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IMAGE QUALITY: 5 Stars
VIDEO QUALITY: 3 Stars
FEATURES: 5 Stars
EASE OF USE: 5 Stars
DISPLAY QUALITY: 3 Stars
CASING: 0 Stars





My first digital was a Canon A80 nearly seven years ago which has worked great. My six year old son [who I grudgingly have to say takes better pics than my wife] is using it as his first digital [he trained on disposables for about 2 yrs.]. I bought this A560 to use on job sites to take before & after construction pics etc. I wanted something good that would not cost too much since I usually keep it in my work truck. It takes AA batteries and I have only used hi-end rechargables in it which last a super long time. With a 2GB card I have it set up to take about 1200 pics, which is way more than I will ever need at one time. A large card like this is nice when you want to take video clips which this does with sound. Never had a problem, many of the things that could be improved over the years have [size/battery/processor] to keep up with the market. I know that canon has a lot of new product in their line-up and that some folks have had mixed reviews with some of their entry level models. I looked at a few in the price point I paid for this one [$100-150] and some seem "hollow" and flimsy. I am in the process of getting a new camera for my wife and I'm probably going to buy a SD1200-is, it is the least expensive ELPH with the D4 image processor [their most advanced] and at $159. And like the old A80 and A560 it is solid and feels durable.
I have looked at many, many, many... models of cameras over the years from ALL of the major makers. I like and frequent [...] for excellent reviews, I like to read other end-user reviews also. I have always choosen the Canon so far for a good balance of price/quality/performance. Everyones needs are different. And there are some Canon models I definitely would not buy. I have had/seen friends and family use Sony and Nikon models I really liked but they were the higher end [pricey] compact models.
If you can find an A560 less than $100 new or a solid refirb at a good price BUY IT. It will be a dependable workhorse. And is better than all of the sub-$100 units from any make I have seen currently.


The manual feature is really great if you want to play around, but the camera is also great for people that don't know that much about photography and just want a point and shoot that takes great photos. It's got some fun filtering features to make your photos have an effect without putting in very much effort.
The definition of the images is great, clarity is great, ease of use is great. All in all, a great camera if you're looking for something to last you a while and take great pictures, without costing as much as some of the higher end cameras.





This is because as the battery contact springs get older, they lose their strength.
To solve this problem, AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Get a small slotted screwdriver or flat pointed object.
Open the battery door and remove the batteries.
Looking down the empty battery tubes you will see the two bottom contacts.
GENTLY bend them upwards.
The contacts on the battery door are trickier as there is a bend at the end that retains them.
They can still be GENTLY bent, but try doing just the bottom contacts first.
Scraping the battery door contacts GENTLY with a fine Emery board MAY also help.
I wish I could put this advice on some overall help website, as both my sister, my friend and I have all had the same problem on three different Powershot Camera models, it is a design fault that Canon have recognised, but for which, they will not do a recall.
Apart from that, the camera is very good and has very little shutter lag.

I "upgraded" to this Canon from an older Canon 3MP point-and-shoot, which was (and remains) the best camera I ever owned. I took the A560 with me on its "maiden voyage" to NYC and snapped hundreds of photos in very different lighting conditions (in daylight, in shadows and at dusk, and at night). The pictures were bright and colorful on the viewfinder, but when I got home I discovered two things. One, all of the pictures had VERY poor contrast, on screen and when printed. Two, the image sensor had bad pixels right in the middle of the sensor! I should have sent the camera back, but I put my camera away after the trip and forgot about it for a couple months.
The next time I needed to take pictures I got out my A560 and discovered the batteries were dead. No problem, I put in another set of batteries and took pictures of some things I wanted to sell. I put the camera away, with brand new Duracell batteries in tow, and let it set for another couple months. Next time I needed to take pictures I found the batteries were dead again. The camera was sitting in a drawer in my desk at home, at room temperature, the whole time, so why on earth did the camera run them out? I have since proven beyond any shadow of a doubt that this is a problem with this camera, after wasting a dozen or so pairs of perfectly good batteries.
The last straw for me was when the camera stopped recognizing fully charged rechargeable batteries as charged. I stopped putting regular batteries in this camera because I knew it would waste them, and this morning I put in a set of NiMH AA's right out of my charger, only to find the Canon thought they were "dead". I grabbed another pair, straight from the charger. Dead. I got out my voltmeter and measured the batteries. 1.3V right on the money. I took the batteries and the memory card out of the camera and threw the thing in the trash. That's it for me!
In summary, this camera takes bland photos and wastes batteries. The bad pixels, poor image contrast and constant problems with the batteries make it more trouble than it's worth. Wish I had posted this review a year or two ago, so that I could have spared others from making the same bad decision I made.


