: | NTSC or PAL |
Other: | CF card slot (accept type I and type II cards). Direct connection to Canon Card Photo Printer CP-100 and letter-size S820D, S830D, and S530D photo printers (no computer required) |
Power Source: | 1. Size AA Alkaline battery x4 2. Rechargeable size AA NiMH battery x4 (NB-1AH) 3. Compact Power Adapter (ACK-600) |
Shooting Capacity: | Approx. 250 shots/ Approx. 800 shots (LCD monitor ON) Approx. 350 shots/ Approx. 1000 shots (LCD monitor OFF) (Alkaline battery/ NB-1AH) |
Playback Time: | Approx. 280 min/ Approx 280 min. (Alkaline battery/ NB-1AH) |
Operating Temperature: | 32 – 104°F (0 – 40°C) |
Operating Humidity: | 10 – 90% |
Dimensions (W x H x D): | 3.98 x 2.52 x 1.24 in./101.0 x 64.0 x 31.5mm (Excluding protrusions) |
Weight: | Approx. 7.58 oz./215g (Camera body only) |
System Requirements: Windows: | Hardware: IBM PC/AT compatible with CD-ROM Drive. OS: Windows 98 (including the Second Edition), Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP (Home, Professional) (Please see our Windows XP compatibility statement) CPU: Pentium 150 MHz or higher processor (Windows 2000/Windows ME/Windows 98) CPU: 300MHz or higher processor (Windows XP). Interface: USB: Cable connection via the camera's USB port is limited to computers pre-installed with an OS listed above. Free Hard Drive Space: 300MB or more for Canon Utilities/Drivers. RAM: 64MB or more (Windows 2000/Windows ME/Windows 98) RAM: 128MB or more (Windows XP) Display: 800 x 600 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better is required, 1024 x 768 pixels or better is recommended. |
System Requirements: Macintosh: | Hardware: Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, iBook or eMac. A CD-ROM drive is required to install the software. OS: Mac OS 9.0 through 9.2, OS X (Version 10.1/10.2). (Please see our Mac OS X Compatibility Statement) Note: USB Mounter software is not supported in Mac OS X. CPU: PowerPC Interface: USB: Cable connection via the camera's USB port is limited to genuine Apple Computer brand models with a built-in USB interface. Free Hard Drive Space: 200MB or more for Canon Utilities RAM: 20MB or more of application memory (Mac OS 9.x) RAM: 128MB or more (Mac OS X) Display: 800 x 600 pixels/32,000 colors or better is required, 1024 x 768 pixels or better is recommended. |