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: A good camera for everyday use
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought mine a couple of months back and I'm totally satisfied with the camera. The picture quality is excellent. I think it has the best manual mode with total control over all the parameters, in this price range. It comes with a 32MB SD card so you would want to buy a larger (preferably 2-4GB) card if you don't already have one. Also, a good charger and quality NiMH batteries would be a wise investment to save money in the longer run. Overall a very good camera for its price!Digital camera Review: A good camera for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
I have been a fan of Canon cameras for nearly 10 years and have purchased 4 of them over time. They have all performed well. Everything is easy to use, it has a good feel in the hand. If there is any negative on this camera, it is the time it takes to write the picture to the SD card. It seems to take too long in this function. Also, have been having a difficulty getting it to focus in low light conditions. But if I switch to movie mode, then it has no problems capturing what I am trying to get.Digital camera Review: A good compact camera for casual photography.
Summary: 4 Stars
The good:
1) It's compact enough to be taken anywhere U go,
2) Good price to performance ratio,
3) Manual controls in a compact camera with a view finder. Something that's getting rare these days,
4) Decent image quality under ISO 400. Good with macro photography.
5) AA batteries give U the choice to upgrade to better quality batteries than proprietary batteries,
6) Thank God it's not one of those 10MP plus compact cameras. 8MP is still too much for me. I w'd have been happy with 6MP. I wonder when will the 'more megapixel is better' syndrome ever die out?
The bad:
1) Slow as X'mas. Best for casual photography & especially for still or slow subjects,
2) Body has a very cheap feel to it. It w'd have been great in a black matt finish like the one found on the Canon G10,
3) This is a 2008 model & is no longer in production.
Conclusion:
If U want a very fast digital camera then pls avoid buying this camera. This is the kind of compact digital camera that can actually make U pick up photography if U are a beginner & help U learn the basics of photography. It c'd also be a good standby camera for a photography enthusiast who may already have a DSLR. In its time, it was one of the best compact cameras ever made under the 8MP category. I still enjoy using it for casual photography. I really wish Canon continues making such superb, highly capable, budget compacts with bigger sensors & less than 8MP size.
For the best experience, I use the Canon Powershot 590IS with Sandisk Extreme lll 4GB SDHC Sandisk 4 GB Extreme III SDHC Card (SDSDX3-4096, Static Pack), Sanyo Eneloop AA rechargeable batteries SANYO eneloop 4 Pack AA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries & La Crosse Technology BC-700 battery charger La Crosse Technology BC-700 Alpha Power Battery Charger.
Just my $0.02.
Brgds.
Digital camera Review: A great camera for a great price
Summary: 5 Stars
This camera does alot. Movies, close-ups (macros), 4x optical zoom, optical image stabilizer. I am still learning all of the features of this product. The easy-to-use dial control allows you to choose what kind of picture you want to take (night, night portrait, day portrait, landscape, fireworks, and others). The price was great for a name brand digital camera. I would recommend this product.Digital camera Review: A great gift product even for the techno-challenged
Summary: 5 Stars
This product is easy to use. I gave this gift to my mother who only just recently bought her first computer. She really does not enjoy any technical gadget but she enjoyed seeing our digital images. I wanted something that was easy to use and would produce nice images without need for major assistance since we live so far away from her. She was able to learn how to use this camera with little help and is taking great pictures. This is probably the first gadget she has ever loved because it is so simple to use.