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Canon Powershot A580
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The PowerShot A580 has a host of features that make it simple to take great photos. Easy Mode gives you hassle-free shooting, while Face Detection Technology captures sharp faces time after time.
Features:
- 8.0 Megapixels
- 4x optical zoom
- Motion Detection Technology
- Face Detection Technology
- Red-Eye Correction
- DIGIC III and iSAPS
- 2.5" LCD and OVF
- 16 Shooting Modes including Easy Mode
- VGA and LP movies
- PictBridge and Print/Share button
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 zoom
A bright 4x optical zoom lens, gives you the flexibility to capture images at distance without sacrificing quality. It combines with digital zoom for up to 16x magnification.
Motion Detection Technology
Motion Detection Technology works to eliminate blur by compensating for subject motion and camera-shake. Part of High ISO Auto, the intelligent system uses various inputs such as Face Detection Technology and information about scene brightness to achieve blur-free images, and maximise 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
16 shooting modes include Easy Mode which makes all the major decisions for ultra-simple photography, plus Special Scene modes like Sunset, Portrait and Kids & Pets, for great results in common shooting situations. My Colors photo effects such as Black & White 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.
Direct Printing
Printing is fast and easy with the PowerShot A580. Connect to any PictBridge compatible printer and push the Print/Share button for a full colour print within seconds. Connect to a Canon SELPHY CP printer and you can also print ID photos and movie stills.
Canon Powershot A580 specifications
| Sensor |
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1/2.5 " Type CCD
8.0 million effective pixels |
| Image Processor |
DIGIC III with iSAPS technology |
| Image sizes |
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3264 x 2448
3264 x 1832
2592 x 1944
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
640 x 480 |
| Movie clips |
640 x 480 @ 20fps
320 x 240 @ 30fps
160 x 120 @ 15fps |
| File formats |
JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
AVI [Motion JPEG compression]
WAVE audio (mono) |
| Lens |
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4x optical zoom
35 140mm (35mm equivalent)
5.8 - 23.2 mm
F2.6 - 5.5 |
| Image stabilization |
No |
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| Conversion lenses |
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Tele-converter 1.75x TC-DC52A
Wide-converter 0.7x WC-DC52
Close-up Lens 250D (52mm)
Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC52G |
| Digital zoom |
Up to 4x |
| Focus |
TTL autofocus |
| AF area modes |
AiAF (Face Detection/9-point)
1-point AF (fixed centre or Face Select and Track)
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| AF assist lamp |
Yes |
| Closest focus distance |
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5cm from front of lens
(Macro mode) |
| Metering |
Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame)
Centre-weighted average
Spot (centre) |
| ISO sensitivity |
AUTO, High ISO Auto (incorporating Motion Detection Technology), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
| Exposure compensation |
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments |
| Exposure bracketing |
no |
| Shutter speed |
1/60 - 1/2000 sec (factory default)
15 - 1/2000 sec (total range - varies by shooting mode) |
| Aperture |
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| Modes |
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Auto, Manual, Easy, Movie, Special Scene |
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| Scene modes |
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Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Night Scene, Aquarium |
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| White balance |
Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| White balance fine tune |
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| Self timer |
2 or 10 sec, custom |
| Continuous shooting |
n/a |
| Image parameters |
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My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color (limited)) |
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| Flash |
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Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow sync, red eye reduction
Range: 30cm - 3.5m (wide), 2.2m (tele) |
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| Viewfinder |
optical viewfinder |
| LCD monitor |
2.5 TFT
approx. 115,000 dots |
| Connectivity |
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USB 2.0 High Speed
AV out (PAL/NTSC) |
| Print compliance |
EXIF Print
DPOF 1.1 |
| Storage |
SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus.
32MB memory card supplied |
| Power |
2x Size-AA Alkaline or NiMH Batteries (Alkalines supplied)
AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (optional) |
| Weight (no batt) |
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175g (6.2 oz) |
| Dimensions |
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94.3 x 64.7 x 40.8mm
(3,7 x 2.5 x 1.6 in) | |
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| Autofocus points | 9-point | | Battery Type | 2x AA battery | | Brand |  | | Digital Zoom Range | 4x Digital Zoom | | LCD Display Size | 2.5 inch | | Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec | | Megapixels | 8MP | | Memory Card Type | SD Memory Card | | Movie Mode with sound | Movie Mode with sound | | Optical Zoom Range | 4x Optical Zoom | | Viewfinder | Viewfinder |
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