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Canon PowerShot A580
8.0 megapixels
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User Score (14)8.7
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Expert Score (13)7.3
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Design (2)7.4
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Value for money (3)8.7
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Features (4)7.7
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Ease of use (5)9.4
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Picture quality (2)8.4
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Manufacturer's Specs
IMAGE SENSOR
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Type1/2.5" CCD
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Effective PixelsApprox 8.0M
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Colour Filter TypePrimary Colour
IMAGE PROCESSOR
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TypeDIGIC III with iSAPS technology
LENS
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Focal Length5.8 – 23.2 mm (35mm equivalent: 35 – 140mm)
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ZoomOptical 4x. Digital approx. 4x ² (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.6x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹)². Combined approx. 16x
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Maximum f/numberf/2.6 – f/5.5
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Construction7 elements in 5 groups (2 aspherical elements)
FOCUSING
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TypeTTL
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AF System / PointsAiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre or Face Select and Track)
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. *…
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Canon PowerShot A580
Reviewer: CNET18 June 2008- Overall 6
The chunky, cheery styling isn't to our taste, but the friendly price, accessible controls and respectable image quality pull it out of the bag for this unsophisticated and easy-to-use point-and-shoot Read more
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Canon PowerShot A580
Reviewer: CNET18 June 2008- Overall 6
The chunky, cheery styling isn't to our taste, but the friendly price, accessible controls and respectable image quality pull it out of the bag for this unsophisticated and easy-to-use point-and-shoot Read more
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Canon Powershot A580
Reviewer: PhotographyBLOG19 May 2008- Overall 8
- Design 8
- Value for money 9
- Features 7
- Ease of use 9
- Picture quality 7
The Canon PowerShot A580 is a worthy successor to an entire line of moderately priced, yet capable compact cameras marketed by Canon over the past couple of years. In two weeks of use, I have found basic operation to be highly intuitive, with the controls working efficiently. Thanks to the matured design concept, the camera is largely free of the handling issues typically associated with small digicams. There were a few exceptions, functions I would never have t... Read more
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Reviewer: Cameras24 April 2008
- Overall 8
The Powershot A580 offers both picture quality and value for money. If you are looking for a relatively inexpensive digital camera and looks and style are not everything to you then this could be the camera you are looking for. Read more
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Canon PowerShot A580 IS Digital Camera Review
Reviewer: Gadget Heaven21 March 2008Digital Printing Printing is easy with the Canon PowerShot A580, simply connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer and great quality photographic prints are yours at the touch of a button. Read more
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Great little camera
Reviewer: Mr. D. Joseph "usrpguk", Amazon16 July 2008- Overall 10
I bought this camera for my trip to the States recently, and all I can say so far is, absolutely great! Bought from Amazon.com and delivered in 2 working days - spot on! I have to admit, I am one for trying to use something without having to bother with reading instructions. Thankfully, this camera is definately user-friendly. It is so easy to use. Sure there are more sophisticated options available to use on this camera, that will I probably need to address the manua... Read more
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