Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Digital camera Review: Amazing camera, amazing deal.
Summary: 5 Stars
For me... it was between the 590is(8MP) and the "Sony Cybershot DSC-W170"(10MP) , But after test using the two brands, the 590is just dominated, with the quality, options, and price. Also you can't zoom in-and-out on the Sony while recording video, a key option for me. It's a great starter camera, very pro-like and easy to use. I bought the 590is, a Canon tripod, and 8 gigs of memory, and STILL! had $60 left over.Digital camera Review: Amazing deal
Summary: 5 Stars
Great price for amazing quality pictures. The camera itself is very simple, but the quality of pictures is astonishing! Gives better pictures than some $500 cameras!!!Digital camera Review: Amazing features and value!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom I ended up getting 4 of these for Christmas gifts because after the first two came, I was so struck by the quality, quickness of focusing, features and ease of use that I got two more. 3 of the 4 were for older people that don't have a digital camera, so I liked that you could pretty much put the dial on Auto or Easy and leave it there. You can do that because there's a separate switch for taking pictures and playing back. My daughter loves that function (she's 5). She had a kid's camera last Christmas but the pictures and function of that camera didn't encourage her to use it. This one she loves and has started wanting to play with the other features like the timer and taking movies.Digital camera Review: An all around fantastic camera!
Summary: 5 Stars
So allow me to start by saying i'm just your average "joe-user" who enjoys snapping photos while on vacations and out with friends. Recently i owned an Olympus Stylus 810 and was very, very pleased with it. Unfortunately i dropped it damaging the entire lens assembly and it was going to cost $140 to repair. With a week at the beach coming up i didn't have time to research a lot. On a friends recommendation i made this purchase.
Now my goals are to have a smaller sized camera that will allow nice point and shoot photography but has some manual (even minimal) controls as i do enjoy photography and if i decide to go further, i'll be familiar with the manual controls and such. So after getting this camera i did a few test runs to get it all working w/ my MacBook Pro laptop. Here's my experience thus far:
Install on Windows Vista and Mac OS X Leopard were both absolutely flawless. Software went right in, once connected downloading the images and viewing them was a one click event. The software bundled is actually quite nice. I no longer have iPhoto (thanks Leopard) so i was unsure what to use for basic photo management. Not to worry Canons bundled software, "ZoomBrowserEX" does a fantastic job of that.
Now as far as options go i'm by no means skilled in the realm of cameras, however from my limited experience i can say this camera packs quite a large array for such a small price tag. The auto modes work very well, not to mention having the ability to just pop it into "Manual" mode and tweak by hand! All it takes is 20-30min of reading on the internet and you can be messing with the settings and taking some great low light, artistic, etc... photographs. I also found it's quite easy to use single handed. A lot of times on my beach trip i was holding onto a rock to balance myself and only had my right hand available. Switching into say "Macro" mode is very simple. Same goes for things like zoom, flash, etc... overall very user friendly design.
Picture quality has been absolutely stunning! I truly did not expect it from a camera under $160. As with most "point and shoot" cameras when upping the ISO level to take dim light shots without a flash it does tend to get grainy. Although this camera does counter balance that a little, and does a good job, it's still noticeable. That's where the "Manual" mode came in for me. Being able to adjust shutter and aperture etc... really allowed me to take some exceptional low light shots that are not grainy at all.
So my overall impression is absolutely pleased! For the money i doubt you'd find a better camera with as many features that can produce the quality of photos this can. I was impressed to see how small it is in person and exactly just how well constructed it feels. Also the thing i loved is there's a huge wealth of accessories like extra lenses such as telephoto, macro, lens filters, etc... Amazon has a "kit" that looks like a fantastic deal that comes with most of those things including a tripod. That is definitely going to be my next purchase.
So if you're looking for a great camera that can "point and shoot" and has the manual controls if you think you may be interested in getting into photography, this is my recommendation hands down. I posted 11 photos in the "Customer Photos" section. Feel free to check them out to hopefully get an idea of what this camera can do with "default" settings, i was blown away. Lastly as i'm finding out photography is all about your "eye" and knowing enough about your hardware to capture what you "see." I'm not much for taking pictures of people i really enjoy closeups and different angles, so that's what i'm learning to capture with this camera. Hopefully my pictures will be a decent display of what this camera can do. Just remember if you don't like your photos it's probably not the cameras fault! There will never be a one stop solution, but overall this one is fantastic!
Hope it helps,
Happy picture taking,
Frank L. Morales II
Digital camera Review: As always, Canon makes best Cameras
Summary: 5 Stars
I have owned cameras of Sony Kodak and Canon brands. I bought the 12mb Kodac camera and it was a biggggg dud. It took ages to capture any image. Then I got the Canon 570is and it was just wonderful. I upgraded with the 590IS for myself and gave the 570 for business use. The pictures are crisp and sharp. The camera works pretty fast. Uses AA battery hence no worry of loosing power in midst of action.
Cons-- I cannot imprint the date on the fotos. May be this should be added as an added feature for newer upgrades.