Reviews of the Canon PowerShot SD600
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CNET Review
The Good: Excellent image quality; top-notch build quality; quick performance.
The Bad: Basic feature set.
The Bottom Line: Despite its no-frills feature set, the Canon PowerShot SD600 delivers quality photos and strong performance in a small package.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 88/100. Comparing these reviews to 276426 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.
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tech2.com
Review Summary: The price that we got from Canon for this one was Rs. 19,600 but a little research showed that you can get it on the street for around Rs. 17,500. Either way, it's not really worth the price. You can get some pretty good cameras for much less, even 6 mega
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No Rating
pcauthority.com.au
Review Summary: The Ixus 60 delivers superb image quality and is beautifully designed and built.
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No Rating
itreviews.co.uk
Review Summary: Apart from the irrelevant viewfinder, there isn't a single feature on this slim and elegant camera that doesn't have a multiplicity of functions that can be called into play for the more discerning snapper, whilst still appealing to the lazy point-and-sho
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 1079B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights A slim profile makes this camera easy to carry. Video capture ability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
- Weight 4.9 oz
- Width 3.4 in
- Depth 0.9 in
- Height 2.1 in
- Body Material Stainless steel
Main Features
- Resolution 6 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 6 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 6,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 6,200,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Digital macro, Beach, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, Foliage, Kids & pets, Underwater, Snow, Stitch assist, Fireworks, Indoor
- Special effects Color Accent, My Colors, Color Swap, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Positive, Neutral
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot
- Exposure Modes Automatic, Program, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Fluorescent light (daylight), Daylight
- Digital video format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2.1 frames per second
- Color support Color
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 10 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 160 x 120 - 99 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 640 x 480 - 6 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 20 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 640 x 480 - 14 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 160 x 120 - 180 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 320 x 240 - 40 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 sec - Max clip duration
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 46 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 8 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 127 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 23 dBi - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 12 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 52 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 80 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 6 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 4 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 6 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704 : 24 dBi - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 17 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 13 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 24 dBi - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2816 x 1584 : 11 - With 16MB card
- Flash memory 16 MB - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm - F/2.8-4.9
- Focal Length 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 6 element(s)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, DPOF support, Audio recording, MOTION PRINT, PictBridge support, AE lock, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, FE lock, Built-in speaker, AF lock, Direct print, Digital image rotation, Camera orientation detection, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Histogram display
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 11.5 ft
- Type Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 1.6 ft - 11.5 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 173,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 105 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 3-50cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.9
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 5 : 6
- Features UA lens, Built-in lens shield
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
- Operating humidity 10 - 90%
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4, MS Windows 98 SE
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 760 mAh ( Included )
Software
- Type Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon PhotoStitch, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ImageBrowser
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page<\/ref> for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.1
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 0.7
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 2.1
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.5
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