| Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
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| List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $108.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 197 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1
Category: Photography
Publisher: Canon
Studio: Canon
Brand: Canon
Label: Canon
Media: Electronics
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Batteries Included: 0
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Included Software: Yes
Special Features: nv:Sensor^8.0 Megapixel|Size^1/2.5-inch|Image Resolution^3264 x 2448|Movie Resolution^640 x 480|Memory Included^32MB Internal Memory|Storage Media^MultiMediaCard|Storage Media^HC MMC Plus Card|Storage Media^SD/SDHC Memory Card|Storage Media^MMC Plus Card|Compressed Format^DPOF 1.1|Compressed Format^JPG (EXIF 2.2)|Movie File Format^AVI motion JPEG|Optical Zoom^4X|Digital Zoom^4X|Combined Zoom^x16|Focal Length^5.8-23.2mm|Focus Mode^Manual focus|Focus Mode^TTL - AF
Optical Zoom: 4
Digital Zoom: 4
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 23.2
Minimum Focal Length: 5.8
Maximum Resolution: 8
Has Red Eye Reduction: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 3.7 x 1.6 x 2.5
MPN: A590IS
Model: A590IS
UPC: 013803089325
EAN: 0013803089325
ASIN: B0011ZCDKS
Release Date: February 15, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 8.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16x 22-inch prints | | • | 4x optical image-stabilized zoom | | • | 2.5-inch LCD screen; Face Detection | | • | New Easy Mode simplifies operation | | • | Captures images to SD memory cards (not included); powered by AA batteries |
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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) - Sugg
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| Customer Reviews: Read 192 more reviews...
 Good quality/value for the money October 10, 2008
A lot of people have already given good reviews here - it's what convinced me to purchase the camera.
However, though I really like the camera, I thought I'd point out a couple of areas that i think could be better.
1) The interface/controls/options are many - but pretty complicated for the average user.
2) Not so great in low light, no matter what setting.
3) Would be nice if the lens housing didn't have to extend every time the camera is turned on.
4) Is there a way to turn the flash off by default? If so, I haven't found it. I'm kind of annoyed to have to turn flash off every time I turn the camera on.
5) Contrast seems overly sensitive on this camera. Bright spots in uneven light tend to be over-exposed. When the exposure is turned down to compensate, you lose the darker areas altogether.
NOTE: even though I have the above issues, I do like the camera, and I feel it was well worth the $125ish I spent on it.
Great photos, slow cycling October 10, 2008
I'll agree with many other reviews here that this is a fantastic little camera. Nice feel, solid construction, takes wonderful pictures. However the time between shots is longer than many other cameras with which I am familiar. The time to cycle between pictures when using the flash is excruciating.
It's also not the smallest camera out there. It fits in a pocket or purse, but just barely.
I recommend this camera and would buy it again as a good value for the price, just don't plan on using it for sports or some other subject where you need to take many shots quickly.
 I love this little camera October 10, 2008
I love this camera. I got it just before a trip to Washington DC and it really lived up to it's reviews. I got beautiful pictures of the White House and many other sights. It takes beauitful night shots also. It is so easy to use. I would recommend this camera to anyone who wants a great camera that is very user friendly.
Great Camera October 9, 2008
We finally replaced our old digital camera (bought in 2002). It was falling apart, but still worked.
This camera is great. The picture is great. My old camera took forever to get the shot once the button was pushed. This one is quick, which is important because I am taking pictures of my kids with it.
It has a lot of features that I am still trying to figure out. I mostly use the auto feature, and pictures turn out great. But there are many other setups you can use. You can even turn it so that you can manually set up the picture. I don't know anything about manually setting up the picture, but it's a fun feature I'd like to learn.
For the price, it is a great camera.
good basic camera October 9, 2008
I previously owned a Canon A95 [about $240 4 years ago] and this camera is very similar, but about half the price. It has almost all the same features and a few more and is much lighter - more than enough features to satisfy the average point and shoot picture taker. Great camera if you don't need all the fancy stuff that most people don't use anyway.
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