Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x

Impressed With The A590
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
My first digital camera was a Fuji MX1200 back in 1999 (1.3 MegaPixel) for $219. In 2002 I bought an Olympus C-3040 for $540. I like the Olympus very much and it takes great photos, but the SmartMedia 128MB maximum began to wear on me.

I bought the A590 after doing A LOT of research. I was originally going to buy one of the more compact Olympus or Nikon models, but I really wasn’t too thrilled about the idea of proprietary batteries, even if they do contribute to a slimmer camera shell. I have quite a few Energizer AA rechargeables and a 15 minute charger that gets me up and running for weeks or even months at a time on one charge. Always easy to find AA’s no matter where you’re at too.

I’ve been playing around with the A590 for a few weeks now and I am impressed with the picture quality. I still feel that the Olympus takes consistently better pictures, but it was originally over three times the price, is much bulkier, has major media limitations, and a significantly smaller LCD. I have tried a number of different settings on the A590 to find what produces the best picture, and I’ve concluded that I like the “P” mode the best with Auto ISO, Auto White Balance, the max sharpness setting in the “My Colors” setting to offset Canon’s inherently smoothed out pictures, 8 megapixels, Evaluative mode, and Superfine. Also, center focus generally produces the most pleasing pics for me, unless I’m taking portraits. I’ve read some reviews that indicate that 8 megapixels is too high of setting for a camera with this size sensor, but I’ve compared identical photos I’ve taken with all of the different resolution settings and the 8 megapixel setting does show more detail at the same zoomed out view as the other resolutions. You particularly notice it with objects that have a lot of detail, such as an oriental rug or a bush in the yard that has a large number of leaves. With my Panasonic 2GB card, I can take over 550 pics with those settings, more than enough between downloads to the computer. I’m also very pleased with the videos this camera takes, which my 2GB card maxes out at approximately 25 minutes in length. Canon dropped the fps from 30 to 20 on this year’s model, but it still looks very good for a digicam video. The audio pickup is impressive as well.

I’d like to stress again the importance, in my opinion, of setting the sharpness (under My Colors setting) to the maximum setting if anyone is not initially impressed with the quality of the pics. When comparing pics to my Olympus 3040, I felt that they were soft and too smooth. Then I read online that Canon pics have a trademark smoothness to them, which caused me to figure out how to adjust the sharpness to compensate for this, given that I prefer a sharper, more detailed photo. Since adjusting the sharpness, I’m much happier. Once you set it, it will remain at the maximum even after cycling the power.

Overall, for the price I’ve paid I’m happy with the camera and would recommend it to anyone looking at a digital camera in the $125-200 price range. I don’t think you can do any better.

A great camera for a great price
Rating:5 out of 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.

Good Camera for the price
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is my 3rd Canon PowerShot camera. I used to have the A720 before this one. The A590 IS takes nice pictures, however the battery life is too short and when using the flash light, you have to wait few seconds before you can take another picture. It seems to be an issue for all powershot cameras. When using the video, my previous camera used to display the remaining time left. On this one, there is no way to tell if this is 2mns or 10 mns movie. The speaker is also in a wrong spot, where you grab the camera. Most of the time, you put your finger on it.

Other than that it’s a good camera.

Not bad
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Let me start by saying I returned this camera already. The main reason was because the wife wanted to go back to something smaller aka a subcompact camera. I had to agree with her there after a few days of using the camera.

Second, she did not like the recharge time between flash pictures. I didn’t time it, but it seemed like at least 5 or 6 seconds. I guess that’s fairly typical of cameras with 2 AA batteries, but I could be wrong.

The subcompact we had before (Canon SD600) seemed alot better in this regard. It used a proprietary lithium rechargeable battery though.

My beef with the camera was the video wasn’t as good as our previous SD600 camera. And I guess the specs don’t lie because they state 20 fps for 640×480 video instead of 30 fps with most other Canon digital cameras. The IS seemed like it made the video more stable, but it also made panning with the camera more choppy. It wasn’t a huge beef as I don’t take alot of video with a digital camera, but it was annoying they made the video worse.

I also thought the construction was a bit cheap with the shell of the camera being plastic instead of metal. The zoom lever seemed a bit cheap too.

Now the good. I like the dial on the camera. It lets you quickly select a shooting mode. Very handy. On a subcompact you have to select modes through the menus at least on the old Canon we had. The pictures seem fairly nice. I wouldn’t say they were better than our previous camera, but certainly I didn’t notice they were that much worse either. The fact it uses AA batteries is convenient because AA batteries are everywhere and the access to the batteries, memory card and ports are easier to work with. (It’s not as tiny as on a subcompact.) And this camera has lots of manual settings.

ULtimately though the camera wasn’t as sleek and small as the subcompact we had before. It didn’t take as nice of video and it seemed slower in between pictures specifically flash pictures.he only advantage to this one over a ~$200 CAnon subcompact would seem to be the convenience of AA batteries and a slightly greater zoom although perhaps some would find a larger camera easier to hold.

Canon Powershot A590IS Digital Camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Great camera; an excellent replacement for the A540 that gave up after an accidental drenching.

Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera w/4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Camera is easy to use and takes great photos. Especially good value for price.

Very Nice
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I recieved my powershot on the 6th of Jan. Since then I have Taken over 400 shots with it to get to know the camera better. This this is great for the price. It has alot of features that the bigger more costly models have. I think the problem people are having is the lack of reading the manual.

Canon’s Warranty Program is Defective
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Be aware that if your Canon camera fails within the first year of ownership, you may be charged $109, (“Flat rate repair charge, + shipping”) to get your camera repaired. If you are talking about a $200 camera, would you pay that? If you are deciding between two different brands, factor this in.

Value for money
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a value for money product. I have used it extensively for a month or so. Amazing quality of pictures.

This is especially great cam for users who are starters with digicam. I am gonna gift this cam to my dad.

Great camera for a great price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Considering what I paid and what I expected, this was a fantastic camera. I’ve been playing with the settings, as well as using “auto”, and have had some great pictures all around. I will probably end up getting a small portable tripod because I have a hard time holding my hands still, so I can’t blame the camera. It fits nicely in my hands (a big plus for me), and is not something I’m going to readily lose (another big plus for me). I’ve posted 2 pictures I took with this little camera, and am extremely pleased with my camera, especially when I considering how little I paid compared to much fancier cameras within this range/style.

Grreat Camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is an awesome camera for the price. Has lots of manual control, IS, and decent zoom. The only con is that the highest video setting will only record at 20 frames per sec. I highly recommend this camera.

Canon PowerShot A590IS 8mp
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
My last Canon PowerShot was wore out. I received this A590IS quickly from Amazon vendor. New camera is lighter than my A70 because it only uses two batteries not four. Smaller card for pictures.

Good camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The camera is a good camera and does everything I want it to do. The only gripe I have with this camera is that it can be very slow taking pictures in certain modes. Sometimes I will miss shots of my kids because they will have moved on by the time the picture actually takes.

Lens Battery?!!!? Very disappointed in Amazon.
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I have owned a Canon PowerShot for many years, and find the picture quality and ease of use to be superior in this price range ($100 – $150). My PowerShot has been 1/2 way around the world and back, run over by a car and is still taking great shots.

BEFORE buying this camera, would have also said that battery life is also a plus, as I much prefer AA batteries when traveling: you can recharge as needed but can always grab some at a corner store if you absolutely need to in a pinch.

After researching current PowerShot models (on-line and in-store), I bought this A590 from Amazon for my 13 y.o. brother to take with him on his 1st trip to Europe – a school trip to London & France. How very disappointed when, 4 days into his trip the camera ‘went dead.’ It turns out we received a version of this camera from Amazon that required an additional WATCH-TYPE BATTERY FOR THE LENS.

THIS IS NOT MENTIONED ANYWHERE IN THE CAMERA SPECS!!!!!!! When I researched this camera in-store, the A590 I handled DID NOT require any batteries in addition to the standard AA’s, nor did the user guide included with the camera mention anything about this additional battery.

I might have actually bothered to return the camera simply due to this lack of disclosure, but this wouldn’t have remedied the disappointment of a 13 y.o. boy.

Has anyone else received an A590 with a similar issue?

I still love the Canon products overall, but am unsure why the camera we received was not as described (by both Amazon and Canon). I am currently researching new cameras for an upcoming trip. I do not feel comfortable buying a camera again from Amazon due to this issue – how can I truly be sure that what I am buying is what I receive…..do I want to be in a remote Italian village when my camera dies for some unknown reason?

Simple and Easy
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I usually have a difficult time with cameras, but this camera was very easy to use and the pictures are excellent. I was told about this camera by a friend who also has had excellent results. It only takes a few minutes to get it up and running and the sofware for your computer is easy to use.

Wonderful Gift
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera [[ASIN:B0011ZCDKS Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom] for Christmas and it has all the functions I was looking for. The shutter speed is a little slow compared to some cameras in the same price range but after some adjusting in the menu, it can be compensated for. The menu interface is very user friendly after a quick glance through of the manual (which in all honesty does look like a small dictionary and reads like one too.) With a decent size memory card (2Gb and up) the capture video time was greatly increased. Great price, shipping was fast and price was very fair. I have already recommended this product to a few friends and we will be using it anywhere, anytime!

Best Camera so far
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
this camera is the best!!! it is so clear, it actually brings the person or what you want to takeout in the foreground while it casts everything else into the background.. it is really nice and i have it with a 4GB memeory card so i’m getting full use of its video recording ablities which are superb@@@ i love this cam!!! (tears run down cheeks)

Canon Powershot A590IS
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is an excellent camera for the money! It is small enough to carry in a pocket but still large enough to feel good and have a viewfinder so that you can turn the viewing screen off to save the battery. We have taken several hundred photographs so far and are still on the first set of batteries. The photos are excellent quality and the camera is easy to use but sophisticated enough to allow a wide variety of individual priority’s such as aperture or timing. It also has the image stabilizer so that unfamiliar people can take photos without blurring them. I would buy it again without hesitation.

Nice Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera takes awesome pictures! My older camera was a Nikon, which also took nice pictures, but this Cannon does a great job and it’s easy to use. I highly recommend this camera!

Great Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
For the money this is the best camera I’ve ever seen or owned, and everyone that I show it to agree. ( Canon Power Shot A 590)

Canon PowerShot a590is
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Big saving and at least 30% discount compare to BestBuy, Frys.

Great camera. One of the best deal in Amazon.

Wonderful!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought 2 of these cameras as gifts based on online reviews and price. I couldn’t be happier. The first one was for my college-age son, (world’s worst photographer!) and he used it straight out of the box and had a ball with it. The second one was for my mother, (very technology-challenged senior) who was looking for a camera that would give better pix than her Kodak Easy Share. The camera is compact, neat, stylish, and very easy to use! Takes very nice pix, easy to transfer to computer or printer, and alot of fun and almost no stress to learn. I got both recipients a SDHC 4GB memory card to go with their camera just to avoid the need to switch out the smaller card that comes with the camera. Also, I love Cannon products, but I’m not a great fan of the software that comes with their cameras. I have Photoshop myself and find that much better than the disk included in these sets.

Camera is already broken
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Ordered this camera and received it on Feb 19th…and as of March 23rd its already broken. I get a “Lens errors. Please restart camera” and the lens won’t come out….so now I need to track and find the box it came in and see how I can get it fixed thru the warranty. So much for a good camera!

Its not like I dropped it….it sat on my countertop untouched for a week and suddenly now it doesn’t work….go figure

friendly usable
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Liked the product so much, I am ordering another for a family member to take to Africa.

Good inexpensive camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This camera takes good pictures for an inexpensive camera, but contrast is not as good as more expensive cameras, resulting in occasional dark pictures.

Great Camra, Great Price.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This Camera is the best digital camera I have personally used. It has so many options on how you want to take your pictures, and the 4x Optical Zoom is nice. Pictures are crisp and clear. I recommend it to anyone who loves to take random pictures and photoshop them . Just be sure to buy a memory card with this, the one that comes with it is crap.

P.S. I recommend getting the Transcend SDHC Memory Card 4GB, good memory for cheap!

Great Camera!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera is a great one. It has a large screen that shows clear images. The shots I have taken have all been accurate and clear. There are many easy-to-use features on the camera including an easy mode that I like so much. The camera is a very good buy with its 8 megapixels, 4x zoom (very good zoom), Optical Image Stabilizer, and 2.5-inch LCD (also lightweight and looks sharp). I am really enjoying it.

Good bargain, great product!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Good crisp and clear pictures. Only thing, the battery life is short. I bought rechargeable batteries and charger and it’s a wonderful combo.

Great classroom camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I purchased this camera for my classroom to take pictures of my students and their activities. The camera is easy to use, takes great pictures. The delay between pictures can be a little frustrating, but I have learned to adapt to the delay. Picture review is simple and straightforward. There are many features on this camera, which requires reading of the manual (not my strength). However, reading the manual will let you use this camera to it’s fullest potential. If you don’t read the manual, it is a game of trial and error to find the right setting. I like the feature of AA batteries, easier to carry extras. The location for the memory card is easily accessible as well. Overall, great first digital camera. Takes quality pictures and the Cannon name and reputation are obvious.

Amazing bargain. OK performer.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The A590IS is probably the best camera bargain out there now. It’s amazing how much camera you can get for the money nowadays, compared to just a few years ago. The A590IS is a decent performer. It’s performs much better in good lighting conditions, than low light. Pictures are quite noisy, but usable at ISO higher than 200. The flash is weak, but OK for most situations. Recycle time is also slow. The camera has a view finder, but it’s pretty much useless since it’s tiny and very inaccurate. The 2.5″ 115k low resolution LCD screen is where you can tell this is a budget camera. It does its job, but is fair at best. The video mode is limited. You can’t zoom during recording, and fps has been limited to 20fps. On the positive side, battery life seems improved over previous “A” models. There are some manual modes. This is very uncommon on inexpensive cameras. The camera is fairly small, stylish, and generally takes very good pictures. All in all, it would be tough to find a better camera in this price range. The Panasonic Lumix LZ8 is probably its closest competition.

Canon A590IS good for a cheap entry level camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Canon A590IS Powershot: The A line of digital cameras in Canon’s Powershot line is the entry level and cheapest generally of their digital cameras. They use plastic bodies and are not as nice a quality as the Digital Elph line they make. That said, if you are looking for a camera in the entry level, that also runs on AA batteries (Their Elph line uses a rechargeable Li-ion battery pack), these are the way to go. This particular model has all the features you would expect on much more advanced models at a cheap price. You get all the auto modes including various scene mode options (although no Sport mode) and full manual modes on the camera as well, which enable you to pretty much do whatever you want with the camera. That is a plus if you are a camera buyer looking for something to learn and grow into, or in my case an avid Digital SLR user who wants a small camera when lugging around your DSLR and gear is impractical.

The specs on the A590IS:

Canon 8MP sensor with Digic III image processor

Canon 4X optical zoom

2.5″ LCD with viewfinder as well (a rare thing these days)

Face Detection

The lens is also Image Stabilized to reduce blur and camera shake.

Power source: 2 “AA” size batteries

Pros in my opinion:

A full line of manual features (for example the “M, P, Tv and Av modes)

“AA” batteries for power, although many out there don’t like them. Its just my preference. If you are on a trip, and you forget your charger for your camera that uses one of those Li-ion batteries, you’re screwed. With this camera, you can buy batteries anywhere. I use Duracell’s rechargeable 2650mAh rated NIMH type and I seem able to get around 400 shots before putting new ones in. The camera is also easy to hold, because of the large grip. Most of the new A line have been shrunk and don’t have the same grip anymore, which I don’t like.

Cons: The lens mechanism is slow when you want to change your focal length. The noise in the images is pronounced, even at pretty low ISO’s because of the fact that 8MP is packed onto such a tiny sensor. I don’t know if that problem can ever be solved. But, I haven’t really played with the newer A1000 or A1100, because maybe they do better now. Potential lens problem: the lens gears fail and the lens no longer retracts. This is pretty rare though, and newer cannon models seem to have that issue worked out better. No Sport Mode! You can forget trying to capture fast moving subjects very well.

Even after the cons, I would reccomend any of the A line of the Canon Powershot line if you want an inexpensive camera or you are looking for your first digital camera. They have better reliability than other brands in this class of camera (especially over Kodak and Olympus!). I make this statement based on my years of experience selling these products. I have rarely seen Canon cameras come back with problems. The only real problem I have seen on Canon is the lens mechanism failing.

So all in all, I recommend this camera or generally any Canon Powershot. They beat the competition for quality and features.

Also note, I recommend you use a type 4 or type 6 SDHC memory card, not the slow type 2 SDHC cards. The faster cards make the camera operate much better in terms of responsiveness. I use Sandisk’s Ultra II line of card. They read and write up to 15mb /s and make a big difference over the slower regular line of cards from them or any other manufacturer for that matter.

I hope this review was helpful on deciding on this camera or any other of Canon’s Powershot line. In my humble opinion, they are the best at this price point.

This is the one!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I cant say enough good things about this camera.Great pictures,easy use,and takes videos with sound.That are very clear.Im pretty new to the digital camera thing,I had a old HP 2mp.I thought that took good picture,but WOW for 100.00 you cant go wrong,I read 100′s of reviews a differant cameras in this price range,it took weeks,boy did I make a great choice.I hope you do too!!!The battery thing some have a problem with I still have the same ones that came with it in there,and bought recharge AA’s with the charger at walmart for 10.00,so if the batteries go Im ready for it you get 4,it only takes 2.Buy this camera,if you dont want to spend a bunch.

buy one
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
this is an awesome camera, light weight, sturdy, very easy to use for even the beginners. thanks cannon for making a product that is simple to use, by the way it does not take a long time in between pictures, this is the most easiest camera my wife and I have ever used.

No Date Stamp feature except on in 2M 1600×1200 mode
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Argh, can’t believe a new camera with 8M pixels cannot support date stamp! All other cameras can do date stamp. Yes, it does at 1600×1200 resolution mode only but then why buy a 8M pixel camera to shoot in 2M mode?!? Geez…

Also, the canon software will not upload to a network drive (like my NAS so I have to manually transfer them after it uploads to the local disk).

Other than those 2 easy but critical features, it’s a good camera. Well built. I bought a nikon 8M and it was flimsy (but it did the above 2 features fine). The nikon broke in 6 months so I bought this canon on it’s good reviews. So much for reviews.

Decent
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
It’s slower than I thought. But for the price and features, it’s a reasonable sacrifice. (You have to buy your own accessories, too.)

I like the detail in its design.

A great value
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’ve owned at least 3 digital cameras of progressive MP technology over the years. I think this Canon Powershot is a great value for what you get, whether your a snap-shotter or a more advanced user of digital cameras. This camera has just enough features to make people like me dangerous, but not too many that you are overwhelmed. The modes/settings are easy to configure and with a little practice, you will be taking some great pictures.

A lot of people think that the greater the MP, the better the quality of the picture. This is not true. I was looking for a camera that I can take quality photos with and share them over the internet; I do not need a professional camera that will produce poster-sized shots. And for my purposes, this camera is perfect!

great and cheap
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
great camera for the average user that wants to take really good pictures, but not spend a thousand bux on a dslr.

Canon A590IS
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Really like this camera. Was a little disappointed that the red eye reduction doesn’t seem to be working as well as I wanted it to.

Disappointed in shutter speed between pics
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
It seems that everyone is making their products cheaper these days. I had a Canon Powershot Elph a few years ago, a 5 megapixel camera. It took amazing photos and had great speed between pics. So that’s why when it broke, I chose another Canon. I picked this model because it is a little bigger than the Elph series (and less expensive). It was so slow to recover after shooting one picture (so that I could shoot the next one), I sent it back. I then bought the Elph model, but didn’t notice much difference in the time between shots. Also, the material the new Elphs are made of is lighter and felt flimsier than the previous model I owned. The A590IS, while being 8 MP, didn’t seem better than my 5 MP. In fact, quality of picture was a bit worse.

Canon A 590
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Only used this product about ten times since purchase, but it is easy to use, easy to select settings, and 8 MP for the price was a great deal.

what a camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
no negatives whatsoever….extremely easy to use, creates huge files which are great for enlargments without pixilation, takes many faces in focus rather than just focusing on one part of frame…I love it !!!

Small but Mighty
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have a Canon S2iS and an SLR, the Rebel XSi. I wanted to give a camera as a gift to a person that is strictly “point and shoot” only, but might want more options later. This is one neat little camera (yes, it does fit in the shirt pocket)! A view finder for when the sun is too bright to see the display, standard AA batteries that are inexpensive and a little zoom (4X)to frame your pictures.

This camera was highly rated by over 250 reviewers and the major consumer magazine thinks higly of it too.

Stellar camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera is excellent. I have been using a Kodak Easyshot for almost 6 years, which my family and I have loved. However, six years later, the Canon is proving to be an amazing upgrade.

The A590 is a perfect “grab-n-go” camera. While it is not small, it is also not too bulky to fit into my wife’s pocket book, or for me to carry around for a few hours.

