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IMAGE SENSOR
Type: 1/2.5? CCD
Effective Pixels: Approx 8.0 million
Colour Filter Type: Primary Colour
IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type: DIGIC III with iSAPS technology
LENS
Focal Length: 5.8 - 23.2 mm (35mm equivalent: 35-140mm)
Zoom: Optical 4x. Digital approx 4x. Combined approx 16x
Maximum f/number: f/2.6 - f/5.5
Construction: 7 elements in 5 groups (including 2 aspherical elements)
Image Stabilisation: No
FOCUSING
Type: TTL
AF System / Points: AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed centre or Face Select and Track)
AF Lock: On/Off Selectable
AF Assist Beam: Yes
Manual Focus: No
Closest Focusing Distance: 5cm
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering Modes: Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre)
AE Lock: Locked when shutter button is pressed half way
Exposure Compensation: +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
ISO Sensitivity: AUTO, High ISO Auto (incorporating Motion Detection Technology), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
SHUTTER
Speed: 15 ? 1/2,000 sec (Available shutter speeds vary depending on the shooting mode).
WHITE BALANCE
Type: TTL
Settings: Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom.
VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder: Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder
LCD MONITOR
Monitor: 2.5" TFT, approx. 115,000 pixels
Coverage: 100%
FLASH
Modes: Auto, Manual Flash On / Off
Slow Sync Speed: Yes
Red-eye Reduction: Yes
Flash Exposure Compensation: Face Detection FE.
Flash Exposure Lock: Yes
Second Curtain Synchronisation: No
Built-in Flash Range: 30cm - 3.5m (W) / 2.2m (T)
External Flash: Canon's High Power Flash HF-DC1
SHOOTING
Modes: Auto, Manual, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Movie, Special Scene (Sunset, Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium)
Photo Effects: My Colours (My Colours Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Colour (limited))
Drive Modes: Single, Self-Timer
Continuous Shooting: Approx 1.4 fps (until memory card becomes full)
RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION
Image Size: (L) 3264 x 2448, (M1) 2592 x 1944, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (M3, Date Stamp) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 3264 x 1832. Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240)
Compression: Superfine, Fine, Normal
Movies: (L)640 x 480, 20fps/20fps(LP) (M)320 x 240, 30fps (S)160 x 120, 15fps
Movie Length: Up to 4GB or 1 hour (L and M) Up to 3 mins (S)
FILE TYPES
Still Image Type: JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Movies: AVI [Motion JPEG compression + WAVE (monaural)]
Sound Files: WAVE (monaural)
DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers: Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)
PictBridge: Yes
OTHER FEATURES
Red-Eye Correction: Yes, during shooting and playback
My Category: Image tagging feature
Sound Memo: Up to 60 sec per image
Intelligent Orientation Sensor: Yes
Histogram: Yes
Playback Zoom: Approx. 2x ? 10x
Self Timer: Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom
Menu Languages: English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian
INTERFACE
Computer: USB Hi-Speed (Mini-B, MTP, PTP)
Other: A/V output (PAL/NTSC)
MEMORY CARD
Type: SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus. 32MB memory card supplied
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC Macintosh: Windows 2000 SP4 / XP SP2 / Vista Mac OS X v10.3 - 10.4
SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing: ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
Other: PhotoStitch
Drivers: TWAIN (2000)
POWER SOURCE
Batteries: 2x Size-AA Alkaline or NiMH Batteries (NB4-300) (Alkalines supplied)
Battery Life: Approx 220 shots (with supplied batteries). Approx 500 shots (with optional Canon NB-3AH batteries). Approx 540 mins playback (with supplied batteries). Approx 660 mins playback (with Canon NB-3AH batteries)
AC Power Supply: Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK800
ACCESSORIES
Case: Soft Case DCC-80
Flash: High Power Flash HF-DC1
Power Supply & Battery Chargers: Battery Charger Kit CBK4-300, Ni-MH Batteries NB4-300, AC Adapter Kit ACK800
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Operating Environment: 0 ? 40 °C, 10 ? 90% humidity
Dimensions: 94.3 x 64.7 x 40.8 mm (excluding protrusions)
Weight (body only): Approx 175g |
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Ask Bristol Cameras a question about the Canon Powershot A580
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Canon Powershot A580 Question Date Added: 22nd July 2008
Question: How many pictures will a 1Gb SD memory card hold on this camera?
Bristol Cameras Answer: Hi, each photos file size does vary according to how much details there is in the image but you will get approx 235 pictures on a 1Gb card with a 8 mega pixel camera on the highest quality setting. Hope this is of help to you. |
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Canon Powershot A580 Question
Question: Is the Canon Powershot A580 in stock?
Bristol Cameras Answer: The Canon Powershot A580 is available from stock and your order should be despatched within 48hrs. |
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Question: How much does delivery of the Canon Powershot A580 cost?
Bristol Cameras Answer: This depends on the total value of your order and the shipping destination. For more information on delivery costs click here. |
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Canon Powershot A580 Question
Question: Can you send parcels to me outside of the UK?
Bristol Cameras Answer: Unfortunatley, as a fraud preventative measure we can only send your parcel to the registered card holders address which must be in the UK (including Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands), we do not send goods outside of the UK. |
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