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Canon PowerShot A590IS Digital Camera

Canon A590IS

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Key Features of the Canon A590IS :
  • Compact, low budget digital camera with 8.0-megapixel.
  • 4x optical image-stabilized zoom.
  • 2.5" LCD screen; Face Detection.
  • New Easy Mode simplifies operation.
  • Captures images to SD memory cards (not included).
  • Powered by AA batteries.
 The PowerShot A590 IS will astound you with its power-packed performance and impressive value. It’s got 8 megapixels, a 4x optical zoom, an Optical Image Stabilizer, and a large 2.5-inch LCD. A range of shooting modes -- from manual to automatic, including Canon’s new Easy Mode -- make picture-taking carefree. A DIGIC III Image Processor with Enhanced Canon Face Detection assures natural-looking results, while Motion Detection Technology reduces blur. For added creativity, attach wide or telephoto converter lenses.

Canon PowerShot A590IS Highlights

8 megapixels with 4x optical zoom and optical image stabilizer With the PowerShot A590 IS, dramatic, personal pictures have never been easier to shoot and share. The 8.0-megapixel design lets you create impressive high resolution images of family and friends you’ll be proud display. The genuine Canon 4x zoom lens moves you in for powerful close-ups -- like a bird in flight or a child’s winning goal -- at the touch of a button. Plus, Canon’s highly sophisticated Optical Image Stabilizer keeps every shot absolutely steady even when you’re not.

2.5-inch LCD screen The camera’s 2.5-inch LCD screen gives you the big picture, whether you’re shooting, reviewing or showing off your images. This high-resolution screen offers a crisp, clear and bright picture. It also features Night Display for easy viewing in low light.

New Easy Mode simplifies operation Even if you’ve never picked up a camera before, with Canon’s new Easy Mode you can take inspiring, dramatic pictures that will impress everyone. Once you choose Easy Mode, the PowerShot A590 IS handles all the details automatically. It automatically sets every camera control including the flash to reduce blur and improve image quality. So you get pictures that are bright, clear and natural just by pushing a button. Best of all, you can relax and concentrate on what really counts -- your subject.

Selectable shooting modes With 19 Shooting Modes including 7 Special Scene Modes, you’re ready for whatever shot comes your way.

DIGIC III Image Processor With DIGIC III, your images boast superior quality, the camera operates at top efficiency and battery life is enhanced. What’s more, DIGIC III enables Canon’s Face Detection Technology and Red-eye Correction to give you better, more true-to-life people shots. Simply press the Shutter Button halfway down, and the camera automatically pinpoints the faces in the scene and chooses the ideal focus point. The camera controls exposure settings and flash to keep every face looking bright and natural. Red-eye Correction can be handled in-camera, in two ways. The entirely new Red-eye Correction during shooting uses the Face Detection Technology to recognize and remove red-eye from flash images as they're taken, before the file is written to the memory card. It's also possible to correct red-eye during image playback, using simple settings in the A590 IS's menu.

iSAPS Technology is an entirely original scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC III Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.

Face Detection Technology Canon's powerful Face Detection Technology delivers even better results with the new A590 IS. The Face Detection Technology continues to recognize faces in a scene, and concentrate exposure (daylight or flash) and focus upon them. But the A590 IS adds more: Face Detection WB means the camera concentrates upon faces when calculating white balance for the best possible skin tones. Face Select and Track lets the A590 IS user highlight one face among several in a scene, and the camera concentrates on that person, even as they move around the scene. Face Detection Technology is a powerful contributing factor in Canon's new Motion Detection Technology.

Red-eye Correction Red-eye Correction provides three options for removing red-eye from subjects in flash pictures.
 
  • The new Red-eye Correction during shooting actually identifies and corrects red-eye in human subjects as pictures are taken.
  • The A590 IS can be set to automatically detect and correct red-eye during image playback.
  • The user can manually locate any red eyes in a scene during image playback on the LCD screen, and command the camera to remove them.


High ISO The PowerShot A590 IS features ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto settings that reduce the effects of camera shake and sharpen subjects in low-light situations, giving you greater shooting flexibility.

Motion Detection Technology automatically reduces blur Life doesn’t stand still for picture-taking. That’s why Canon included its advanced Motion Detection Technology in the PowerShot A590 IS. This sophisticated feature works in the background to instantly evaluate how fast your subject is moving. Then it automatically selects and sets the optimal exposure and ISO settings to keep everything looking sharp and clear. So whether you’re shooting a bride walking down the aisle, a ballet recital or even a child’s soccer game, you can relax and shoot with confidence knowing you’ve got the picture you intended.

Accepts Wide-Angle and Telephoto Converter Lenses To expand your creativity, the PowerShot A590 IS is compatible with shooting accessories such as wide and tele converter lenses, High-Power Flash designed for all of the PowerShot models.

The Complete Print Solution

The A590IS features a Print/Share button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with select Pixma photo printers and Selphy compact photo printers.

The PowerShot A590 IS's Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the A590 IS to a Canon Pixma photo printer or Selphy compact photo printer or any PictBridge compatible photo printer, press the lighted Print/Share button and print! Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images to a computer (Windows and Macintosh).

Print your own ID photos in 28 different sizes or use the Movie Print function to output multiple stills from a recorded movie on a single sheet with a Canon Selphy compact photo printer.

