Canon PowerShot A590 IS

Announced: 24/01/2008

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Canon PowerShot A590 IS

Body type

Body type
Compact

Sensor

Max resolution
3264 x 2448
Other resolutions
3264 x 1832, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 16:9
Effective pixels
8 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
8 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm)
Sensor type
CCD

Image

ISO
Auto, Hi Auto (incorporating Motion Detection Technology), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Super-Fine, Fine, Normal

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)
35–140 mm
Optical zoom
4×
Maximum aperture
F2.6–5.5
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (up to 4x)
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Macro focus range
    5 cm (1.97″)
    Number of focus points
    9

    Screen / viewfinder

    Screen size
    2.5″
    Screen dots
    115,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (tunnel)

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    15 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/2000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes
    Flash range
    3.50 m
    External flash
    No
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
    Continuous drive
    1.4 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
    Exposure compensation
    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

    Videography features

    Resolutions
    640 x 480, 20 fps, 320 x 240, 30 fps, 160 x 120, 15 fps

    Storage

    Storage types
    SD/MMC/SDHC card
    Storage included
    32 MB SD Card

    Connectivity

    USB
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
    HDMI
    No
    Remote control
    No

    Physical

    Environmentally sealed
    No
    Battery
    AA
    Battery description
    AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)
    Weight (inc. batteries)
    225 g (0.50 lb / 7.94 oz)
    Dimensions
    94 x 65 x 41 mm (3.7 x 2.56 x 1.61″)

    Other features

    Orientation sensor
    Yes
    Timelapse recording
    No

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