I really enjoy the image stabilization and both my wife and I have found the camera very easy to use. The “easy” feature is nice, but almost unnecessary as the other options for picture taking are pretty self explanatory.

Overall, I highly recommend this camera for people who aren’t looking to be photographers, but need a camera that performs well and takes pictures that, for me, almost pass as photographer quality.

Hard to beat
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
These PowerShot “A” cameras are Canon’s attempt to deliver the quality and features of its more expensive PowerShot “G” and PowerShot Pro “S” lines (such as full zoom lenses) at a budget price. The results are pretty good. (How do I know? Because I’ve actually gotten to use all of these cameras. I earn my living at Walt Disney World writing a travel guide, and nearly every day guests ask me to take photos of them with their own cameras, which most often are Canon PowerShots.)

Here’s my opinion of the top-selling “A” series cameras:

A580. This 2008 model is an A590IS (see below) without image stabilization and with semi-automatic instead of manual controls. I’d spend the extra bucks for the A590IS, because those two features can make quite a difference.

A650 IS. You can do a lot with this sweet little camera, though it may be more than you need. It has a flip-out LCD panel and the option of manual controls. The shots I’ve seen from this model look great. Keep your ISO under 800 and you won’t get any noise.

A720 IS. This fully-loaded 2007 model has all the toys, including a 6x zoom (35mm film equivalent of 35-210mm), image stabilization, adjustable flash power and optional second-curtain flash. This last feature means you can make the flash fire at the end of a long exposure, instead of the beginning, so moving subjects streak into focus instead of out.

A470. This 2008 camera is great for kids or anyone just looking for a good basic camera. It includes Canon’s face detection technology and has a zoom lens, 14 shooting modes and the ability to set exposure compensation, ISO and white balance manually. Plus it looks great, and is a good bargain.

Finally, the A590IS (the camera on this page) is a 2008 upgrade to an older model, the A570IS. The face detection system works a little better than the one on its predecessor, and the new model is slightly rounder and easier to grip. I personally like that it has automatic and manual controls, though I haven’t seen anyone using the manual set yet. Overall this camera is a fine performer, a great bargain and I think the best buy of the bunch. I bought one for myself.

Excellent Choice
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I had already ordered a camera for my kids to take pictures for about $34 less than this one. However, I decided to explore a bit more on what was out there, since my first choice was based on my budgeted price. I read the reviews about the camera and immediately cancelled my order and ordered this camera. I was not sure about the size of the camera because when we go to parties, I do not want to be invenience with a bulky camera. The reviews however were stronger than my bulky problem. To my amazement, I do not have a bulky problem, the camera is small, compact, light, it takes amazing pictures. I love the face view finder feature, I do remember reading about it on the description, but I was hoping this camera had that feature, and I did get it. By the time I came home, my 12 year old already had inserted a 4gb memory card (purchased seperate) and created a movie dancing with this friends, the picture was amazing. I love my camera, I love the quality of the picture, the quality of the video, thinking of give it to my niece for the 16th birthday. Oh, the battery is lasting for a long time, I am still waiting to change the battery and a replace has not been necessary. On my old digital camera, we had to, had to replace the batteries every 20 pictures or so. thumps up to Canon for producing a great product for someone on a budget and thumps up to Amazon.com, received my camera one day head of delivery schedule, Great job

Nice one
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Amazing little camera! not to compact – if you’re looking for a nice small p&c camera that fits inside the pocket and doesn’t look like a body anomaly you should probably get another model. I had experience with sd1000 if that’s the name, way more compact, but has a very limited manual mode and costs 200$ (aprox.) I’ve got a590is so I could begin taking photos using it’s semi and fully adjustable manual modes and learn about photography, and the price was absolutely unbeatable regarding the quality and functionality of the camera.

Best buy for photography beginners, and a compact camera for the whole family

Pros: Great camera, non-understandable low price, manual mode works like a charm – white balance, focus, colors, exposure… nice photos all in all.

Cons: if it counts, not an ultra-compact camera, it’s big for majority of pockets.

Hog Heaven
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This PowerShot A590IS is simple and easy to use. I don’t know much about photography and don’t want to have to take courses to take a picture. I work in the Oil Field and come across some neat stuff. So it’s fun for me to carry my camera in my truck and get shots of this stuff. This camera is easy to use to document and cover your tail with too. I recommend this one for anybody who wants a point and click easy to use camera.

Won it in BIDEGG for 50% off
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Won the Canon on BIDEGG for over 50% off . amazing deal and love the camera

So far, so good
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We got this camera just before the birth of our first baby. We’ve found the basic usage easy to understand and have captured tons of good pictures without needing to read the manual first. There’s obviously a lot more you can do with this camera if you have time to figure it out, but I appreciate the simplicity of necessary functions and potential for more too. The resolution was high enough for me to put great professional-looking shots on my business web sight as well.

Good Buy
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
It is a bit bulky, but the clarity of the pictures and picture quality is wonderful. I really enjoy the face-finding/recognition feature. Enjoy your Canon!

Highly Recommend
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is a nice camera, especially for the price. It does everything that I need it to do: auto focus/flash, zoom…It uses AA batteries which is a plus in my book because I don’t like having to recharge batteries (or buy replacement rechargables). Since AA batteries are available everywhere, I never have to worry about battery levels. Cameras that use AAs are usually a little larger than those with the small rechargable batteries, but it is worth a little extra bulk in my opinion. I bought a large memory card for it so I can take hundreds of photos.

I highly recommend this camera!

Great Product!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my Wife and myself. I shopped around, did a lot of research and Amazon had the best price anywhere. Camera takes awesome shots, especially if you’re a newbie like me. Needed a no brainer that took the guess work out of picture taking. Very happy with my choice.

Important Con’s
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
First off, the 8 mp advertised is quite inacurate. The pictures are hazy and the sharpness of the images are horrible! The flash stays on and distracts the person/animal that you are snapping a shot of. The shutter speed is slower than advertised. More minor details that also bother me:

The plastic has a cheap feel, the battery compartment WILL NOT LAST. The door holding the batteries in is barely strong enough. The plastic is so flimsy that it will break soon. The worst part of the camera to me is, to remove the SD card you must open the battery compartment, which resets the time and date. So, everytime you remove the SD card you have to reset the time and date which is NOT good for quick shots or battery life. The battery life is not good on this camera. I bought this model for the good reviews, I should have made my decision based on the the Cons instead of the Pros.

Good price-great value. Thanks!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Came as quickly as expected through super saver shipping. Great product at a great price–can’t beat the value for a Canon. Thanks!

excellent!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The camera is small, easy to use and very modern. I’m happy and glad. All my pictures are awesome!

More than your money’s worth!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera as a gift for my girlfriend because it satisfied my two main requirements: 1) it could be operated by someone who is not interested in learning the basics of camera design and features, and still produce reliable, quality photographs and 2) be capable of doing much more if one should so desire.

Apparently, the model one step down (the 580, I believe) is void of manual override controls, so for a small amount more one can get that capability in the 590. After using the camera for a few weeks I have determined that it actually does produce very sharp, nicely color toned pictures if you simply put it on AUTO or P, point, remember to hold the shutter half way down for a second to focus, and shoot. Perhaps learning when to force the flash to provide fill would be a handy, not too complicated step to learn, one which would greatly improve most backlit shots. I’m still trying to teach that (it’s only one button, hey!!)but I think I will eventually succeed. All in all, you can carry it anywhere and use it quickly and easily and without any real knowledge or skill manage to eke out a decent (if not really lovely) exposure.

If you understand something about how modern cameras are programmed, the manual controllability of this little demon will delight you. In bright light situations, it’s a good thing to be able to use the traditional viewfinder which is not always provided these days in many other point and shoots. And if you wanted a quality shot, understanding how to use the many features intelligently, I think you will be amazed that the file produces such a high quality photograph. Five years ago it would have cost many hundreds more to achieve this quality, and now it’s available for a pittance. Progress.

I haven’t delved into the technical aspects of this camera here because I am assuming that most people who are looking for this kind of one would not be that interested. Suffice to say, this little camera does lots of stuff and it does it all with ease and grace and for a low price. Sounded good to me, and I’m glad I bought it. You could do different for the price, but not, I don’t think, better. Highly recommended.

The Canon A590 IS was not for me
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I am the owner of a Canon A80 but thought I’d look at another Canon digital camera. Although the Canon A590IS had many of the features I was looking for in a digital camera of its size,I was rather disappointed with the results of the pictures I took with it. Colors were not as brilliant or faithful as I had expected. The pictures didn’t have crisp, sharp images – and for these, I took outdoor as well as indoor photos using the different feature adjustments in the manual. Lastly, the camera itself seemed chinsy for me – too light that I felt like I was using a disposable camera.

Camera has a major problem
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Major problems with battery life on this camera. low battery indicator comes on after just snapping a few photos. Canon deny there is a problem and insist we should use canon only batteries (which also exhibted the same problems.) I reccomend this camera is avoided.

Still feeling it out.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is a great camera for those who aren’t looking for a camera to take action pictures in low light.I only say that as the flash takes so long to get ready you might miss your next shot. Picture quality is great!You couldn’t ask for better pictures.I personally love this cammera so far, but then I’ve only had it for a month so I might find other things I don’t like. Oh and as with all digital cameras, use rechargeable batteries as this one goes through them like all the rest.I think that for an everyday shooter, you can’t ask for a better camera for the money.So I recommend this camera to anyone who needs a camera for that purpose which is why I bought it myself.

Best camera for your money.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is by far the best camera for your money, when you are on vacation with the family carrying around a bunch of stuff you can just put this little baby in your pocket and you are ready to go.

Buy this want, you wont regret.

Not great, not bad
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I read reviews on quite a few cameras before purchasing this one, so I had high hopes that it would live up to my expectations. My usual camera of choice is a Canon digital SLR, but I wanted a small point-and-shoot digital for times when I can’t carry my big camera around.

This camera is okay. The photos taken indoors with flash are often dark and a bit grainy, especially if the zoom is used at all. I’m rarely happy with the way my indoor shots turn out. It does best outdoors – those photos have much better color and brightness. However, in auto mode it does a poor job with moving objects – they always blur. I have to play around a bit with the other modes to see if I can get better action shots with it.

In summary, this camera isn’t as good as I hoped, but it’s better that having no camera at all.

Great camera!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Picture quality is awesome, and the image stabilization is better than my last Canon. I just wish the reaction time between pushing the button and capturing the image was a little faster. But I guess that’s why people buy SLR’s.

Canon knows how to create a value
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is the third Canon digital camera I have bought and they seem to improve each time. The camera is simple to use, though the “easy” feature is really more of a gimmick than added value, the unit as a whole is extremely easy to set up and use. Graet photos and easy interface with a PC for editing and reviews. Haven’t tried the digital video feature yet, but that is next. I would recommend the Canon 500 series over more expensive Panasonic and Sony cameras I have owned, which will now be retired.

I love it!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased this camera after a long review and shopping process. It takes terrific photos and the set-up settings are quick and easy. I can change from landscapes to portraits to movies quickly with a little twist of the knob. I wanted something compact but also something that I could grip easily.

There are only 2 things I am not pleased with.

1. The little plastic cover for uploading doesn’t easily open and I can’t seem to get it to open all the way. I have to kind of work the connection under and into the slot. I feel eventually it will break. This could use a redesign.

2. The hand strap provided is pretty big and I am a big guy. I find it difficult putting my hand in and then wrapping my hand around to hold the camera. A little cinching clamp would be nice because I could then just let it hang from my wrist. Absolutely cannot do this now.

Other than that, great product and a great price. Best Buy was $40 more.

Excellent Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This Canon camera does an excellent job. The pictures are incredible. It is so easy to set up and hook up to the computer. I absolutely love it, and highly recommend it to everyone.

Great little camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I don’t take a lot of pictures, but I really like this camera. It’s easy to use, a great light-weight size, takes great pictures & movies, and I got it at a good price. The additional zoom feature is very cool, too. I’m very happy with my purchase and would recommend this camera to anyone.

Great camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I really like this camera. It doesn’t have as much megapixals as a K. brand I owned but I perfer this one. Love the way it’s built easy to hold and feels very secure in my hand. Pics are clear and crisp. The zoom is good for the 4x to get better you’ll probably have to go up to a bigger camera. This one is small but not tiny so my husband can hold and use just as easily. But it still can fit in my purse. I would recommend this to anyone and I haven’t even tried all the modes yet. Cant wait to try the continuos shooting mode at my cousins next rodeo.

Great camera for close ups!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera specifically to take close up pictures to upload onto my etsy shop. [...] if you want to see how well the pictures come out. They are awesome. The only problems I have so far is short battery life (I’m not sure if that’s my fault for not turning the camera off??), and the pixels were actually too big for etsy. Reading the owner’s manual showed me clearly how to change the pixels, and it even displays the pixels on the camera in case you forget what the symbol stands for. The pictures for my shop were taken with the flash off, and macro (flower icon) on.

It also takes nice crisp photos of the family, red eye doesn’t seem to be much of a problem, and the images all look really good – even when I was just taking practice snapshots of my husband on the computer, kids giving me silly looks, etc.

My aunts, both artists and photographers, both have this camera as well and highly recommended it to me. One aunt pointed out how easy it is to use the buttons – they are well placed on the camera. Consumer reports also had good things to say about the Powershot.

Nice aim and shoot camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Purchased for a friend who is definitely not going to put up with fussy settings. She just wants to aim and shoot. This camera does the job. She is enjoying the simplicity and the great images that she records. Good product.

Excelente producto, entrega inmediata
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Excelente producto, entrega inmediata.

Compre esta cámara canon a través de amazon.com

Ademas del excelente precio, llego a mis manos en menos de 10 días (vivo en República Dominicana). Estoy muy feliz con mi compra.

Thanks Amazon!

Awesome deal
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I got an awesome deal on the camera, Cheaper than I could buy locally. I bought the camera to take pictures of my fish in fish tanks. It does a real good job. I was successful the first time I took pictures. Very satisfied with my purchase. Very good point and shoot camera. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a inexpensive and easy to use camera.

Big Disappointment
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I did a fair amount of homework before buying the Canon Power Shot A590 IS with face recognition technology and image stabilization. Although it received many good reviews, my experience with the camera was very disappointing. Thw first big surprise was that although this is labeled a point and shoot digital camera, it has many features that allow an experienced photographer to modify the settings and make custom modifications. I’m not an experienced photographer and was easily overwhelmed by the choices, especially since the instruction manual jumped right in discussing these things before it even explained the basics of how the camera worked. The book didn’t get to the basics until page 40! I have 2 other digital cameras that I’ve used for several years so I am familiar with how many digital cameras are set up—-not that this helped. This model Canon represents some significant design changes in digital cameras which I wasn’t prepared for. To make things worse, the instruction manual in many cases was incomplete or inaccurate. I quickly became best friends with Canon’s technical support department just to learn how to use the camera! Although the tech reps were pleasant and tried to be helpful, sometimes they didn’t know the whole story either. I also had problems with the software that comes with the camera for downloading pictures to my computer and editing them. When I first installed it, it worked fine. Then everytime I used it something went wrong and I had to call tech support for assistance. The problem would get resolved only to reappear a few days later and the prior solution wouldn’t work any more. Even the tech reps couldn’t explain why While the camera worked OK most of the time, it didn’t function correctly all of the time which was really frustrating. Also the picture quality was inconsistent. Some pictures came out good, others (taken the same way) were lousy. I had so many problems with both the camera and software, even though they were brand new, I came to the conclusion that maybe I got a defective model so I returned it. After everything the camera put me through, I didn’t want to waste my time trying another one so I am looking for a different digital camera to replace my older ones. If you are considering buying this camera, I wish you luck. You’ll need it!

Weird pricing
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this wonderful camera from Amazon.ca in April of this year for a few dollars more than HALF the price listed for this one (and in CDN dollars!). Sadly, it is no longer available on the Canadian Amazon site. Great camera, will be even better once I figure out some of the more advanced features.

Loved it!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This was my second digital camera. If you want a fancy camera with amazing shots, this isn’t for you, but it’s a fun, small, (relatively) cheap point-and-shoot camera with some great features. I love taking pictures on it.

If you’re thinking about buying it and you just want a nice, easy-to-use camera, this is for you. Thank you, Canon.

Lens error… replaced… waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I bought the camera in January 2009 and got the dreaded lens error in April 2009. Since it was under warranty, I sent it back to Canon, and they replaced the parts for free. Since then, the lag time has seemed to double. I feels like almost 10 second before I can take another shot, which is longer than it was before they fixed it. I’m a little nervous its going to fail again. It takes good low light pictures, which is what I was looking for. And the scenery pictures are good too. I got it for $100 on amazon, which was a good deal. But, be warned. Keep the box it came in for when you need to send it back.

Review of Canon Powershot A590 Digital Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is my first digital camera. At age 70, there was a lot to learn but I enjoyed learning. The information booklets helped me install the software, load the memory card, take my first pictures, and print them out. Consumer Reports had recommended the Canon Powershot camera and Amazon.com had a very good price with free shipping. I’m so pleased with the camera and the equipment that came with it. I can’t compare it with any other digital camera because this is my first one but I’m glad I chose it. I will probably buy another memory card for use when taking several pictures without erasing. It has performed so well for me that I gave it a five star rating. This isn’t intended to be a detailed rating of each function of the camera just a review from a satisfied customer.

Great idea, not so great results
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I am a digital SLR user, but since I use a long zoom often, I wanted a simple camera that I could switch to for quick landscapes, instead of switching lenses all the time. I really liked this camera instinctively; the size was small, it had a viewfinder, which is rare on compacts these days and it felt very comfortable to hold. The on/off was excellent, and the initial response was very good. However, after using it heavily for a full week I was dissappointed. Though I didn’t do much reading of the manual, I have a digital SLR so wasn’t too concerned about working the controls. I knew that the LCD view was not a great resolution, but it became more irritating the more I tried to review photos right after shooting them and as a result, I also did not realize that it’s vibration performance was less than stellar. When reviewing my photos after uploading to my PC, When I tried to get to the menu to adjust the review timing (to shorten it), I couldn’t find it and it was more difficult to tweek it’s performance than I thought, even for a basic adjustment like slight compensation changes. As is all too typical a problem with point and shoots, it had a considerable lag time between photos. The biggest problem, which caused me to return it for a full refund is that the decals on the mode dial RUBBED off by the end of my trip. I’m saddened about this camera, since it seemed to have everything that I needed in a reasonable price.

A great value
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We needed a camera after the several year old Nikon Coolpix died suddenly. Word of mouth on Canons was very good, good specs and the price is right. After using the camera for a month I have no negatives. Its very easy to use yet offers quite a bit of control over the exposure when you don’t want auto exposure. Battery life is very good. This unit also has excellent macro capabilities. I like the fit and feel in the hand since I don’t care for really thin and flat cameras. All in all you can’t go wrong with the A590IS at the current price.

Canon 8mp Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I love this Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom! It is much lighter and somewhat smaller than my old 4mp Canon. So many new features and buttons to learn! I wonder if all the electronic geeks ever sleep at night, or are they always “dreaming” up new products. God bless them! I agree with all the other good reviews that have been made, as I am not too technical, but I know what I like. And I like this camera!

great camera!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera last year and I love it! the picture quality is excellent. the video quality is excellent. It’s just great!

Great camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I first purchased a blue Kodak EasyShare M863 8.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Red) and hated it. The pics taken outside were horrible. I returned it and bought this. It takes nice pics, both inside and out. Easy to use. Battery life has been fine as well.

The only problem I found so far has been that the automatic setting does not take decent pics of children who are active. So, I have to put it on the children setting. Which is not a big deal to me. If you are looking to keep it on one setting all the time and not worry about it, then I suggest looking for another make/model.

THIS LITTLE CAMERA IS A PRO! NICE FEATURES AND GREAT PHOTOS!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is one great little camera! It works as advertised. Great looking pictures. Lots of nice features. I got the camera a few days ago, and I have been able to take very nice photos. Does not require a lot of knowledge of photography. The only complain, so far, would be that it doesn’t come with a carrying case. I wish Canon could include a carrying case for this little powerful camera to protect it on the go. Other than that, so far, so good. The camera works as it should. So if you need a little camera that is also full of features and takes great pictures, the A590 should be on top of your list. Get it with the Kingston 4GB SDHC card and you too will have nice things to say about this nice little performer.

Good everyday
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I like the camera very much. Not as fast as I’d like it and the 2-AA batteries wear down quickly. Previous model took 4-AAs and the pictures were great so I stayed with the brand.

Excellent Value!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The Canon 590 takes fantastic photos! I’ve had trouble in the past with shaky pictures from other digital cameras. But with the built-in image stabilizer, they are clear and beautiful, even up close! I’ve gotten some great shots. I can even take close up photos of books to show on computer monitor and the text is clear and readable. Love the movie mode, too. I like the ease of point and shoot, but if you want to change manual settings are available too.

