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Canon PowerShot A590 Digital Camera Review

Based on 424 comments, the Canon PowerShot A590 is overall a outstanding product. Reviews rank it highly for Vacations, Party Photos, Everyday Use, Low Light, Rechargeable Battery and Beginners. It is very Easy To Use. It is quite compact. It is very affordable. Also, comments say it has good image quality, has great digital zoom and has excellent battery life. If you're considering buying a Digital Camera, we definitely recommend the Canon PowerShot A590.

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Product Ratings

Overall (424 Reviews)

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Specs & Features

Released

8 months ago

Camera Type

Standard Point and Shoot

Optical Zoom

LCD Panel Size

2.5 in.

35mm Zoom Lens

35 - 140 mm

Aperture Range

f2.6/f5.5 (w/t)

Battery Life

220 Images

Battery Type

2 x AA Batteries

Built-in Microphone

With Built-in Microphone

Built-in Speaker

With Built-in Speaker

Camera Resolution

8 Megapixel

Compression Modes

Fine
SuperFine
Normal
Uncompressed

Compression Type

JPEG
Raw Image
EXIF 2.2
DPOF 1.1

Depth

1.61 in.

Digital Zoom

Family Line

Canon PowerShot

Flash Functions

Flash Off
Auto Flash
Fill-in Flash
Red-eye Reduction Flash
Slow Sync

Flash Type

Built-In

Focal Length

5.8 - 23.2 mm

Focus Range

18 in. to Infinity (w)

Focus Type

Autofocus & Manual Focus

Frames Per Second

1.4 Frames

Height

2.55 in.

ISO Speeds

Auto
100
200
400
800
1600
80

Image Resolutions

640 x 480
3264 x 2448
2592 x 1944
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
3264 x 1832

Image Sensor Type

Included Accessories

2 x AA Batteries
USB Cable
Hand Strap
AV Cable

Interchangeable Lens

Not Interchangeable Lenses

Interface Type

USB 2.0

LCD Panel

With LCD Panel

LCD Protected Position

Without LCD Protected Position

LCD Screen Resolution

115,000 pixels

MPN

2462B001

Macro Focus Range

2 - 18 in. (w) / 12 - 18 in. (t)

Max Movie Length

Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)

Memory Type

Multimedia Card
SD Card
SDHC Card

Release Date

March, 2008

Resolution

8 Megapixel

Self Timer

2 Sec.
10 Sec.

Shutter Speed

15 - 1/2000 sec

Tripod Mount

With Tripod Mount

UPC

13803089325

Video Format

AVI
Motion JPEG

Video Interface

Video Out

Video Resolutions

320 x 240 (QVGA)
640 x 480 (VGA)
160 x 120

Video Speed

20 fps

Viewfinder

Optical

Warranty

1 Year

Weight

0.39 lb.

White Balance

Auto
Manual
Daylight / Sunny (Preset)
Cloudy (Preset)
Fluorescent (Preset)
Tungsten (Preset)

Width

3.71 in.

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What People Say

it comes with a memory card that can hold about 10 pictures, so make sure you have or purchase an sd card.the picture quality, color, features, and versatility of this camera are on par with higher from Circuitcity.com great pictures i used it camping at night everybody was imprestthat camera is so great it sells it self from Circuitcity.com i bought this camera for taking high quality pictures of my family & vacations, and it was great and professional. from Bhphotovideo.com the bottom line: a great camera for casual users or for folks looking for more advanced settings. from Shopping.com i am using this for travel, rather than carrying my digital slr, lenses, etc. from Bhphotovideo.com just returned from the bahamas cruise and really broke in my new camera. from Circuitcity.com i'm a camera novice, but this camera offers multiple functions in an easy format to follow.picture quality is also exceptional....as i've had several friends comment on how great the pictures turn from Dell.com this is an entry level compact digital camera, and oh how the industry has improved in such a short time. from Bhphotovideo.com i use rechargeables, but it's nice to know that i can use a couple of standard alkaline aa's batteries if i don't get a chance to charge up my rechargeables. from Circuitcity.com i bought it as soon as i saved up the money and i swear i wear it out everyday! from Circuitcity.com