Canon PowerShot A590 IS - CAMERA

Canon PowerShot A590 IS

image Sensor (CCD)
Camera Effective Pixels   Approx 8.0 Million pixels, 1/2.5-inch type

Lens    
Focal Length (35 mm film equivalent)   4x zoom: 35(W)-140(T) mm 
Focusing Range    Normal 45cm (1.5ft.) - infinity 
Macro 5 - 45cm (W), 30 - 45cm (T) (2.0in. - 1.5ft (W),
12in. - 1.5ft (T)) 

Image stabilizer (IS) system -  Lens-shift type

Imaging processor -  DIGIC III

Viewfinder -  Real-image optical zoom viewfinder 

LCD Monitor     
Type   2.5-inch type, colour LCD
(Effective dots: Approx 115,000 pixels) 

Focus  - AF (Face Detect /AiAF (9-points), center)

Metering System - Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot

ISO Speed  - Auto, High ISO Auto,
ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 

White Balance -  Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

Shutter    
Type -  Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter

Speeds -  1/60 - 1/2000 sec.
15 - 1/2000 sec. (Shutter speed range throughout all shooting modes) 

Aperture    
Type   Iris type
f/number   f/2.6 - f/8.0 (W), f/5.5 - f/8.0 (T) 

Flash    
Range   30cm - 3.5m (W), 30cm - 2.2m (T)
(12in. - 11ft. (W), 12in. - 7.2ft. (T)) 

Shooting Specifications    
Shooting Modes - Auto, Easy, P, Tv, Av, M, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, SCN, Movie

Digital Zoom - till images/Movies: Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 16x in combination with the optical zoom), Safety Zoom, Digital Tele-converter

Main features -  Auto Category, Auto red-eye correction, AF-Point Zoom 

Continuous Shooting -  Approx. 1.4 shots/sec. 

Number of Images shot (CIPA) -  Approx. 200 images (alkaline), Approx. 450 images (NiMH)

Recording Specifications    
Recording Media - SD memory card, SDHC memory card,
MultiMediaCard, MMC plus card, HC MMC plus card 

File Format  - Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant 

Data Type  - Still Images Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movies AVI type [Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE (monaural)]
Audio Sound memos: WAVE (monaural)

Number of Recording Pixels - Still Images Large:3264x2448, Medium 1: 2592x1944, Medium 2: 2048x1536, Medium 3: 1600 x 1200,

Small: 640 x 480, Date stamp:1600 x 1200, Widescreen:3264x1832
Movies Standard: 640 x 480 (20fps/20fps LP)/320 x 240 (30fps) Compact: 160 x 120 (15fps)

Playback Specifications    
Main features    
Still Images My category, resize, Image Inspection Tool, Overexposure warning, Slide Show (limited type), transition effects 
Movies Auto rotate, resume 

Direct Print  - PictBridge, Canon Direct Print, Bubble Jet Direct 

Display Languages -  25 languages 

Interface -  Hi-Speed USB (mini B), Audio/Video Output

Power Source -  AA Alkaline batteries x2
AA rechargeable NiMH batteries x2 (NB-3AH)
Pack of 4: NBA-300
AC Adapter Kit ACK800 

Dimensions (excluding protrusions) -  94.3 x 64.7 x 40.8 mm (3.71x 2.55x 1.61 in.) 

Weight (camera body only) -  Approx. 175g (6.17oz.)