Happy Camper
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I would recommend this product to everyone. Easy to use and easy to download to your computer.

Very satisfied. “I am one happy camper.”

Great Camera!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased this camera to replace a Canon Powershot A510 which I have had and loved for several years. With the A590IS at such a great value, it was time to upgrade. Based on my experience, I am sure this camera will serve me just as well, if not better. You can’t beat Canon quality and the price point is excellent! I highly recommend anyone in the market for a good digital, everyday family camera not to hestitate on the A590IS. You will love it!

I love this little camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I love this camera. I got it just before a trip to Washington DC and it really lived up to it’s reviews. I got beautiful pictures of the White House and many other sights. It takes beauitful night shots also. It is so easy to use. I would recommend this camera to anyone who wants a great camera that is very user friendly.

Issues after 1.5 years
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
The camera itself works great. In fact the video it takes is surprisingly good quality. The only issue I have after 1.5 years of use is that the battery meter keeps saying the batteries ared dead when they’re not. The camera will shut off and I’ll have to open the battery compartment and close. Then it works fine for another 5-10 minutes. I will have to keep doing this. This occurs with every type of battery I’ve tried. Energizer, Duracell, Generic and my Sanyo Enelopes.

The One
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I searched and searched read review after review and finally and ended up with the Canon A590IS. I have only had the camera a short period and am absolutely overjoyed with my choice. Picture quality is excellent. Full control of the camera, anywhere from automatic or easy mode for my wife, or for my pleasure, lots of presets and actual manual mode and lets not forget the image stabiliztion. When you run out of things to play with there are extra lens available to give you a little more. My wife wanted a simple point and shoot, she just wants to take a picture by pressing a button. She loves it. I on the other hand, like to learn and enjoy the process of discovery. I love it. This camera will give way above average photos regardless if a begginer, seasoned photographer or anythng in between. Price is great delivery on time and in perfect condition. Too bad I can only give five stars. By all means buy it enjoy it and remember canons quality and excellent tech support

Great little camera for the price
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I saw all of the great reviews and thought I’d buy it – and I’m really glad I did. This camera takes detailed pictures in beautiful color. Very versatile. I’d consider myself a serious enthusiast when it comes to photography. Definitely buy a memory card – they’re very reasonable from amazon.

I ended up buying an HP photo printer as well – and it’s fabulous. I uploaded a couple of photos I took with the camera.

Very good deal
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The Canon A590IS is a lot of camera for a very moderate price. Furthermore, Consumer Reports just rated it a best buy.

Great camera, as expected.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’ve had nothing but good luck with the Canon A series. Reasonably priced, good battery life, good shutter speed control, etc.

Price hike? Some gouging?
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Am I missing something? This camera just jumped about $140 in price. In the past few months I was seeing it for about $149 and now Amazon is showing it at $289.

It’s a really good camera, but what’s with the price jump? I didn’t know that Amazon was into gouging.

Great Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
What a great camera. I can see why Consumer Reports Magazine rated it a ” Best Buy “.

Good starter digitial camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I like this camera a lot. I have taken so many pictures and I am still learning and experimenting. I am new to digital and actually got this with a gift certificate. I would never go back to my 35mm now. I had several people tell me that Canon is an excellent lower end camera and I agree. The Powershot A590IS got great reviews on the tech sites on the internet. I especially like using the night feature. I got some great winter shots when it was snowing. Great pictures. If you are just starting or just want a great lower end camera, I would recommend this one. The Canon website has a lot of instructional information besides what comes with the camera. It has everything but the bag and I purchase that separately. I bought a Tamrac bag which I also highly recommend.

Canon A5901S
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The range of features is incredible for such a small camera. Although I am not much of a photography buff I have enjoyed experimenting with different shutter speeds, apertures, lighting etc. The AUTO setting takes very good pictures with quick recovery for the next shot. Connection to a PC and printer is very easy.

So far very happy
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
So far, I’m very happy with my Canon A590IS Digital Camera. I’ve taken a couple of hundred photos, good quality on automatic settings. I was most delighted to learn I can record up to a hour video (with my 4 GB card), though the sound quality is not so good, it’s fun to experiment with. Much yet to learn about its other features.

canon powershot A590is 8mp
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Gift for my wife. She loves the easy to use menu and the size. She has another canon that is a much nicer, but alot bigger and more expensive. She carries and uses this one the most.

Cannon Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
After much researching and plenty of confusion, I finally settled on this camera. I’m happy to say I made the right decision…This camera is idiot proof, the pictures it takes looks great..I can program it myself or I let the camera do all the work..I just love this little gem!

One of the best point-and-shoots out there
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera allows you to brandish great control over photographs. I recommend it to the person interested in photography who can’t afford a DSLR but also doesn’t want a point-and-shoot that offers sleekness in exchange for quality.Straight to it(I will be referring to manual mode): There is a convenient light-meter, so you can easily adjust aperture and shutter speed according to this. You have control over ISOs. A downside, at least when it comes to ISOs, is that starting at 800 the amount of noise is unbearable. However, in terms of the pricing-level, I would expect this to be commonplace. In focusing there is macro and manual (and of course the standard normal focus). The macro is quite good, but what is better in certain situations is the manual focus, which gives you a horizontal bar graph with plotted distances, so that you can control it according to how far the lens is from your subject. Quite sweet. I often use the manual focus instead of the macro when I want “macro” photography. With a macro focus here YOU have to adjust to the camera, instead of the camera working for your needs. Cases as such are usually horrible. Another great feature is customized white balanced, where the camera uses white as a reference for the lighting scheme. However, this feature should be used in cases where you and your subject are in the same lighting (which is often not the case), however when the circumstance is auspicious, this setting is worthy (otherwise just use Automatic White Balance or another pre-set setting). As for the pre-set white balances, when I am indoors I like to try each of the 3 indoor lighting schemes while looking at the lcd with the shutter half down, so that by trial-and-error I can find which white balance is best. You also have exposure control, so that you can either have a complex medley of exposure (the one I use most, and the easiest) or one more mathematically-driven, but, I suppose, when used by a keen mind, births a persuasive photo.

Buy this camera with this caveat in mind: it will tempt you into getting a DSLR. It gives you so much creative control that you will want a camera that gives you better image quality for all your good work. DSLRs also have a wide variety of quality lenses. This camera has optional lenses, but I don’t see them being worth the money. Image quality is first in my mind, but if you have the money why not, and of course lenses can lend to image quality but the effects won’t be nearly as enhancing as with a DSLR. I have only once touched a DSLR, in B&H, and that was for a fleeting moment. But from watching plenty of videos, it seems that this camera has many of the same user settings as entry level DSLRs, such as the 450d from Canon. Of course the differences are within the workings of the camera body, and of that, very importantly, the image SENSOR, which is larger in DSLRs and translates to greater image quality.

Canon Power Shot
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I couldn’t be happier with this camera and the price was cheaper than anywhere else I looked.

Best camera ever!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I got this camera for christmas and i just love it. I use about 2 hours every day. I am a skateboard photographer and it is just perfect. I bought a fisheye lens to fit it. It has amazing quality, sharpness, contrast, great with getting the colors right and its even good in the dark. I strongly suggest getting this camera. I love it.

Great little camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is a very nice camera for the price. Has a lot of features that more expensive cameras have. Takes very nice pictures. Highly Reccomended.

Best Camera in its price class
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Manual Controls, Image Stabilizer… this is the best point and shoot camera in its price class. I think the new body color is really neat…

A good Camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is the first digital camera I have owned and it has provided excellent snapshots and with a 4gb or 8gb memory card (not included) it’s able to store more pictures than I need. This is a far more affordable way to have pictures than disposable cameras and I get to choose what to keep without developing costs.

Buy this camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
If your simply looking for a camera that

takes great pictures, this camera is for you.

I don’t have the time or patience to sit down

and figure out 101 modes of operation. All

I want from a camera is a good picture with

minimal effort. This camera does everything

I need it to without having to obtain a photographers

knowledge base. It also makes a pretty nifty movie

with sound.

Great camera over all.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera as a stepping stone for a future SLR as I’m learning to take better pictures of our kids playing sports and scenic scenes as we travel. The camera has variety settings from Easy Mode for point-and-shooters to standard manual settings for a bit more advance photographers. The picture quality is very sharp at 8mb setting as used. Capability for optional lenses (wide & telephoto) are a plus experience if you want to consider to go with SLR’s in the future.

Over all, I’m very satified with this A590IS camera as I’ve been using it almost everyday in the last 30 days.

Great little camera.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera is great for taking snapshots and the occasional video to blog. I have been very happy with it and recommend it to others.

Very favorable
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I very much like the 590 – I’m still getting use to the difference between this one and the Canon I had previously. My other camera got stolen and it was nice to be able to get a camera that uses all of my old cords. I would recommend a Canon any and every time.

LM, Ohio

terrible battery issues
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I started out happy with this camera, having bought it based on great reviews by Consumer Reports. After about 8 months of use, totalling approx. 300 pictures … the battery indicator kept flashing red, and then shut off. No matter what batteries I placed inside: brand new disposable Energizer, or rechargeable Sony NiMh … I kept getting the low battery indicator. I sent it 2x to Canon for repair and they insisted there is nothing wrong with the camera and that I should use Canon batteries. Here’s the thing: I used an old Nikon Coolpix 3mp camera while the Canon was away for repair. Upon its return to which Canon did nothing to fix the problem, I used the same batteries, the Canon would indicate low battery while the Nikon had no such problems and instead kept taking pictures. Bottomline is that the camera was defective, Canon just kept making an excuse that it was a battery issue. I am glad that Amazon was able to refund me most of the camera cost. I will now shop around for a Nikon.

Cannon A590
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The Cannon A590 was a good choice, and a very good camera for the money. It is easy to use and produces far superior photos to the old Cannon S40 I was using.

Canon A590IS
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Excellent camera, easy to hold, easy to use, with all the features I want. Good resolution for the size pictures I usually take and plenty of memory capacity with a 4 GB card.

Canon
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Once the directions are read and understood, which is the main ingredient, it takes great pictures with a minimum amount of hassle. The software makes downloading to a PC easy and quick. The battery life seem comparable to other cameras I’ve owned, the main factor, in battery life, is common sense with zooming and using the digital display.

Canon Powershot A590 IS
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I upgraded my Canon Powershot A80 to a Canon PS A590 IS. I love the larger display, but miss the pivoting display I had. It’s disappointing that my previous camera took four AA batteries and the A590 requires only two, but the “Battery is low” light comes on after only 4 days of use. Additionally, the A590 came with a standard memory card of 32MB which equates to approx. 17 images. I’m not sure why the camera is sold with so little memory. Overall, I am satisfied with the camera for the price, but would probably save a little longer for a better one in hindsight.

Good, but not all there
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I received the camera and it was exactly the same as the picture, no visible wear and it works great. The only reason I’m not giving 5 stars is that the packing slip said it should include the av cable which it does not. It didn’t particularly matter to me because I ended up buying a USB SD card reader. Other than that, it arrived promptly and in good condition. It seems to have very good battery life with my rechargeable batteries (one pair lasted me for more than a week on my vacation, taking pictures all day every day)

Best Camera for the Value available
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera is portable but gives you the Face Recognition and other features you only find in SLR’s! Cannon technology is the finest on the market. I would highly recommend this camera.

Great upgrade for beginner!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I replaced a very worn out camera that was slow, splotchy, and used to be fairly high end. The PowerShot takes beautiful pictures. I highly recommend reading the manual before trying to use it. There are a ton of features, but specifically a few that are good for point-and-shoot users like myself (including automatic, kids and pets, night-time, etc). It’s not super fast to take the picture and reload, but I understand that is a limitation of a camera powered by AA batteries. The viewscreen on the back is wonderful. I particularly like that the picture is high enough quality to be able to edit to a close-up and still print a pretty large, but still high quality image. Paired with a good photo-editing software, this is a terrific upgrade for us!

My whole family uses PowerShots and love them. We tried a different model and it continues to impress.

ps. I haven’t tried the video option…it’s not what I bought the camera for.

low battery life
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
The camera itself is fine, the pictures are good, the only problem – at least with the first one – is the battery life.

The batteries that came with the camera lasted maybe 1-2 days (of not heavy use), canon rechargeable batteries lasted about the same, then new batteries lasted long enough to open the shutter and then failed!

We have returned the camera and are ordering a new one – hopefully this will be better.

Good, but slow
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
The recovery time from after a flash photo is abysmal. Slow. I dropped my previous Canon which had four batteries and weighed more. Well I miss being able to shoot when it comes up and this camera is just fine out doors, but you will not like the flash.

Smile…
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a great camera,easy to use and is very clear. I bought this form my son and he loves it!

say hello to noise and artifacts
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Totally disappointing image sensor. wish it were with a 6MP sensor.

Just like you are shooting with a mobile cam-phone.

in order to test the sensor, i installed the custom firmware CHDK which enables RAW capturing. The result was as expected, noise noise noise..

Camera processes the RAW so intense that the resulting image is useless due to artifacts and its smoothness.

but for this money you can’t expect much quality. This is something like a webcam. If you really want to play with manual settings, I advise you to go and buy an entry level D-SLR such as nikon d40.

Disappointed
Rating:2 out of 5 stars

The hard drive failed in a year. The camera cannot be found by computers, making uploading almost impossible. I also bought a replacement plan which made me to pay the shipping, unbelievable.

Great camera, if only it had a timer
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This camera takes great pictures and is easy to operate. The only surprise came when I found it had no timer! I thought a timer was standard on all cameras, but apparently not.

Purchased from 17th Street Photo, via Amazon, the camera could have been shipped faster. It showed as being in stock, but it took 6 days (4 business days) before it was shipped.

Canon Power Shor A590
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Fine instrument for a casual snapshot taker. It’s simple, easy to use, reasonably priced and takes good pix. It hasn’t all the features of a fancy SLR but it is conveniently sized and it’s just right for this household of amateur snapshooters.

Canon PowerShot A590IS is AWESOME!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a phenomenal camera! Photos are crisp with excellent clarity. So many features I’ve had to refer to the manual on many occasions however, being a camera novice it is pretty user friendly. I’m still adjusting to all the capabilities and excited about taking the camera when I deliver our second baby in January!

First Digital Camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is my first digital camera, Canon was my first choice. I have had my Canon Ae1 for over 25 years and it still works great. This camera takes great picture’s and is easy to use. Also the upload to my computer was very fast. I recommend a must buy and it was a great price.

Thanks to Consumer Reports
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera because Consumer Reports ranked it a “best buy.” It has worked as described by CR and I seem to have gotten what I expected. For a little over $100, this was an amazing deal. It’s got crazy zoom power – goes up to around 10x zoom (granted the quality suffers at that power). It has several modes, like “nature scenes” and “portrait” and “night scene” that I tend to use. I also like that it works on AA batteries, because when they die, I can just instantly replace the batteries. It just requires me to carry batteries around with me. But at least I won’t miss out on those bachelorette shots due to battery death. I don’t know what I’m missing out on by not buying a $250 camera, but this one has all that I need.

Canon A590 IS, Ph!L’s review
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
If you want to learn how to use manual camera exposure controls, it’s a good place to start. (Tiger Direct has a good video) Auto exposure works great as well. Slightly bulkier than a SD750 but still very compact. A great alternative to the heavy DSLR, when there’s no room. The cable and download software work great, no glitches on Win XP, not sure about Linux. Download *Gimp(freeware GNU advanced image processing)for what the Canon(works well)software can’t do. I want an XSi or a D80 (DSLR) but I’m keeping my money right now. Also, I used Super Saver shipping and I live in Massachusetts, I got the thing in two days !

excellent camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera for a high school student (girl). It fits in most purses and is a good “on the go” camera to take good pics and easily upload to PC.

Easy to use
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Was bought for a gift for someone who has never had a digital camera before and they love it.

Easy to learn and get use to. Takes great pictures. Perfect as a first time user camera.

Amateur Photographer?
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
If you’re looking for a sturdy and good quality camera at a competitively low price, you’re not gonna get much better than this.

I’ve been into amateur photography for a while, so I’ve been a great fan of point&shoot cameras such as the Sony Cybershot (For 3 years) and now my four month old Canon Powershot A590IS camera. From the description and price of the product alone, I felt compelled to purchase the PowerShot almost instantly. However being a person who always looks for the best deal, I window-shopped around for a while. As you can guess I eventually made the purchase and can say I am very content with the camera.

Being an amateur at photography, I haven’t been too good at getting live-action shots, so the Image Stabilization was good catch for me. However after extensive use of the camera, I must say that and the night scene/portrait shots are the two features I have been fairly disappointed with.

The detail of most shots is superb, but that one particular core feature (image stabilization) is nothing above or less than mediocre.

So out for a rating out of 5:

Overall Performance = 4

Ease of Use = 5

A Decent Camera But Not My Favorite Out of Powershots
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I have used the lower priced PowerShot Cameras for the last few years. Out of all of them, this was my least favorite in terms of capturing the quality of pictures I desired.

1) The image stabilization features are not explained clearly. No matter what setting I have it on, I don’t see to get the stabilization I expect. Granted, this may be my fault but a better explanation in the manual would be appreciated.

2) The lens converter that I have (that was recommended) is not listed in the camera software – choice-wise. That to me is a bit confusing. LA-DC58G was the converter bought.

3) The image quality is not exceptional. At the highest quality setting, I usually end up boosting the quality through a separate image editing program.

I really love Canon cameras. I just thought that this camera would elevate my picture taking experience a bit further. I think it might be time now to explore the “G” series or higher end PowerShots in general.

B

Canon PowerShot A590IS
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
If your looking for a reasonably priced camera with some bells and whistles than this one is for you. I have taken this camera and have shot some close ups and I would like to say they came out beautiful.I love the auto mode as well as the face tracking.The red eye reduction works and we all know how we hate the red eye.. This 8MP camera is great for beginners as well as intermediate.I am very pleased and recommend.

Great Gift
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Purchased this camera for my Daughter and she wanted something that was not really hard to operate. She has related back to me that she loves the camera and having a great time with it. From what she has said would be a great camera for anyone just starting with a digital camera.

Digital Camera: Canon Powershot A590
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Great camera! Does tons of stuff. Will take me quite a while to learn it all. However, it is very nice to see and know that it will not only do what I’d hoped, but a whole lot more as well.

It’s a very good camera. Amazing actually.

Pricing was excellent. I’d rate it a “Best Buy” as of Jan 2009.

great buy…
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Bought this camera as a Christmas gift; very reasonable price and a great little camera. Like the size and like the feel of it; can grasp it when taking a picture rather than the flat thin cameras. I am not a professional by any means but this camera takes great pictures. Nice view finder so you don’t have to use the battery life for the screen to actually take a picture. Definitely worth the money.

canon powershot a590is 8 mp
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Camera received rave reviews on several different websites so I decided on this one. So far, I’m satisfied. Its really more for people who are borderline professionals so there are lots of features that I don’t know how to use but I’m learning. I love it though!

Great camera, works fine.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The camera worked great and the different modes were easy to understand. Note: If you use rechargeable batteries, get the expensive one because the cheap ones don’t last nearly as long.

Disappointing Canon 590IS
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I owned two other Canon Power Shot cameras: the original A30 (3 MP), and the 530(5MP). I was most satisfied with both. I bought the 590IS for its image stabilization feature and the fact that it was 8 MP. I am disappointed. I have had more blurred pictures with this camera in three weeks than I had in the entire period of my ownership of the other two cameras. The viewfinder, a good feature not available in many new point-and-shoot cameras, is unreliable in terms of coverage; I never had this issue in either of the earlier Canon iterations. The color is spotty. The battery life is terrible. The motion pictures, at higher resolutions, are only 20 fps, rather than 30 in the older camras. This camera has all the bells and whistles, and appears to be a wonderful value for the money, but performance has been a disappointment. I prefer my three year old A 530 Power Shot.

Awsome Camara!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I recieved this camara 3 days after I bought it so the shipper was very quick and on top of it. I am giving this camara as a present so I haven’t had much time to play with it, but from what I have experenced its a really great camara. It dosen’t take forever for the camara to take pics and has about every option on it as a professional one from what I can tell. The only con is that is a little more bulky then what I thought it would be, so dosen’t fit in your pocket very well but still a great buy!

Great gift idea
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this item as a gift idea for my girlfriend who is a real shutterbug. I’m not very versed in the whole digital camera craze, but after reading the other reviews of this product I decided this was the way to go. The camera has proved to be easy to use and takes great photos. A larger memory card purchase has ensured this will be a gift that keeps on giving for years to come.

Great camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera b/c it was so similar to my first ever digital camera a Canon which was excellent but as time went by I decided to upgrade and was conned into buying a panasonic lumix LS70. It took crappy pictures even my old Canon took better pictures, so not even a year and I decide to get a new camera and went back to old faithful Canon and I am not disappointed.

