PowerShot S60 Digital Camera

Description: The Canon PowerShot S60 is a 5-megapixel, compact camera.Compared to other compact digital cameras on the market, it is expensive at around $400.

Pros: Weighing only 6.5 ounces without battery and media, this digital camera is rather light relative to its competitors.This camera also offers control over numerous exposure modes including aperture-priority, shutter-priority, program, and manual mode.This camera supports RAW picture files, which makes color adjustments in software much easier.

Cons: Has 5-megapixel resolution, which is lower than some similarly priced digital cameras.Also, this digital camera has only a 1.8 inch viewscreen, which is somewhat smaller than some similarly priced digital cameras.

Suitability: Suited for travel, since it won't take up a lot of space.A recommended use, based on key features, is framed photos for the home.The largest recommended print size, estimated from the camera's resolution, is 10x14.

Value: In general, this digital camera's price seems a bit steep, with respect to its features.In fact, you would typically pay nearly 30% less to get a compact camera with comparable resolution.

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• Manufacturer: Canon USA
• Part Number: 9458A001AA

• General

• Product Type Digital camera
• Point-and-shoot highlights Video capture ability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
• Width 4.5 in
• Depth 1.5 in
• Height 2.2 in
• Weight 0.4 lbs

• Main Features

• Resolution 5 megapixels
• Color Support Color
• Optical Sensor Type CCD
• Total Pixels 5,300,000 pixels
• Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
• Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400
• Digital Zoom 4.1 x
• Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
• Shooting Programs Landscape, Night scene, Slow shutter, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Hi-speed shutter
• Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White, Custom Effect, Low Sharpening
• Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
• Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
• Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Spot AF area, Center-weighted
• Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
• Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
• Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
• AE/AF Control FlexiZone
• White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
• White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Underwater, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)
• Digital Video Format AVI
• Still Image Format RAW, JPEG
• TV Tuner None
• Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 320 x 240 - 180 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 160 x 120 - 180 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 640 x 480 - 46 sec - With 32MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 91 sec - With 32MB built-in memory, AVI - 160 x 120 - 242 sec - With 32MB card

• Memory / Storage

• Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - CompactFlash Card
• Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash
• Floppy Drive None
• Image Storage RAW 2592 x 1944 : 5 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 11 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 21 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 43 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 18 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 33 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 67 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 30 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 54 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 108 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 120 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 196 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 337 - With 32MB card

• Camera Flash

• Camera Flash Built-in flash
• Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction
• Red Eye Reduction Yes
• Effective Flash Range 1.8 ft - 14 ft
• Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

• Lens System

• Type Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 20.7 mm - F/2.8-5.3
• Focal Length 5.8 mm - 20.7 mm
• Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 100 mm
• Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
• Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
• Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
• Min Focus Range 19.7 in
• Macro Focus Range 4-50cm
• Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.3
• Optical Zoom 3.6 x
• Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
• Lens Construction 7 group(s) / 8 element(s)
• Features Aspherical lens

• Additional Features

• Self Timer Yes
• Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
• Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, Built-in speaker, Focus bracketing, Histogram display, PictBridge support, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection

• Viewfinder

• Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
• Field Coverage 80%

• Display

• Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8 in - Color
• Display Form Factor Built-in
• Display Format 118,000 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 CompactFlash Card - Type I/II

• Software

• Software Canon PhotoRecord, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft VideoImpression

• System Requirements for PC Connection

• Operating System Support MS Windows 98, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS 9, Apple Mac OS X, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.1, Apple Mac OS 9.2, MS Windows 98 SE
• Peripheral Devices USB port, SVGA monitor
• System Requirements Details Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME - Pentium - 64 MB, Windows XP - Pentium - 128 MB, MacOS 9.0 - 9.2 - PowerPC - 64 MB, MacOS X - PowerPC - 128 MB

• Miscellaneous

• Carrying Case None
• Included Accessories Wrist strap
• Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable

• Power

• Power Device Battery charger - External

• Battery

• Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 720 mAh ( Included )

• Environmental Parameters

• Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
• Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

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  PowerShot S60 Digital Camera

  Price: $368.00

  Manufacturer: Canon USA

  Specs: 5 megapixels, 3.6 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 32 MB - CompactFlash Card

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  PowerShot S70 Digital Camera

  Manufacturer: Canon USA

  Specs: 7.1 megapixels, 3.6 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 32 MB - CompactFlash Card

Canon USA

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
• Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
• Phone: 516-328-5000
• Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com