Canon PowerShot A560 + CP520
Capture stunning portraits with the affordable PowerShot A560. Natural, sharp faces are easy to capture with innovative Face Detection Technology and lowlight shooting is aided by High ISO 1600.
- Easy to use Mode dial
- 7.1 MP and 4x optical zoom
- DIGIC III
- 9-Point AiAF and Face Detection Technology
- ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto
- 2.5" LCD screen
- 14 shooting modes and My Colors
- VGA movies with sound
- PictBridge and Print/Share button.
Easy to use
Commonly used Special Scene modes are positioned on the PowerShot A560’s Mode dial, making it easy to take tricky shots indoors, at night or when photographing kids and pets. The one-touch record/review button enables quick and convenient review of your images.
7.1 Megapixels
A 7.1 Megapixel sensor produces sharp high quality photos, enabling large prints and detailed crops.
4x optical zoom
The 4x optical zoom lens lets you get close to the action without sacrificing quality. It combines with digital zoom for 16x magnification.
Cutting edge technology
Canon's DIGIC III image processor delivers high-speed camera performance, superior colour rendition and cleaner images at high ISO speeds. iSAPS technology uses shooting scene information to optimise camera settings before a shot is taken.
9-Point AiAF
9-point AiAF makes sure that you can keep even off-centre subjects in sharp focus.
Face Detection AF/AE/FE
Face Detection AF/AE/FE ensures superb people shots by automatically detecting up to 9 faces in the frame and setting the correct focus, exposure and flash level. Face Detection Technology also enables Red-Eye Correction in playback mode. Fix red-eyes in the camera and make them look natural again.
ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto
PowerShot A560’s high ISO setting enables you to take excellent flash-free photographs in low-light conditions. High ISO Auto prioritises high ISO to enable faster shutter speeds, reducing the risk of blurred images.
2.5" LCD screen
The large bright 2.5" LCD screen is ideal for sharing images with friends and family. The selectable Grid Line Display helps with composition, while Night Display mode aids screen visibility after dark.
Shooting modes and My Colors
Choose from 14 shooting modes to get that perfect shot. 6 Special Scene modes assist with tricky lighting conditions, including Beach, Foliage and Snow. Further enhance your images with My Colors in-camera colour management tools.
High quality movies
Shoot extra long¹ 30fps VGA quality movies with full audio, or record QVGA movies at 60fps and analyse in sharp slow motion.
Direct Printing
Connect to any PictBridge compatible printer and push the Print/Share button for a full colour print within seconds. Connect to a Canon SELPHY CP printer and you can also print ID photos and movie stills.
- Easy to use Mode dial
- 7.1 MP and 4x optical zoom
- DIGIC III
- 9-Point AiAF and Face Detection Technology
- ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto
- 2.5" LCD screen
- 14 shooting modes and My Colors
- VGA movies with sound
- PictBridge and Print/Share button.
Easy to use
Commonly used Special Scene modes are positioned on the PowerShot A560’s Mode dial, making it easy to take tricky shots indoors, at night or when photographing kids and pets. The one-touch record/review button enables quick and convenient review of your images.
7.1 Megapixels
A 7.1 Megapixel sensor produces sharp high quality photos, enabling large prints and detailed crops.
4x optical zoom
The 4x optical zoom lens lets you get close to the action without sacrificing quality. It combines with digital zoom for 16x magnification.
Cutting edge technology
Canon's DIGIC III image processor delivers high-speed camera performance, superior colour rendition and cleaner images at high ISO speeds. iSAPS technology uses shooting scene information to optimise camera settings before a shot is taken.
9-Point AiAF
9-point AiAF makes sure that you can keep even off-centre subjects in sharp focus.
Face Detection AF/AE/FE
Face Detection AF/AE/FE ensures superb people shots by automatically detecting up to 9 faces in the frame and setting the correct focus, exposure and flash level. Face Detection Technology also enables Red-Eye Correction in playback mode. Fix red-eyes in the camera and make them look natural again.
ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto
PowerShot A560’s high ISO setting enables you to take excellent flash-free photographs in low-light conditions. High ISO Auto prioritises high ISO to enable faster shutter speeds, reducing the risk of blurred images.
2.5" LCD screen
The large bright 2.5" LCD screen is ideal for sharing images with friends and family. The selectable Grid Line Display helps with composition, while Night Display mode aids screen visibility after dark.
Shooting modes and My Colors
Choose from 14 shooting modes to get that perfect shot. 6 Special Scene modes assist with tricky lighting conditions, including Beach, Foliage and Snow. Further enhance your images with My Colors in-camera colour management tools.
High quality movies
Shoot extra long¹ 30fps VGA quality movies with full audio, or record QVGA movies at 60fps and analyse in sharp slow motion.
Direct Printing
Connect to any PictBridge compatible printer and push the Print/Share button for a full colour print within seconds. Connect to a Canon SELPHY CP printer and you can also print ID photos and movie stills.
Video
- Maximum video resolution
- 640 x 480 pixels
- Video formats supported
- AVI
- Motion JPEG frame rate
- 30 fps
Technical details
- Interface
- USB 2.0, A/V-out
- Colour of product
- Silver
- ISO sensitivity
- 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Auto
- Weight
- 165g
- Data compression
- Superfine, Fine, Norm
- Focal length range (f-f)
- 5.8 - 23.2 mm
- Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
- Y
- Auto focusing (AF) modes
- Selective Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
- Bundled software
- ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser<br />PhotoStitch
- Camera shutter speed
- 15 - 1/2000s
- Compatible memory cards
- MMC, SD, SDHC
- Compatible operating systems
- Windows 2000 SP4 / XP / XP SP1-2 / Vista<br />Mac OS X v10.3 - 10.4
- Display
- LCD
- Flash exposure lock
- Y
- Flash modes
- Auto, Flash off, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
- Focus
- TTL
- Histogram
- Y
- Internal memory
- 16 MB
- Megapixel
- 7.1 MP
- Light metering
- Centre-weighted, Spot
- Optical zoom
- 4x
- PictBridge
- Y
- Scene modes
- Beach, Children, Fireworks, Landscape, Night landscape, Party (indoor), Portrait, Snow
- Sensor type
- CCD
- Video capability
- Y
- Viewfinder type
- optical
- White balance
- Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
- Filter
- Y
Ports & interfaces
- Built-in microphone
- Y
Power
- Battery type
- AA
- Battery life (max)
- 9h
- Number of batteries supported
- 2
Display
- Display resolution (numeric)
- 115000 pixels
- Field of view
- 100%
Technical details
- Display diagonal
- 6.35 cm (2.5")
Lens system
- Lens structure (elements/groups)
- 7/5
- Combined zoom
- 16x
- Focus adjustment
- Auto
- Closest focusing distance
- 0.05m
- Digital zoom
- 4x
- Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- 35 - 140 mm
- Number of aspheric elements
- 2
Camera
- Camera type
- Compact camera
- Photo effects
- Black&White, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid
- Camera playback
- movie, single image
- Playback zoom (max)
- 2x
- Custom colour
- Y
- Date imprinting
- Y
- Built-in processor
- DIGIC III + iSAPS
Focusing
- Auto Focus (AF) lock
- Y
Flash
- Built-in flash
- Y
- Flash range (tele)
- 0.45 - 2.2m
- Flash range (wide)
- 0.45 - 3.5m
System requirements
- Mac compatibility
- Y
Operational conditions
- Operating temperature (T-T)
- 0 - 40 °C
- Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 10 - 90%
Battery
- Battery life (CIPA standard)
- 140 shots
Packaging content
- Battery technology
- Alkaline
Picture quality
- Image sensor size
- 25.4/63.5 mm (1/2.5")
- Still image resolution(s)
- 1600 x 1200
Weight & dimensions
- Width
- 9.12 cm
- Depth
- 6.4 cm
- Height
- 4.31 cm
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 91.2 x 64 x 43.1 mm
Other features
- USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 1
- Digital SLR
- N
