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Canon - Powershot A590 In this Canon Powershot A590 review we take a look at all the features and benefits you will find with the Powershot A590 camera. Read this article to get more details about the Canon Powershot A590 digital camera and how it compares to the competition. Canon consistently makes some of the most in demand cameras around, one big reason being that they don’t skimp on image quality. In particular, Canon’s PowerShot line has delivered a succession of point and shoot cameras that show great attention to detail and continuous improvement overall. Canon’s PowerShot line is extensive; in this article we’ll review a model in the A line, the Canon PowerShot A590 IS. The A590 follows its predecessor, the A570, very closely however it comes with a 4x optically stabilized zoom lens. Image resolution is also up a bit from 7.1 megapixels to 8.0. As with all PowerShot models, the A590 features Canon’s super fast DIGIC processor which allows for high-speed and high-quality images. Additionally, the PowerShot A590 IS provides users with improved face detection capability and motion detection technology. The A590 also comes with full manual control and standard manual modes for aperture and shutter priority. Canon has really improved these modes over the years and they are leaps ahead of the competition when it comes to ease and practicality of use. Users of the A590 choose from these eight shooting modes: Easy (basically a full auto mode), Auto (the user can change flash settings and ISO from Auto to Hi), Program (control over white balance and color metering), Shutter Priority (selection of shutter speed while the camera calculates aperture value), Aperture Priority (user selected aperture value and camera controls shutter speed), Manual (users sets both aperture and shutter speed), Scene (select from a menu of twelve scene presets), Movie (basic video mode with no zoom). For ease of use, Canon splits the scene modes between the mode dial for the most commonly used ones (landscape, for example) and the menu under Scene mode. Playback on this camera is basic and has a slideshow function and in camera red-eye reduction. One interesting uncommon feature is called “Focus Check” which utilizes the camera’s face detection to pick out and zoom in on faces during playback to confirm that eyes are open and that faces are in proper focus. Visually, the A590 has a basic user friendly body and design. The switches and dials are sturdy and the camera is easy to grip and solid feeling in hand. The PowerShot A590 does retain a viewfinder, which is still preferred by some and is nice to have if you’re shooting in bright sunlight. The timing and shutter lag of the A590 isn’t quite as fast as some compacts, however while in use it feels plenty fast. Without prefocus, the press-to-capture time was again a little slower than most compacts, but at this price range performance is good. The zoom features on the A590 are decent, thought noisy and without the best range and functionality. In fact, the zoom on the A590 IS is its worst feature, however it isn’t bad enough that anyone should be deterred from buying this model based on that alone. The auto focus features of the Canon PowerShot A590 IS are fairly standard for a point and shoot in this price range. The A590 offers basic auto focus (AF) mode, center AF, and Face Detection AF. The focus zoom that is a part of the center and face detection focus modes can be used with manual focus (MF) as well, which is a very useful feature. All focus modes perform well and the Face Detection AF in particular seems to be an improvement on this technology when compared to other cameras and earlier PowerShot models. Face Detection works well with multiple faces and only seems to falter when the subject is in motion or the face is off-axis (the camera seems to need to see two eyes to recognize a face). One of the best features of the A590 IS is the Image Stabilization. This technology uses a floating lens element with modes such as Continuous, Shot Only, and Panning. This is a great feature that improves images taken with these compact point and shoot cameras. As a result of this feature combined with its other great components, the image quality for this camera is very good. The images come out sharp with good color balance and nice dynamic range. The A590 comes with a custom white balance mode that is useful when dealing with a difficult lighting situation and will help you not have your images turn out incandescent or too warmed. Overall, the Canon PowerShot A590 IS is a very competent, basic camera that performs well under a variety of situations. This camera doesn’t have as many bells as whistles as competitors, however it makes up for that by being a good all around camera that has features where it counts and what you’ll most likely use most. Bottom line, the A590 is very consistent and a recommended choice. Canon PowerShot A590 IS Features
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