Canon PowerShot A590 IS User Manual

Shooting Still Images I 17
[_Shooting in Easy Mode
This camera features a shooting mode, Easy mode, that
automatically selects all camera settings except the flash. This mode
is ideal for first time camera users, or users who do not make many
settings. You can select whether or not to use the flash with the
button, allowing you to take images even where flash photography is
prohibited.
1, Set the mode dial to _ (Easy mode).
2. Aim the camera at the subject.
3. Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
4. Press the shutter button fully to shoot.
No settings, other than flash settings, can be made in Easy
mode. Even if you press the MENU or FUNC./SET button, no
menu will display.

Canon PowerShot A590 IS Specifications

General

Megapixel	8 MP
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	1/2.5 \
Maximum image resolution	3264 x 2448 pixels
Digital zoom	4 x
Combined zoom	16 x
Focal length range	5.8 - 23.2 mm
Interface	USB 2.0
Digital SLR	No
Camera shutter speed	15 - 1/2000 s
Compatible operating systems	Windows 2000 SP4 / XP SP2 / Vista Mac OS X v10.3 - 10.4
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	35 - 140 mm
Focus	TTL
Closest focusing distance	0.05 m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Auto
Flash modes	auto, Flash off, manual, Red-eye reduction
Flash range (tele)	0.30 - 2.2 m
Flash range (wide)	0.30 - 3.5 m
Internal memory	32 MB
Compatible memory cards	mmc, sd
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	avi
Maximum video resolution	640 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal	2.5 \
Display resolution (numeric)	115000 pixels
Product color	Black
Scene modes	beach, Children, Fireworks, Night, party (indoor), Portrait, Landscape (scenery)
Photo effects	black&white, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid
White balance	auto, Cloudy, daylight, Fluorescent, manual, Tungsten
Camera playback	Slide show
Battery type	2x AA / NiMH (NB4-300)
Bundled software	ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser PhotoStitch TWAIN (2000)
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Viewfinder type	Optical

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	40.8 mm
Width	94.3 mm
Height	64.7 mm
Weight	175 g