The camera takes excellent pictures, easy to use if I just want to take some quick shots and good manual settings for when I want to experiment with taking some shots. I actually like the size, most people may not like it but I am notorious for dropping my tech items and it would be the death of compact cameras in my hand. Even with its size it will fit in a average sized jeans pocket or even a small purse in the case of a woman. The only setback why I gave it a four is that when the flash is on there is a delay for taking the next shot but I believe most can live with that.

Advice – get some 2400nimh AA batteries it helps with the lag.

Highly recommend

Great Value – fun camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
My display unit on my previous camera developed a crack and I needed a quick, inexpensive replacement. I am very pleased with the A590IS. More MP than I had before plus it has a nicer feel than the compact, square digital cameras.

Awesome Camera !
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is one Awesome Camera !

I’ve already used this camera indoors, outdoors, in the woods, at the beach, in an Aquarium, in light and dark situations, and everything in between.

Quick boot up / start up time, Auto settings, easy setting, well placed controls and menu’s, Full Manual for those who like to use their talent in photography.

Easy to pack and carry and use.

Great pictures, great color and resolution, just an all around sweet sturdy little workhorse of a camera.

I was really surprised when I tried the video mode at the Aquarium, even in low light, in the glass tunnel under the shark tank, I got Awesome video With Sound ! That video is now a favorite of the Grand-kids AND Grandma !

Uses easy to find SD cards and AA batteries, I recommend this camera to everyone !

A 2 GB SD card holds over 500 pictures at Max size and resolution.

As others have mentioned, normal alkaline batteries die fast in this camera…get the rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries, found at Walmart, KMart, Walgreens, even in grocery stores.

Great Product, Great Price, and no issues with Amazon marketplace vendor Adorama Camera’s product, delivery, or service.

@ Steven T Crowley

By the Way, this camera does have a timer.

As you would have seen in the manual, the timer is in the function set menu settings, Driver mode.

There is a 2 second timer, a 10 sec timer, and one you can custom set.

One of the beauties of this camera, one can point n shoot with it straight out of the box.

And one could read the manual and discover the huge abundance of advanced settings this camera has.

Truly a camera for all types !

I love this camera!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased this camera after doing quite a bit of research. I really wanted something that would allow me to learn a bit and do more then just point and shoot. well, I’m learning alot and having a great time with it! Have taken some absolutely awesome shots! Caught a bumbly bee in flight! I’m sure there are some features that will never be used, but look forward to trying out some others. Was warned about the AA battery annoyance, but purchased the rechargeable batteries and pack so have been just switching them. Also purchased a card reader ($9.00) which saves your batteries from downloading. Am very glad that i decided against the other Canon model that did not have a viewfinder, even though that one seemed like it would also be an awesome choice. this camera comes with a computer disc that has great options for organizing and editing your photos. Overall, I am thrilled with this camera and think it was well worth the price.

Very happy!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera about a month ago for my own birthday present. I love it! I live in Southern California where the fires were. I used this instead of my big Canon 20D (which I also love) and took many photos so my arm didn’t hurt. I was traveling so I take them from my car. One of the photos I took has won the award as the “BEST” of October 2008 photos with over 3,000 votes in just one week. You can see it at LA Times.com and click on the My Photos section down at the bottom,and click on “BEST OF”. It is a photo of the sun (as I call it Son) big and orange with interesting rings around it. I also got a great price on this camera too, so I am one happy A plus, statisfied customer! Thank you Amazon!!!

I love it. Mostly.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Have had this camera since March, and I love it. I had a Digital Elph before this, so I was a little spoiled by how tiny they are and how easily they fit into a pocketbook, but this one can fit, too… just a little bulkier because of the “hump” for the batteries.

It takes clear pictures and video, has withstood my dropping it, and does a good job of focusing on faces.

Two negatives: first, the lag between photos can be unbearable, particularly when the flash has been discharged. I tried taking pictures in a theatre and had to wait literally about 30 seconds in between shots… which is terrible when you’re trying to capture something as it’s happening! When I loaned the camera to someone, she told me, “I’d return it if I were you. I have no idea how you stand that.”

Thing is, I love just about everything else about it. If I had the money, I’d buy a different camera to use indoors and keep this one for the outdoors/good lighting shots.

The other negative is that it really isn’t great with red eyes. My whole family is prone to red eyes, and haven’t yet found a camera that reliably fixes that problem.

I’m still a fan.

Worth Every Penny
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I love the camera. I purchased this before and regret ever taking it back. I love where its not so sleek like other cameras. I had a different canon camera before and it kept slipping off my hands, this one has a nice place to get a better grip of the camera. Love it. Excellent quality pictures too.

Great digital camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This canon digital camera is the most versitial and fun camera to use I have purchased so far. The ability to shoot manual and full auto plus all of the options in between are fantastic. I highly recommend this camera and the price is amazing.

Great little camera!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
After considering the Olympus Stylus 830 and a Sony, I went with the Canon A590IS for two reasons: 1)it has a viewfinder and 2)it takes AA batteries. The viewfinder is particularly useful to me as I bought the camera specifically to take photos of cactus blossoms in full sun. I am still new to this camera but without having studied too much, I’ve gotten some excellent photos. This 8 MP camera produces images comparable to my friend’s 8 MP SLR, a much bulkier body. Even with four sets of extra batteries, the booklet and a charger, my camera bag is smaller and has some room to spare.

LOVE this camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This camera is great. Great price too. I wanted a good camera at a reasonable price and this camera did not disappoint. I just wish it came with a case to store the camera in.

Great Value!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a great camera for the casual photographer or as a walk-around camera. It takes sharp photos, helped by image stabilization, and is easy to use. An added benefit for the casual user is that it takes AA batteries, eliminating the problem of picking up the camera only to find the proprietary battery needs charging. What really makes this camera stand out is the price. Just a few years ago a camera of this quality would have cost three or four hundred dollars and now it’s just over one hundred.

Happy with this camera.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I am happy with this little camera. It is a good improvement over the last model. I got it for a little bit less this time around. It must be because, a year later cameras are much cheaper. I recommend getting the package with the battery charger. I am running out of batteries quickly because I like to review all pictures I take and I view them in the camera before I decide to keep it or chuck it.

great camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
great camera, the video option was a huge added bonus. takes great pics and well, just can’t say enough about it

My first “real” camera..
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Went with Cannon based upon the recommendation of someone who uses cameras for a living. Great price and I am just learning the functions, I will use this camera often.

Great camera for the price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera this summer for our daughter for her 8th birthday. She found it very easy to use, and it takes very sharp pictures. It’s easy to take videos, and the image stabilization is very helpful as she isn’t the most steady photographer.

I researched a lot of cameras before buying this model. I’ve owned a variety of digital cameras from various manufacturers, and I have to say that Canon really knows their stuff when it comes to these smaller point and shoot cameras.

Canon wins again!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I honestly really enjoy the Powershot A590IS. Although it’s not a high-quality SLR, it’s an awesome point-and-shoot with a ton of great manual features. I would highly recommend this for someone who is looking for a quality camera for everyday use.

It’s light and relatively small. I do however, like the way it fits in your hand. It makes it easy to take one-handed photos. The features I like most about this camera, are the manual functions. I have an OK amount of photography knowledge and being able to adjust the aperture, shutter speed and flash is impressive. The Macro setting surprisingly takes very good quality close-up images.

You can also buy HD and wide-angle lenses for this camera, which ranks it above most point-and-shoot cameras. This is a great product, I would definitely recommend it!

Great for both Photo-enthusiasts and Newbies alike
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Great product with a fantastic variety of easy to use features. There are also automatic and easy photo modes for those who are more inexperienced with photography. Overall this is an excellent camera for the price, and Cannon’s customer service has already proven to be very helpful to me regarding any concerns I had.

When compared to other cameras in this price range, I found this to be the best camera available. I have tried others, and most do not rival the picture quality and versatility of this Powershot A590. This is a definite buy!

The BEST!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
It is the best camera so far. It is very clear and high quality pictures. The shipping was very fast and safe. Don’t hazitate to buy camera from Amazon.

camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have bought one for my grandaughter who is in college. I bought another for our historical society. The value and quality and ease of operation

is very good. The quality of the pictures are excellent. Would recommend.

Nice CAM
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I Bought this cam few months back and used many times. It works perfect and v easy to use. I love this cam and v cheap too.

Excellent Camera Sellers Price is a Ripoff
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
No one should pay this price for the camera. I bought this camera from amazon in Dec ’08 for $109.88. The price quoted above is insane. Higher even than the mfgr’s retail price by about $100. This being said, it’s an excellent camera.

Great camera!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I am very pleased with this camera. It is easy to use, takes amazing pictures and has a nice design. I actually a couple of weeks later bought another one for my parents! The batteries have a much longer life span than my old Kodak easyshare camera. I have nothing negative to say!

It Goes Anywhere
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have several digital cameras but wanted a “go anywhere” camera. I had my choice of three Canon’s but picked this one. It’s been a blast so far. It’s small ugly and easy to use for both the camera wizard and his/her apprentice. I’m truly stoked, and you’ll be too.

Ho! Ho! Ho!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
On the advice of the MIS Honcho at work, because he’s so smart most people don’t understand what he’s saying half the time even though he’s speaking English, I decided to abandon my Nikon Coolpix 2100, 2.0 megapixel camera in favor of this model. The spotlight review pushed me over the edge too, and unlike him, I know next to nothing more complicated than a P-38 can opener. (See my review.)

This camera comes with a 79-page software starter guide. (If you go beyond that it will be upside down and in Spanish.) Like a car owner’s manual, it will be in my drawer for the next several years, largely unread. It also comes with a 199-page user guide, which like my car owner’s manual will be in my drawer for the next several years, largely unread. There is another one that says Guia del usuario del la camera. (I might have a harder time with that one–that is 208 pages.) There is a solution disk. (That word sounds hopeful.) There are two, AA batteries and a puny 32 mb memory card included that might see me through Christmas Day, but I won’t take the chance. (I’ll replace that with a 4 GB card from Kingston at $8.99 including shipping.) Besides cables whose use I understand about as much as I would a Hindu chant, it comes with a neat little neck strap which I am sure to lose in record time.

I ordered this yesterday, regular shipping, through J & R World where smart New Yorkers shop, which might explain why I got it here today, or just because I live in the same city. It’s one of the many discount stores that seems to survive when others go under, and the price was $100 less than the ancient Nikon I thought was such a deal five years ago.

I usually think of products like these using a Blanchard/Hersey Leadership Model. S1 is Ho-No; S2 is Ho-Hum; S3 is Ho-Kay, and S4 is Ho-Ho. This is very Ho-Ho, which is also appropriate for the season. I will try and take a picture of my Christmas tree with it, and post it, before my great nephews and great niece destroy it this Sunday.

Floyd also advised me to spend even more money on better batteries and a recharger that tells you when your batteries are fully charged, and stops charging them, thus saving battery life. (Put a suction attachment to my pockets, will ya?!)

I will add more to this review as time and experience permits.

Merry Christmas!

P. S. On December 11, 2008, The New York Times published an article of the “Best Bets in Cameras for $300 or Less” in their Business section. The Canon Powershot SD880IS “towers above the rest,” they said.

Excellent digital camara
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Excellent!!!

It is the best digital camera that I have ever used. The face detection is amazing! I recommend it for everyone.

Seems like a great deal.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
So I picked up this camera for just over a hundred dollars… I’ve been very impressed with all that I’ve seen and read about it, but I have yet to manage anything spectacular with it myself. (Most likely a user issue, and not a product issue.) I was easily able to locate a cheap memory card for it that had no compatibility issues. I hope after our upcoming trip to Mexico that I can submit some great photos I hope I am able and capable of taking!

Great value
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this for my sister — she’s struggled a little, but seems to love it. Her technical skills are some what limited as she has crept into the digital age, but I think this will be a good camera for her in the long run.

Too much noise compared to older cameras.
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I bought this A590IS after I returned the A1000IS (10 megapixel version), which had a terrible amount of noise. This A590 is 8MP, and has a little bit less noise than the A590IS. But it is still unacceptable for indoor shots, even at ISO 80. Most pictures look grainy.

I had chosen this camera because it is one of the few with a viewfinder, has AA battery support, and SDHC card support – I own many rechargeable AAs and SDHC cards that I use in my Pentax K200D DSLR, my primary camera. I was looking for a secondary lighter camera. The A590IS isn’t it, unfortunately.

Much older cameras with fewer megapixels, like my Olympus C3030Z, or Nikon Coolpix L1, never had this kind of problem.

The A590IS is a prime example of Canon trying to pack too many megapixels into a tiny sensor.

The only reason I kept this camera is that I bought it with 2 printers that were free after rebate and worth $100 each. If it weren’t for them, I would have returned this camera too.

I still do not know what else to buy as a replacement, since good P&S options with viewfinders seem to be very limited these days.

Useful tool
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I found the camera to be a neat tool. It has so many features that I think I need a tutor to master them. I am pleased with the ease of integration with my computer.

LOVE IT, This camera has improved my life!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Ok so my title was dramatic, but I do love this camera.. It is easy to use, though I am still learning more about it’s settings to really be able to use it to it’s total potential..

This takes great pictures and has functions that you only find on much more expensive cameras ( though I have to say when I first looked online here a while back now this camera was under $120, glad I got it when I did)

When I say it’s changed my life, it so easy to carry with me in my purse that I have captured some priceless pictures because I was prepared. It’s changed how I look at things, I see seemingly random/ordinary things and makes me rethink them when snapping a pic..

I would suggest rechargeable batteries for it though as regular ones are short lived on here, also I would invest in a memory card I bought one here on amazon for $10 and it holds a ton of picture and is a great addition to my wonderful camera.

Really, love the camera worth even the price now for what is called a “point and shoot” this is an AMAZING product.. Highly suggested..

Cannon PowerShot digitial camara
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this for myself to take more and better pictures of all Nothh American Big Game Animals after they have been measured and entered into the Boone & Crockett Club, Pope & Young Club, Longhunters Club, Norht American Shed Hunters Club.In taking a few practice shots, the pictures turned out very good. I’m Happy!!!!!!!

Good camera for the money
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The camera is a good buy for those who aren’t looking for anything fancy. Pretty easy to use.

Great every day and snapshot camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This little camera is great for anyone on the go needing easy, quick pics and portability. As a professional photographer, there are times when the large DSLR is just too much to lug around for informal snapshots or short trips via air with carry on only. My only complaints – it has a slow recovery when shooting flash pictures and fill flash is not user friendly to activate for backlit pics. However for the price it is hard to beat with great optics and overall ease of use.

A great little camera with some limitations
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I have several DSLRs and many high-end lenses, but need something to carry with me on a daily basis. When my beloved Fuji F31 died, I needed a replacement and didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a P&S that would only see occasional use. Based on all the rave reviews of this camera and lts low price I decided to give it a try.

First off, I notice that some reviewers are comparing this camera to much more expensive ones such as the A650 and deciding that the 590 comes up short. Considering the price difference (125.00 vs. over 500.00) I’m not sure this is fair. And comparing it to a DSLR is not worth commenting on.

But anyway, on to this camera.

- Image Quality: (always most important) – at ISO 80 or 100, image quality is excellent. The lens is nice and sharp. No complaints, in fact I’m pleasantly surprised. IS allows hand-held exposures at slow shutter speeds without flash, so you can use low ISO with less light. This is a good thing, because at anything over ISO 100 the image starts to degrade quickly. I’d say 200 is acceptable, anything over that stay away. My Fuji was the king (queen?) of high ISO, this camera falls over badly.

- Controls: Amazing array of manual controls including Aperture priority, shutter priority, full manual, exposure compensation, flash compensation(!), spot metering, control of in-camera sharpening, contrast, and saturation, etc. Manual focus is actually usable, and the viewfinder magnifies the center of the image for easier focusing. Lots of good features for macro photography. There is really nothing left to be desired, in fact there is almost too much, this is just a partial list.

Negatives:

Build: While build feels ok to me, the battery door is rather flimsy. In order to get the card out, you must open the battery compartment and if you are not careful the batteries will fall out. You quickly learn to cope with this however.

High ISO: Mentioned above. Not really useful over 200.

Battery Life: Sucks. Pardon my language. The worst I have ever seen. My Fuji specialized battery lasted FOREVER on a single charge. Don’t believe the specs, they are wildly optimistic. Plan on buying rechargeables.

Overall Rating: Considering the price, the image quality at low ISO, and the level of controls, this camera is an amazing value. The biggest drawback is the battery life. I leave it to each of you to decide whether the high ISO is important to you: if it is, don’t buy this camera.

great value
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera is easy to use and takes clear, vivid photographs. I really like the variety of settings from fully automatic to fully manual. I’ve been able to use it to take high quality, professional looking photos of my handmade jewelry.

canon A590IS
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I’ve only had the camera for 2 months now, I’m not a pro but i’ve owned point and shoot cameras before and so far this canon have exceeded my expectations. i read some bad reviews before i purchased this camera. but i think all you need to do is read the manual before using it to actually appreciate its very wide array of features..but if you’re one of those people who likes to jump into the pool right away, i dont think this one is for you.

Outdoor pics always overexposured
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I had a Canon camera before and was very satisfied with it. It was old and I decided to buy a new one. I decided for this model after some research. I took into consideration its new processor (DIGIC III) because it is a compact camera and most of time I use the auto configuration.

BUT for my surprise almost all (about 90% I’d say) of the pics I take outdoors get over exposured. I have missed hundreds of good shots because of this problem. If I was supposed to manually adjust all the parameters, I’d go for a professional camera.

I am completely unsatisfied with it.

There are some “cool” features like the face detection and bla bla bla, but the important part (I mean, to take good pics), this camera is not able to.

After this experience, I won’t go for Canon any more.

Love the PowerShot A590IS
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera to take on vacation in Maui. It works great, it was very easy to use. I just read the owners manual a little on the plane on the way over and was snapping away in no time. A full day of taking pictures, I would get about 150 pictures with one set of AA batteries. The color of the pictures is great and it was small enough to carry every place. The AA battery is available every place so it was easy to keep it going. It took an 8 Gig mem card (sdhc) so I could take over 2000 pictures on the highest setting!

Easy for the Beginner
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Bought the Canon PowerShot A590 for my Mother who needs a camera that is easy to use. This was perfect for her. The Screen lists what mode you are in when the selecter dial at the top is rotated and there is an “easy Selection” on the dial that sets all of the parameters for you. She was taking in-focus photos in minutes. (She could never set the other older camera up to take in focus photos repeatably) I have the powershot 560 at work and was amazed on how simple the functions were and decided this would be perfect for her but they changed models to the A590. I would recommend buying a 4 pack of 2650mAh recharchable NiMH duracells for $10. (You will need a charger as well.) And a larger capacity card. I would recommend a 2Gig card that should only cost you around $8.

A warning to those with less than nimble fingers..
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
In looking for a point and shoot for my aged mother who is very anxious to embrace digital photography, I was naturally drawn to this camera based upon it’s popularity and reviews. Here’s the catch – the ergonomics of this camera, while OK, are not suited by any stretch to those who may be challenged with even the slightest hand/finger challenges. This applies pretty much across the board to most point and shoot cameras, and smallish electronics – they’re just not comfortable unless you’ve got young nimble hands. Why can’t these manufacturers take into account those who are a bit physically challenged as well? It’s because they design in vacuums – I challenge them to put on a pair of lightweight gloves, then design. At least that will give some perspective.

Awesome (and easy)
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I wanted a digital camera for around $100…I checked online for reviews and found this camera got great reviews. Even though it was a little bit more in cost, I think it’s well worth it. Also, when I bought it the price was lower (I’d seen it for $149-$179) but actually paid $112.95 for it on Amazon. It’s so easy to use (frankly I haven’t even opened the manual yet). It takes great photos with no effort. And what I really love is that it takes great photos in the dark. I was at an event with very little light, and when I took pictures they came out just as well as if I was outside during the day. Great buy for the money, well worth it…and most importantly verrrry easy to use. Buy it, you won’t be sorry.

Nice Camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I was very pleased with the Amazon service and when I received my camera was also pleased with the camera.

Great value, fantastic performance, and IS make this a winner
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’m a casual camera user– almost never tweak settings like a knowledgeable photographer. I’ve owned about five digital cameras before the Canon PowerShot A590 IS, and I’m stunned at the difference. This little camera is a revelation for me. It’s like the leap from a disposable to a 35mm SLR. The clarity and color are great, and probably most importantly, the image-stabilization reverses my “good photo” ratio. Know what I mean? With previous cameras, perhaps 20% of them were sharp enough to really use. With this one, at least 80% of them are. In fact, after having taken only a few dozen photos, I’m over 90%. In low light and with moving images or a moving/shaking camera, you can’t beat this for value and performance.

As of November 2008, I cannot recommend any camera without optical (NOT digital!) image stabilization. Canon has been doing IS for years (I have a pair of their IS-empowered binoculars– also great!), and for the current price of $110, this thing is amazing.

Good luck! But whatever you do, get optical IS!!!

