Canon PowerShot A560 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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“Takes aa batteries - good for travel where sockets for chargers aren't accessible.…” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 12 real customer reviews

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Build Quality	8.7
Ease of use	9.2
Features	8.5
Image quality	9.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.4
Overall rating	9.3

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Score 8.0/10

+ Takes AA batteries - good for travel where sockets for chargers aren't accessible.
Face detection technology is impressive and it is easy to use overall.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Nov 2007

Anthony, Gillingham

Score 9.0/10

+ Takes excellent pictures indoors or in low light without the use of flash.

- Mode selector button became faulty after 4 months.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jun 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ very easy to use picture quality is very high very good pc transfer

- user guide not very good

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Oct 2007

Ken, Stockport

Score 10.0/10

+ Easy to use

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Oct 2007

derrick, manchester

Score 10.0/10

+ one of the best little canons going

- none

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purchased 20 Jul 2007

John, Bristol

Score 9.0/10

+ Simplicity

- Slight difficulty in opening the card and battery storage

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purchased 24 Jul 2007

Rick , London

Score 8.0/10

+ Does what it says it does.

- Bit big and does not come in a carrying case.

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purchased 12 Oct 2007

stuart, winsford

Score 8.0/10

+ It takes good pictures.Easy enough for my young teenage girl to take the shots she wants.There are a few options to improve photos,or change effects,if and when she's ready to find out.A quality camera.The video seems good too.

- Uses more power than expected + needs rechargables.The memory card suplied is pitiful.

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purchased 16 Jul 2008

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Product Features

Camera Type	Compact
There are 2 main types of camera: The SLR and the Compact. SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras use a prism to reflect the exact image as seen through the lens and so offers a more accurate viewfinder. SLR cameras have detachable lenses offering greater flexibility if you wish to take a variety of different photographs. Compact cameras have a built in lens and an ‘above lens’ viewfinder which is less accurate but they are often cheaper, more sleekly designed and easier to carry anywhere with you to capture that moment perfectly without having to fiddle with complex settings or a bag full of lenses.
resolution (Megapixel)	7.1

Optical Zoom Ratio	4
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen Size in Inches	2.5
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital Zoom Ratio	4
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Macro Mode	Yes
This mode allows close-up photograpy of small objects such as insects and flowers.
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Timer	Yes
Having a timer function is essential if you want to get into the shot yourself. Make sure your camera has this feature if you plan to go on holiday and capture photos of you and your friends or family having fun together.
Weight (g)	165
The weight of the product in grams.
Flash	Yes
Whether or not your camera has an in-built flash. Flashes are essential for fully capturing a low light image.
Shortest Shutter Speed	1/2000
This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.
Longest Shutter Speed	15"
This is the longest exposure your camera will take. The longer you take a photo for, the more light is let in and the more motion is captured. Long shutter speeds can give fantastic, artistic results. Try photographing the night sky at 30s or longer to see how the rotation of the Earth causes the stars to curve through the scene.
Dimensions (mm)	91.2x64x43.1
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Resolution (Pixels)	3072x2304
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Max. Aperture Lens 1	f2.6-5.5
Measured in f-stops the aperture of a lens dictates the maximum amount of light captured. If you want to do low light photography look for something with a wide aperture like f2.8. The widest aperture is given as a range as it changes when your lens is zoomed in.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Release Date	7 Mar 2007
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Release Date	20 Mar 2007
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.