Canon Powershot A590IS

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The Canon PowerShot A590IS is a digital camera that is very lightweight and sports an 8-megapixel sensor and is one of the few A series models launched by Canon in the year 2008.It has many other useful features. It also contains a 4x (35 - 140mm equivalent) optical zoom to bring distance subjects closer without any change in quality, a 2.5 inch LCD, Face Detection Auto Focus and various other exposure modes. The Canon PowerShot A590IS offers loads of features for an entry level digital camera.

The new Canon PowerShot A590IS is very chick in design. The Canon PowerShot A590 IS measures 94.3 x 64.7 x 40.8 mm and weighs about 175 grams.It is beautifully designed yet so lightweight and comes in a beautiful silver or black body and is very comfortable to hold as well.Apart from the various functional buttons for controlling the exposure, shutter, etc., the backside of the camera also has a 2.5 inch LCD display to preview the shot that is being taken and also to review the pictures and videos that have already been shot.The camera size is very small; so it can be carried inside the pocket which is not a problem.

The PowerShot A590IS comes loaded with features for a camera of its size and capability. It has 8-megapixel resolution and a 4x zoom lens that makes shooting distant objects very easy. It also gives the users an option to shoot in 19 shooting modes, from fully automatic to fully manual operations. it also has Canon's optical Image stabilization system incorporated in it, which means the pictures clicked through it will not be blurry.

The different modes on the PowerShot A590 IS's top panel are the main shooting mode, offering Easy, Auto, Program AE, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual, Movie, Scene, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Portrait, Landscape and Portrait modes. Easy mode is a greatly simplified Auto mode, controlling everything but the flash.Shutter speeds in both Shutter Priority and Manual exposure modes range from 1/2,000 to 15 seconds, which gives the camera excellent low-light shooting capabilities.

Canon's Motion Detection technology which determines automatically how much the subject has moved from the frame and adjusts the exposure accordingly is also included in the camera.This review wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the brilliant face detection technology where-by it detects all the faces available in the picture that is being composed. The low light performance of the camera is also credible.

The A590 IS also offers a Face Detect and Track mode, which lets you manually highlight the face in the image area, then direct the camera to track that face if it moves.The canon powershot A590IS offering equivalent sensitivity settings from 80 to 1,600 with an Auto mode.

The Canon PowerShot A590 IS accepts SDHC/SD/MMC/MMC HC memory cards, and comes with a 32 MB starter MMC card. The included card will hold about 8 large/superfine JPEGs, while a 512 MB SD card should hold about 139 large/superfine JPEGs. It will support upto 4GB memory.So you had to buy a high storage memory card,if you plan on shooting many movies: High-resolution movies.For power, the PowerShot A590 IS uses two AA-type batteries, and comes with a set of ordinary alkaline cells. Normal alkaline cells will give you enough power for about 200 shots, while a set of NiMH rechargeable cells allows for about 450 shots.

The Canon PowerShot A590IS is a brilliant camera,Coupled with an 8-megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom, high ISO sensitivity range, face detection technology and Image Stabilization,makes it's value for money high.

Technical Features

• 4x Zoom Lens (35-140mm 35mm equivalent)
• 2.5 inch LCD with 10x playback zoom
• 8MP CMOS Sensor
• DIGIC III imaging processor
• Advanced TTL Ai/AF 9-point autofocus system
• Auto, Manual, Tv, Av and 12 Pre-programmed creative scene modes for beginners
• Movie mode with sound, 640x480/ 320x240 upto 4GB, 160x120 upto 3 minutes
• 1.4fps continuous burst capture mode
• Evaluate metering on focus point, Center-weighted or Spot options
• Exposure compensation: +-2EV in 1/3 step increments
• White Balance: Auto, 5 presets or Custom
• Orientation sensor that automatically detects vertical or horizontal shooting modes
• Low-light focus assist illuminator
• Light-guide zoom flash, angle changed with focal length
• Shutter speeds of 15 seconds to 1/2000 second
• Selectable ISO settings from 80 to 1600
• Voice memo (upto 60 seconds) can be attached to images
• Built-in microphone and speaker
• Direct print and PictBridge Compatible
• USB 2.0 high speed connectivity for PC and Mac
• SD/SDHC, MMC/MMC+ and HC MMC+ memory cards, 32MMC card included with package

Special Features

• 12 preset Scene modes
• Standard and Compact Movie modes with sound
• Continuous Shooting mode
• Enhanced Face Detection technology
• Motion Detection technology
• Lens-shift Image Stabilization
• Macro and Self-Timer modes
• Evaluative, Center-weighted and Spot metering modes
• Adjustable ISO from 80 to 1,600 equivalents, plus an Auto setting.
• Adjustable white balance with seven modes, including a custom adjustment
• My Colors menu for creative color effects, plus contrast, saturation and sharpness adjustments
• In-camera editing for red-eye removal, plus a selection of creative filters
• Compatible with wide angle and telephoto conversion lenses, sold as separate accessories

PRICE: RS 10,995

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