Excellent digital camera!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
After I received this Canon PowerShot, I fell in love with it as it’s very perfect for me! The pictures I shot were very clear in shape and vivid in color! You won’t regret it if you purchase it for yourself!

Great camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I love this camera! I went on a week long cruise, and took OOOOODLES of pictures, and only used 2 sets of batteries. The only thing I don’t like about it is the fact that it doesn’t fit in the Aquapac (waterproof bag) camera bag that I bought for it, but I can get a bigger bag, and that problem will be solved! The pictures are sharp, the modes are great, and I love that the power button and the settings button are two different buttons (unlike my last camera!) I’m by FAR not a professional photographer, but my pictures turned out pertty good, if I do say so myself… Another feature I like is the “audio tag” feature. If you’re taking a picture of something, and don’t think you’ll remember who or what is in the picture, you can hit a button, and leave a short reminder of what’s in the picture! AMAZING!

Better than Expected
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Easy to set up, excellent and extensive manual. Photos and movies are sharp and well lit. The zoom is a pleasure. Altogether an excellent choice for amateurs like myself.

HAndy budget camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Very nice budget camera.i purchased it for my son. he can operate it and he is 5 year old.

very happy with purchase.

Very Pleased with purchase
Rating:4 out of 5 stars

I was very pleased with the purchase of the Cannon PowerShot A590IS camera from Amazon. I ordered the camera on Saturday morning before Christmas and it was delivered to my house by Monday. I did not pay extra for the quick shipping, they said it would be delivered by Christmas eve, when in fact it was 2 days before Christmas eve. The purchase from Amazon was very simple, quick, and the product was every bit as good as advertised. I thank you Amazon for great customer focus, and fine products. We will purchase again very soon from Amazon.com.

Thanks,

Mike Howe

Light and easy
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This Canon PowerShot is perfect for what we needed. It’s a light and easy to use camera, that fits in the pocket or in the small pouch we bought with it. It takes great looking pictures and performs well when we need it.

Excellent for the price
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I’m not the most technical person so keep that in mind =)

I bought this camera to replace out 5 year old Kodak EasyShare DX4530. It was dropped one too many times and gave up. I would rate that camera as a 5 star (non professional) camera as a comparison.

I did not want to spend a lot and the reviews and price on this camera were good. I have had it for a couple months and have been pleased. The pictures, for the most part, turn our very nice. There are many options for picture taking ie…kids&pets, portrait, action, etc. and other setting to play with if you know what they mean or do. I mostly keep it on auto. Low light picture taking is difficult. The flash is VERY bright so if you want mood lighting (taking a pic of kids blowing out candles) you are out of luck! The flash tends to wash things out, especially if you are a little close. The contrast in pictures is something I regularly have to fix with photo editing software. I sometimes also have to fix the definition as pictures sometimes come out soft. I have had an issue with odd reddish shadows once in a while but I’m not sure why. Zooming in on things makes them a bit grainy. The video feature is great! You would not want to use the camera as a video camera but if you need to catch that spontaneous moment, it will do.

The camera itself seems sturdy. The rubbery plastic door that closes over the USB port is the only part I’m concerned about breaking. For a small camera it is pretty heavy. If you want something to slip into your jeans this is probably not the right camera. It is perfect for a small purse though. It is small in length and height but it is pretty wide because of the battery compartment.

For the price, and as an everyday camera, I am very happy.

small and easy to use
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Pros: small enough for one hand, good picture quality especially for the indoors if you choose the indoor mode, big LCD display give me better idea whether to save or delete a picture.

Cons: you need to wait for longer time than you expect between two shots for a canon product. However, you can choose the triple shots in one time.

Canon Powershot a-590 Digital Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Love it so much that I bought a second one for my nephew. The price has gone down too.

Steve of StevesDigicams.com loved it too. Check out the complete, very detailed review on his website.

Expect this to be a great camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I gave this camera as a gift. My positive experience with past Canon cameras is why I purchased this as a gift.

A Good Model for the Novice Photographer.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I recommend this model to anybody out there who is making the big upgrade from film to digital. This model is portable and can still be used for more complicated shots, if the photographer desires. It is a well rounded camera that is also affordable and versatile.

“Love it”
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I didnt expect much from this camera but I was remarkably surprised. It takes great pictures and adjusts automically if you hold it sideways or straight..thats pretty neat. I compared prices for this camera and it was at the best on amazon.

Great Camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
We bought this camera right before going to Hawaii. It was a great price and we have some awesome pictures.

Enjoying Product
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I looked at many Cameras before I purchased this camera. It is all very confusing. I am satisfied with my purchase. The price was good . I like the size also. The only 2 downfalls i have found is it is slow to focus before you take a picture and sometimes I have trouble hitting a button on the back of my camera unintentionally. I would reccomend this camera.

Great compact camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera packs a lot of featues and quality into a relatively small package. I’m glad I got it.

Compact, easy to use…
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Bought this for my wife for Christmas. She loves it. Easy to bring along when you leave the house. Very compact in size. Takes nice pictures for the price range. View finder was best feature.

Great performance for a great price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I do documentation fieldwork, so I wanted an inexpensive backup camera in case of any problem with my Panasonic TZ5. I chose the Canon a590 because of the great reviews, and because I had been impressed by the performance of my parents’ Canon a570.

I hate to say it, but I’m happier with the Canon a590 than with my Panasonic TZ5. I particularly like the manual controls on the Canon, and the possibility to set the flash strength. It looks like I’ll use the Canon as my primary camera, and keep the Panasonic TZ5 as a backup in case I damage or lose the Canon.

I bought the Canon a590 for $119 on-line from Best Buy, and it included a 2 GB SD memory card. I bought Radio Shack’s NiMH rechargable AA batteries, which are the best rechargable batteries I’ve ever used.

I highly recommend the Canon a590.

Great Camera For The Price!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I just purchased the Canon PowerShot A590IS for an upcoming European vacation. I wanted a camera that was priced to fit my budget and wasn’t very complicated to operate as I don’t have time to read about all the bells and whistles although this camera does have a lot of them! I opened the box, read the first few pages of directions, put in the batteries and memory card and I was good to go. I clicked away for a few minutes and so far I’m very happy with the results. The camera comes with cables for a printer and computer as well as software. I would suggest purchasing a case if you don’t have one. The one feature I like is that I can get a good grip on it and it’s not super slim that I would drop it. I’m good to go on my vacation and I’m sure I’ll have great photos when I return!

Poor macro mode performance.
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera mainly for taking macro/close up pictures. In this mode the flash was able to illuminate only half of the frame.

Returning it because its useless for my application.

Fun Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have bought two of these, one each for my daughter and daughter-in-law.

They are tough little cameras that take lovely pictures. They can be adjusted a bit if you are into that and the video function as been huge entertainment. Compact enough for cargo pockets and purses, big enough to hold on to. A little zoom lens and a built in flash make it versitile. Uses rechargable AA’s and a common memory card (SD) making it practical. All in an affordable package. It is not a DSLR, but it will be there and be able to get a nice shot.

reviewing seller only
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I can only review my opinion with regard to the seller. The seller shipped the product to us safely and in a timely manner. It was protected in the packaging extremely well and arrived in the best condition. This was purchased as a Christmas gift for my parents (ages 70 & 74). They haven’t used the camera yet but we purchased it for ease of handling and simplicity of use. We were able to put it in our hands before purchasing as this particular item was at a local shop. The little bump out handle makes it so nice to hold onto, as opposed to all the new dig. cams that are so flat and skinny and therefore easily dropped. I’m sure my folks will enjoy using this camera instead of all the disposables they were going through.

Great value
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I had a long-time digital camera fail me and I reviewed available ones in Consumer Reports to find that this one was recommended. It was just right for me in many respects. I like to take candid shots and really don’t like a camera to take too long to come on or have too much of delay in actually taking the picture. I have been impressed with the improvement from my 5 year old digital camera. The pictures are simply excellent. The image stabilization lets me zoom in and shoot without flash. The shutter speed is reduced, of course, and I often have to take few shots to get a no blur picture due to subject movement, but I’ve seen very little evidence of problems with hand shake. I really like this camera.

Wonderful Portable Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I am still new to photography and digital cameras and I wanted something that would take good pictures but was not too hard to work with and settled on the A590IS,

It is exactly what I wanted, small and light with settings that I can just use without having to worry, plus having more options if I want.

The pictures are clear and look wonderful. It is a tremendous value and easily worth the price. Always make sure to get an extra card and carry some extra batteries just in case you find yourself taking more pictures than you planeed on, which is easy to do because this camera makes it so much fun.

Pretty nice camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Except for the cheesy “cha-click” sound when you take a picture it’s a pretty nice camera for the money. I kind of miss my Kodak pc interface…the one included with this one is pretty minimal and doesn’t give you a simple way to remove the pictures you’re transferring. The camera itself is easy and fast.

A590IS is good for the price
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Pricing on this camera is all over the board. At $105-$110 including shipping it is a great bargain. Some pictures come out great. Sometimes the camera fails to focus properly resulting in blurry pictures. I have not figured this one out yet. I take as many shots of a scene as I can and hope there is a good one in the bunch. There is also significant barrel distortion at the wide end of focus. Battery life has been good on mine using Energizer 2500mAh NMH batteries. I like the lighter weight of two batteries instead of four like my A85 uses. I have to crank up the custom color settings to avoid washed out colors. Noise has not been a problem for me so far. Do all cameras in this price range produce pictures which require touching up? This is good and bad news. Pictures usually require a little sharpening and some contrast adjustment and these pictures respond well to the adjustments. However, 90% of the pictures require this fiddling. IS is a marvel compared with the A85. Good camera for casual use, or one step above with experimentation. I am still learning.

Love that Canon.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was already a Canon digital camera owner when I purchased the A590. It’s just what I wanted–compact, easy-to-use, and great pics. And I loved the price. With no shipping and no tax, I got a good deal from Amazon.

Novice photographer
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I am a complete novice photographer looking for a snap shooter that would help me take better photos. I have no idea how or why I would want to set an F stop (to give you a better idea of my skill level).

After reading through the manual and using some of the different predefined settings, I was able to snap some pretty acceptable photos. I really like the face identification feature. It helps.

You do need to be judicious with the digital zoom. A little too much and, well, grainy would be the best description of the outcome.

All in all, the camera is easy to use and does a pretty good job

A technological miracle!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The Canon A590 IS is a great fun toy, an excellent image capture tool, and a fantastic instrument to learn most of what there is to learn about digital photography. Both beginners and advanced photographers can definitely make great use of this camera. And all this for an unbeatable price. How to convince Canon to keep on refining this already magnificent product.

Cannon A 590IS digital camera comments
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I am extremely pleased with this product. The picture quality is excellent and the controls are much easier to use than my former camera (Panasonic). The instuction book is well written, with a couple of exceptions:

1) The camera comes with a very small memory card which limits the number of pixels that can used in an image. This results in images with appreciable pixel noise. The instruction book fails to mention that the memory card limits the number of pixels per image that can be set. (The camera should be supplied with a larger memory for only a small increase in price). In any event the purchase of a larger memory should be a #1 item for the new user.

2) I failed to see any warning about leaving the camera in a hot environment such as in a car parked in the sun.

3) The focusing mechanism looks like it could be damaged by grit getting into the mechanism. (Keep it out of sand storms).

Same battery problem as Mary R
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
We bought this camera as a replacement for the A75 at Xmas for our son. The first thing we noticed is the depletion of batteries. They seem to drain very quickly. The A75 used 4 re-chargeable batteries and lasted a long time. This one eats batteries, even though, I suppose 2 shouldn’t last as long as 4 these don’t last at all. I haven’t figured out what to do for our upcoming trip. I’ll probably have to lug 2 digital and one cam on the trip. Along with beaucoup batteries. We’re gong cross country this is going to be a pain. I’m glad it isn’t just my imagination, but a real problem. I’ll have to wait to have Canon fix it as the trip in in less than 10 days. We had the A75 ccd problem fixed after a similar trip 2 years ago and ruined photos of one of a kind that couldn’t replicated. This should be fun.

Great camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Camera is fast and takes great pictures , I haven’t had it very long , but what I’ve seen so far I like !!!

Husband loves it and “can use it” easily
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I am an advanced photographer. My husband always wants to use my equipment. I’m not really eager to do that considering my equipment has cost me thousands of dollars — and he wants to take it to the hunting camp in the dirt, on the stand, in the water, etc., etc.

So…………I am loyal Canon user.

This camera had great reviews. Appeared to have a lot of the DSLR features and a bonus movie taking feature so I thought it would be a great “advanced function” camera for him.

He will use the auto mode most of the time to take pictures but I am slowly teaching him all of the other advanced functions that he can use on the camera.

When I have shown him what functions this camera has in comparison to my SLR and we have been quite impressed.

He loves this camera and for the price you get so many advanced functions it is well worth it.

And if you drop it at the hunting camp you are not out thousands of dollars so “it’s a good thing.”

Can’t beat it for the price
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Very satisfied, has all the stuff I need at a price point I am happy with. I’m not a pro, so this camera is perfect for me. The videos are amazing and the pictures are pretty darn good. You can’t go wrong with the 590IS; check out the reviews on the net, all are impressed.

Good value
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Nice camera for the price. I really don’t have any negative comments; the camera performs pretty much as advertised. Like most users of lower end cameras, I probably won’t ever use 75% of the features available but it seems like a pretty good general purpose camera.

Amature
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The product worked GREAT! The price was the best around, haven’t seen it cheaper yet.

Great little camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The Canon Power Shot is a great light weight camera. Good value for the money and many features for the more than novice. It has many features but I like the point and shoot with a decent zoom lens. If I am doing serious photograhy, I use my Nikon but LD but the power shot is great to have in the car or jacket for that quick, unexpected photo. Great buy

Good Product
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Great product , the only oportunity area I see is to have rechargable batteries included

Wife thinks it’s great
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
My wife wanted an easy to use digital camera, small but not tiny.

This camera is simply a great amatuer camera that anyone can readily use.

what I was looking for
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was looking for another canon camera with at least 8 meg. pix. with Image Stabilization, that uses AA batteries with the SD card. I have a larger Canon with these options but wanted a smaller version to take on vacation trips and the A590 fits the options that I was looking for, plus the price was a plus. This is my 3rd Canon and I have been very happy with all three cameras with a great deal of features included, plus excellent pictures.

Breakable.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I have to start by saying that it’s the second Power Shot I’ve owned. the first one was A510 series, and I loved it, until I had dropped it once on the hard wood floor, and it broke. I bought A590 to replace it, and also loved, until…I had dropped it on the hard wood floor twice. It’s still working, but the battery compartment won’t close, so I have to keep it closed with my finger, while trying to take a picture. I love this camera, but I wish it was a little more sturdy.

Great
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Even i ordered this camera by mistake, it came out as a great buy. I like it a lot, it’s like having my “mini” XT…

Very pleased with the Canon PowerShot
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I received my Canon PowerShot Digital Camera quickly and I’m very pleased with my purchase.

Exceeds Expectations
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I hated to give up my Canon A-1 but I like this one even better and it has more features. The more I use it, the more I like it even though it can be rather complex. For the price you can’t go wrong. Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Canon PowerShot A590IS
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Camera arrived quickly in good condition. It is light weight, compact, and seems to take good photos, admittedly with it being a Christmas gift we have not used it too much to date nor have we downloaded photos. With this being our 3rd Canon we have confidence it will be a good camera.

Point and shoot
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
great point and shoot cam. comes with a lot of features that i dont even know how to use but it makes you want to learn an experiment with different settings. after you take a pic it takes about 1.7 secs until you can take another. controls are sooo easy and spread out. you can hook it str8 to your tv and see your pics before you uplead them to your pc. while the cam is connected to the tv you can take pics and it will preview them. very crisp images (3264×2448 res). bought it for my lil sis for christmas. she is 13 and found it very easy to use. like i said…point and shoot. buy it

Canon A590IS
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
My only complaint with this camera is the flash recharge rate; it is slow. It only uses 2 AA batteries. Beyond that, I like the size, the big view screen and its ease of operation.

Canon 590
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I love this canon 590 camera. it has all the features like red eye reduction, night scenes, and all type of season you can take pictures with. i would recommend this product b/c the value is great.

Sucks battery life in seconds
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
Great camera when it worked. This is my second one and the battery lid that keeps the batteies in has slightly broke and does not keep the batery firm against the metal inside to keep working. The plastic in the battery compartment is very cheap and so is the rest of the cameras housing. Cannon realy went cheap on this one. Even if I hold the the battery door firm and turn on the canera , it still fails and gives me the change batterys.

Listen guys and girls, cannon makes better products then this. I have owned the camear for record breaker of 4 months. Im forced to send to canon for another replacement. Trust me when I say, dont buy this camera! Im sorry but its not worth the money.

Sad consumer

Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I liked the size and feel of this camera. Pleased with the pictures it takes too. A good buy.

Pictures are not sharp
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I purchased this camera while on vacation. After returning home and viewing the pictures, I realized that none of them had a sharp image quality. I began to experiment with many settings and with many options. Some pictures were better than others but everyone has less definition and less crispness to the images than my old HP 2 megapixel camera.

All of the pictures, if viewed at 100% of their size, had blurred or softened edges on picture frames, edges of houses, lamp shades, etc. The smaller I made the picture, the less noticeable it became but it still was not clear. I don’t know if this is what is referred to as noise but I do not want to have to adjust the sharpness of every picture I take with editing software.

Based on so many good reviews, I began to think that I must have gotten a defective camera and returned it to the chain store in my home location. I purchased another A590IS from Amazon. In the mean time, I read all the instructions for the different settings so that I would understand how to use it. I did not want the poorness of pictures to be operator error.

When the new camera arrived, I took comparison pictures. I had the same results. The colors are good but the sharpness is not there. I took identical shots with my old HP and with the new Canon. The Canon has good color and the pictures are larger but the definition and quality of the image is just not there.

Bought camera for family member
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera as gift for a family member. The person loves the camera and from the reviews I read online at such places as cnet.com this camera is a decent camera and its available at a good price (when I got it is ~$100). If you simply looking to get a camera for a family member that doesn’t know all the fancy features then I suggest this camera plus it has Image Stabilization. Please look at the other reviews to get a better assessment of this camera for your own purposes.

A great gift product even for the techno-challenged
Rating:5 out of 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.

awesome
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
purchased three of these for x-mas @ $110 each, from amazon & free shipping. I have no idea why the price jumped up for the same exact camera a590is 5 months later $259 now on amazon, that’s crazy. One needs hybrid precharged rechargeable (Eneloops & duracells) work very well. Get a high capacity high quality sdhc card. I have 8gb in each (shoot avi. video I am very pleased. the people who received them as gifts really enjoyed them but one was sent back due to mistaken low voltage triggered by using the cheap panasonic AAs enclosed. It’s a high drain device, get decent batteries for goodness sake.

Awesome camera fir an awesome price.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Thought I was gonna get ripped off for such a price, but once it came in and i tried it out, man was i wrong. I’d say, it is a spectacular camera and with a price like this, you’d be an idiot for not taking advantage of it.

Great little camera.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I read many reviews for this camera and decided to try it for myself. I bought it on special (109$) and have to say it is the best camera I’ve owned so far. I love the features and the photos. It’s easy to use and very light to carry.

great deal
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This, my second digital camera,is a great buy. After researching many brands, I went with this Canon for its features, quality, price, and ease of use. Very compact yet all the features I wanted and controls are intuitive to use. Would recommend for a great all around point and shoot camera with advanced features available.

Value for money
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
As a casual photo taker, I am after an affordable and reliable camera for everyday use. The first DC I brought was a Pentax Optio 230 back in 2002. It was a 2MP camera but cause me A$566 (about US$400)! It served me well, the outdoor pictures with a lot of light is quite good and it still works okay for occasional family shots. 6 year down the track I think it is time to upgrade to newer technology. I brought the Canon A590IS based on its good review in Amazon and I like the feature set on spec. I brought it at a local camera shop at A$163 a couple of months ago and it came with Canon’s leather case and photo printing voucher.

I would not hesitate to recommend it to others. The good points about the camera are:

Excellent pictures with “ease mode” especially outdoor and not bad for indoor under normal lighting. A bit noisy for indoor when the lighting is dim, better use the flash to compensate.

If you have time, the manual controls are great and let you create your own effects. The Canon Browser record all the camera parameters for each photo which is great for budding photograher. Despite some review’s caution against poor battery life, I was pleased with what I can get from a pair of 2650 mAH NiMH rechargables, I used it for over 200 photos before feeling the need recharging.

The only down side for the camera, is its physical size, it’s not a camera you can put in your shirt pocket. The original Canon leather case is great, you can wear it in your belt.

Overall, I am extremely pleased with my purchase.

Very good value for the money
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a lot of camera for a little price. It is easy to use and has 2 double AA batteries. This is great while traveling outside the US since you don’t need a converter to keep it charged. The batteries last quite awhile. While not among the smallest of digital cameras it is still small enough to carry around and keep in a day bag. the 8mp give you nice sharp photos. Because of the reasonable price I even take it kayaking…stored safely in a water tight box. No worries!

