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Canon PowerShot A580 |
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|  | Score: 65% When: March 2008 Worth: $140 |
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| The Canon PowerShot A580 undercuts the PowerShot 590 IS by $30 but lacks some key features. Is it a better deal? |
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| Size |
2.55 by 3.71 by 1.61 inches |
| Weight |
6.17 ounces |
| Display |
2.5 inches, 115K pixels Touch: No |
| Scene modes |
12 |
| Burst mode |
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| Image formats |
JPEG Up to 3,264 x 2,448 pixels |
| Video formats |
- - |
| Sensor |
8 Megapixels 1/2.5-inch CCD) |
| Optical zoom |
4x |
| Focal length |
35-140mm equivalent |
| Focus range |
Normal: 1.5 ft. - infinity (45cm-infinity), Macro: W: 2.0 in.-1.5 ft. (5-45cm). T: 12 in.-1.5 ft. (30-45cm) |
| Optical image stabilization |
No |
| Aperture |
f/2.6-5.5, Max f/8.0 |
| Shutter speed |
15 - 1/2000 sec |
| ISO sensitivity |
ISO 80 to 1600 |
| Light metering |
Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| Exposure control |
Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE |
| White balance |
Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom |
| Flash modes |
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash Off |
| Flash range |
Up to 11 ft. (3.5m) |
| Memory cards |
SD, SDHC, MMC |
| Wi-Fi |
No |
| Accessories |
AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2), MMC Plus Card MMC-32MH, Wrist Strap WS-800, USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, AV Cable AVC-DC300 |
| Scoreboard: |
Canon PowerShot A580 |
| Design | 2.5/5 |
| Display & Viewfinder | 3/5 |
| Menus & Buttons | |
| Features | 3/5 |
| Image quality | 3.5/5 |
| Sensor | 4/5 |
| Lens | 2.5/5 |
| Transfer & Storage | 4.5/5 |
| Accessories | 3/5 |
| Total score | 65% |
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