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Specifications

Type of Camera
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash and 3x optical zoom.
 
Image Capture Device
Type
(a) 1/2.7 inch charge coupled device (CCD)
 
Pixel
(a) Total Pixel

:

A70: Approx. 3.2 Million, A60: Approx. 2.0 Million
(b) Effective Pixel

:

Approx. 3.0 Million/ 2.0 Million (A70/ A60)
 
Lens
(a) Focal Length

:

5.4 - 16.2mm zoom lens (35mm film equivalent: 35-105mm)
(b) Digital Zoom

:

A70: 3.2x, A60: 2.5x
(c) Focusing Range

:

Normal AF: 46cm/ 1.5ft - infiniti
Macro AF: 5-46cm/ 2.0in.-1.5ft (wide-angle), 26-46cm/ 10in-1.5ft (telephoto)
Manual focus: 5cm/ 2.0in - infinity (wide-angle), 26cm/ 10in - infinity (telephoto)
(d) Autofocus System

:

Around most of picture area; AF lock and Manual focus are available
AF lock and Manual focus are available
 
Viewfinders
(a) Optical View Finder

:

Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
(b) LCD Monitor

:

1.5 inch low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
(c) LCD Pixels

:

Approx. 78,000 pixels
(d) LCD Coverage

:

100%
 
Aperture & Shutter
(a) Maximum Aperture

:

f/2.8-4.8
(b) Shutter Speed

:

15-1/2,500 sec.
Slow shutter speed of 1.3 sec. is only available in select modes
 
Exposure Control
(a) Sensitivity

:

AUTO/ ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent
(b) Light Metering Method

:

Evaluation/ Center-weighted average/ Spot
(c) Exposure Control Method

:

Program AE / Manual
(d) Exposure Compensation

:

+/- 2 EV in 1/3-step increments
(e) Auto Exposure Bracketing

:

Not Available
 
White Balance
(a) White Balance Control
TTL Auto White Balance, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, or Flash), or Custom
 
Flash
(a) Built-in-Flash

:

Operation Modes: Auto/ON/OFF, Red-Eye Reduction, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF
(b) Flash Range

:

WIDE: 46cm - 4.2m
TELE: 46cm - 2.5m
MACRO: 26 - 46 cm
(When sensitivity is set to ISO 100 equivalent)
(c) Recycling Time

:

Approx. 10 sec. or less
(d) Flash Exposure Compensation

:

Not Available
 
Shooting Specifications
(a) 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
(b) Self Timer

:

Operates with approx. 2 sec. or approx 10 sec. count-down
(c) Wireless Control

:

Not Available
(d) Continuous Shooting

:

A70: Approx. 2.2 frames/sec. A60: Approx. 2.6 frames/ sec.
(e) Photo Effects

:

Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia and Black & White
 
Image Storage
(a) Storage Media

:

CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I
(b) Image Recording Format

:

Still Image: JPEG (Exif 2.2 compliant)
(c) File Format

:

Design rule for Camera File system (DCF*1)
(d) Print Order Format

:

Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1
(e) JPEG Compression Mode

:

SuperFine, Fine or Normal
(f) Number of Recording Pixels

:

A70: 2048 x 1536 (Large), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 1), 1024 x 768 (Medium 2), 640 x 480 pixels (Small)/ Movie: 640 x 480, 320 x 240 or 160 x 120
A60: 1600 x 1200 (Large), 1024 x 768 (Medium), 640 x 480 pixels (Small)/ Movie: 320 x 240 or 160 x 120
 

Number of Recordable Images : PowerShot A70

Menu
Selection

File
Size(KB)

Resolution
(pixels)

8MB

16MB

32MB

64MB

128MB

256MB

Large /
SuperFine

1,602

2,048 x 1,536

4

8

18

38

76

154

Large /
Fine

893

2,048 x 1,536

8

16

33

68

137

276

Large /
Normal

446

2,048 x 1,536

16

32

67

136

274

548

Medium 1/
SuperFine

1,002

1,600 x 1,200

7

14

30

61

122

246

Medium 1/
Fine

558

1,600 x 1,200

13

26

54

109

219

440

Medium 1/
Normal

278

1,600 x 1,200

26

52

108

217

435

868

Medium 2/
SuperFine

570

1,024 x 768

12

25

53

107

215

431

Medium 2/
Fine

320

1,024 x 768

23

46

94

189

379

762

Medium 2/
Normal

170

1,024 x 768

42

58

174

349

700

1,390

Small /
SuperFine

249

640 x 480

29

58

120

241

482

962

Small /
Fine

150

640 x 480

47

94

196

393

788

1,563

Small /
Normal

84

640 x 480

83

165

337

676

1,355

2,720



Number of Recordable Images : PowerShot A60

Menu
Selection

File
Size(KB)