Battery Hog
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
We bought this camera as a Christmas gift for my 12 year old daughter. The balance of reasonable price, performance and features made it a good choice for her first digital. The automatic modes make it easy for her to take great pics until she learns to use the more advanced modes. I recommend handling it carefully and storing it in a case to protect the LCD screen. There are already a few small scratches on hers. One significant drawback is that it seems to be power hungry. Fortunately we bought rechargeable AAs too. Granted many flash pictures were taken on Christmas day, but the alkalines that came with it were gone by the second day.

Great Camera, Great Value, Great Hacking Project
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased my A590IS because of price and ease of hacking. Within minutes of receiving my camera I had installed CHDK on it and I had a camera with features of cameras costing much more. Now I can take awesome shots of lightning, save pictures in the RAW format, and take bracketed photos with ease. The quality of the camera is excellent and the Canon menus are easy to navigate and very intuitive. There are plenty of features for the experienced photographer and an Automatic mode that takes very nice pictures without any thought of ISO speed or any other variable. Battery life on the camera is reasonable, but I always keep a couple of extra batteries charged and ready to go. The body of this camera allows the use of accessory lenses. I purchased several of these lenses, along with the Canon adapter, and expanded the cameras capabilities even more. I like this camera so much that I am considering buying a second one so I can shoot stereoscopic images!

A590IS Canon
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I own two of these A590IS cameras and three A570ISs. I shoot 3D images by using two of these at a time. The A590IS has an optically stabliized image that is very useful in low light or when the camera is zoomed in at 4X. The display is sufficient to preview the composition in full sunlight, but the optical viewfinder is also a fine feature to have.

Rechargable AA battereis last about 200 shots or more and the display may be turned off to increase this. However the display does not seem to draw so much power that this is worth doing. The AA battereis make this camera larger than some other Canons, but I prefer the AAs due to their general availabity when on vacation. One set of lithium batteries may be used to fill an 8gig card without replacement.

The graphite fiber plastic body is more robust than the metal body used in the A570ISs that I also have that tends to show dents from heavy use.

The only feature that could be improved upon with this camera is the focal length of the zoom lens. I would also recommed the SX110 that I purchased for its 10x zoom lens.

The video fuction of this camera is also great, and better than video cameras in that it isa full 640×480 at 30 frames per second. Normal video cameras are not as good for viewing on the computer due to “interlacing” that prevents fozen images from being sharp.

The Canon A590IS is a very good value.

Great little camera, get the aux flash unit.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Many reviews on the great aspects of the camera here, just one thing to add. The flash is OK for a point and shoot compact camera, but does take a few seconds to recharge between shots and uses batteries quickly. This is not unique to this camera and my guess is that it just takes power to make a good flash, no matter what camera you use. For those people that need better and faster flash performance, the add on flash unit is the trick. Save batteries and take better indoor flash pictures faster for around $90…

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-HF-DC1-Powershot-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0007MGFI2/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1214926744&sr=8-1

Easy to use!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Great camera! Simple to learn so much so my husband didn’t have to read the manual to learn how to take great photos!

Works well but looks cheap
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I have no problem with the quality of the camera. It works well and takes very good photos, so I can’t fault it on performance, especially for the price. But it looks really cheap, and whenever I use it I can’t help feeling like I bought it at the 99-cents store and it’s going to fall apart in my hands. It doesn’t fall apart, fortunately, but if I had seen the real thing before I bought it, rather than just an image on the web, I would have passed it by. I’d rather have a camera that both works well and looks and feels solid.

A good camera for the price
Rating:4 out of 5 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.

Wow!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Don’t you just love it when you spend the time to shop around and really go after something that does what you want and you find it? at a great price?? I love this camera!! I just recently purchased it so I have a long way to go on trying all the settings and options this camera offers… BUT! so far I am very much “wowed”.

The ability to “play” with the settings and experiment was what drew me to photography when I was younger. Those options, the versitility that goes with 8MP, along with ability to change lenses (I got the 3.2x telephoto and .45x wide angle) plus filters? It’s what drew me to this camera and setup.

Real easy to use and I’ve already gotten compliments on the photos I’ve taken. And when they do mention the pics they get an earful of praise directed to the reason the photos are so good with a quick demonstration of my new toy! Love that nice big crystal clear LCD!! and easy to read and understand menu. With a brand new grand daughter I will be trying real hard to wear the buttons off this one! Did the research and I found a real winner.

and the price! 5 stars, 2 thumbs and 2 big toes up! Sweet little camera with big results! Can’t be beat IMO! Did I mention I love this camera?

Canon A590is
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a fine camera. Rated #1 in its price class by PC Mag. The only negative is no cradle option available. The rubber door accessory socket set is primitive by comparison to a cradle.

nice camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Big step up from my Sony Cybershot! I had to read the manual just to figure out how to review the pictures I had taken. Once I started learning how to use this camera I was amazed at how beautiful the pictures came out. This not only a great camera but a great price too!! I highly recommend this camera. The only downfall about this camera is the size. I would prefer to have a slimmer pocket size but my main focus is the picture quality.

This is It!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
If you are waiting for the digital camera that produces photos the quality of film shots — without a lot of hassle — This is it! Look no further the Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP is all you need. Easy. Light. Designed well. And gives you the option of looking through the viewfinder if you can’t break that habit.

Not as clear as Kodak
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Pleased with the camera overall. I had a Kodak Easyshare camera and I think the pictures from it were more clear, crisp and bright. This one is good, but not quite as over all quality as the Kodak. On the plus side, the batteries last probably 3X’s as long. I chose not buy a Kodak again because the zoom lens froze up on the one that I had and from researching on-line it appeared that it was a problem that was pretty consitant with the camera.

Good value – versatile
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Price right for a compact, but not tiny, digital camera. Standard with excellent documentation & fair software. Good cable & small CD mem card, but $10 card from Amazon was 4GB & works flawlessly. Hard to find the optical finder on a a non-SLR camera. Also has many manual modes, not often found on compact, entry-level digital ccameras.

HAPPY WITH CAMERA
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I HAVE HAD A SMALL DIGITAL CAMERA BEFORE, BUT IT DID NOT HAVE ZOOM CABILITIES, WAS JUST A POINT AND SHOOT. GOOD FOR ME….ALL THUMBS. THE CANON A590IS IS GREAT! IT IS EASY TO USE, LETS ME TAKES GREAT PICTURES. I CAN TAKE ON MY OWN OR SWITCH TO AUTO. VERY HAPPY WITH MY DECISION TO PURCHASE. YOUR SITE INFO AND DISPLAY OF HOW IT WORKS REALLY HELPED WITH THE CHOICE AND I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED.

Options
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
My wife and I like this camera so much we now have two of them.

I bought this camera for my wife because it has an “easy” setting. The easy setting is the ideal point and shoot that eliminates the need to set any options and is therefore well suited to anyone who just wants to take pictures. I also bought a 4G SDHC card which allows almost 2K pictures at the highest resolution. My wife is delighted with the camera and has shot a couple of hundred pictures, all on the easy setting (the one with the little red heart). Because of the 8mp resolution I am able to edit and crop the pictures without losing detail. I have played with the camera just enough to learn that the advanced features are very comparable to some of my larger and much more expensives cameras. It won’t replace a SLR but it has become our main travel camera because of its small size, it is simple enough to keep my wife happy and complex enough to keep me happy. We have owned these cameras for several months, taken over 1,000 pictures and they have held up very well.

At the current selling price of these cameras they are a great bargain.

P.S. I did have a minor problem with one of the cameras that required a return to the Canon service center. I realize that stuff happens and I wasn’t thrilled about having to mail the camera to Canon but their customer service person couldn’t have been nicer or more helpful and I had my camera back in a just a few days. All in all not a bad experience.

Awesome camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera is super easy to use and you can hook it directly to the tv all the cables were included. it even came with batteries so I could use it right out of the box.

Great Camera!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I am really enjoying this camera. Easy to understand. Started taking pics right away. Will have to explore the other features as I go. Well worth the price.

Fantastic Digital Camera – Canon PowerShot A590IS
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have owned 3 digital cameras before buying the Canon PowerShot A590IS. This is hands down the best camera I have ever owned and I have owned 35mm SLR cameras as well. The ease of use, the controls, the features, even the software that came with this camera makes it the best I have ever owned. The picture quality is phenomenal, even when shooting moving people indoors with flash. I take this camera with me everywhere and have taken over 450 pictures within the first 10 days that I have owned it. I am very pleased and would highly recommend this camera.

Impressive small camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a small but very impressive camera. The pictures are crisp and clean and there are accessories available to enhance its capability. Then, the price is right. Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Great Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

I have two film cameras but wanted a point and shoot that would be easy to used for quick candids. This camera fits the bill. It is easy to use, has a lot of program choices and controls for the cost and takes very sharp pictures in every situation I have used it so far.

Canon PowerShot A5901s 8MP
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased this camera for my 70+ mother whose Kodak digital camera had died. She found the transition to this camera very easy. If you are at all familiar with digital cameras, the controls are very obvious and easy to use. It uses regular AA batteries, so she doesn’t have to worry about a special battery and charger. A big plus. At 8 MP, the photos are excellent quality, more than enough for making 4×6 prints or sending digital images with email or posting on the Internet. I am a very advanced photographer and I thought this is a great point and shoot camera.

Canon PowerShot
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I love this camera. Compared to the one I had that this replaced, it is 1 million times better. The pictures are great. The zoom is perfect. I like that it’s big enough to handle, and small enough to fit in my jeans pocket. It is a little slow recovering, especially w/the flash. But this is so minor, and I will learn to keep that in mind when I’m taking pics.

The cost is phenomenal.

Amazing features and value!!!!!!
Rating:5 out of 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.

Not a “good” camera, an “excellent” one
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have the previous model, the A-570, but with IS also (image stabilization). It means the ability to shoot 2-3 shutter speeds slower (a photo shot at 1/15th will usually look just as sharp as a shutter speed of 1/120, a huge factor in composition). Canon does the best IS in the business.

One other wonderful thing about these cameras is that people have figured out how to hack the firmware. Don’t worry, it won’t break anything, and the new firmware sits on the SD card; remove the card, and the camera reverts back to factory stock. Just Google “canon a580 firmware.”

I use the new firmware to tell the camera to automatically take three photos in a sequence, with one 2 stops down, one on the money, and one 2 stops up. Using commonly-available software, you get some remarkable results–just like the uber-expensive Canon and Nikon bodies deliver.

Camera review for A590IS
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
When i received the camera i was suprised by the small size, but it is a really nice and easy to use camera (if you read the book). the display is bright and clear and is plenty big to see your pictures so you can edit them. I am not a professional but i know what i like and i like this little camera.

Great little Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I took this camera on my recent trip to Disneyland, and it did a great job. The price is fair, and battery life is terrific. I used monster cable rech batts, and never needed to charge them in 5 days of modest use. My 8 gig card will hold nearly 4000 shots at max quality, and we took over 400. Image stabilizer worked well however, very fast motion will still blur. Rarely the focus seems to be unable to locate anything to lock on, and results in a out of focus shot. This was annoying, but didn’t happen often. I can see where the zoom lens could get jammed if the camera was turned on in it’s case, but I always put it in review mode so I am not concerned with the jamming I have heard complaints about.

Great Camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This simple but creative device is the greatest of them all it takes excellent photo regardless of the situation (night/Day).Its multifunctional feature is the exact thing any photographer is looking for .Buy one you won’t regret it.

All I wanted in a Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Canon has a product here that serves me well, compact, easy to use

a real winner all the way!

Great Camera!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera for my daughter who is 10 years old. The camera is sturdy, well designed and simple to use. The digital pictures are of terrific quality and the video is quite impressive. My daughter uses the camera to take pictures and videos of her friends and I help her edit and create special effects for the videos using Vegas Pro 8.

The only thing that I wish this camera had would be a direct connect charger to keep the batteries charged.

In my opinion this is a great camera at a great price.

Good Camera – Good snapshots
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera to take with me when my DLSR or my super zoom is just too heavy or too bulky to take along. The old saying is that the best camera for the job, is the camera you have!! I did not wish to spend a lot of money but wanted to still have image stablization, control over exposure and aperture, and decent image quality, all while using SD memory cards since I have many. This camera is a reasonable compromise. The images are acceptably crisp and can be made even sharper in post processing, the manual controls work great, and the size certainly allows me to put it into my pocket. If you are looking for a snapshot camera the Canon A590 can certainly produce the goods. I haven’t found the slow recycle time of the flash to be a problem and and the rechargeable NiMH batteries I’m using are still going strong after a couple of hundred pictures with about a third being taken with flash. You can adjust the vividness of the color along with the sharpness and the contrast to taste. The exposures seem accurate and exposure conpensation can be used to help with “blown” skies, a problem with many digital cameras, it seems.

Having the memory card located with the batteries certainly saves in manufacturing cost (only a single door) but when I remove the card, sometimes the batteries also fall out, but this isn’t really a serious issue – I just have to be careful.

I do wish that this camera had a wider angle lens (maybe 24 mm equivalent in 35 mm camera terms) since there are times I want effects that these wide angle lenses produce. Of course I knew that the camera did not do this when I bought it and many casual users would probably not miss this feature unless they previously had a camera that a lens of this type.

In summary, given this camera’s price point, it’s an excellent value.

Good Camera, Easy-to-Operate, Short Battery Life
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I purchased this camera a few weeks before Christmas. It’s features, menu options, and zoom and face detection worked very well and were easy to use. Red-eye was reduced in the pictures, but still noticeable. Auto-stabilization was an excellent feature too. The video camera feature on this camera is excellent also. You can zoom in and out, which you can’t do with the video feature on some other cameras. However, with all of these features comes a price (and I don’t mean the price of the camera). I mean the price of batteries. It goes through batteries like a baby goes through diapers. A quick fix to this is to buy rechargable batteries. Even if you purchase Energizer or Duracell batteries, they do not last long (3-4 hours at the most). Also, you may want to be careful of the extending lens. Four months after I purchased this camera, the lens motor broke and it wouldn’t focus or extend out anymore. I bought a new camera since the cost of fixing it would have been equivelant. Overall, this is an excellent camera, very easy to operate, and very cool to play around with. Just be careful with battery life and the lens motor.

The best camera you can buy for the money
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Pictures are great, very fast response time (for a digital camera). The zoom works while recording (not many small cameras do this). Full manual control, including flash intensity. Buy it.

Easy to use and takes great pictures
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought my Canon PowerShot A590 IS about six months ago and I’m very happy with the purchase. My main use for the camera was to take pictures of faces, groups of people, places, and business images for posting on my website http://www.iq2.biz. Example pictures would be office buildings, conference rooms with chairs, people working at laptops etc. This camera is so easy to use and has so many features that I don’t think I can include all of them here so I’ll focus on only my top favorites.

AA Battery Power

#1 favorite feature of the Canon PowerShot A590 is that it uses AA batteries. What that means is that I (or you) don’t have to stop and plug the camera into a wall outlet and wait for the battery to recharge. No, I can simply carry a few extra AA batteries in my camera case and if I find myself taking 200 or more pictures in one afternoon, I can just replace the batteries and continue taking pictures. The camera warns you of a low battery power situation with an indicator located on the display. If you don’t want to keep buying AA batteries, you can use rechargeable AA batteries and keep an extra, fully charged set of those batteries in your camera bag, handbag, or backpack.

Large 2.5 inch LCD Screen

#2 favorite feature is the large 2.5-inch LCD screen with face detection technology and red eye correction. The display is very big. You can easily see what you want to photograph without having to squint your eyes. The image is clear and bright. If you are taking a picture of a person’s face, you can clearly see whether or not the person is ready and the picture will be good or if you have to give him/her some coaching to get a good facial expression. (eyes open, etc) You can make the camera focus on a certain face in a group or an object by pressing the picture button down only half way and looking in the display. You will see a square appear around the face/object and if that’s what you want the camera to focus on then you press the button down all the way to snap the picture. The camera has three options to fix red-eye but as of yet, I have not had any pictures which came out with a red-eye issue.

No Blurry Pictures

#3 favorite feature is the 4x optical image stabilized zoom. What this means is the camera has a technology that will keep your pictures from coming out blurry even if you move your hands a little or your subject moves a little bit. So far, I have not had any pictures with a blurry image.

Easy Downloading and Printing

#4 favorite feature and maybe the best. Easy printing – this camera features a Print/Share button for easy direct printing to a printer or downloading to your computer.

So to download your pictures from the camera to your computer or laptop, just connect the USB cable to your camera and connect the other end to your computer’s USB connection (any of them). Once it’s connected and your camera is ON and in the picture review mode, whatever picture software you have installed on your computer will open automatically. Next, you’ll select the menu choice to “download” the pictures to your computer. (I use Adobe software for digital photos.) When the pictures are downloaded to your picture directory, you’ll see a new folder added with the current date. You can delete the pictures from your Canon camera after they’ve finished downloading by either choosing the “delete” menu option in your picture software program or by using the menu button on the back of the camera itself. The menu button is easy to see on the back of the camera and is the starting point for pretty much any feature you are interested in using. Just press the menu button and then use the “func set” button to scroll down the menu list which you’ll see on the LCD display.

To sum up my thoughts about the Canon PowerShot A590 IS camera, I would have to say it’s very easy to use, takes great pictures, and is very inexpensive. I highly recommend this camera.

easy to use, good on batteries
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Got it the day we left for vacation. very easy to use with alot of extras. Took some great pictures! Can’t beat it for the price. The Alkaline batteries that came with it lasted along time before we had to use rechargeables.

The perfect camera for the photo rookie.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I replaced my Canon 570 with the PowerShot A590IS. I am not a techie, just a point and shoot picture taker. I lost too many pictures due to the shakes or using the wrong mode. The “Easy” mode on the A590 takes all the mystery out of picture taking. As I get more familiar with the camera, I will use other functions, but already my photos are much better and I have more confidence in using it….PLUS it costs less than the camera it replaces!!

Canon PowerShot
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Love this camera, and the great store it came from, Beach Camera in New

Jersey!

I had been pricing this camera at stores where I live in Southern California,

and the Beach Camera price was far better and I got FREE SHIPPING!

Shipment was quick and easy – I recommend them highly!

great camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera to be a backup to my larger more complex Canon but now I just use this one and didn’t even bring my other camera to Maui. It takes great pictures, it’s light weight, easy to use and has long battery life.

great buy
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Like all Canon digital and film cameras you get what you pay for and more.

Great value for the money
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’ll leave the detailed feature reviews for those who have the time to write for free, but this camera is a great value for the money. It has aperture priority and shutter speed priority settings, as well as a host of scene modes that shift the white balance to the lighting for various scenes. There’s even an aquarium mode, which I’ve tested and found to be very useful.

There are so many features that one might feel overwhelmed, but you can start taking pictures immediately with the easy mode or the auto mode and let the camera take care of things for you. You can disable flash in all modes, so if you are using easy mode in a museum where you aren’t permitted to take flash pictures, you can turn it off.

Battery life is much better than the last camera I had (a Fuji Finepix 1300), and it takes 1/2 as many batteries (2 versus 4) also. I use the Duracell 2650 ma/hr rechargeable NiMH batteries, the highest capacity I could find locally, and keep 2 spares freshly charged. I haven’t tried this camera on alkaline batteries but I would expect shorter battery life, though probably better than in most cameras.

Zoom works well. It stops at 4x optical when you zoom but it can go further with digital zoom (with some picture degradation, of course), up to 16x. I like the fact that it stops you from going beyond the maximum optical zoom before you enter the digital zoom, and beyond 4x it changes the magnification factor number to blue characters, so 5.5x would be blue, to warn you that you are beyond the optical zoom’s capabilities. It’s easy to mute the camera when you turn it on if you need to be quiet when you take a snapshot, as in some nature photography. You just have to hold one button on while you turn the camera on and it puts it in mute mode so the camera doesn’t beep every time you push a button to change some setting.

Great camera, great price at $109, and you can find it in the Amazon Marketplace for about $10 less right now from Adorama Camera as a refurbished unit if you don’t mind that. I would have bought one of those refurbs from them but at the time there were none for sale below $109 anywhere else.

If you need more features and greater zoom range, consider the 10x model, but this one got the greatest overall reviews everywhere (not just on Amazon) and that was a major decider for me.

Worth the price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Like the previous reviews this camera is worth the price. The only thing negative about this is that it wont fit into your tight jeans pocket as compared to the SD models. the remaining features are fine for point and shoot photographers like me.

Excelente
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Anteriormente tenía otra Camara Digital CANON. Ya deseaba otro modelo un poco mas moderno que incluyera mas opciones. Siempre he preferido mayor calidad aunque eso no implique un tamaño super pequeño.

