The Canon PowerShot A590 IS Digital Camera provides astounding Photographic Power yet is so easy to use that even beginners can create phenomenal images. It produces images with impressive quality and captures incredible detail with a resolution of up to 8.0 megapixels, and the 4x Optical Zoom incorporates Canon’s renowned Optical Image Stabilizer to provide blur-free photos. A wide range of shooting modes are available to cover most shooting situations, allowing users to shoot without having to worry about camera settings, and shooting is simplified even further with the addition of an Easy Mode while the most commonly used Special Scene modes are easily accessible right on the camera’s Shooting Mode dial. 
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The camera also incorporates Canon’s DIGIC III image processor to provide impressive response times and also powers the unique Face Detection and Noise Reduction Technologies, making it easier for users to capture sharp, well-exposed images in any shooting situation. Furthermore, the 2.5″ LCD screen size makes it easy to view and share your photos right on the camera. The camera is conveniently powered by AA batteries, with impressive battery life, and all of these features are incorporated into a compact and affordable camera that is a pleasure to take along.
Key Features
- • 8.0 Megapixel Resolution
- The PowerShot A590 IS provides 8.0 megapixels of resolution to capture superb detail and real-life color resulting in beautiful prints with excellent sharpness and clarity at print sizes of over 16 x 20″. The high resolution also means that even if you crop your image, your prints will still be breathtakingly beautiful.
- • Canon 4x Optical Zoom Lens
- The 4x optical zoom lens is made to Canon’s demanding specifications, and is capable of shooting close-ups, group shots or scenery. The addition of the 4x digital zoom yields a total zoom of 16x and provides the ability to really single out details from a distance.
- • Optical Image Stabilizer
- The Canon PowerShot A590 IS features Canon’s highly sophisticated Optical Image Stabilizer Technology. Camera shake can cause blurring when shooting in low light and at long focal lengths, but the advanced Image Stabilizer uses digital technology to detect camera shake and signal precise lens shifts that effectively cancel it out – thereby allowing you to take excellent-quality images in many more situations – particularly in low light conditions.
- • Easy Mode Simplifies Operation
- The Easy Mode allows even the most inexperienced photographer to take inspiring, dramatic pictures that will impress everyone, because the camera handles all the details automatically – setting every camera control including the flash to reduce blur and improve image quality.
- • DIGIC III Image Processor
- Delivering fast, responsive camera performance and superb image rendering, the DIGIC III processor also drives Canon’s landmark Face Detection technology and Red-eye Correction to give you better, more true-to-life people shots. Face Detection ensures accurate and bright people shots by automatically detecting faces in a scene and optimizing focus and exposure accordingly, and because the technology is hardware-based, it operates at the same rapid speed as Canon’s standard AiAF. Furthermore, the processor incorporates iSAPS technology – an entirely original scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the DIGIC III Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.
- • Face Detection Technology
- The PowerShot A590 IS features Face Detection Technology, which finds up to 9 faces in the frame and sets the most suitable focus point. In addition, Face Detection AE adjusts exposure and flash settings to ensure proper illumination of both the faces and the overall scene, eliminating the common problem of darkened or overexposed faces, and Face Detection WB means the camera concentrates upon faces when calculating white balance for the best possible skin tones. In addition, Face Select and Track lets the user highlight one face among several in a scene, and the camera concentrates on that person, even as they move around the scene.
- • Motion Detection Technology
- The advanced Motion Detection Technology works in the background to instantly evaluate how fast your subject is moving. Then it automatically selects and sets the optimal exposure and ISO settings to keep everything looking sharp and clear.
- • In-Camera Red-Eye Correction
- The red-eye correction feature automatically detects and corrects instances of red-eye – making your pictures look more professional, however, if red-eye is present and is not automatically detected, it can easily be corrected manually during playback mode right in the camera.
- • High ISO to Reduce Image Blur and Expand Low-light Shooting
- The PowerShot A590 IS features ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto settings that reduce the effects of camera shake and sharpen subjects in low-light situations, giving you greater flexibility for shooting.
- • 16:9 Widescreen Mode
- The PowerShot A590 IS includes a 16:9 widescreen option that lets you shoot still photos and movies in a format that’s specially made for viewing on widescreen television sets or your computer monitor.
- • Flexible Movie Modes
- The highly flexible movie mode provides movie capture capability that can be customized to your needs. Select from Standard or LP modes (640 x 480 @ 20 fps) and QVGA (320 x 240 @ 30 fps) resolution. Furthermore, the Compact Movie Mode (160 x 120) records at 15 fps for up to 3 minutes, and is ideal for internet and e-mail applications.
