Canon PowerShot A590 IS Digital camera

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Canon PowerShot A590 IS is a versatile digital camera. The camera has an 8 megapixel camera and 4x optical zoom, so you also objects to a great distance in detail to the picture gets. The PowerShot A590 distinguishes itself from the PowerShot: A580 by the presence of image stabilization, so that all situations takes sharp photos. With the present face detection technology and automatic red-eye correction, you get all your friends and family on the photo. Also, the camera motion recognition technology for moving photographs. There is a special recording mode "My Colors" for special colors and special scenes you can set.On the front you will find the front lens of the eyepiece viewfinder directly above the lens, slightly left of center. An optical viewfinder is now gradually unusual, because every manufacturer planes at finder-free models. And shooting without a viewfinder is not always pleasant. Many LCD screens have the strong Sunday working, so you no longer see whether and how your subject is in focus. In addition, you can significantly save battery life without enabled LCD screen shooting. This LCD screen has a 2.5 inch Diagonal Size and you'll find in most compact cameras on. Usually there is no room for a larger screen without the manufacturer to the outside dimensions of the camera should increase. Power Shots This series is not very compact and there would be space enough for a nice big screen, but Canon has opted for an eyepiece viewfinder.

The camera has a large set of pre-programmed settings in the SCN mode. Often lead to searching for the best pre-programmed option for the situation, but the organization here is quite clear. You take this camera only the JPG format and storage is a missed opportunity. Canon had at least the uncompressed TIF format as possible, because the target audience of this camera is so much more with their photos than just printing. It is that photo hobbyists who spend hours in their digital darkroom, so with their computer and photo editing software. Canon provides no internal memory, but a 32 MB memory card and that it is very greedy for far too little for an 8 megapixel camera. Therefore, you are purchasing a few adding a SDHC card in order to be carefree shooting.

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Specification of Canon PowerShot A590 IS Digital camera

• Type of Camera : Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 4x Optical/4x Digital/16x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System
• Image Capture Type : 8.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
• Total Pixels : Approx. 8.3 Megapixels
• Effective Pixels : Approx. 8.0 Megapixels
• Focal Length : 5.8-23.2mm f/2.6-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)
• Digital Zoom : 4x
• Focusing Range :
  Normal:1.5 ft./45cm-infinity
  Macro: 2.0 in.-1.5 ft./5-45cm (W), 12 in.-1.5 ft./30-45cm (T)
  Autofocus System : TTL Autofocus, Manual focus (shooting standby only in movie mode)
• Viewfinder : Real image optical zoom viewfinder
• LCD Monitor : 2.5-inch amorphous silicon TFT color LCD
• LCD Pixels : Approx. 115,000 pixels
• LCD Coverage : 100%
• Maximum Aperture : f/2.6 (W) - f/5.5 (T)
• Shutter Speed : 15-1/2000 sec. (settable in Tv and M)
• ISO Sensitivity : Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
• Light Metering Method : Evaluative, Center-weighted average
• Exposure Control Method : Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE; AE Lock
• Exposure Compensation : +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

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Features of Canon PowerShot A590 IS Digital camera

• 8.0 Megapixels with 4x Optical Zoom, Optical Image Stabilizer, large bright 2.5-inch LCD for superb performance.
  
  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.
  
  
• New Easy Mode simplifies operation, and shooting modes from Manual to Automatic make picture-taking care-free.
  
  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.
  
  
• DIGIC III Image Processor assures sharper images and better functionality; enhanced Canon Face Detection Technology sets focus, exposure, flash.
  
  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.
  
  
• Accepts Wide-Angle and Telephoto Converter Lenses for greater creativity; uses convenient AA batteries.
  
  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.

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Practical design gives the A590 IS a functional and easy-to-handle feel at the expense of aesthetics. A large protrusion houses the camera's two AA batteries on the right side of the body and also provides a steady grip. The PowerShot A590 IS is equipped with a 8.00 megapixel CCD chip and a lens with a zoom range of 35 to 104 mm (35 mm equivalent). Thanks to the high resolution photos to print poster size. The 2.5-inch LCD screen leaves enough room for an optical viewfinder, a convenient sliding mode switch, and several large, responsive buttons. While it won't slip as easily into a pocket as an ultracompact camera, and won't elicit any impressed gasps from your friends, the A590 IS simply feels comfortable to use.