Canon PowerShot A590IS & SELPHY CP740

PowerShot A590IS & SELPHY CP740

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
2462B020
04-04-2008
Expand your creativity with the PowerShot A590 IS. Experiment with full manual control and a range of optional lens accessories, while a host of clever Canon technologies give your snapshots the edge.

Features

-8.0 Megapixels.
-4x zoom with optical Image Stabilizer.
-Motion Detection Technology.
-Face Detection Technology.
-Red-Eye Correction.
-DIGIC III and iSAPS.
-2.5" LCD and OVF.
-19 Shooting Modes and My Colors.
-VGA and LP movies.
-Range of accessories.

Creative photography made easy.

8.0 Megapixels
An 8.0 Megapixel sensor records your images in full, vivid detail - so you are free to crop, enlarge, resize and enjoy every image.

4x optical Image Stabilizer lens
A bright 4x optical zoom lens, gives you the flexibility to capture images at distance without sacrificing quality. The optical Image Stabilizer (IS) counters the effects of camera shake, helping you capture blur-free images in all situations.

Motion Detection Technology
Part of High ISO Auto, Motion Detection Technology uses Face Detection Technology, the optical Image Stabilizer and information about scene brightness to identify subject motion and camera-shake. Canon’s own system optimises ISO for blur-reduction, whilst maximising image quality.

Face Detection Technology
Face Detection Technology ensures superb people shots by automatically setting optimum focus, exposure, flash and white balance. Face Select and Track lets you choose and track your primary subject, so you never lose a special face in the crowd.

Red-Eye Correction
Red-Eye Correction quickly and easily removes red-eye in camera. It can be set to remove red-eye automatically as you shoot or in playback mode, making it simple to achieve natural looking eyes even when using the flash.

DIGIC III and iSAPS
Canon's DIGIC III processor provides lightning quick responses, superb image quality and advanced noise reduction for sharper, clearer images. iSAPS technology uses shooting scene data to optimise camera settings even before a shot is taken.

2.5" LCD screen
The bright 2.5" LCD screen is ideal for easy group viewing. Night Display mode aids visibility in low light while a selectable Grid Line display helps with composition. The optical viewfinder (OVF) lets you switch off the screen to preserve battery life.

Shooting Modes and My Colors
19 shooting modes range from full manual control to Easy mode for ultra-simple operation, and scene modes including Sunset. In addition, My Colors in-camera photo effects such as Black & White or sepia can be applied during shooting.

Movie Options
Movie modes include Long Play (LP) for VGA (20fps) clips that use half the normal memory card space.

Comprehensive range of accessories
A complete range of optional accessories includes wide and tele-converter lenses, a close-up lens and slave flash for more creative compact photography.

Storage

Compatible memory cards 
mmc, sd

Video

Maximum video resolution 
640 x 480 pixels

Technical details

Interface 
USB 2.0
Colour of product 
Noir
Weight 
175g
Camera playback
Diaporama, thumbnails
Camera shutter speed 
15-1/2000s

Power

Battery technology 
Alcaline
Battery type 
AA
Number of batteries supported 
2

Display

Display 
LCD
Display resolution (numeric) 
115000 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6,35 cm (2.5")

Lens system

Optical zoom 
4x
Digital zoom 
16x
Focal length range (f-f) 
5.8 - 23.2 mm

Camera

White balance 
auto, Nuageux, Lumière de jour, Fluorescent, Manuel, Tungstène
Scene modes 
Plage, Enfants, Feux d'artifices, Paysage, Nuit, Fête (intérieur), Portrait
Photo effects 
Noir&Blanc, Neutre, Sepia, Vif
Custom colour
Oui
Image editing
retailler, Tournant

Light exposure

ISO sensitivity 
Auto

Flash

Flash modes 
auto, Flash désactivé, Réduction des yeux rouges

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C

Picture quality

Megapixel 
8 MP
Sensor type 
CCD
Image sensor size
25,4/63,5 mm (1/2.5")
Maximum image resolution 
3264 x 2448 pixels
Image stabilizer 
Oui

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9,43 cm
Depth 
4,08 cm
Height 
6,47 cm

Other features

Video capability 
Oui
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
35 - 140 mm
Lens focal range 
5 - 45/ 30-45 cm
Digital SLR 
Non
Lens system 
7/5