- • Intuitive Mode Dial and Comfortable Grip
- Simply turn the Mode Dial to the needed setting to handle any shooting condition. Choose from Auto, Manual, Movie, or Special Scene where you can select from settings such as Night, Snow, Indoor, Beach and more to get the best possible image. In addition, the easy to hold extended grip of the camera means that you’ll always feel secure in your shooting.
- • 2.5″ LCD Display
- The PowerShot A590 incorporates a 2.5-inch LCD screen with 115,000 pixels of resolution, making shooting and playback bright and clear. Plus, the Night Display feature provides for easy viewing in low light.
- • Uses Canon Accessory Lenses
- To expand your creativity, the PowerShot A590 IS is compatible with optional canon lens accessories such as wide and tele converter lenses (requires optional LA-DC52G Conversion Lens Adapter), and it is also compatible with Canon’s High-Power Flash designed for all of the PowerShot models.
- • Powered By AA-size Batteries
- The camera uses common AA-size batteries that can be purchased at any store so you don’t need to worry about running out of batteries or recharging batteries – simply get new ones locally. You can also use economical NiMH Rechargeable AA batteries.
- • Easy, Flexible Direct Printing Options
- The camera supports direct printing using the Canon Direct Print system or the PictBridge system, so you can print without a computer on many different brands and models of printers. The Direct Print feature also allows for image preview and editing (including cropping) on the camera before you begin printing, so your printed pictures are exactly what you need. Also, the Print/Share button is an easy way to transfer images directly to a computer when the camera is connected via the USB cable.
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Specifications:
Manufacturer: Canon, Inc
Manufacturer Part Number: 2462B001
Manufacturer Website Address: http://www.usa.canon.com
Brand Name: Canon
Product Line: PowerShot
Product Series: A
Product Model: A590 IS
Product Name: PowerShot A590 IS Digital Camera
General
- Product Type Digital camera – Compact
- Weight 6.2 oz
- Width 3.7 in
- Depth 1.6 in
- Height 2.6 in
Main Features
- Resolution 8 megapixels
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Sensor resolution 8 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 8,300,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Sunset, Landscape, Aquarium, Beach, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, Foliage, Kids & pets, Snow, Night scene, Fireworks, Indoor
- Special effects Vivid, Black & White, Sepia, Custom Effect, Neutral
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white), Cloudy, Fluorescent light (cool white), Daylight
- Digital video format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 1.4 frames per second
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Face Detection Yes
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI – 640 x 480 – 23 sec – With 32MB card, AVI – 160 x 120 – 216 sec – With 32MB card, AVI – 640 x 480 – 47 sec – With 32MB card, AVI – 320 x 240 – 44 sec – With 32MB card
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 32 MB Flash – MultiMediaCardplus
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media None
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 177 – With 32MB card – 150 KB, Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 11 – With 32MB card – 2.6 MB, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 21 – With 32MB card – 1.4 MB, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 33 – With 32MB card – 893 KB, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 53 – With 32MB card – 558 KB, Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 14 – With 32MB card – 2.1 MB, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 18 – With 32MB card – 1.6 MB, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 42 – With 32MB card – 695 KB, Fine JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 19 – With 32MB card – 1.5 MB, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 102 – With 32MB card – 278 KB, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 30 – With 32MB card – 1 MB, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 66 – With 32MB card – 445 KB, Normal JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 41 – With 32MB card – 736 KB, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 278 – With 32MB card – 84 KB, Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 8 – With 32MB card – 3.4 MB, Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 30 – With 32MB card – 980 KB, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 114 – With 32MB card – 249 KB, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 11 – With 32MB card – 2.5 MB
- Flash memory 32 MB – MultiMediaCardplus
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens – 5.8 mm – 23.2 mm – F/2.6-5.5
- Focal Length 5.8 mm – 23.2 mm
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer Canon
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, Safety zoom, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye removal, 16:9 widescreen mode, Digital tele-converter, RGB primary color filter, Built-in speaker, Resizing an image, Direct print, Digital image rotation, Camera orientation detection, Histogram display
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft – 11.5 ft
- Type Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 1 ft – 11.5 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical – Real-image zoom
- Color support Color
Display
- Type LCD display – TFT active matrix – 2.5 in – Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 115,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone – Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 5.8 mm – 23.2 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 – 140 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 17.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 5-45cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.6-5.5
- Optical Zoom 4 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 5 : 7
- Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included USB cable, 1, 1 x A/V cable
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
- Operating humidity 10 – 90%
Power
- Power Device None
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 – 10.4
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ), 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional )
Software
- Type Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon PhotoStitch, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ImageBrowser
