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| Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
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Avg. Customer Rating:  136 reviews
Sales Rank: 5
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Includes Software: Yes
Optical Zoom: 4
Digital Zoom: 4
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 23.2
Minimum Focal Length: 5.8
Maximum Resolution: 8000000
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 3.7 x 1.6 x 2.5
nv:Sensor: 8.0 Megapixel
Size: 1/2.5-inch
Image Resolution: 3264 x 2448
Movie Resolution: 640 x 480
Memory Included: 32MB Internal Memory
Storage Media: MultiMediaCard
Storage Media: HC MMC Plus Card
Storage Media: SD/SDHC Memory Card
Storage Media: MMC Plus Card
Compressed Format: DPOF 1.1
Compressed Format: JPG (EXIF 2.2)
Movie File Format: AVI motion JPEG
Optical Zoom: 4X
Digital Zoom: 4X
Combined Zoom: x16
Focal Length: 5.8-23.2mm
Focus Mode: Manual focus
Focus Mode: TTL - AF
MPN: A590IS
Model: A590IS
UPC: 013803089325
EAN: 0013803089325
ASIN: B0011ZCDKS
Release Date: February 15, 2008
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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Stellar camera June 3, 2008
This camera is excellent. I have been using a Kodak Easyshot for almost 6 years, which my family and I have loved. However, six years later, the Canon is proving to be an amazing upgrade.
The A590 is a perfect "grab-n-go" camera. While it is not small, it is also not too bulky to fit into my wife's pocket book, or for me to carry around for a few hours.
I really enjoy the image stabilization and both my wife and I have found the camera very easy to use. The "easy" feature is nice, but almost unnecessary as the other options for picture taking are pretty self explanatory.
Overall, I highly recommend this camera for people who aren't looking to be photographers, but need a camera that performs well and takes pictures that, for me, almost pass as photographer quality.
Super Camera - Great Price June 3, 2008
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I have had this camera a little less than a month and have already taken 1200 pictures on it! 1089 of these were on on a trip to Alaska, while the rest were "practice" shots to become familiar with the camera. I am very impressed with the results as the beauty of our trip comes through perfectly in the photos.
I bought this camera as a backup to my aging Canon S2IS with its 12X zoom, just in case it decided to quit during the trip. The S2 survived and was used almost as much as the 590 - just the opposite of what I expected. The size and convenience of the larger LCD screen on the 590 quickly made it a favorite of mine, and my wife's. Because the Canon controls were very similar on both cameras, it was easy to learn, and switch between cameras. The newer Zoom Browser software is better than the S2's, but similar and was easy to learn.
I have not figured out how to disable the flash on the Auto setting, other than after I turn the camera on. The camera takes great shots inside with some light, and the flash washes some of these out, if used. I feel the default setting should be "Off" for the flash, even in the Auto setting, but can understand why it is "On". I just have to remember to turn the flash off whenever I turn the 590 on.
The only complaint I had of the 590 was the slowness of taking a picture. However, I discovered in my haste to get a new memory card before the trip, I had picked up an SD card, rather than an SDHC card. I feel the new SDHC card I ordered will solve that problem.
I used the Landscape setting for many shots of Mt. McKinley, Denali, glaciers, and others with great results.
Thanks to Amazon and the reviews submitted by other 590 owners, I am really enjoying this PowerShot and the unbelievable beauty of Alaska that it captured!
Great upgrade for beginner! June 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I replaced a very worn out camera that was slow, splotchy, and used to be fairly high end. The PowerShot takes beautiful pictures. I highly recommend reading the manual before trying to use it. There are a ton of features, but specifically a few that are good for point-and-shoot users like myself (including automatic, kids and pets, night-time, etc). It's not super fast to take the picture and reload, but I understand that is a limitation of a camera powered by AA batteries. The viewscreen on the back is wonderful. I particularly like that the picture is high enough quality to be able to edit to a close-up and still print a pretty large, but still high quality image. Paired with a good photo-editing software, this is a terrific upgrade for us!
My whole family uses PowerShots and love them. We tried a different model and it continues to impress.
ps. I haven't tried the video option...it's not what I bought the camera for.
point-and-click simplicity June 2, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
LOVE this camera! I'd never even held a digital camera in my hand before purchasing the 590IS in April '08 for a May Mediterranean cruise. This wonderful piece of technology produced amazing shots, many postcard-perfect. There are so many settings that I have yet to learn about but in the meantime, the "Auto" setting works just fine for me in any photo situation. No disappointments there. Great price, great product.
Canon Powershot A590IS June 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great camera. Beginners can use the auto focus mode or you can learn how to use all the different features. Either way it takes great pictures. It fits nicely in my hand and the viewfinder comes in handy when it's too sunny to use the monitor. It's a plus to have the user guide completely in English (there's an additional one in Spanish). I'm looking forward to improving my photography skills.
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