electronicsme - Photography / Digital Cameras made easy
Photography made easy
Digital Cameras
You are here home / photography / digital cameras Search
Bookmark and Share  Back     Print this page

Canon PowerShot A590 IS

Posted to Digital Cameras 2008-07-03

This Compact digital camera from Canon will give you a 4 x optical zoom and a 2.5 inch LCD screen. The 8.0 megapixels will be important to consider as well.

Support electronicsme by supporting our partners

Product Summary
8.0 mega pixel, 4x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD, Optical Image Stabilizer

READ THE REVIEW          4.2 out of 5

Partner Information
Partner Product Link: n/a
Partner: Click Here
Main Details
Product Type(P/DCMRS) Compact
Barcode n/a
Notes Includes Canon Optical Image Stabilizer and Face Detection
Production Year 2008
Sensor Chip
Effective Pixels 8.0
Aspect Ratio(P/DCMRS) 4:3, 16:9
Maximum Resolution 3264 x 2448
Minimum Resolution 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)
Sensor 8.3
Sensor Size 1/2.5
Viewfinder
Viewfinder OVF
Body
ISO Rating Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Aperture Priority Yes
Built-in Flash Yes
Continuous Drive Yes, 1.4 fps, unlimited
Digital Zoom Yes 4x
Exposure Compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
External Flash No
Flash Guide Number 12 in.-11 ft./30cm-3.5m (W)
Flash Modes Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro
Image Effects Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom
Internal Memory No
Maximum Shutter 1/2000 sec
Metering Evaluative, Center Weighted, Spot
Minimum Shutter 15 sec
PicBridge Compatible Yes
Quality Levels Super-Fine, Fine, Normal
Self Timer 2 or 10 sec
Shutter Priority Yes
Time-lapse Recording No
Tripod Mount Yes
White Balance Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom
Lens
Optical Zoom 4 x
Aperture Range F2.6 - F5.5
Lens Thread Coupler required
Zoom Tele 140 mm
Zoom Wide 35 mm
Focal Length Multiplier Yes
LCD Monitor
LCD Size 2.5
LCD Pixels 115,000
Focus
AF TTL Autofocus
Auto Focus Type Yes
Macro Focus Range 2.0 in.-1.5 ft./5-45cm
Manual Focus Yes
Normal Focus Range 1.5 ft./45cm-infinity
Record Modes
Broadcast Type NTSC/PAL
Compressed Format JPEG
Media Type SCHC/SD/MMC/MMC plus/HC MMC plus
Movie Mode 640 x 480 (20 fps/20 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 160 x 120 (3 minutes at 15 fps)
Movie Mode with Sound Yes
Shooting Modes Auto, Easy, P, Av, Tv, M, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Night Scene, Aquarium), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie
Uncompressed Format None
Playback Modes
Playback Functions Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, RAW, Resize, Image Inspection Tool
Power
AC Adapter AC Adapter Kit ACK800
Battery size/type AA-size, Rechargeable AA-size NiMH Battery (x2)
Physical Dimensions
Depth (Inch) 1.61
Height (Inch) 2.55
Width (Inch) 3.71
Depth (mm) 40.8
Height (mm) 64.7
Width (mm) 94.3
Weight (g) 175
Weight (oz) 6.17
Supplied Accessories
Included Software Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
Storage Included MMC Plus Card MMC-32MH
Accessories
Included Accessories AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2), MMC Plus Card MMC-32MH, Wrist Strap WS-800, Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM, USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, AV Cable AVC-DC300
Optional Accessories Battery Pack NB4-300, Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300, Deluxe Soft Case PSC-85, LA-DC52G Conversion Lens Adapter, PowerShot A Series Accessory Kit, Wide Converter WC-DC52, Tele Converter TC-DC52A, 52mm Close-up Lens 250D, High-Power Flash HF-DC1, AC Adapter Kit ACK800, USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, AV Cable AVC-DC300
Remote Control n/a
Canon PowerShot A590 IS










Back to Top

electronicsme is electronics made easy - www.electronicsme.com
© 2005 electronicsme Technologies Inc. All rights reserved.