Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Brand: Canon

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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

Products Reviews
I love this camera. I’m just a point and shooter but am having a great time learning how to use the more advanced features that this camera has to offer.

It takes great pics with the auto setting but I have been using the “P” program mode with the “my colors” set to vivid to get great pics of the fall foliage.

The video feature also works great and records sound as well.

You can spend thousands on a digicam but for the casual photographer like myself, this camera rocks. And at a price almost anyone can afford.

Oh yea, the macro feature on this camera is fun to play with getting great close up pics of things like flowers, close ups of abe’s face on a five dollar bill, etc…..

The 32 MB card that comes with the camera can only take 8 pics at the highest resolution, so make sure you get at least a 1 gig card. The price of the SDHC (high capacity) cards at Amazon were so inexpensive that I bought a 4 gig Sandisk Ultra II card for an extra[...]

I also bought the genuine Canon carrying case for another [...]. It has a belt loop which makes it easy to carry around.

For the money, the Canon A590is is an awesome value. Highly recommended.