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Canon PowerShot A590 IS
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| Model Name: | Canon PowerShot A590 IS |
| Check Prices: | Check Now! |
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| Manufacturer URL: | Mfr. Website |
| General | |
| Model Number: | A590 IS |
| Camera Format: | Compact |
| Currently Manufactured: | Yes |
| Retail Price: | $179.99 |
| Street Price: | $159.74 |
| Date Available: | 2008-03-30 |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes |
| Weight: | 176g 6.2oz |
| Weight With Batteries? | No |
| 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: | |
| 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 (wide) / f/5.5 (tele) - f/8.0 |
| 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: | Yes |
| Shutter Priority: | Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: | Yes |
| 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: | Optical Image Stabilization (OIS); Motion Detection technology consolidates motion information for both the camera and the photographic subject and determines whether the subject has moved and what if any adjustments to focus or exposure needs to be made; Hi-ISO Auto function that works together with Motion Detection Technology to reduces the effect of blur in low light shooting situations by automatically changing and balancing the ISO sensitivity along with the shutter speed. |
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