Canon Powershot A590 IS Digital Camera

Package Contents

Canon Powershot A590 IS Digital Camera, AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2), MMC Plus Card MMC-32MH, Wrist Strap WS-800, Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM, USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, AV Cable AVC-DC300, Canon 1 Year Limited Warranty

Overview

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.

Features

•   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 camera's 2.5-inch LCD screen gives you the big picture, whether you're shooting, reviewing or showing off your images. This high-resolution screen offers a crisp, clear and bright picture. It also features Night Display for easy viewing in low light
• 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
• Shooting Mode Auto: The camera chooses all the settings so you can concentrate on your subject
• Shooting Mode Easy: Keep the image quality as high as possible for fail-proof images
• Shooting Mode P Program: Access advanced exposure compensation features while shooting mostly automatically
• Shooting Mode Av Aperture-priority: You define the aperture to either isolate your subject or have clarity throughout the entire picture and the camera will choose the corresponding shutter speed
• Shooting Mode Tv Shutter-priority: You select the shutter speed to stop or blur action and the camera finds the appropriate aperture. With slow exposure times, Canon's noise reduction system activates to ensure low image noise
• Shooting Mode Manual: The ultimate in creative control, you set both aperture and shutter speed manually
• Shooting Mode Portrait: The camera sets a large aperture, focusing the subject and artistically blurring the background to make your subject "pop"
• Shooting Mode Landscape: For front to back sharpness, the camera sets a small aperture
• Shooting Mode Indoor: Reduce blur and improve color accuracy when shooting handheld indoors
• Shooting Mode Kids & Pets: Reduced focusing time for even faster shutter response, so you won't miss those special shots
• Shooting Mode Night Snapshot: Get natural-looking pictures with brighter backgrounds and subjects lit by flash
• Shooting Mode Movie: Shoot in VGA (640 x 480 at 20 fps/20 fps LP), QVGA (320 x 240 at 30 fps) for up to 1 hour or 4GB), or QQVGA (160 x 120 at 15 fps) for up to 3 minutes
• Shooting Mode Foliage: Capture brilliant shots of autumn foliage, greenery and blossoms
• Shooting Mode Snow: Shoot clear snow scenes without darkened subjects or an unnatural bluish tint
• Shooting Mode Beach: Get clear shots of people at a sunny beach without darkened faces
• Shooting Mode Sunset: Capture stunning sunsets with all the dazzle and impact
• Shooting Mode Fireworks: Grab brilliant images of skyrocketing fireworks
• Shooting Mode Aquarium: Achieve proper flash-free exposure and natural hues at indoor aquariums
• Shooting Mode Night Scene: For impressive sunset or nightlife shots, the camera properly exposes the background and uses slow-sync flash for the subject
• DIGIC III Image Processor assures sharper images and better functionality; enhanced Canon Face Detection Technology sets focus, exposure, flash and white balance automatically for greater freedom: With DIGIC III, your images boast superior quality, the camera operates at top efficiency
• iSAPS Technology is 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 fast DIGIC III Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance
• Canon's powerful Face Detection Technology delivers even better results with the new A590 IS. The Face Detection Technology continues to recognize faces in a scene and concentrate exposure (daylight or flash) and focus upon them
• Red-eye Correction provides three options for removing red-eye from subjects in flash pictures
• 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 shooting flexibility
• Motion Detection Technology automatically reduces blur by calculating subject movement and selecting ideal exposure and ISO settings: Life doesn't stand still for picture-taking. That's why Canon included its advanced Motion Detection Technology in the PowerShot A590 IS
• 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
• Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with select PIXMA Photo Printers and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers: The PowerShot A590 IS's Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever

Specifications

Image Capture Device Type	8.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Focal Length	5.8-23.2mm f/2.6-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)
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
Digital Zoom	4x
ISO Sensitivity	Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index) (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
Viewfinder	Real image optical zoom viewfinder
Shutter Speed	15-1/2000 sec. (settable in Tv and M)
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)
White Balance Control	Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom
Exposure Control Method	Program AE; AE Lock
Light Metering Method	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Compensation	+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Flash Exposure Compensation	+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Recycling Time	10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.0V)
Built-in Flash	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
Self-Timer	Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
Storage Media	SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
Wireless Control	Not available
Continuous Shooting	Approx. 1.4 fps (Large/Fine)
File Format	Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
Image Compression	Normal, Fine, SuperFine
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)
Erase Modes	Still Image: single image, all images Movie: part of movie, all of movie
Playback Modes File	Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, RAW, Resize, Image Inspection Tool Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Auto Rotate, Resume
Other	Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
Computer Interface	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out	NTSC/PAL
Audio Out	Monaural
Operating Temperature	32-104°F/0-40°C
Playback Time	Approx. 540 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 660 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)
Operating Humidity	10-90%
Power Source	1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2) 2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x2) 3. AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (optional)
Shooting Capacity	Still Image: approx. 220 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 500 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery) *
Weight	Approx. 6.17 oz./175g (camera body only)
Dimensions (W x H x D)	3.71 x 2.55 x 1.61 in./94.3 x 64.7 x 40.8mm
Total Pixels	Approx. 8.3 Megapixels
Photo Effects	My Colors: Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom
Warranty	Canon 1 year limited warranty
Effective Pixels	Approx. 8.0 Megapixels
Type of Camera	Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 4x Optical/4x Digital/16x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System