Updated 14 Feb, 2012, 6:01 pm IST

REVIEWS / POINT AND SHOOT / CANON INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Canon PowerShot A590

06 May, 2008, 2:43 pm IST | Laiq Qureshi | Point and Shoot

The camera takes two AA batteries. We used two alkaline batteries, which offered over 130 pictures (after which I lost count). This is brilliant, considering the camera costs only Rs 10,500. It comes with a 3-year warranty, and a free 1GB card.

All things considered, the A590 is your best buy under 11K. You may find the gray market prices even lower. What makes the camera an absolute steal is the full manual control, with easily understandable modes. I'd go as far as to say it doesn’t get better than this. Indeed, nothing negative about the camera comes to mind!

Specs

Dimensions	94 x 65 x 41 mm
Weight	225 g
Type	Compact
Connectivity	USB 2.0
Storage	SD/MMC/SDHC card
Battery Type	AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)
LCD Type	2.5-inch, 115,000 pixels
View Finder	Optical
Sensor	CCD
Effective Pixels	8 Megapixel
ISO Sensitivity	Auto, Hi Auto (incorporating Motion Detection Technology), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Optical Zoom	4x
Aperture	f/2.6-f/5.5
Format	JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Scene Modes	Fireworks, Aquarium, Night Scene, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Indoor, Kids and Pets, Night Snapshot, Landscape, Portrait and Easy.
White Balance	5 positions plus manual
Flash	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Self Timer	2 or 10 sec, custom
Sound	Yes
Street Price	Rs 10,500

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