Canon PowerShot A560 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
7.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
4x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A560
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.4 cm
Width 9.1 cm
Depth 4.3 cm
Weight 165 g
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 4x
Bundled with Canon SELPHY CP520 Compact Photo Printer
SENSOR Canon PowerShot A560
Sensor Resolution 7.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot A560
Image Processor DIGIC III
LENS Canon PowerShot A560
Type Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 5.8 - 23.2 mm - f/2.6-5.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 45 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-45cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A560
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot A560
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A560
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, macro, fireworks, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, snow, aquarium
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A560
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 115,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon PowerShot A560
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 3.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A560
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Canon PowerShot A560
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 16 MB SD
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 1728: 6 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 3072 x 1728: 10 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 3072 x 1728: 21 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304: 4 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304: 7 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304: 16 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 5 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 10 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944: 21 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 9 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 16 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 33 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 14 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 26 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 50 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 56 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 88 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 138 - with 16MB card
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 7 sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps - 11 sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 22 sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 43 sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 107 sec - with 16MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A560
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 2 x AA alkaline battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A560
Interface Composite video/audio
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot A560
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.7 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, digital tele-converter, safety zoom
OTHERS Canon PowerShot A560
Included Accessories USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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