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Canon PowerShot S60

Canon PowerShot S60
alaScore 85

268 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 268 reviews of Canon PowerShot S60. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Comments about the lens and image quality are generally positive. The performance and portability are also appreciated. There are some negative comments about the memory and energy efficiency. There are some mixed comments about the reliability.

usability, portability, performance, image quality, lens

shutter, energy, memory

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Canon PowerShot S60 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon PowerShot S60

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 15 user reviews of Canon PowerShot S60 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the image quality and performance. The lens and battery are also appreciated, but some have doubts about the reliability.

usability, battery, lens, performance, image quality

reliability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Canon PowerShot S60

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 90 user reviews of Canon PowerShot S60 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Opinions about the lens and performance are overall positive. The image quality and portability are also mentioned favorably, whereas many are critical about the shutter.

usability, portability, image quality, performance, lens

shutter

91% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by (dcmag.co.uk)

Canon PowerShot S60

 

The PowerShot S60 is undoubtedly a powerful camera at a good price, with a particularly good lens. However, it suffers from modest but annoying colour fringing and a nasty plastic construction. With simultaneous RAW and JPEG saving, it

Expert review by : What Digital Camera Magazine (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Review of the Canon PowerShot S60 - Digital SLR Reviews

 

Don't be fooled by its compact size - the S60 packs a 5MP resolution, a 3.6x optical zoom and loads of features taken from Canon's digital SLR range...

Expert review by : Good Gear Guide.au (goodgearguide.com.au)

Expert Review

 

Much lighter and smaller point-and-shoot cameras are available, but the S60 is a great choice for people seeking a camera that has powerful creative controls.

Great pictures, full set of features

Heavy

Aug, 2006

Expert review by : Alan Stafford (pcworld.com)

Canon USA Powershot S60 Digital Camera Camera

 

If your number one priority for a digital camera is that it doesn't pull your shirt pocket down to belly button level, you'll want to skip the Canon PowerShot S60. Though it has the typical oblong shape of a point-and-shoot and weighs less than its...

Though the updates found in the S60 make it a significantly better camera than the S50, they don't constitute a dramatic improvement. That may come with Canon's 7-megapixel version, the PowerShot S70, which is due in late August

Aug, 2004

Expert review by : Alan Stafford (pcworld.com)

Canon Powershot S60 Digital Camera

 

Photograph: Rick Rizner

Aug, 2004

Expert review by : Phil Askey (dpreview.com)

Canon PowerShot S60 Review

 

On May 19th of this year Canon announced the PowerShot S60, the replacement to the fifteen month old PowerShot S50. Despite the '60' in its name the S60 has the same five megapixel CCD as the S50, this will no doubt be the cause of some confusion for...

Good resolution (one of the best five megapixel) Good metering, nice tonal balance (more shadow detail), vivid color Mature image processing, few artifacts, low moire, good detail Wide angle zoom (28 - 100 mm equiv.) Control over camera's internal...

Some purple fringing visible at wide angle or maximum apertures Lens slow at telephoto (F5.3) Auto focus speed and shutter release lag no better than S50 Some under-exposure with flash, although can be compensated No anti-reflective coating on LCD...

What we have here ladies and gentlemen is a compact G5, it may be missing the flip-out and twist LCD monitor but it does have a 3.6x wide angle zoom lens (albiet slower than the G5's impressive F2.0 - F3.0). I'm also glad to see that Canon realized the...

Aug, 2004

Expert review by (pcmag.com)

Canon PowerShot S60 review by PC Magazine

 

The 5MP Canon PowerShot S60 is a feature-laden, lighter, and faster replacement for the Canon PowerShot S50. It takes crystal-clear pictures and ...

Jul, 2004

Expert review by (steves-digicams.com)

Canon Powershot S60

 

Armed with a faster start up time, the S60 sports a variety of enhanced features that make it stand out from the crowd. Notably, the macro function allows photographers to shoot a subject from as close as 1.6 inch. The optional Tele-converter extends...

Advanced features include a full range of exposure modes; Program AE with Shift, Shutter speed-priority, Aperture-priority, Full Manual, AE Bracketing and a host of pre-programmed "Image Zone" modes. A 9-Point AiAF autofocus system with manual focus...

May, 2004

Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Canon PowerShot S60 Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights

 

The Canon PowerShot S60 is a significant update of last year's best-selling S50 model. At the top of the "mid-sized compact" PowerShot line, the sleek Canon S60 takes last year's design and adds a wide-angle zoom lens (reaching down to 28mm equivalent...

To see how S60's images compare to other cameras you may be considering

Jun, 2004

Expert review by : George Schaub (shutterbug.com)

Canon PowerShot S60 5 Megapixels And Abundant Controls

 

Whether you prefer to shoot on automatic or set your own picture effects using aperture and shutter speed, consider the compact Canon PowerShot S60 a very good traveling companion. With 5 megapixels and a Canon 3.6x zoom lens (15x using digital zoom),...

The "native" ISO of the S60 is ISO 50, which might seem slow but actually delivers the best quality image files. You can go up as high as ISO 400 if you don't want to use flash indoors, but keeping it at the native rated speed will reap the best...

Dec, 2004

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