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Canon PowerShot A560

Canon PowerShot A560
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alaScore 86

507 reviews

May, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 507 reviews of Canon PowerShot A560. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. People really like the portability and image quality. The price and performance also get good views. The energy efficiency and shutter get negative comments. There are some mixed views about the storage and battery.

usability, performance, price, image quality, portability

flash, lens, shutter, energy

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Canon PowerShot A560 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon PowerShot A560

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Canon PowerShot A560 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the portability and image quality. The performance and price also get good opinions. Reviews about the lens and shutter are different. Some have doubts about the viewfinder and durability.

usability, price, performance, image quality, portability

durability, viewfinder

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

May, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Canon PowerShot A560

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 123 user reviews of Canon PowerShot A560 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. People really like the flash and exposure. The performance and usability are also appreciated.

price, usability, performance, exposure, flash

94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : PCMag Staff (pcmag.com)

Canon PowerShot A560

 

Preview of the Canon PowerShot A560.

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Mar, 2007
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Expert review by : Will Greenwald (cnet.com)

Canon PowerShot A560 review

 

Canon's PowerShot A560 is a suitable big brother to the company's lower-end A550. Both models sport the same chunky-but-comfortable design, 7-megapixel sensor, and 4X optical zoom lens. The A560 distinguishes itself from the A550 (and justifies its...

Responsive performance; slightly above-average lens.

Images plagued with artifacts and fringing; extremely noisy at high ISO settings.

This camera's solid performance can help you forget that it doesn't have many bells or whistles.

Mar, 2007
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Expert review by : Mike Flacy (steves-digicams.com)

Sony DSLR-A560 Preview

 

Releasing a successor to the Alpha 550, Sony introduces the α560 dSLR. This powerful unit shoots up to seven frames a second using Sony' s Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor for quick action shots and is also capable of capturing Full HD video (1920x1080 60i)....

Aug, 2010
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Expert review by : Steve's Digicams (steves-digicams.com)

Canon Powershot A560

 

Physical Views The A560 compared to an average CD disc. The Powershot A560 and the Olympus FE-210 . Continue on to Features & Controls Powershot A560 Specifications Camera Effective Pixels Approx. 7.1 million Image Sensor 1/2.5-inch CCD (Total number...

Apr, 2007
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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Canon PowerShot A560 Digital Camera - Full Review

 

The Canon A560 is another great little camera from Canon. While classed and priced as an entry-level camera, the A560 takes great, high-resolution shots, has a nice 4x zoom lens, and is quite easy to use. The user interface is clean and uncluttered,...

High resolution with excellent image quality ; Face-detection focus mode is very handy, works well (defaults to 9-point AF if no faces are found) ; 4x zoom lens is longer than many in the category and offers excellent coverage ; Very good exposure...

Documentation comes in two separate booklets, making it a pain to look things up ; While large, LCD resolution is on the low side ; No manual control of aperture or shutter speed ; Slow flash recycle (10 seconds!) ; Continuous mode shooting is on the...

Jun, 2007
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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Sony DSLR-A560

 

Announced alongside Sony's attention-grabbing Translucent Mirror cameras, the A33 and A55, the launch of the Sony A560 perhaps was robbed of some attention -- and that's maybe a little unfair, because when compared to its predecessor, the A560 sports...

Excellent 14.2MP sensor ; In body image stabilization ; Stellar battery life ; Fast burst mode rates ; Speedy performance overall ; Good high ISO performance and dynamic range ; Multi-Frame Noise Reduction ISO setting ; Auto HDR was very good, now even...

Sweep Panorama needs improving ; Creaking in grip ; Buffer depth is limited, especially when shooting RAW ; Phase Detection Auto Focus a bit hit and miss sometimes (could be limited to copies sent by Sony) ; Multi-Frame shooting can sound like a racket...

The Depth of Field Preview button is also an important inclusion, heretofore conspicuously absent from the A200, A300, and A500 Alpha models, and its return is welcome. Slick tricks like Sweep Panorama and Handheld Twilight are quite useful modes that...

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Expert review by : Richard Baguley (reviewed.com)

Sony A560

 

An interesting SLR with good overall performance, but a few issues hold it back

Generally good color accuracy; Very sharp images overall

Ineffective noise reduction; Flip-out LCD is awkward in use

The Sony Alpha A560 is an interesting SLR: we found that it had good overall performance and was easy to use. But there are a few issues that hold it back: the flip-out LCD screen is useful, but a little awkward to use and doesn’t have the same freedom...

Dec, 2010
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Expert review by (photoaxe.com)

Canon PowerShot A560 Digital Camera Review

 

The Canon A series gained in January 2007 a new member with a higher number of megapixels: 7 MP A560. An important improvement is the fact that this model is capable to take 500 shots before the 2xAA batteries rune out. The system now includes...

Jul, 2007
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Expert review by : Andrew Kliem (goodgearguide.com.au)

Canon PowerShot A560

 

In recent weeks we've reviewed an awful lot of cameras from the Canon PowerShot series. They consistently perform at a high standard and the latest mo...

Brilliantly low noise, Great colour, Speedy, Face Detect

Pictures a little on the soft side, Some haloing, Burst mode not quite on par with other models

Another strong entry into the compact camera market by Canon, the A560 produces similarly high quality pictures to its sister model, the A550, and this time around they have packed in Face Detect, which will be a big selling point for some users.

Jun, 2007
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Expert review by : Gagan Gupta (tech.firstpost.com)

Canon Powershot A560

 

Has great features but needs more polishing

May, 2007
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