Resolution
(pixels)

8MB

16MB

32MB

64MB

128MB

256MB

Large /
SuperFine

1,002

1,600 x 1,200

7

14

30

61

122

246

Large /
Fine

558

1,600 x 1,200

13

26

54

109

219

440

Large /
Normal

278

1,600 x 1,200

26

52

108

217

435

868

Medium /
SuperFine

570

1,024 x 768

12

25

53

107

215

431

Medium /
Fine

320

1,024 x 768

23

46

94

189

379

762

Medium /
Normal

170

1,024 x 768

42

58

174

349

700

1,390

Small /
SuperFine

249

640 x 480

29

58

120

241

482

962

Small /
Fine

150

640 x 480

47

94

196

393

788

1,563

Small /
Normal

84

640 x 480

83

165

337

676

1,355

2,720


These figures reflect standard shooting conditions established by Canon.
Actual totals and file sizes may vary according to the subject, shooting conditions and shooting mode.

Time of Recordable Movies : PowerShot A70

 

Resolution (pixels)

8MB

16MB

32MB

64MB

128MB

256MB

Movie / High

640 x 480

6 sec.

14 sec.

30 sec.

61 sec.

124 sec.

249 sec.

Movie / Medium

320 x 240

21 sec.

44 sec.

91 sec.

183 sec.

368 sec.

735 sec.

Movie / Low

160 x 120

58 sec.

118 sec.

242 sec.

486 sec.

973 sec.

1,954 sec.



Time of Recordable Movies : PowerShot A60

 

Resolution (pixels)

8MB

16MB

32MB

64MB

128MB

256MB

Movie / High

320 x 240

21 sec.

44 sec.

91 sec.

183 sec.

368 sec.

735 sec.

Movie / Low

160 x 120

58 sec.

118 sec.

242 sec.

486 sec.

973 sec.

1,954 sec.


Individual movie clips are limited to 3 minutes maximum per clip. Above figures show total movie capacity on various CF cards, measured under Canon's standard test conditions, and may vary depending upon scene, subjects or camera settings.
 
Playback Specifications
(a) Playback Modes File

:

Single, Index (9 thumbnails), Magnification (2x to 10x), Movie, Slide Show
 
Erasing Specifications
(a) Erase Modes

:

Single Image, All Images, Movie: Part of movie, All movie
 
Interfaces
(a) Computer Interface

:

Universal Serial Bus (USB) (mini-B jack)
(b) Video Out

:

NTSC or PAL
(c) 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 Supply
(a) Power Source

:

1. Size AA Alkaline battery x4
2. Rechargeable size AA NiMH battery x4 (NB-1AH)
3. Compact Power Adapter (ACK-600)
(b) Shooting Capacity

:

Approx. 250 shots/ Approx. 800 shots (LCD monitor ON)
Approx. 350 shots/ Approx. 1000 shots (LCD monitor OFF)
(Alkaline battery/ NB-1AH)
(c) Playback Time

:

Approx. 280 min/ Approx 280 min. (Alkaline battery/ NB-1AH)
 
Physical Specifications
(a) Operating Temperature

:

32-104oF (0-40oC)
(b) Operating Humidity

:

10-90%
(c) Dimensions (W x H x D)

:

3.98 x 2.52 x 1.24 in./ 101.0 x 64.0 x 31.5 mm (Excluding protrusions)
(d) Weight

:

Approx. 7.58 oz/ 215g (Camera body only)
 
Computer System Requirements
Mac Requirements
  • Please install the software on a Macintosh computer that meets the following system requirements.
  • Hardware: Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac or iBook
  • OS: Mac OS 8.6 through 9.2, OS X. (Please see our Mac OS X Compatibility Statement)
  • Note: Adobe Photoshop LE, Canon File Viewer Utility v. 1.0, and USB Mounter v. 1.8 software are not supported in Mac OS X.
  • CPU: Power PC
  • Interface: USB: Cable connection via camera's USB port is limited to genuine Apple Computer brand models with a built-in USB interface (Power Macintosh NEW G3/G4, PowerBook G3, iMac, iBook).
  • RAM: 20MB and over for application
 
PC Requirements
  • Please install the software on a PC computer that meets the following system requirements.
  • Hardware: IBM PC/AT compatible
  • OS: Windows 98 (including the Second Edition), Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP (Please see our Windows XP compatibility
  • statement)
  • CPU: Pentium 150 MHz and over
  • Interface: USB: Cable connection via camera's USB port is limited to pre-installed Windows 98, Windows 2000 and pre-installed or upgraded Windows ME or Windows XP systems.
  • RAM: 64MB or more (Windows 2000/Windows ME/Windows 98)
  • RAM: 128MB or more (Windows XP)

*1 "DCF" is an abbreviation of "Design rule for Camera File system" standardized by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

 
   
 

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