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CANON A590IS
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FRYS.com #: 5520920
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.

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Detailed Description


  • Type of Camera
  • Type of Camera
  • Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 4x Optical/4x Digital/16x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System
  • Image Capture Device
  • Type
  • 8.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
  • Total Pixels
  • Approx. 8.3 Megapixels
  • Effective Pixels
  • Approx. 8.0 Megapixels
  • Lens
  • Focal Length
  • 5.8-23.2mm f/2.6-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)
  • Digital Zoom
  • 4x
  • 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, Manual focus (shooting standby only in movie mode)
  • Viewfinder & Monitor
  • Viewfinder
  • Real image optical zoom viewfinder
  • LCD Monitor
  • 2.5-inch amorphous silicon TFT color LCD
  • LCD Pixels
  • Approx. 115,000 pixels
  • LCD Coverage
  • 100%
  • Aperture and Shutter
  • Maximum Aperture
  • f/2.6 (W) - f/5.5 (T)
  • Shutter Speed
  • 15-1/2000 sec. (settable in Tv and M)
  • Exposure Control
  • ISO Sensitivity
  • Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
  • 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 Control Method
  • Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE; AE Lock
  • Exposure Compensation
  • +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
  • White Balance
  • White Balance Control
  • Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom
  • Flash
  • 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)
  • Recycling Time
  • 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.0V)
  • Flash Exposure Compensation
  • +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
  • Shooting Specifications
  • Shooting Modes
  • Auto, Easy, P, Av, Tv, M, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Night Scene, Aquarium), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie
  • Photo Effects
  • My Colors
  • Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom
  • Self-Timer
  • Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
  • Wireless Control
  • Not available
  • Continuous Shooting
  • Approx. 1.4 fps (Large/Fine)
  • Image Storage
  • Storage Media
  • SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
  • 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 (3 minutes at 15 fps)
  • Number of Recordable Images
  • Large (L) Medium 1 (M1) Medium 2 (M2)
  • SF F N SF F N SF F N
  • File Size (KB) 3,436 2,060 980 2,503 1,395 695 1,602 893 445
  • 32MB 8 14 30 11 21 42 18 33 66
  • SDC-128M 35 59 123 49 87 173 76 136 269
  • SDC-512MSH 139 231 479 190 339 671 295 529 1,041
  • Medium 3 (M3) Small (S) Widescreen (W)
  • SF F N SF F N SF F N
  • File Size (KB) 1,002 558 278 249 150 84 2,601 1,540 736
  • 32MB 30 53 102 114 177 278 11 19 41
  • SDC-128M 121 217 411 460 711 1,118 47 79 166
  • SDC-512MSH 471 839 1,590 1,777 2,747 4,317 183 307 642
  • Time of Recordable Movies
  • Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap Compact
  • 640 x 480 320 x 240 160 x 120
  • 20 fps 20 fps LP 30 fps 15 fps
  • Movie size (KB/sec.) 1,280 640 660 120
  • 32MB 23 sec. 47 sec. 44 sec. 3 min. 36 sec.
  • SDC-128M 1 min. 36 sec. 3 min. 10 sec. 3 min. 01 sec. 14 min. 29 sec.
  • SDC-512MSH 6 min. 12 sec. 12 min. 16 sec. 11 min. 42 sec. 55 min. 57 sec.
  • Note: N=Normal F=Fine SF=SuperFine
  • Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media.
  • Playback Specifications
  • 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
  • Erasing Specifications
  • Erase Modes
  • Still Image: single image, all images
  • Movie: part of movie, all of movie
  • Interfaces
  • Computer Interface
  • USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
  • Video Out
  • NTSC/PAL
  • Audio Out
  • Monaural
  • 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
  • Power Supply
  • 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) *
  • Playback Time
  • Approx. 540 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 660 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)
  • * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.
  • Physical Specifications
  • Operating Temperature
  • 32-104°F/0-40°C
  • Operating Humidity
  • 10-90%
  • Dimensions (W x H x D)
  • 3.71 x 2.55 x 1.61 in./94.3 x 64.7 x 40.8mm
  • Weight
  • Approx. 6.17 oz./175g (camera body only)



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