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Design: 8.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 8.0
Image quality: 8.0
Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 121 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 1079B001
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CNET editors' review
Canon PowerShot SD600
price range: $557.23
Despite its no-frills feature set, the Canon PowerShot SD600 delivers quality photos and strong performance in a small package.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 121 reviews
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71 out of 73 people found this review helpful
by tedjohnston on April 16, 2006
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63 out of 91 people found this review helpful
"Great camera but with a major design flaw"
by lexthor on May 23, 2006
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40 out of 41 people found this review helpful
"if there's a better one, I can't find it"
by rmundell on April 8, 2006
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26 out of 29 people found this review helpful
"Small and good quality, but not much difference from the past..."
by Brandon Liddell on March 15, 2006
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11 out of 11 people found this review helpful
by ggliddy on June 16, 2006
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number: 1079B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights A slim profile makes this camera easy to carry. Video capture ability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
- Weight 4.9 oz
- Width 3.4 in
- Depth 0.9 in
- Height 2.1 in
- Body Material Stainless steel
Main Features
- Resolution 6 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 6 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 6,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 6,200,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Digital macro, Beach, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, Foliage, Kids & pets, Underwater, Snow, Stitch assist, Fireworks, Indoor
- Special effects Color Accent, My Colors, Color Swap, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Positive, Neutral
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot
- Exposure Modes Automatic, Program, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Fluorescent light (daylight), Daylight
- Digital video format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2.1 frames per second
- Color support Color
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 10 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 160 x 120 - 99 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 640 x 480 - 6 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 20 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 640 x 480 - 14 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 160 x 120 - 180 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 320 x 240 - 40 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 sec - Max clip duration
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 46 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 8 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 127 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 23 dBi - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 12 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 52 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 80 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 6 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 4 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 6 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 24 dBi - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 17 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 13 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 24 dBi - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 11 - With 16MB card
- Flash memory 16 MB - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm - F/2.8-4.9
- Focal Length 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 6 element(s)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, DPOF support, Audio recording, MOTION PRINT, PictBridge support, AE lock, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, FE lock, Built-in speaker, AF lock, Direct print, Digital image rotation, Camera orientation detection, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Histogram display
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 11.5 ft
- Type Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 1.6 ft - 11.5 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 173,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 105 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 3-50cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.9
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 5 : 6
- Features UA lens, Built-in lens shield
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
- Operating humidity 10 - 90%
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4, MS Windows 98 SE
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 760 mAh ( Included )
Software
- Type Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon PhotoStitch, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ImageBrowser
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.1
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 0.7
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 2.1
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.5
Accessories
- 1 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Card
- Canon NB 4L - camera battery - Li-Ion
- Canon CB 2LV - battery charger
- Canon Pixma iP5200R
- PIXMA iP6210D Color Photo Printer
- HIGH PWR FLASH HF-DC1
- Canon WP DC4 - marine case for digital photo camera
- 1 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Card
- Canon NB 4L - camera battery - Li-Ion
- Canon CB 2LV - battery charger
- Canon Pixma iP5200R
- PIXMA iP6210D Color Photo Printer
- HIGH PWR FLASH HF-DC1
- Canon WP DC4 - marine case for digital photo camera
Manufacturer info
- Canon USA
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
- Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
- Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
