Canon PowerShot A590 IS + Balon

PowerShot A590 IS 8Mpix DIGIC III

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
2462B011A/16
30-06-2008
More Performance, More Value, More Fun.
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.

8.0 Megapixels
An 8.0 Megapixel sensor records your images in full, vivid detail - so you are free to crop, enlarge, resize and enjoy every image.

4x optical Image Stabilizer lens
A bright 4x optical zoom lens, gives you the flexibility to capture images at distance without sacrificing quality. The optical Image Stabilizer (IS) counters the effects of camera shake, helping you capture blur-free images in all situations.

Motion Detection Technology
Part of High ISO Auto, Motion Detection Technology uses Face Detection Technology, the optical Image Stabilizer and information about scene brightness to identify subject motion and camera-shake. Canon’s own system optimises ISO for blur-reduction, whilst maximising image quality.

Face Detection Technology
Face Detection Technology ensures superb people shots by automatically setting optimum focus, exposure, flash and white balance. Face Select and Track lets you choose and track your primary subject, so you never lose a special face in the crowd.

Red-Eye Correction
Red-Eye Correction quickly and easily removes red-eye in camera. It can be set to remove red-eye automatically as you shoot or in playback mode, making it simple to achieve natural looking eyes even when using the flash.

DIGIC III and iSAPS
Canon's DIGIC III processor provides lightning quick responses, superb image quality and advanced noise reduction for sharper, clearer images. iSAPS technology uses shooting scene data to optimise camera settings even before a shot is taken.

2.5" LCD screen
The bright 2.5" LCD screen is ideal for easy group viewing. Night Display mode aids visibility in low light while a selectable Grid Line display helps with composition. The optical viewfinder (OVF) lets you switch off the screen to preserve battery life.

Shooting Modes and My Colors
19 shooting modes range from full manual control to Easy mode for ultra-simple operation, and scene modes including Sunset. In addition, My Colors in-camera photo effects such as Black & White or sepia can be applied during shooting.

Movie Options
Movie modes include Long Play (LP) for VGA (20fps) clips that use half the normal memory card space.

Comprehensive range of accessories
A complete range of optional accessories includes wide and tele-converter lenses, a close-up lens and slave flash for more creative compact photography.

Video

Maximum video resolution 
640 x 480 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Interface 
USB 2.0
Colour of product 
Black
Weight 
175g
Focal length range (f-f) 
5.8 - 23.2 mm
Lens focal range 
5 - 45/ 30-45 cm
Camera shutter speed 
15 - 1/2000s
Compatible memory cards 
mmc, sd
Display 
LCD
Flash modes 
auto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction
Megapixel 
8 MP
Optical zoom 
4x
Scene modes 
beach, Children, Fireworks, Landscape, Night, party (indoor), Portrait
Sensor type 
CCD
Video capability 
Y
White balance 
auto, Cloudy, daylight, Fluorescent, manual, Tungsten
Source data-sheet
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Power

Battery type 
AA
Number of batteries supported 
2

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
115000 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.35 cm (2.5")

Lens system

Digital zoom 
16x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
35 - 140 mm
Image stabilizer 
Y

Camera

Photo effects 
black&white, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid
Camera playback
slide show, thumbnails
Custom colour
Y
Image editing
resizing, rotating

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Alkaline

Picture quality

Image sensor size
25.4/63.5 mm (1/2.5")
Maximum image resolution 
3264 x 2448 pixels

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9.43 cm
Depth 
4.08 cm
Height 
6.47 cm

Other features

Digital SLR 
N
Lens system 
7/5