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Compact Digital Cameras

Canon PowerShot A580

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Canon PowerShot A580 3.75

Explain star rating

RRP

$229.00

Review Date

Tuesday, 18th of March, 2008

Features

Camera Resolution : 8.0 MP

ISO Speeds : 100

ISO Speeds : 1600

ISO Speeds : 200

ISO Speeds : 400

ISO Speeds : 80

ISO Speeds : 800

ISO Speeds : Auto

Optical Zoom : 4x

What's Hot

Sharp pictures, minimal chromatic aberration, motion detection, custom white balance

What's Not

Some colour issues, noise a little higher than normal

The Final Word

A solid entry-level camera, the Canon PowerShot A580 takes good shots and offers most of the features a beginner needs at an affordable price.

Digital Camera Features

Optical Zoom

Camera Resolution

8.0 MP

Video capture

Yes

Interchangeable Lens?

Focus Type

Autofocus

Focal Range Telephoto (cm)

45cm

Focus Length Telephoto (cm)

2.32

Macro Focus Range Telephoto (cm)

30 - 47

Lens Aperture Telephoto (cm)

f/5.5 - f/8.0

Aperture Priority?

FlashType

Built-in

Flash Range Telephoto (cm)

30- 220

Flash Functions

Forced Flash, Auto Flash, Flash Off, Red-eye Reduction Flash , Slow Sync

ISO Speeds

800, 1600, 80, Auto , 100, 200, 400

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000th of a second

Min Shutter Speed

15 seconds

Shutter Priority?

White balance

Custom, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Fixed Image Resolutions

3264x2448

Image Sensor Type

CCD

Image stabilization (Optical)?

Viewfinder

Optical

Tripod Mount?

Yes

Continuous Shot?

Yes

Focal Range Wide (cm)

Infinity

Macro Focus Range Wide (cm)

5 - 45

Focus Length Wide (cm)

0.58

Flash Range Wide (cm)

30 - 350

Lens Aperture Wide (cm)

f/2.6 - f/8.0

Digital Video

Digital video format

Motion JPEG

Video resolutions

640x480

Video speed (fps)

Display

Display Technology

TFT

Screen size

2.5 in

General

Available Colours

Silver

Length (mm)

94.3

Width (mm)

40.8

Height (mm)

64.7

Weight without battery (grams)

175

Media

Supported Memory Media

Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC)

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

Power

Battery Type

Disposable - (Alkaline)

Battery Size

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

mini-USB

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