Review
Canon PowerShot A580
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| Model Name: | Canon PowerShot A580 |
| Check Prices: | Check Now! |
| Photo Gallery URL: | Photo Gallery |
| Device Forum URL: | Forum |
| Manufacturer URL: | Mfr. Website |
| General | |
| Model Number: | A580 |
| Camera Format: | Compact |
| Currently Manufactured: | Yes |
| Retail Price: | $149.99 |
| Street Price: | $142.47 |
| Date Available: | 2008-03-30 |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes |
| Weight: | 225g 7.9oz |
| Weight With Batteries? | Yes |
| Size: | 94 x 66 x 41 mm 3.7 x 2.6 x 1.6 in |
| Image Capture | |
| Image Resolution: | 3264x2448, 3264x1832, 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200 |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | 1.0 |
| Movie Resolution: | 640x480, 320x240, 160x120 |
| Movie Frame Rate: | 20, 30, 15 |
| Movie Audio: | Yes |
| Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): | 8.00 |
| CCD Size (inches): | 1/2.5 |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | n/a |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3, 16:9 |
| Sensor Type: | CCD |
| Effective Megapixels: | 8.00 |
| Lens | |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 35 - 140 mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 4.00x |
| Digital Zoom: | Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: | up to 4x |
| Auto Focus: | Yes |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | Yes |
| Normal Focus Range: | 45 cm to Infinity 17.7 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: | 5 - 45 cm 2.0 - 17.7 in |
| Aperture Range: | f/2.6 or f/7.1 (wide) / f/5.5 or f/14.0 (tele) |
| Lens Thread: | |
| Lens Thread Type: | |
| Display | |
| Optical Viewfinder: | Yes |
| LCD Viewfinder: | Yes |
| LCD Size (inches): | 2.5 |
| LCD Resolution (pixels): | 115,000 |
| Max Playback Zoom: | 10x |
| Exposure | |
| ISO Settings: | 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 15 - 1/2000 |
| Exp Adj Range (EV): | +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Metering Modes: | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot Metering (frame is fixed to the center), Face Detect |
| Aperture Priority: | No |
| Shutter Priority: | No |
| Full Manual Exposure: | No |
| Self Timer: | 1 to 30 seconds |
| Flash | |
| Internal Flash: | Yes |
| Flash Modes: | Auto, Flash On, Flash Off |
| Flash Guide Number (Meters): | n/a |
| Flash Range Description: | Auto ISO: 11 ft./3.5m (W), 7.2 ft./2.2m (T) |
| Ext Flash Connection: | |
| Image Storage | |
| Usable Memory Types: | SDHC / SD |
| Memory Included (MB): | 32.0 |
| Uncompressed Format: | |
| CCD Raw Format: | No |
| Movie File Format: | AVI (Motion JPEG) |
| Connectivity | |
| Video Out: | Yes |
| Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): | Yes |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | |
| External Connections: | USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Other Connection: | DC Input |
| Included Software: | ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser, PhotoStitch, Drivers |
| OS Compatibility: | Windows, Mac OS |
| Power | |
| Battery Form Factor: | 2 x AA |
| Usable Battery Types: | Alkaline disposable, NiMH rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | 2 x AA Alkaline disposables |
| Battery Charger Included: | No |
| Notes & Features: | Motion Detection Technology: Active when using Easy Mode and High-ISO Auto, this feature detects motion in the scene for a more intelligent method of automatically selecting the ISO. If Motion Detection technology senses no motion (static subject), it will choose a lower ISO, and if it senses motion (moving subject), it will select a higher ISO for a faster shutter speed. |
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