A few days back i went to a electronics store where a couple of weeks we carried out special discounts on certain electronics products, so read a leaflet came into our possession. Obviously we were concerned only to purchase a small digital camera from being used to give my boys, so we should not purchase more than a specified amount and the car should not be complicated to use ...
Upon arrival in ward specific we look around and the camera that had drawn our attention to the flyer there seemed little in its features and capabilities .... and in the end, even though we spent a little 'more than what we had established in departure, namely 159.00 euros, we chose the PowerShot A560 .... and even now I will tell you why! The camera is sold together with a wrist strap, 2 alkaline batteries, a
memory card (16 mb), an interface cable IFC-400PCU 8 (to connect the unit to the printer), an AV cable AVC-DC300 (for connecting instead of the TV), a Cd (Canon Digital Camera Solutions Disk), another CD (with manuals), a guide in Italian (as well as foreign) and the warranty booklet.
This is a digital by the smallness and therefore also easy to challenge and ... trigger, to understand I can tell you that falls in the palm of one hand but ... not my that is too small .... you can comfortably carry in the pockets of the jacket or just inside a bag, and it is very easy to use. Now, before proceeding with the main functions, let me take a look at its technical characteristics. E 'has a fairly large display, an LCD screen 2.5 "(approx. 115,000 pixels), with optical viewfinder, that if not enough ... you can extend even further by connecting the camera to the screen of your TV or your PC through the cables that came ...
Canon has integrated the PowerShot A560 with a digital zoom with optical stabilizer precision 4x that, helped by the 7.1 megapixel camera which is equipped, allows the resumption of images very clear, defined and bright colors, in a few short words .... image quality, and we realized when we made a series of photographic enlargements ... even with our printer ... home! In particular, at the time of shooting, you can combine digital zoom with optical reaching maximum values of 16x ... and this combination is perfectly displayed in the LCD monitor.
The built-in flash ensures the recovery of photos even at night, though in the case of subjects and far too dark, you can easily connect a flash to the most powerful support bracket flash ... but you must buy a part! And I can assure you that even in low light pictures are good given the high ISO setting (1600) to which the camera has and also the brightness of the LCD monitor automatically increases to match that of the subject, making it easier this way the focus. And then there's up and fun to try the 14 shooting modes present (portrait, horizontal, night photography, children and animals, inside, night, foliage, snow, beach etc etc) and once selected, the camera automatically adjusts the settings for optimize the shot ... it can also eliminate the annoying red-eye problem that often make us look like ... in short, possessed function thanks to avoid that the eyes of those who shoot reflect the flash of light ...
You can take pictures in continuous shooting (about 1.7 shots / sec). ... Holding down the shutter button, and then if you use a memory card for high speed, sold separately of course ... you will see that gust! And if not satisfied of the blast ... ... you can shoot a movie ... VGA at a speed of 30 fps or QVGA video at 60 fps with audio and rivedili times ... in slow motion in "standard", where you can use the digital zoom - " Fast "- perfect for shooting sports or moving subjects - or" compact ", ideal for e-mail attachments and in the recording time varies depending on the memory card used.
If you want to review the images just click and delete them if necessary, just simply press the button (showing a typical basket) at the rear of the camera ... but be careful because once removed will be impossible to recover them! If instead you decide to keep, you can download to your computer and it does not matter that this is a pc or a mac (the same goes well !!!). If instead you decide to exhibit them on display, the print can easily specify in advance the number of copies you want to achieve, by connecting the camera with the cable that came with your printer at home (this camera uses the PictBridge protocol) and pressing the switch ...
Two word of praise also on "battery saver" .... the camera after about 3 minutes from the last command turns off the monitor instead after only 1 minute and, if the camera is connected to a printer, after about 5 minutes ... but these settings can be modified. So ... what else to say ... is a triumph for all functions to try and experiment, the effects are guaranteed and insured and then, regardless of the user manual very detailed and complete, the buttons are easy and comfortable to use and are arranged along the back and the top of the camera ... all at your fingertips ... ...
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(+) Ultra-compact dimensions, fun automatic tools, good performance for the asking price (-) Cluttered menu layout, camera buttons are scarce, specs are almost identical to the Samsung ES15
Advantages: great pictures, quality build, easy to use, detailed instructions Disadvantages: poor flash, shocking battery life, limited memory as standard
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Review of Canon PowerShot A560
Advantages: great pictures, quality build, easy to use, detailed instructions Disadvantages: poor flash, shocking battery life, limited memory as standard
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