| I'm quite the photography hobbyists, and own several | | | | not really an issue with the A590. Surprisingly, for |
| digital cameras and DSLRs. I've been in the market | | | | someone used to the speed of an SLR that's quite a |
| lately for a smaller compact digital camera when I don't | | | | statement. If you practice a little bit, and get the hang |
| feel like carrying my digital SLR camera around. | | | | of manually focusing your photos you'll experience an |
| Previously, I've had some good luck with other Canon | | | | even faster shutter performance speed. |
| Powershot cameras and the A590 IS asked look like | | | | You're in for a real treat, if you're the type of |
| a reasonable candidate. In this review, I'll try and take a | | | | photographer that enjoys fiddling around with the |
| look at some of the more advanced features as well | | | | manual modes on your camera. The A590 shows off |
| some of the basic features of the camera. Most | | | | much improved features over previous Canon |
| cameras in its class, have a wide range of manual | | | | Powershots in the A series. Including, a light meter, that |
| features. But, the Canon A590 IS offers some pretty | | | | makes suggestions for the ideal exposure settings. |
| beefed-up manual features as well. | | | | The resulting exposure, can be tweaked to the |
| The A590 is a little bit smaller than some of the earlier | | | | adjustment of the aperture and shutter speed. The M |
| model power shot cameras, and the colors a bit | | | | mode, is also much improved, in large part by the light |
| darker gray as well. The finish looks a little more | | | | meter. |
| professional, and should stand up fairly well to the | | | | The A590 provides some nice control when it comes |
| occasional scratches and nicks. | | | | to your camera's flash. Not including the automatic |
| Unlike some of its competitors, the image stabilization is | | | | flash, there are three separate levels of flash intensity |
| not a gimmick here. I was able to get pretty clear and | | | | plus a preflash option. If you happen to have some |
| concise photos, even when taking pictures several | | | | external flash gear from other cameras, you be able |
| stops under the preferred shutter speed. The good | | | | to use that gear with the A590. |
| news about this, is that it's quite possible to get decent | | | | The A590 doesn't make the same mistake as many |
| indoor pictures without resorting to the cameras flash | | | | other compact cameras, and sacrifice the optical |
| even at 35-50mm f2.8 1/10. | | | | viewfinder for a larger LCD. So even if you're in a |
| I was quite pleased with the photograph image quality. | | | | situation, where using the LCD is not a good option the |
| An extra bonus, is the ability to manually adjust | | | | viewfinder will come in handy. |
| saturation contrasts and sharpness. Standard with | | | | You won't spend a fortune on batteries with this |
| many cameras and the canon, are the JPEG | | | | camera. According to the manual, with a couple of |
| compression size settings. | | | | good rechargeable AA's you should get up to 500 |
| One thing I've complained a lot about in the past, is | | | | shots before during a recharge. All in all, a very good |
| slow shutter response in many compact cameras. It's | | | | value for the money. |