Con esta cámara he obtenido imágenes de insuperable calidad, y por el precio, es mejor aún! Estoy muy satisfecha con mi compra…

Fabulous Canon!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have had this camera for a month and it works great. After reading the review I was some what nervous because of the negatives but I so far do not see any. The picture quality is great and I hear no noises?! I highly recommed this product. Fabulous Price!!!

Slow shots
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
Cute little camera, but has a huge delay between shots. I have kids, so we usually take a few pictures for each shot to make sure we get one good one, but it is impossible to do with this camera. All the reviews said it takes good pictures indoors, but the pictures we got were awful.

The Best Entry Level Digital Camera – Tons of Features
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is the best entry level camera for your $.

Pros:

- Same as the A580 with the addition of image stabilization

- 8 megapixel

- Excellent image quality. It has Canon’s Digic III image processor.

- Canon Genuine Face Detection Technology. Automatically detects, tracks, focuses and optimizes the exposure on up-to nine human faces in the frame.

- Good in low light

- Long battery life. Uses 2 regular double AA batteries.

- Zoom is 4X.

- Fast startup. When you turn on the camera, you can almost shoot right away.

- Huge 2.5 LCD screen + viewfinder

- Manual control for ISO (80 to 1600)

- Built-in speaker

- Shoots 640×480 video with audio

Cons:

- Feels small and awkward in your hands

Cannon Power Shot
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I love this camera, easy to use, compact. Easy to download to the computer, even for someone over 65!

I can e-mail my pictures to family and friends.

Good Camera for the $$
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera is being used in an office by several different people. All have had good comments and it is easy to use. Takes abuse well. We ordered a second one based on the good performance of the first one.

Canon PowerShot A590 IS
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I purchased this camera to replace my 3-year-old Konica/Minolta Dimage 6. The Konica had a 12X optical zoom, one of the reasons I purchased it in the first place. But the 12X optical zoom made the camera a little bulky. Too bulky to slip into my coat pocket or a small carrying case. Because of that, I found myself taking fewer and fewer photos. Enter the Canon PowerShot A590 IS. So far, I am totally happy with this camera. First of all, its size is perfect for me. It fits neatly into a coat pocket, or sometimes into even my pants pocket. Though it only has a 4X optical zoom, its 8MP ability allows me to PhotoShop the scenes I can’t zoom in on enough with very little loss of resolution. I take the majority of my photos at the 5MP setting. At this setting, with a 4 Gb card, I can store over 2700 photos. The color settings are great too. I have the options of B/W, sepia, neutral, vivid, and custom. And the vivid setting lives up to its meaning; the colors just pop! I also chose this camera because of the shutter and aperture priority settings; I like to make my own settings on occasion. Most of the compact digitals out there now no longer allow that. But it still has enough presets for those who don’t want to fiddle…full auto, easy, program, portrait, landscape, night snapshot, kids & pets, indoor, sunset, and video. Since I haven’t taken any video with it yet, I can’t comment on that feature. The view screen doesn’t have as many pixels as some of the other compact digitals. So if you compare what you see on the view screen with those having more pixels, it won’t be as sharp and clear. But don’t think that will take away from the actual finished photo…it doesn’t. The view screen image on most digitals is very hard or next to impossible to see in bright sunlight. That’s why this camera is great. It has a viewfinder; something else one doesn’t see much any more. It may seem a bit old-fashioned, but when the sun is at your back and you’re trying to frame your subject, and the view screen becomes useless, you’ll be very glad you have a viewfinder. All in all, a great little camera; well worth the money. I absolutely recommend this camera. I’ve heard a rumor that Canon has discontinued this model, so get one while you still can.

Just what I wanted
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This camera is just what I was looking for and more. Quick service. No problems what so ever.

Item Review-
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have converted from the others to Canon family of cameras. With this one I have found that this particular model gives me so much more lattitude to more with technology as it is packed with this camera. Alot of features and a “great bang for the buck”.

I would buy again and recommend to many!

Thank-you

Canon A 590 IS camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I love it. It’s my first digital, it can be as complicated as you want or point and shoot.

Excellent Photos and Video
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought the camera for my wife in the begining of the school year, she is a preschool teacher and loves to make collages of the kids and print them on large format photo paper and post or give the parents. This camera exceeded all expectations. Very good quality even indoors in a not well lit class room. The clarity is amazing and she loves the wide angel. Last week she tried the video and we were totally blown away. I mean on a digital camera the pictures are good but video is usually substandard. Not on this camera. It is great. Of course now she is making DVDs of the kids for the year book and she is having a blast. Even the sound pick up is not bad, although she is using a Karaoke box and mic to amplify the sound in the room. Not bad for the price. We haven’t even used most of the bells and whistles on this thing but we will.

I like it.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera for a pocket, take it anywhere. It takes great

pictures, just the right size for a small camera for my hands. Despite

this, i have dropped it twice, once on pavement, once on concrete. To

my amazement, it survived unscathed both times. Can’t guarantee these

results, but I am pleased. Only drawback I see is it is mediocre on

battery life. Highly recommended.

Love it!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have owned a 35mm Canon Rebel for the past 7 years – it takes fantastic photos so I just can’t bring myself to part with it. I bought this camera because it is small and can stay in my purse for those unexpected photo opportunities. It has many of the same features (and then some) as my Rebel. It it well priced compared to other camera brands that offer less.

I am very glad I stuck with Canon!

finally!!!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Finally……….A product that lives up to it’s ad hype. What a pleasure to use, it’s as easy as you want it to be, but at the same time it gives quite an array of choices to let you use your photographic skills to create professional type B/W photos,sharp night photos,stop action photos and many other program/manual features. I think for the $$$ spent on this camera, it is a great deal.

Excellent Value for the price
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Picked this camera up for little extra things you can use a small portable camera for since I have a DSLR. Great pictures, easy to carry, and a good little movie option. It is a keeper.

Good value easy to use
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I will never use anywhere near the number of settings .., but nice to have them available for the once a month usage. Menu setup very intuitive. Controls clearly marked. Screen so-so in bright light but you have a viewfinder (hooray) and a good lens and good value..Nice feel in the hand.

Very good camera for a very good buy!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is my first venture into buying a digital … stepping stone of sorts. I’m an avid fan of film SLRs so this was quite a difference for me. However, I have been impressed with the camera. It has a number of features come in handy and most are relatively easy to get to with a few clicks of a button. Flash recovery is better with lithium batteries. It’s a great little point and shoot camera for the on-the-go person.

Great point and shoot camera!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I work at a used car dealership and we post a lot of our inventory online. For a long time we used my old digital camera (a much older Canon Powershot) simply because my boss couldn’t be convinced to buy a new one. After years of hard use that one finally crashed, so we had to get something new. I found this online for the price point I was looking at with more features than I had ever had before.

I really enjoy having the large LCD view screen, as that makes setting up and reviewing my shots that much easier before I upload them to our website. It’s compact and uses two standard AA batteries which last a long time. This is a great camera for simple point and shoot photography. I highly recommend it.

Powerful PowerShot
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This product is wonderful! It is easy to use and has lots of different options for such an economical price. The photos come out GREAT and look like a professional took them. If you are not a camera expert this would be a great camera for you and it is a good price too!

Una profesional en pequeño
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
No creo que pueda llamarme un fotógrafo amateur por que en realidad estoy un poco antes de eso, más que todo utilizo mi cámara para tomarle fotos a mi hijo cuando salimos juntos o cuando salgo de parranda con mis amistades, la calidad de las fotos en la modalidad automática, que es casi la única que utilizo, son muy buenas no puedo quejarme, me ha gustado mucho la calidad de las imágenes, tanto en interiores como exteriores. Desde hace 3 años poseo una nikon 4600 coolpix, muy buena cámara para ser solo una point and shoot con varias opciones que resultan interesantes, la calidad de las imágenes son excelentes no tenia comparación, otras que tuve la oportunidad de manipular de marcas reconocidas tales como Samsung y sony (point and shoot) no superaron en lo absoluto a mi nikon, creí que no encontraría una cámara que a mi punto de vista y para lo que la utilizo, la superara hasta que encontré la canon 590IS (mas que todo hable en el sentido de precio bajo, claro que hay muchas cámaras mas que puedan superar a mi nikon y a la canon que acabo de comprar).

Sé que puedo sacarle mucho más provecho a mi cámara canon utilizando todas las opciones que posee, a mi parecer es una cámara profesional en pequeño, ya que te permite poder cambiar la obturación, las ISO, velocidad de disparo y muchas cosas más, algo complicado pero con un menú sumamente amigable, a medida que vaya entrando mas en el tema de la fotografía y consultando a personas que tienen mayor experiencia se que podre obtener fotos espectaculares.

Un punto más a favor de la 590IS es que puedo adaptarle lentes, para tener un mayor zoom o para el aumento del ángulo de visión, aun que debo de ganar más experiencia en fotografía para meterme a la compra de estos lentes.

Canon A590IS
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
2-3 weeks after my purchase the CanonA590IS is being sold at local retailers for $20 dollars less than the “great deal” from Amazon…

caveat emptor-”let the buyer beware”…I will definitely expand my options for purchase when next considering Amazon as a source.

Camera fine…all items delivered promptly.

JoeH

Really enjoy this camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoy this camera. Just point and shoot and the digital pictures are clear and high quality. It’s really easy to understand how to use and I would recommend this camera to anyone who doesn’t want to fuss with a difficult camera. I had a difficult time finding the right case for it but I eventually did.

Love it! Easy to use.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is my first digital camera and I was concerned that it would take forever to figure out all the special features. The user guide is 207 pages! I ended up just reading the first few pages so that I could get started using the camera right away. I then discovered that many of the features are self-explanatory. Anyway, I have yet to read the guide or watch the video but have been using the camera almost daily for 2 months.

I love the quality of the pictures and unlike a 35mm, good light is not that important. I take a lot of pictures inside with pretty lousy light. The memory card that comes with the camera will let you take about 12 pictures but it only takes a minute to download the pictures onto your computer and clear the card. I am going to get the 1 GB memory card and camera case that Amazon offers, they are only $15.95. I have noticed that this camera burns through double A batteries pretty quick but it only takes two double A’s. I ignore the low battery warning and keep going until the batteries are completely used up, this lets me get another couple days of use. Anyway, I love this camera! If you need a good camera for your Ebay pictures, this one is great!

Good in performance. Excellent for price.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This has all the basic features and its working perfectly well. I have used it and the picture quality is very good. Considering the cost, its an excellent product.

Only problem, the same that I have read in the reviews while buying the product, is that it takes some times for the flash to load after taking a picture, say about 4 seconds. If you dont think this is a problem for you, this camera is the best.

FANTASTIC!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I am EXTREMELY impressed with this camera. Best purchase I’ve made in a long time. The image quality is terrific. HIGHLY recommended to anyone looking for a new camera.

best camera for the money
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera takes beautiful, clear pictures. Beats my cybershot by a mile for clarity and details. Easily worth the twice the price paid. I have not had battery life problems, and AA’s are always available everywhere. Shopped online and got a couple of 4 GB HD-SC cards, (for less than $20) They should be good for thousands of highest quality shots, or hours of video. Feels good in the hand, light weight, and has good placement of the control buttons. I made a fun picture using the included photo stitching software, by sitting in a chair and taking 12 shots around the room, then stitching them together. Pan the image while viewing, and it looks really cool! Highly recommended, even for non technical users, great pictures automatically in ‘easy mode’. Plenty of manual settings to play with too. Best sub $200 camera on the market, I got it for $105 shipped. )

Bought this as a gift and was amazed!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera is stunning! It takes great pictures and easy to use and very lightweight. For the price, in my opinion, this is the best point and shoot camera in it’s class.

Takes beautiful pictures.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera is crazy. I’ve taken shots with this thing that I never thought I could take. Play around with some of the features, you’ll become a better photographer. Get a big memory card and take a ton of pictures. It’s cheap too!

Just ok battery hog!
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I have had this camera for a few months now. It take good pictures but the big problem is battery life. You can only get 1 day for shooting before you need new batteries. I think it is because it has such a large LCD. Make sure you always have an extra set of AA’s with you. Also it does not have the panaramic mode that the 570 and all previous models have so if you want his get the Canon 570.

my powershot
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a nice camera, the thing I like the most is that batteries last a long time. The camera is easy to use, fairly compact, and takes good pictures. For the money you can’t go wrong.

Great!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Camera is easy to use, graphics are great. Product came one day after order was placed! Great condition

Easy to use
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is a super easy to use point-and-shoot camera. I love Canon products. My first digital was the Canon A400 with the IP3000 printer. I was amazed at the quality of the printed pictures. Unfortunately, my husband lost my A400 on a hunting trip. Surprisingly, the A590 pictures don’t seem quite as vibrant. Overall, the pictures are great,especially compared to the Kodak cameras in the same price range. I definitely appreciate the zoom on the A590 compared to my old A400. I highly recommend this camera for beginners. It’s pretty much fool-proof, and I’m very happy with it.

Great buy from Canon…Model A590IS digital camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
My 590IS Canon digital camera is a joy with great flexability and easy to use , 8 megapixals produces superb pictures and the ‘image stability is a wonderful upgrade. The price is amazingly low. Canon has a great winner here.

Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Excellent deal regardless of the cost. Quality photos match that of any camera. Video is very exceptional.

4 stars for fun
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I really like the ease with which you can use this camera. I keep it in my bag and am ready any time. It doesn’t zoom as well as a more expensive camera, but I knew that when I purchased it. I just wanted a camera that was small enough to keep with me, and it takes beautiful pictures and videos. The videos are so crisp and clear that you feel you are there. The sound is better heard while replaying on the computer or tv, but again, that is not a problem. I liked it so much, I bought one for my sister’s birthday!

Feels Very Cheap
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera only after reading many of the excellent reviews of it. Sadly, none of the reviews I found mentioned how cheap this camera feels. As soon as I opened the box, I noticed that it was made out of cheap plastic, and several of the buttons were loose and shaky. I thought that I would get used to it, but every time I picked it up, it seemed to feel more cheap and plasticky. The picture quality on it was about average. Nothing special and a little grainy. That picture quality would only be acceptable on a cheaper camera with a more sturdy build. The Canon is also very slow. It takes a long time to turn on, and a long time to focus and take a picture. The many delays can be devastating if you plan to us the camera taking nature pictures. An animal could runaway before you have the camera turned on. Because of all these things, I returned it the same day that it came. I gave this camera two stars instead of one only because of the considerable number of high reviews. There must be something good about this camera, however, I could not see what it was.I bought the Nikon Coolpix S550 camera instead. It feels very sturdy, and can take excellent pictures. I have even dropped it several times and the Nikon barely scratched (this camera felt as if it would shatter if you were to drop it). However, if money is not a factor, and you don’t care to much about picture quality, and you can be very gentle with this fragile camera, then this is the camera for you.

Great point and shoot
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought the A590 as our first digital camera. We just came back from a trip to England where we took more than 300 pictures. We haven’t printed them yet, but they look great on our computer. We even took some action shots during a soccer/football match, and most of those look great also. We took all our shots in the auto mode.

When we were considering buying this camera, it was a bit confusing to read all the reviews about the more exotic features of this camera. I suppose it’s nice to have all those features available on this camera, but I’m not sure those features are relevant to someone like me who is simply looking for a good “point and shoot” camera. I’m glad I bought the A590, and would recommend it to my friends.

Gotta love this camera!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
You gotta love this camera – it is great for the price and very handy to have for those special photo opportunities that arise with changing light and scenes that are striking. It has a terrific lenses and does well with limited light, sunset pics and landscapes, as well as with people shots. One doesn’t have to lug around the old SLR with 3 or 4 lenses – it’s all right here on the camera. You can use manual or auto exposure, and it comes with an internal stabilizer feature that really helps with picture quality. The flash recycle is a bit slow, so one has to adjust to that. All in all, a great camera for the price that is so easy to use that even I can do it! Gotta love it – the Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera!

Amazing camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I got my A590IS about 3 weeks ago and it’s amazing how versatile it is.

I also like its solid feel and semipro look. Everyone who has seen it wants to get one.The pictures are sharp and colors are balanced and natural.This camera is simply unbeatable for the price.I’m a happy man.

Good for Me
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is my first digital camera, and I am just learning how to use it. The controls are logical and not too tiny. It hooked up beautifully to my imac Leopard 10 so I didn’t need to use the Canon software. Because of the Amazon reviews, I have not purchased a camera case yet; I want one with a neck strap. Pat Murray

Cannon Powershot A590 IS
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Seems to be a very good value for the price. Does produce a lot of noise in low light shooting, but gives a wide range of options for adjusting shutter speed and aperture, so you can experiment a bit and get an image that pleases you. Like that it takes regular batteries and seems to have good life for the alkalines that came with it. Not overly small so it’s easy to handle, and the controls are pretty straightforward. Overall, B+, and that’s good for the price of this camera.

Very Pleased
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I purchased this camera before a trip home for the holidays, and was very happy with its performance. It takes very clear pics, but with minimal light, it tends to have difficulty capturing. Very good value and quality. The only con is its size. Its slightly thick and the area housing the batteries sticks out, making it not too pocket friendly.

Good bang for your buck
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
i had a powershot A75, that i dropped too many times and now it does’nt work. That is why i got the A590IS. Although the new camera has more megapixals and 1x more optical zoom, the picture quality is very similiar. For the money, i don’t think you can get a better camera. However, my computer won’t download the pictures from this camera just yet. I’ve tried everything except reading the manual, so today i will do just that. i only gave this 4 stars becouse there are better cameras out there, but this camera is best in it’s class I would say.

Great camera and great price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was looking for a solid, dependable point & shoot upgrade from my previous 8 MP digital camera, which blurred my shots too often. I need a camera that is easy to use, and takes good photos suitable for printing, thus the 8 MP minimum requirement. The A590IS turned out to be my choice for several reasons. The Canon reputation, Price, and available add-ons. This camera is selling for $185.00 at our local WalMart in Erie, Pennsylvania. One thing to note is the two Opteka lens made for this model, and sold here at Amazon.con. One Telephoto, and the other a wide angle lens. So if I decide one day to become more involved with photography, I can make some very inexpensive upgrades to this camera. Did I mention this camera has an “EASY” setting ? Yes ! When I don’t have the time to show friends or family, that wants to use it, the features of this camera, I just set it to “easy” and hand it to them. The anti shake, image stabilization works great too. There are so many features on this camera, I’m still amazed at the price, and it’s been lowered even more since my purchase in October 08. It fits my hands nicely, as it’s not too small, but much smaller than a digital SLR. I also bought the PSC-85 Deluxe Case and its perfect match for this model even though the case is not advertised to fit this model. I would recommend this camera to anyone looking for a great point & shoot, at a great price.

Can’t get more camera than this
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Real value for money camera. A light, “small” compact that gives me some control on exposure when I’m too lazy to lug around the DSLR.

Pros

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1. View finder – saves battery life

2. AA batteries – no extra camera specific charger; easy to find batteries in emergencies

3. quite small – still fits in a jacket/Bermudas pocket

4. Manual/Av/Tv controls

5. Cheap

Cons

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1. Av does not blur background much – since sensor size, distance to lens is different from DSLRs, its effectively like 4 to 5x the aperture value. (ie. at widest of f2.6, its more like f13 or more…. )The background just does not blur out unless its quite far from the subject.

2. 35mm at widest and not 28mm which would be ideal.

Satisfactory Digital Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This digital camera is inexpensive compared to other cameras and easy to use. I took a couple of shots with it and I noticed that you can’t get too close to an object that you are shooting or it will not focus right. You must stand at a nice distance and use the zoom frequently. It takes some getting used to but once you get used to it, you can take some pretty good pictures. Another thing I noticed is that once you take a picture it comes out looking a bit fuzzy on the camera’s display screen but once downloaded to the computer it’s very clear and detailed. The camera is also small and lightweight so if you’re looking for something that feels a bit heavier this camera is probably not for you. Other than that it’s perfect for taking casual, fun pictures.

Super Camera – Great Price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have had this camera a little less than a month and have already taken 1200 pictures on it! 1089 of these were on on a trip to Alaska, while the rest were “practice” shots to become familiar with the camera. I am very impressed with the results as the beauty of our trip comes through perfectly in the photos.

I bought this camera as a backup to my aging Canon S2IS with its 12X zoom, just in case it decided to quit during the trip. The S2 survived and was used almost as much as the 590 – just the opposite of what I expected. The size and convenience of the larger LCD screen on the 590 quickly made it a favorite of mine, and my wife’s. Because the Canon controls were very similar on both cameras, it was easy to learn, and switch between cameras. The newer Zoom Browser software is better than the S2′s, but similar and was easy to learn.

I have not figured out how to disable the flash on the Auto setting, other than after I turn the camera on. The camera takes great shots inside with some light, and the flash washes some of these out, if used. I feel the default setting should be “Off” for the flash, even in the Auto setting, but can understand why it is “On”. I just have to remember to turn the flash off whenever I turn the 590 on.

