Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
16.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
65x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-10L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 9.26 cm
Width 12.76 cm
Depth 11.43 cm
Weight 650 g
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 65x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 16,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Image Processor DIGIC 6
LENS Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Type Zoom lens - 65x zoom - 3.8 - 247 mm - f/3.4-6.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 21 - 1365mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 0 m
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 15 elements
Features UD glass, Ultrasonic Motor (USM), aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.17"
Viewfinder Resolution 922,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO auto (100-3200)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, low light, snow, handheld night shot, smart shutter
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec, 1/250sec
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 922,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 5.5 m (wide lens)
1.8 m - 3 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included Yes
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 3264 x 1832
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1368
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2448 x 2448
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
JPEG 2768 x 3456
JPEG 1952 x 2448
JPEG 1232 x 1536
JPEG 384 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 120 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 240 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Battery Type Canon NB-10L Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-10L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 450 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 6 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.8 frames per second, 6.4 frames per second, 4.6 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, auto power save, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, face detection, digital tele-converter, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, HDR image enhancement technology, Smart AUTO, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, lens cap strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon CameraWindow, Canon Map Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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