Canon PowerShot A590 IS Camera Specifications

Body type

Compact

Max resolution

3264 x 2448

Other resolutions

3264 x 1832, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480

Image ratio w:h

4:3, 16:9

Effective pixels

8 megapixels

Sensor photo detectors

8 megapixels

Sensor size

1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm)

Sensor type

CCD

ISO

Auto, Hi Auto (incorporating Motion Detection Technology), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

White balance presets

5

Custom white balance

Yes

Image stabilization

Optical

Uncompressed format

No

JPEG quality levels

Super-Fine, Fine, Normal

Focal length (equiv.)

35–140 mm

Optical zoom

4×

Maximum aperture

F2.6–5.5

Autofocus

Contrast Detect (sensor)Multi-areaSingleFace DetectionLive View

Digital zoom

Yes (up to 4x)

Manual focus

Yes

Macro focus range

5 cm (1.97″)

Number of focus points

9

Screen size

2.5″

Screen dots

115,000

Touch screen

No

Live view

Yes

Viewfinder type

Optical (tunnel)

Minimum shutter speed

15 sec

Maximum shutter speed

1/2000 sec

Aperture priority

Yes

Shutter priority

Yes

Built-in flash

Yes

Flash range

3.50 m

External flash

No

Flash modes

Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync

Continuous drive

1.4 fps

Self-timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)

Exposure compensation

±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

Resolutions

640 x 480, 20 fps, 320 x 240, 30 fps, 160 x 120, 15 fps

Storage types

SD/MMC/SDHC card

Storage included

32 MB SD Card

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

No

Remote control

No

Environmentally sealed

No

Battery

AA

Battery description

AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)

Weight (inc. batteries)

225 g (0.50 lb / 7.94 oz)

Dimensions

94 x 65 x 41 mm (3.7 x 2.56 x 1.61″)

Orientation sensor

Yes

Timelapse recording

No