 



Product Description
The PowerShot A590 IS will astound you with its power-packed performance and impressive value. It's got 8.0-megapixels, a 4x optical zoom, an Optical Image Stabilizer and a large 2.5-inch LCD. A range of shooting modes - from manual to automatic including Canon's new Easy Mode - make picture taking carefree. A DIGIC III Image Processor with Enhanced Canon Face Detection assures natural-looking results, while Motion Detection Technology reduces blur. For added creativity, attach wide or telephoto converter lenses. ISO Sensitivity - Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent Built-in ElectronicFlash - Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro Flash Range - 12 in.-11 ft./30cm-3.5m (W), 12 in.-7.2 ft./30cm-2.2m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) Shooting Modes - Auto, Easy, Camera M, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Night Scene, Aquarium), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie Storage Media - SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card - Suggest optional 1GB or higher for practical use File Format Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1; JPEG Compression Mode - Still Image - Exif 2.2 (JPEG); Movie - AVI (Image - Motion JPEG; Audio - WAVE (Monaural)) Number of Recording Pixels - Still Image - 3,264 x 2,448 (Large), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3,264 x 1,832 (Widescreen); Movie - 640 x 480 (20 fps/20 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 160 x 120 (up to 3 minutes at 15 fps) Uses 2 AA Batteries - Shooting Capacity for Still Image - approx. 220 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 500 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery); Playback Time - Approx. 540 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 660 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)



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Compare Canon A590IS with similar cameras
Name: Fujifilm Z10fd Fujifilm F480 Canon A590IS Canon A470
Megapixels: 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.1
Optical Zoom: 3 X 4 X 4 X 3 X
Max Res: 3072 x 2304 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448 3072 x 2304
LCD Screen: 2.5 " 2.7 " 2.5 " 2.5 "
Digital zoom: Yes, 3 x Yes, 5.1 x Yes, up to 4x Yes, up to 4x
Image stabilizer: No No Yes, Lens No
Media Card: xD Picture Card + Internal xD Picture Card + Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/MMC/SDHC card
Battery: Lithium-Ion (NP-40) Lithium-Ion (NP-40) AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended) AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Weight (with batteries): 160 g (5.6 oz) 170 g (6 oz) 225 g (7.9 oz) 215 g (7.6 oz)
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Canon A590IS User Reviews

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4
Out of 5
Nice camera, some slight issues
- Reviewd on: 2009-01-04 By: Good Gracia
My son bought this camera for me this Christmas and I'm still learning how to use it, but I'll do some pros and cons here:

Pros: View finder, large LCD screen, great macro setting, nice size with hand grip.

Cons: Long delays between shots, grainy at long range, flash too bright, no neck strap.

I really like the feel of this camera, and I love the view finder, but overall it's a step down from my present camera. I have a Konica Minolta Dimage Z20, 5 megapixels and 8X optical. I love that camera but it's too bulky to take everywhere. It doesn't have the image stabilizer but it seems to take clearer pictures than the Canon does. However, the macro on the Canon is much better than the KM, and that's important to me.

I'm really concerned with the long delay between shots, and if anyone can tell me how to fix this, I would appreciate it. I'm not especially techno-savvy and that thick manual is pretty intimidating! (But at least it comes with a manual.)
5
Out of 5
Very nice macro capability
- Reviewd on: 2009-01-04 By: M. G. McCartney
I am particularly interested in macros (close-ups), and wanted an easy, tote-along camera for hikes and other nature explorations. Couldn't be happier with the A590, and for the money, it can't be beat. See sample macro image of winterberries that I uploaded. Focuses down to 2".
5
Out of 5
This was my best Christmas purchase in years
- Reviewd on: 2009-01-03 By: Catherine McKay
The people who received this camera for Christmas loved it. It was, by far, the best present I have ever given.
5
Out of 5
I'll get the hang of it
- Reviewd on: 2009-01-03 By: David Ivie
I just got the camera, and right now I'm glad there are Easy and Auto modes. I'll be carrying my little manual with me for a while, but it seems really nice. I also will have to figure out the printer for it, that I've yet to unbox. I can already say that I'd buy it again.
2
Out of 5
Feels Very Cheap
- Reviewd on: 2009-01-02 By: J. Cecil
I bought this camera only after reading many of the excellent reviews of it. Sadly, none of the reviews I found mentioned how cheap this camera feels. As soon as I opened the box, I noticed that it was made out of cheap plastic, and several of the buttons were loose and shaky. I thought that I would get used to it, but every time I picked it up, it seemed to feel more cheap and plasticky. The picture quality on it was about average. Nothing special and a little grainy. That picture quality would only be acceptable on a cheaper camera with a more sturdy build. The Canon is also very slow. It takes a long time to turn on, and a long time to focus and take a picture. The many delays can be devastating if you plan to us the camera taking nature pictures. An animal could runaway before you have the camera turned on. Because of all these things, I returned it the same day that it came. I gave this camera two stars instead of one only because of the considerable number of high reviews. There must be something good about this camera, however, I could not see what it was.I bought the Nikon Coolpix S550 camera instead. It feels very sturdy, and can take excellent pictures. I have even dropped it several times and the Nikon barely scratched (this camera felt as if it would shatter if you were to drop it). However, if money is not a factor, and you don't care to much about picture quality, and you can be very gentle with this fragile camera, then this is the camera for you.