Canon A Series PowerShot A560 7.1 Megapixel Digital Camera - A560

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Canon A Series PowerShot A560 7.1 Megapixel Digital Camera - A560

Take Pictures Where Life Takes You
The PowerShot A560 frees you to capture your precious moments as unforgettable images. Loaded with easy-to-use Canon features, the A560 is made for those who don't want complexity to get in the way of their creativity. A high-quality camera you'll be proud to own, the A560 has a 7.1 Megapixel CCD, 4x Optical Zoom Lens, DIGIC III Image Processor with Face Detection Technology and many other impressive features. It's a camera that let's you do more, more easily.

Features:

• Feature-packed compact digital camera with 7.1 Megapixel resolution and high-quality Canon 4x Optical Zoom lens for freedom at your fingertips
  
• DIGIC III Image Processor with improved Face Detection Technology and Red-eye Correction for sharper images and improved functionality
  
• Clear, high-resolution 2.5-inch LCD for easy on-camera viewing
  
• ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto to reduce image blur and expand low-light shooting capability
  
• Four movie modes including 30 fps VGA and 60 fps Fast Frame Rate
  
• Power on the go with two AA-size batteries
  
• Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with select PIXMA Photo Printers, CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers

Package Content:

• PowerShot A560 Body
  
• AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2)
  
• MultiMedia Card-16M
  
• Wrist Strap WS-800
  
• Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
  
• USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
  
• AV Cable AVC-DC300
  

Specifications:

• Type of Camera
  
  • Type of Camera Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 4x Optical / 4x Digital / 16x Combined Zoom
    
• Image Capture Device
  
  • Type 7.1 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
    
  • Total Pixels Approx. 7.4 Megapixels
    
  • Effective Pixels Approx. 7.1 Megapixels
    
• Lens
  
  • Focal Length 5.8-23.2mm f/2.6-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)
    
  • Digital Zoom 4x
    
  • Focusing Range
    • Normal: 1.5 ft./45cm-infinity
      
    • Macro: 2.0 in.-1.5 ft./5-45cm (WIDE), 1.1-1.5 ft./33-45cm (TELE)
  • Autofocus System TTL Autofocus
• Viewfinder & Monitor
  
  • Viewfinder Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
    
  • LCD Monitor 2.5 inch amorphous silicon TFT color LCD
    
  • LCD Pixels Approx. 115,000 pixels
    
  • LCD Coverage 100%
• Aperture and Shutter
  
  • Maximum Aperture f/2.6 (W) - f/5.5 (T)
    
  • Shutter Speed 15-1/2000 sec.
• Exposure Control
  • ISO Sensitivity Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 (Standard Output Sensitivity. Recommended Exposure Index)
    
  • Light Metering Method Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
    
    • * Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
      
    • ** Metering frame is fixed to the center
      
  • Exposure Control Method Program AE. AE Lock available
    
  • Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
    
• White Balance
  
  • White Balance Control Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom
• Flash
  
  • Built-in Flash Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Auto w/ Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On w/ Slow Synchro, Flash Off
    
  • Flash Range:
    
    • Normal: 1.5-11 ft./45cm-3.5m (W), 1.5-7.2 ft./45cm-2.2m (T)
      
    • Macro: 1.0-1.5 ft./30-45cm (W), 1.1-1.5 ft./33-45cm (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
      
  • Recycling Time 10 sec. or less w/ fully-charged AA rechargeable NiMH batteries (NB-3AH)
• Shooting Specifications
  
  • Shooting Modes Auto, Camera M, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium) Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie
    
  • Self-Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
    
  • Continuous Shooting Approx. 1.7 fps
• Image Storage
  
  • Storage Media SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
    
  • File Format Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
    
  • JPEG Compression Mode Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
    
  • Number of Recording Pixels
    
    • Still Image: 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 3,072 x 2,304 (Large), 3,072 x 1,728 (Widescreen)
    • Movie: 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 320 x 240 (1 min. at 60 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps)
• Playback Specifications
  
  • Playback Modes File
    
  • Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Auto Play, Red-Eye Correction
    
  • Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback
• Erasing Specifications
  
  • Erase Modes
    
    • Still Image: single image, by date, by folder, all images
    • Movie: part of movie, all of movie
• Interfaces
  
  • Computer Interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
    
  • Video Out NTSC/PAL
    
  • Audio Out Monaural
    
  • Other Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
• Power Supply
  • Power Source
    
    1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2)
       
    2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x2)
       
    3. AC Adapter Kit ACK800
       
  • Shooting Capacity Still Image: approx. 140 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 500 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)*
    
  • Playback Time Approx. 540 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 660 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)*
    
    • * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.
• Physical Specifications
  
  • Operating Temperature 32-104°F/0-40°C
    Operating Humidity 10-90%

Approximate Dimensions:

• Height: 2.52"
• Width: 3.59"
• Depth: 1.70"

Approximate Weight:

• Unit(camera body only) : 5.82 oz.
• Shipping: 1 lb

Warranty Information:

• Manufacturer Warranty (authorized online retailer): 1 Year Parts and Labor

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