Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
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Customer Review: Options
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I like this camera so much we now have two of them.
I bought this camera for my wife because it has an "easy" setting. The easy setting is the ideal point and shoot that eliminates the need to set any options and is therefore well suited to anyone who just wants to take pictures. I also bought a 4G SDHC card which allows almost 2K pictures at the highest resolution. My wife is delighted with the camera and has shot a couple of hundred pictures, all on the easy setting (the one with the little red heart). Because of the 8mp resolution I am able to edit and crop the pictures without losing detail. I have played with the camera just enough to learn that the advanced features are very comparable to some of my larger and much more expensives cameras. It won't replace a SLR but it has become our main travel camera because of its small size, it is simple enough to keep my wife happy and complex enough to keep me happy. We have owned these cameras for several months, taken over 1,000 pictures and they have held up very well.
At the current selling price of these cameras they are a great bargain.
P.S. I did have a minor problem with one of the cameras that required a return to the Canon service center. I realize that stuff happens and I wasn't thrilled about having to mail the camera to Canon but their customer service person couldn't have been nicer or more helpful and I had my camera back in a just a few days. All in all not a bad experience.
Customer Review: Excellent buy on an excellent camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I looked for a new digital camera for quite awhile. Finally decided on either a Cannon, Nikon, or Sony. Amazon had this camera on a particularly good sale at just under $100.00. I jumped at it. The two models I had been looking at in the Cannon line was this Powershot A590 IS and the 110SX. The price convinced me this was the one for me and I'm very glad I did. I've not had the time necessary to use all of it's features but the ones I have are very,very good. In AUTO mode it'l do most everything the average picture taker needs done and does it well. I'm not anywhere close to a professional photographer, at one time I did have a small business taking photos, using hand models, and made quite a name for myself, but, that was in the years of 35mm and the myriad equiptment list. I've dropped the camera bug for the motorsports bug that I made a bit of money photographing, and love the way this camera responds to all the shooting situations I come into now. I can even use it at speed on the track, without anybody else near anyway. It is that easy to use. I'm impressed with the results I've gotten so far and will continue to delve into the features of this very good, small, lightweight, point-and-shoot. The results are far better than most other point-and-shoot's that I've seen in this same megapixel range. I understand it's the size of the sensor, and not just how many pixels it senses, and the sensor in this camera is bigger than most others. I LIKE IT !Customer Review: A590IS Canon
Summary: 5 Stars
I own two of these A590IS cameras and three A570ISs. I shoot 3D images by using two of these at a time. The A590IS has an optically stabliized image that is very useful in low light or when the camera is zoomed in at 4X. The display is sufficient to preview the composition in full sunlight, but the optical viewfinder is also a fine feature to have.
Rechargable AA battereis last about 200 shots or more and the display may be turned off to increase this. However the display does not seem to draw so much power that this is worth doing. The AA battereis make this camera larger than some other Canons, but I prefer the AAs due to their general availabity when on vacation. One set of lithium batteries may be used to fill an 8gig card without replacement.
The graphite fiber plastic body is more robust than the metal body used in the A570ISs that I also have that tends to show dents from heavy use.
The only feature that could be improved upon with this camera is the focal length of the zoom lens. I would also recommed the SX110 that I purchased for its 10x zoom lens.
The video fuction of this camera is also great, and better than video cameras in that it isa full 640x480 at 30 frames per second. Normal video cameras are not as good for viewing on the computer due to "interlacing" that prevents fozen images from being sharp.
The Canon A590IS is a very good value.
Customer Review: Excellent Choice
Summary: 5 Stars
I had already ordered a camera for my kids to take pictures for about $34 less than this one. However, I decided to explore a bit more on what was out there, since my first choice was based on my budgeted price. I read the reviews about the camera and immediately cancelled my order and ordered this camera. I was not sure about the size of the camera because when we go to parties, I do not want to be invenience with a bulky camera. The reviews however were stronger than my bulky problem. To my amazement, I do not have a bulky problem, the camera is small, compact, light, it takes amazing pictures. I love the face view finder feature, I do remember reading about it on the description, but I was hoping this camera had that feature, and I did get it. By the time I came home, my 12 year old already had inserted a 4gb memory card (purchased seperate) and created a movie dancing with this friends, the picture was amazing. I love my camera, I love the quality of the picture, the quality of the video, thinking of give it to my niece for the 16th birthday. Oh, the battery is lasting for a long time, I am still waiting to change the battery and a replace has not been necessary. On my old digital camera, we had to, had to replace the batteries every 20 pictures or so. thumps up to Canon for producing a great product for someone on a budget and thumps up to Amazon.com, received my camera one day head of delivery schedule, Great jobCustomer Review: Great camera and great price
Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking for a solid, dependable point & shoot upgrade from my previous 8 MP digital camera, which blurred my shots too often. I need a camera that is easy to use, and takes good photos suitable for printing, thus the 8 MP minimum requirement. The A590IS turned out to be my choice for several reasons. The Canon reputation, Price, and available add-ons. This camera is selling for $185.00 at our local WalMart in Erie, Pennsylvania. One thing to note is the two Opteka lens made for this model, and sold here at Amazon.con. One Telephoto, and the other a wide angle lens. So if I decide one day to become more involved with photography, I can make some very inexpensive upgrades to this camera. Did I mention this camera has an "EASY" setting ? Yes ! When I don't have the time to show friends or family, that wants to use it, the features of this camera, I just set it to "easy" and hand it to them. The anti shake, image stabilization works great too. There are so many features on this camera, I'm still amazed at the price, and it's been lowered even more since my purchase in October 08. It fits my hands nicely, as it's not too small, but much smaller than a digital SLR. I also bought the PSC-85 Deluxe Case and its perfect match for this model even though the case is not advertised to fit this model. I would recommend this camera to anyone looking for a great point & shoot, at a great price.