Other Canon A560 features include include 35mm-equivalent focal lengths ranging from 35 - 140mm, a maximum aperture that varies with focal length from f/2.6 at wide angle to f/5.5 at telephoto, nine-point autofocusing, a maximum ISO sensitivity of 1600, three metering modes (evaluative, center-weighted average, and spot), seven white balance modes, and eleven scene modes.

The A560 offers a useful 30 frames-per-second VGA video mode with sound in AVI (Motion JPEG) format, and supports SDHC as well as SD/MMC memory cards. The PowerShot A560 is powered by two AA batteries, and interfaces include USB 2.0 (high-speed) and A/V (NTSC or PAL) connections.

The Canon PowerShot A560 is priced at US$230, and ships from March 2007.

Canon PowerShot A560
General
Camera Type	Compact
Manufacturer	Canon
Model Number	A560
Dimensions	3.6 x 2.5 x 1.7" 91.2 x 64.0 x 43.1mm
Weight	165.0 g 5.8 oz
Planned Price	$229.99
Planned Availability	March 2007
Image Capture
Sensor Type	1/2.5 CCD 7.40 megapixels (total) 7.10 megapixels (effective)
Aspect Ratio	4:3, 16:9
Image Dimensions	3072 x 2304 (7.1 megapixels) 3072 x 1728 (5.3 megapixels) 2592 x 1944 (5.0 megapixels) 2048 x 1536 (3.1 megapixels) 1600 x 1200 (1.9 megapixels) 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels)
Image Quality	3 levels
Image Preview / Review
Viewfinder	Yes, Real-image optical zoom
LCD	2.5", 115,000 pixels
Playback Zoom	10.0x max
Lens
Lens Type	Canon Zoom Lens (7 elements in 5 groups, 2 aspherical) 4x optical zoom
Focal Length	5.8 - 23.2mm (actual) 35 - 140mm (35mm equivalent)
Aperture Range	f/2.6 (wide) / f/5.5 (tele)
Focusing System	9- or 1-point Contrast Detect with Face Detect
Focusing Range	Normal: 18" - infinity (45 cm - infinity) Macro: 2.0" - 18" (5 cm - 45 cm)
Exposure
ISO Sensitivity	Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Shutter Speed	15 - 1/2000 second
Exposure Modes	Manual
Metering Modes	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot Metering (frame is fixed to the center)
Exposure Compensation	+/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments
White Balance	Image Sensor - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom, Manual
Internal Flash	Modes: 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 Range: Auto ISO: 1.5-11 ft./45cm-3.5m (W), 1.5-7.2 ft./45cm-2.2m (T)
Creative
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, B each, Fireworks, Aquarium, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot
Digital Zoom	up to 4x
Self Timer	Yes, 0 - 30 seconds
Movie Format	AVI (Motion JPEG) with audio Max. clip length: 3,600 seconds () / 180 seconds ()
Storage
Recording Medium	SD/MMC
File System	Complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)
File Format	JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Connectivity
Video	Yes, NTSC / PAL switchable
Computer	USB 2.0 High Speed
Power
Battery Type	Alkaline disposable, NiMH rechargeable
Battery Form Factor	2 x AA
Product Bundle
Software	ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser, PhotoStitch, Drivers
Battery / Charger	2 x AA Alkaline disposable battery
Flash Memory	16.0MB MMC-16M MultiMedia card
Other
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant	Yes
PictBridge Compliant	Yes
Internal Microphone	Yes
Internal Speaker	Yes
Tripod Mount	Yes
Remote Control	No
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