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Canon
Powershot S60 Digital Camera
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What's In the Box?

PowerShot S60 Body, Battery Charger CB-2LT, Wrist Strap WS-300, Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM, ArcSoft Camera Suite CD-ROM, CompactFlash Card CF-32M, Lithium Battery Pack NB-2LH, AV Cable AVC-DC300, Interface Cable IFC-400PCU





Description:

Type of Camera


Type of Camera


Compact digital still camera with built-in flash and 3.6x optical zoom


Image Capture Device


Type


1/1.8 inch charge coupled device (CCD)


Total Pixels


Approx. 5.3 Million


Effective Pixels


Approx. 5.0 Million


Lens


Focal Length


5.8 (W) - 20.7 (T)mm zoom lens (35mm film equivalent: 28 - 100mm)


Digital Zoom


4.1x


Focusing Range


Normal AF: 50cm (1.6 ft.) – infinity (W/T); Macro AF: 4 – 50cm/1.6 in. – 1.6 ft. (W)/30 – 50cm/1.0 – 1.6 ft. (T)


Autofocus System


9-point AiAF (Automatic Focus Point Selection)/1-point AF (Fixed to center)


Viewfinders


Optical Viewfinder


Real-image optical zoom viewfinder


LCD Monitor


1.8 inch low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD


LCD Pixels


Approximately 118,000 pixels


LCD Coverage


100%


Aperture and Shutter


Maximum Aperture


f/2.8 - f/8.0 (W); f/5.3 - f/8.0 (T)


Shutter Speed


15-1/2,000 sec.


Exposure Control


Sensitivity


AUTO*/ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent (*Camera automatically sets optimum speeds.)


Light Metering Method


Evaluation/Center-weighted average/Spot* (*Metering frame selectable from center fixed/ AF point-linked)


Exposure Control Method


Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE or Manual


Exposure Compensation


+/- 2 EV in 1/3-stop increments


Auto Exposure Bracketing


(AEB) is available


White Balance


White Balance Control


TTL Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, or Flash, Underwater), or Custom White Balance (1 position)


Flash


Built-in Flash


Operation Modes: Auto/On/Off, Red-Eye Reduction On/Off, Slow Syncro


Flash Range


Normal: 55cm – 3.7m/1.8 – 12 ft. (W); 55cm – 2.0m/1.8 – 6.6 ft. (T) (When ISO is set to AUTO)


Recycling Time


Approx. 10 sec. or less.(battery voltage=3.7V)


Flash Exposure Compensation


+/- 2.0 EV in 1/3-stop increments


Shooting Specifications


Shooting Modes


Creative zone: P, Av, Tv, M, Custom; Image zone: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Fast Shutter, Slow Shutter, Stitch Assist, Movie


Photo Effects


Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White and Custom


Self-Timer


Operates with approx. 2 sec. or approx 10 sec. count-down


Wireless Control


Available (playback is available too)


Continuous Shooting


High Speed: Approx. 2.0 shots/sec.; Normal Speed: Approx. 1.5 shots/sec.; (Large/Fine Mode and LCD monitor is Off)


Image Storage


Storage Media


CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I or Type II


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)/RAW


JPEG Compression Mode


SuperFine, Fine or Normal


Number of Recording Pixels


Still Image: 2,592 x 1,944 (Large), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 1), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 2), 640 x 480 (Small); Movie: 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120


Number of Recordable Images


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.




Menu Selection File Size
(KB)
Resolution
(pixels)
32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB
Large/SuperFine 2,503 2,592 x 1,944 11 24 49 99 198
Large/Fine 1,395 2,592 x 1,944 21 43 88 177 354
Large/Normal 695 2,592 x 1,944 43 88 176 355 709
Medium 1/SuperFine 1,602 2,048 x 1,536 18 38 76 154 308
Medium 1/Fine 893 2,048 x 1,536 33 68 137 276 552
Medium 1/Normal 445 2,048 x 1,536 67 136 274 548 1,095
Medium 2/SuperFine 1,002 1,600 x 1,200 30 61 122 246 491
Medium 2/Fine 558 1,600 x 1,200 54 109 219 440 879
Medium 2/Normal 278 1,600 x 1,200 108 217 435 868 1,734
Small/SuperFine 249 640 x 480 120 241 482 962 1,891
Small/Fine 150 640 x 480 196 393 788 1,563 3,122
Small/Normal 84 640 x 480 337 676 1,355 2,720 5,203
RAW 4,725 - 5 12 25 51 102


Time of Recordable Movies


Individual movie clips are limited to 3 minutes maximum per clip (30 seconds maximum for Movie/High). 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.




  Resolution
(pixels)
32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB
Movie/High 640 x 480 46 sec. 92 sec. 186 sec. 374 sec. 742 sec.
Movie/Medium 320 x 240 91 sec. 183 sec. 368 sec. 735 sec. 1,451 sec.
Movie/Low 160 x 120 242 sec. 486 sec. 973 sec. 1,954 sec. 3,902 sec.


Playback Specifications


Playback Modes File


Single, Index (9 thumbnails), Magnification (2x to 10x), Slide Show or Movie


Erasing Specifications


Erase Modes


Stil Images: Single Image, All Images; Movie: Part of Movie, All Movie


Interfaces


Computer Interface


Universal Serial Bus (USB) (mini-B jack)


Video Out


NTSC/ PAL


Other


CF card slot (accepts Type I & Type II cards). Direct connection to Canon CP Printers and select BJ Photo Printers (no computer required)


Power Supply


Power Source


Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (NB-2LH or NB-2L); Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700; Car Battery Charger CBC-NB2


Shooting Capacity


NB-2LH: Approx. 240*2 (LCD on), Approx. 550 (LCD off)


Playback Time


Approx 210 min. *3


Physical Specifications


Operating Temperature


32 – 104 °F (0 – 40 °C)


Operating Humidity


10 – 90%


Dimensions (W x H x D)


4.49 x 2.22 x 1.53 in./ 114.0 x 56.5 x 38.8mm (Excluding protrusions)


Weight


Approx. 8.11 oz./ 230g (Camera body only)


Computer System Requirements


Mac Requirements


OS: Mac OS 9.0 – 9.2, Mac OS X (v10.1/10.2); Computer Model: The above OS should be pre-installed on computer with built-in USB ports; CPU: PowerPC; Interface: USB (Models with Apple genuine USB interface only)


PC Requirements


OS: Microsoft Windows 98 (including Second Edition)/Me/2000/XP; Computer Model: The above OS should be pre-installed on computer with built-in USB ports; CPU: Pentium 150MHz or higher processor (Windows 98/ Me/2000), Pentium 300MHz or higher processor (Windows XP); Interface: USB (Windows 98/Me/2000/ XP pre-install model only)




*1 "DCF" is an abbreviation of "Design rule for Camera File system" standardized by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).
*2 Using fully charged NB-2LH. Normal temperature (23 °C). Shoot images at wide angle and at telephoto end alternatively with 20 seconds intervals. Use flash at every 4-time shooting. Turn camera off and on at every 8-time shooting. LCD brightness setting by Factory default.
*3 Using fully charged NB-2LH. Normal temperature (23 °C). Repeat playback at a speed of 1 image per 3 seconds. LCD monitor brightness setting by Factory default.











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