Expand your creativity with the PowerShot A590 IS. Experiment with full
manual control and a range of optional lens accessories, while a host of clever
Canon technologies give your snapshots the edge.
8.0 Megapixels
An 8.0 Megapixel sensor records your images in full, vivid detail - so you are
free to crop, enlarge, resize and enjoy every image.
4x optical Image Stabilizer lens
A bright 4x optical zoom lens, gives you the flexibility to capture images at
distance without sacrificing quality. The optical Image Stabilizer (IS) counters
the effects of camera shake, helping you capture blur-free images in all
situations.
Motion Detection Technology
Part of High ISO Auto, Motion Detection Technology uses Face Detection
Technology, the optical Image Stabilizer and information about scene brightness
to identify subject motion and camera-shake. Canons own system optimizes ISO
for blur-reduction, whilst maximizing image quality.
Face Detection Technology
Face Detection Technology ensures superb people shots by automatically setting
optimum focus, exposure, flash and white balance. Face Select and Track lets you
choose and track your primary subject, so you never lose a special face in the
crowd.
Red-Eye Correction
Red-Eye Correction quickly and easily removes red-eye in camera. It can be set
to remove red-eye automatically as you shoot or in playback mode, making it
simple to achieve natural looking eyes even when using the flash.
DIGIC III and iSAPS
Canon's DIGIC III processor provides lightning quick responses, superb image
quality and advanced noise reduction for sharper, clearer images. iSAPS
technology uses shooting scene data to optimize camera settings even before a
shot is taken.
2.5" LCD screen
The bright 2.5" LCD screen is ideal for easy group viewing. Night Display mode
aids visibility in low light while a selectable Grid Line display helps with
composition. The optical viewfinder (OVF) lets you switch off the screen to
preserve battery life.
Shooting Modes and My Colors
19 shooting modes range from full manual control to Easy mode for ultra-simple
operation, and scene modes including Sunset. In addition, My Colors in-camera
photo effects such as Black & White or sepia can be applied during shooting.
Movie Options
Movie modes include Long Play (LP) for VGA (20fps) clips that use half the
normal memory card space.
Comprehensive range of accessories
A complete range of optional accessories includes wide and tele-converter
lenses, a close-up lens and slave flash for more creative compact photography.
