Canon PowerShot A590

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
2462B022
29-03-2008

Video

Maximum video resolution 
640 x 480
Video formats supported 
AVI
Motion JPEG frame rate
20

Technical details

Interface 
USB
Colour of product 
Black
ISO sensitivity 
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Weight 
175
Focal length range (f-f) 
5.8 - 23.2
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Camera shutter speed 
15 - 1/2000
Compatible memory cards 
mmc, sd
Display 
LCD
Flash modes 
Flash off, manual, Red-eye reduction
Focus
TTL
Histogram
Y
Internal memory 
32
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Megapixel 
8
Optical zoom 
4
PictBridge 
Y
Scene modes 
beach, Children, Fireworks, Landscape, Night, party (indoor), Portrait, Sunset
Sensor type 
CCD
Video capability 
Y
White balance 
auto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Power

Number of batteries supported 
2

Technical details

Display diagonal 
2.5

Lens system

Focus adjustment
Manual
Digital zoom 
4
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
35 - 140

Camera

Photo effects 
black&white, Sepia, Vivid
Playback zoom (max)
2
Custom colour
Y

Focusing

Super Macro focusing range
0.05 - ∞

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
aperture priority AE, auto, manual, shutter priority AE

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash range (tele)
0.3 - 2.2
Flash range (wide)
0.3 - 3.5

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 90

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Alkaline

Picture quality

Image sensor size
1/2.5
Maximum image resolution 
3264 x 2448
Still image resolution(s) 
640 x 480, 1600 x 1200, 2048 x 1536, 2592 x 1944, 3264 x 1832, 3264 x 2448

Weight & dimensions

Width 
94.3
Depth 
40.8
Height 
64.7

Other features

Digital SLR 
N
Power source 
AA