If anyone has any suggestions as to why this battery problem might be happening I would appreciate the feedback, and if it is something I can fix then please let me know. I no longer have the manual because I have moved 3 times since i bought it and have lost it so please be detailed in your advice.



One year later, this camera is broken. I've never mishandled or misused it. One day, I pulled it out of the cupboard, put fresh batteries in, and the lcd screen on the back didn't work. And hasn't since. No rhyme or reason. I'm not rich, so I can't buy another camera, so I just settled for the optical viewfinder. That's fine, except that it doesn't line up the pictures correctly. If I aim at a tree for the center of the pic, the tree is almost out of the recorded picture. Of course, this messes up the auto focus as well... it doesn't know I'm shooting a picture of a tree, it thinks I'm aiming at the grass behind the tree...
Frustrating!


1) Manual Mode -- This setting doesn't do a ton, as the Canon still uses its autofocus, so you can play with the exposure, colors, and a few filters, but that's pretty much it. For a high quality manual focus camera, be prepared to spend something in the $300 and up range.
2) Auto Mode -- This is what I always used. Being a photographer who likes getting quick shots, I didn't switch settings unless I knew the specifics of what I was photographing. Auto mode proved to be very quick in getting shots as there was very little time lag. The fact that this Camera is a Powershot means you never get a bad shot.
3) Macro Mode -- This proved to be the most difficult setting, but in the end it always proved worth it. As the only setting which allows a little control over focus (lightly touch the shutter button to focus), this always took a little while to get a good shot as the auto focus would often kick in. Still, the end effect was that this tiny camera produced stunning shots of everything from nature to exotic cars.
4) Portrait Mode -- I never really found this setting too important. I always thought that the Auto setting took perfectly fine facial pictures. Still, always nice to know this setting was here.
5) Landscape Mode -- Again, I never really felt a need for this setting, but it's still a very nice feature.
6) Night Snapshot Mode -- This is great for quick shots, and the lighting is often much better when using this. Be careful not to shake the camera though, as this can be easily blurred.
7) Kids and Pets Mode -- Designed for shots of quickly moving people, animals, and everything else, I didn't use this much. Like I said before, the shots seem great even without it.
8) Indoor Mode -- Helpful setting for getting nice shots in preferably well lit rooms.
9) Night Scene Mode -- Fantastic for getting exquisite night shots, generally best when used to shoot a large amount of space. If you move the camera mid shot you get a stunning and very professional looking blur effect, great for vacation pictures, etc.
10) Video Mode -- Last but not least is video mode, one of my favorite features of the camera. This small camera produces decent videos (640x480), a helpful asset to have. For higher quality videos opt for the pricier A570. Still, I thought this setting was very reasonable.
That's pretty much everything. The no flash setting is a challenge (you need really steady hands) so let the camera decide about flash for you. The self timer is great and takes just as nice shots as when you're holding it. This is just a very good camera, that's it. One tip though, opt for pricey lithium batteries for this camera. On normal batteries this camera takes few shots. On lithium batteries you can use the same two for months. Those batteries will not only mean less "why won't it take the picture?" frustration, but also a happier wallet in the long run. For anybody who wants high quality shots on a hugh quality camera, here it is.

Pros:
-Affordable
-Uses AA batteries (very convenient)
-Big display screen
-Good flash
-Good zoom
Cons:
-Drains batteries quickly
-Quality of pictures not that sharp for the average joe or experienced photographer
-Too bulky for pockets