The only complaint I had of the 590 was the slowness of taking a picture. However, I discovered in my haste to get a new memory card before the trip, I had picked up an SD card, rather than an SDHC card. I feel the new SDHC card I ordered will solve that problem.

I used the Landscape setting for many shots of Mt. McKinley, Denali, glaciers, and others with great results.

Thanks to Amazon and the reviews submitted by other 590 owners, I am really enjoying this PowerShot and the unbelievable beauty of Alaska that it captured!

Rich features, poor manual, decent image quality
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
This a replacement for a 5 year old Sony Cybershot (3.2 Megapixels). Image quality is decent but not noticeably different than my old one. Even with the highest quality image option selected, 8 Megapixels only takes ~3MB (good ;o).

This is rich with features, camera-manual probably covers it all but does not make it intuitive, unless you read it 5 times and try to structure the contents in your mind. So, you need to refer to manual often for probably months before you get used to all the features.

The software does NOT seem to support Vista. My laptop does not detect the camera when you hook it up even though it says drivers are loaded. I am having to pull out the memory card and load it directly to my laptop (or use my work laptop with xp on it).

No issues with shipping and the state of the product received.

good camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
canon makes good products and this camera does what it says it will do.it’s not bulky,not the prettiest,but it works real well.

Canon Powershot A590 digital
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a great little camera that makes picture taking fun and simple. It has something for everyone, the novice as well as the more advanced photographer,and the value for the dollar can’t be beat!

THE LAST OF THE VIEWFINDERS CAMERAS
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I NEEDED A NEW CAMERA AND I LET MYSELF BE TEMPTED BY THOSE CUTE LITTLE CAMERAS WITH NO VIEWFINDER. BIG MISTAKE. WITH THE SUN OFTEN BEHIND YOU WHEN YOU SHOOT YOU CAN’T SEE ANYTHING ON THE SCREEN AND THUS CANNOT SET YOUR SHOT PROPERLY. I JUST HATED IT. MY NEW CANON A590IS IS JUST AS CUTE BUT I SEE WHAT I’M SHOOTING, IT IS EASY TO USE, EASY TO DELETE SHOTS YOU DON’T WANT AND IT USES REGULAR BATTERIES. PERFECT ! I LOVE IT, PERIOD.

Disappointed
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I bought the 590 after I lost my 630. Loved the 630, very disappointed in the 590. Only got 20-30 pics from a set of rechargeable batteries. Couldn’t see the screen in daylight. I am sending it back.

Good little camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Pocket size camera that takes really good fotos. So far, we are very pleased with everything about this camera

EXCELLENT CAMERA
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
For the price this camera can’t be beat ,maybe even for twice the price !!An Excellent all around high quality camera!!! Very Happy with it,as you can tell.

Great Camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Setup is easy, pictures are clear. You’ll need to buy a larger memory card, and lithium ion batteries are a real plus over the standard alkelines. Still, this is a great value and should serve you well for many, many, years.

Versatile and easy for casual use
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Easy to use, but also has options for macro, flash, aperture and shutter priority.

Range within each option is limited but will cover typical needs for a snapshot camera.

Quality is great except in low light. High ISO is almost useless.

Son Loves It
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this for my 17 year old son for Christmas. He absolutely loves it. This is his first camera although he has used my wife’s, which is also a Canon. What else can I say. If it works for my son it works for me.

Great point and shoot
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is one of the best point and shoots I’ve handled in the last year. Canon has produced a great product for the economically minded amateur. This camera has the great function of the “easy” setting. This allows almost anyone to take great pictures. Just select this setting on the dial and the camera makes all the setting adjustments for you, no matter what situation you are in. The only down side to this function is that it takes a bit longer to actually take a picture. I have noticed about a two second shutter delay, which isn’t good if you are trying to take pictures of fast moving object, like children, but is fine if you have a cooperative subject. There are also a few selling points that I can’t argue with, such as price, megapixels, and variety of options to tweak. At around $200, this camera has some of the most functions I have ever seen. It rivals the $800 Nikon i used to own. There are several shooting modes that can be easily selceted from the dial next to the shutter, but if that isn’t enough control for you, you can select the aperture priority, shutter priority, or manual modes. Each of these modes allows full control over the setting in your camera, allowing you to make the camera work in any way you desire. This is great as a learning tool, or for the more experienced user who likes the full control. Image quality is pretty good as well, I have only noticed some distortion at the highest megapixel levels and in extreme conditions (very low or very high light levels). Overall, a great camera for anyone from the beginner with their first camera, up to someone who is contemplating an entry level DSLR. This camera gives you the full range of use, from simply point and shoot, up to adjusting white balance, aperture size, shutter speed, and flash output, you can even change to manual focus. Great camera for the price, well worth it to anyone looking for a great camera without the complications of a DSLR.

Easy and nice
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camara was easy to figure out, easy to point and shoot, with excellent results. I upgraded the memory card to a 1GB and find the video function to be convenient and the sound aspect a nice bonus.

Fun little camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
After tinkering with this camera in some detail, here is what I found:

Image Stablization: Quite effective. I have had very few blurry pictures, even though I was constantly taking pictures with shutter speed of 1/8 ~ 1/15.

Battery: The “low battery” warning comes up prematurely sometimes, and it is quite annoying. Once I figure out that I can easily take 400+ photos on a set of Eneloop (or Rayovac Hybrid), I have learned to simply ignore the warning. I love the fact that it uses AA batteries, one less device I have to remember to charge.

Auto Mode: If you allow the camera to decide all the settings for you, you should be able to take decent pictures consistently. Good lighting produces good pictures, bad lighting produces bland pictures, on par with most other entry level cameras. Noise level at ISO 320 is not noticeable, unless you are looking for it.

Shutter/Aperture Priority Mode: Disappointing. The EV setting does not work properly when the flash is activated. And I use flash a lot in non-auto mode.

Manual Mode: Great feature. You can combine different levels of flash with proper ISO and shutter speed to get great result. Instead of bland, washed-out indoor pictures, I was able to obtain good vibrant photos. Once you get the hang of it, you are usually adjusting between flash level and shutter speed, so it’s not very complex to use.

Size: It’s a little too thick to fit in pants pocket, but should fit in some coat pocket fine. Its shape provides good grip, allowing better shot taking.

Flash: The recycle time is fast enough for me. I suspect it’s due to Eneloop.

Reboot: The camera sometimes slows down after extended use. This is easily corrected by shutting it off, then turning it back on.

Overall this camera is very fun to play with. The manaul adjustments allow you to do so much more than a regular point and shoot camera. However, when you bring your A590 to the company party, you would wish some of these features are available in the auto mode too. As a practical camera: 4.5 stars. As a toy: 5 stars.

Great Camera For the Price – Highly Recommend
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera for work a few years ago. It takes excellent photos every time, with the exception of moving targets like my daughter. That is true with every camera though. I would highly recommend this camera for the price. It is also very easy to use. My wife and I like it so much that we use it instead of the more expensive Sony Cybershot we have at home. Buy this one with confidence.

BTW….Beware of Canon videocameras though! Warranty is worthless!

Quality problems mars an otherwise great package
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
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I know it’s probably a bit too late to write reviews for an end-of-life product, but I got mine on clearance sales. The camera is the last of the legendary A series: bargain basement prices packed with pro-sumer features like manual exposure control and AF. Coupled with CHDK, it presents an unbeatable value.

The latest A series seems to have removed all the manual controls, dumbing it down as a cheap low end point and shoot camera, for good reasons: you’ll have to pay up for those controls, which is now available only starting from the SX line.

Other fortes have been harped ad nauseam, so I will not elaborate. My problem with this camera has been its quality control, and in particular optical quality. I have bought mine on clearance from Staples in about February of 2009, loaded CHDK, and shoot away. The camera appears to be fine, except the image has a severely blurred out upper left corner. So severe you can see in even small images.

I tried to overlook the problem, since it worked well otherwise. However, I couldn’t get over it, since it is just too obvious and too fatal a flaw (what good are the features if image quality doesn’t deliver?). So I got another one at another sale.

The new one had weird clicking noises when lens zoomed out at power-on, and isn’t as smooth when zooming. There were also some scratches on the body, and weird black gunk on the lens barrel. The image results also showed a severe blurring across the entire top 15% of the image, which is quite bad. I exchanged that one, and the new one had similar lens clicking noise when power-on, also not as smooth as the older one I had when zooming, but it wasn’t as bad. Still, I thought I’d probably got the best copy from my first purchase, and should be content.

That is until I did a side by side comparison of the images they took, since I got the new one to see if that would take care of the corner blurriness problem. Quite to my shock, it is better across the entire field: simply much sharper. I have posted one of the side-by-side results on amazon’s user images (right now it’s the last of over a hundred images..:P) I also posted results at my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=test%20canon&w=87084332@N00

The tests were conducted using identical controls, and all attempts have been made to eliminate factors that may skew results. It was extracting the difference in optical performance, and only that.

Between the clicking noise and poor image quality, I ended up keeping the one with better image. However, the quality issues left me feeling short-changed, and that I just couldn’t win with either. The excellent value package is thus marred with questionable quality, which is a shame indeed.

Great little camera, awesome pictures
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I had a Kodak 330 and this Canon Powershot A590 IS is hands above that old camera. The camera actually focuses on your subject and takes ultra clear, gorgeous pictures. It has a nice place to hold it, so it feels secure in your hand. Lots and lots of features to take pictures, more than I’ll ever use. Great options to go completely manual and a combination of manual/automatic. I’ve used the “snow” scene option quite a lot and the pictures come out great.

One drawback is there is no internal memory, so you have to have a memory card; which is stored in the same space as the battery. Not a big deal for me, but some complained about it. I purchased a 4GB card, as you do have the option to take large picture files.

Compared to the Kodak this camera feels more sturdy and better construction. Some complained of a flimsy feeling construction, but I don’t find that. This camera also has the option of interchangeable lenses, but you first need to buy an “adapter” and then the lens. I probably won’t do that as that will cost even more than the camera!

Some complained about short battery life. It doesn’t seem much different from the Kodak I had and I just replaced the batteries from the original after having it for a month. Now I am using rechargeable batteries.

The cycle delay with flash photos is longer than I would want, but that is a minor inconvenience compared to all the great features and awesome pictures I get.

I definitely would recommend this camera. It’s great for someone who dapples in photography and wants some manual options as well as for the casual user who will only use the auto options.

My first digital camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Very easy to use,though there are many features, I have yet to try.’Like the size and ease of holding.

Great camera if a balance of quality, features and budget is needed
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
With a limited budget, my objective in upgrading from an aged digital camera was to buy something with high picture quality for personal use, proven reliablility, simple to use, and with all standard features. A friend recommended the Canon PowerShot and after researching models and reviews, the A590IS was the right mix of price, features and quality. In practice, it has lived up to my expectations: very easy to start using, quality pictures, and I have found the user manual clear as I’ve explored the camera’s multiple features and options.

My only note for future buyers is to factor into your budget the cost of adding a memory card. The 32 meg card that came with the package was OK to learn with, but not sufficient for use; I added a 16 gig memory which cost around $50.

Excellent Camera!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I researched this camera before purchased as I wanted to upgrade from Canon PowerShot A310, 3.2 MP and am completely satisfied, especially for the lower price from the original price…. Thanks!

Great Little Camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I am an old film guy who scoffed at digital but decided to buy this camera for my wife because of its “point and shoot” capabilities. The pictures she took on a recent vacation turned out great, and those that didn’t resulted from operator error. For those of us who feel compelled to impose our “artistic” selves upon the photos we take, this little camera has enough controls to satisfy. The photo stabilization feature is great for those of us whose hands are not very stabilized any longer. It is also small, unobtrusive and light weight. Not a big old brick hanging on a string around your neck! I recommend this camera to just about any one who is at the beginner/intermediate level and want to create some very nice photos

Excelent purchase money wise
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Very easy to use. I liked the video feature, it has good resolution, not as good as a camcorder but enough to share memories.

Perfect “little” camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera is tiny enough to fit anywhere and can take pictures just about as good as any bigger camera.

Great little camera an features
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Can’t beat this camera for the price! It’s everything that was presented by other reviewers. Great starter for those wanting the ease of taking shots with options to control the entire experience. Buy this camera if you want to learn about taking photos before graduating into the expensive DSLR models.

LOVED it!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Everything I wanted and more. Sturdy grip, regular viewfinder for sunny florida days and amazing quality photos.

great camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
i have had a few cameras before this one but have never had one that gave me this much for my money. for the money this is the best camera on the market by my oppinion. i absolutly love it

Canon Powershot
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a great camera for someone with some experience in shooting pictures as well as the beginner. A lot of options for the price.

fabulous camera for the price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We searched the market for the best price and best product and this was the winner – and now after using it for a few weeks I can confirm that it is a GREAT camera, much better than the last one our daughter dropped on the rocks. The zoom is fabulous, the controls are easy to navigate and there are remarkable options for shooting manually to adjust light, apeture and other things I havent had the time to address. I use this camera for casual shooting as well as professional photos of my jewelry and I find it performs fabulously in both respects. I am also impressed with the video capabilities. We have taken some great shorts of our daughter with it.

Great Value for lots of features.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Good for general photography. Like the options with shutter and aperture priority. Software is easy to install and is user friendly. Only negative has been capturing sporting events. The delay makes it a guessing game when attempting to stop action.

Canon PowerShot A590IS
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I thought this was an excellent value for the price. It takes very nice quality pictures, and is easy to use.

Good value
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I am very happy with this camera. It has great features, like the 4X zoom, high resolution photos, and is very user friendly. I was pleasantly surprised to find such a great camera at such a low price.

Great Camera!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Great camera for the price! Easy to use, many features! Can’t beat the price!

Canon A590IS
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Amazon beat the two day shipping by one day. The camera is easy for both my wife and I to use. We’ve taking over 300 pictures and they came out great. I’d buy it again.

Canon PowerShot A590IS review
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Excellent quality camera purchased from JR at a reasonable price. I am very pleased with all aspects of this purchase.

Awesome for the money !!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I love this camera. I’m just a point and shooter but am having a great time learning how to use the more advanced features that this camera has to offer.

It takes great pics with the auto setting but I have been using the “P” program mode with the “my colors” set to vivid to get great pics of the fall foliage.

The video feature also works great and records sound as well.

You can spend thousands on a digicam but for the casual photographer like myself, this camera rocks. And at a price almost anyone can afford.

Oh yea, the macro feature on this camera is fun to play with getting great close up pics of things like flowers, close ups of abe’s face on a five dollar bill, etc…..

The 32 MB card that comes with the camera can only take 8 pics at the highest resolution, so make sure you get at least a 1 gig card. The price of the SDHC (high capacity) cards at Amazon were so inexpensive that I bought a 4 gig Sandisk Ultra II card for an extra[...]

I also bought the genuine Canon carrying case for another [...]. It has a belt loop which makes it easy to carry around.

For the money, the Canon A590is is an awesome value. Highly recommended.

Lionel Teixeira

Nice Camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Inexpensive with a lot of features. Good size to carry around for travel and snapshots

AWESOME!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera is amazing! The detail it captures and the ease of use means that my pictures look professional, even on the automatic settings! Takes great video as well, allowing me to zoom in and out while filming. This camera is by far my favorite that I have owned to date and I would purchase this again.

Powerful inexpensive godly camera !
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Never thought i’d be so happy having this camera. With $100 tag, i was never expect this such of quality, features and ability. I was actually waiting for my decision whether getting G10, LX3, or SD990 (more compact) .. all of those has manuals to control. Then i heard that Fuji has new sensor coming, and so the waiting process extended (cos i need camera good for concert : low light, and i’m curious of what fuji would bring to the table this time). I know that i’m not gonna make any decision in this few months and so i purchased this hundred bucks camera cos it has manuals.

And i was very happy i bought this one as a tweener as i need to have smaller camera at the moment (i have sony dsc-h5 which i love so much but cannot slip to my pocket), and believe it or not it fits my skinny jeans pocket, just need a little extra slip then it’s good (though it will make a little bump on your pocket more than smaller compact, but still fits comfortably as long as you don’t sit with it inside your pocket).

The manual control is amazing in this camera. You can control aperture shutter, exposure, flash level (i love this one!), and manual focus (and this one also). Amazingly, the pics i took with this camera looks really great .. not great great but .. REALLY GREAT! I’ve had SD1000 before and the pics looked horrible! Noise and unacceptable noise in every inch of the pictures when i crop it 100%, grainy and it doesn’t have ability of taking pic indoor (at least that’s my experience .. on lots of occasions, enough for me to give conclusion that it’s more like a toy, anyway i loved the shape a lot!).

Never liked the shape of A series until now, it feels more secure in my hand, and it’s not as big as i was expected (in a good way), i still consider it small (look at G9 or A650, now that’s big! .. for pocket) and some people complains about battery life, i don’t have that problem since i charge my eneloop batteries right.

Cos :

- Constructions, plastic all around. I bet that’s why canon made this very affordable, yet the quality of the camera exceeds other compacts in it’s class (our advantage in my opinion, to fight the price), though i’d prefer rugged material for me i have no problem, since i found the plastic body is quite cute and pretty as long as you don’t let it fall. Not a problem.

- Video quality is to be honest .. ugly (20fps)! Mic is pretty good except the picture .. even only play it on my computer. Then when i plug it to my hdtv and tube tv .. DISASTER! don’t expect any quality video out of this camera. But since i’m not into video anyway so .. Not a problem

- Slow flash recycle when you set it on full/strongest level. But i’m using manual setting, and set the flash output to the lowest most of the time, so the recycle time is not that slow (about 2 or 3 seconds total after each snaps, and remember .. that after each snap we will have a preview of what we just took, so for me, i didn’t feel like i was waiting). But if you’re into action picture with flash, don’t complain .. just don’t buy this camera cos this camera is fully loaded for it’s price! I see the reason people had a it very very slow because most of them are using Auto mode, which is using the max flash output most of the time, causing the flash recycle to be very slow, i mean REALLY SLOW like about 10 seconds total including preview. While the medium takes about 5 seconds total (hey i just counted it by my sense, didn’t do the exact timing with stop watch, sorry if i’m not that accurate, that’s why i typed : ..about)

- Auto mode is horrible! get ready to be washed out by the flash and very often set to high ISO automatically. But i found out that the easy mode works way better for this purpose. So take easy mode instead i you need to take a quick snap.

- I wish this one has the famous canon’s color accent, but it’s doesn’t !

Now this one is a problem for me cos i loved it, shoot!

- LCD resolution is a little low. Not that good. It’s become a problem for me sometimes since i use manual focus very often, so it’s a bit difficult to see whether it’s focused or not cos the pic on LCD isn’t sharp and that clear (doesn’t affect the result at all if you got it right, it’s just the LCD). A little bugger on this one.

Well overall i am very very happy to have this camera. Heck ! for 100 bucks i buried all the cons far away of my thoughts cos the pros outweighs everything. Glad i didn’t get other budget class camera, cos though it’s the same price range (under $200) it’s gonna be lower class instead of this one.

Oh yeah, i’ve always put something in front of the flash as a diffuser so i don’t have a harsh flash light (but this camera has great flash anyway, you’ll be okay without anything, just set the level and watch for the distance) i even stick the toilet paper (this one was the best) on the clear tape and stick it on the flash. But now i have a better and dedicated flash diffuser for point and shoot camera that spreads out the light evenly and nicely without giving a harsh spot flash light causing the washed out picture. Especially for portrait pics. I have attached some pictures of it, so check it out!

Now i can see what’s the hype about canon’s. But as long as you able to control your camera of what it could brings to the picture and not the other way around, any camera with a decent quality would be fine. Depends on what your needs, any brands has their good and bad ones (i love my SONY DSC-H5, but i hate my nikon P5100′s pic quality). Don’t let biased people become a judge to your decision.

Give this cute little camera a chance, i bet you’re gonna love of what you spend! Good luck!

Very Good Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have really enjoyed this camera. It takes very good pictures and is very easy to handle. As usual, the batteries just don’t last very long but I got the accessory package with this and was pleased to find that the charger is easy to use and is not bulky so fits nicely in my camera bag as well. I would recommend this camera to anyone.

Excellent point-and-shoot camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The Canon PowerShot 8MP is an excellent platform for shooting family pictures. Right now I’m getting pictures of two rambunctious dogs and get no-blur, crisp pictures every time. I highly recommend this for an easy-to-use camera for all members of the family!

Outstanding wuality and value
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Recommonded by Consumer Report. Outstanding quality with amazing price form Amazon.com. Can’t beat this deal for $115.

Great value!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Great little camera for general photography! Only complaint would be slow recycle of flash but not a problem for my outdoor shots.

Canon Powershot A590IS
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The camera’s features are more abundant and much easier to figure out than with the 4 year old 3MP Olympus I was using. Have not even looked at the manual. I wish Canon had put on a larger flash as the light drops off in the picture at about 10-12 feet. But taking pictures outside with sun that is not an issue. I have taken about 400 pics using the flash set to auto still using the original set of batteries (copper tops). Camera has shutter priority and aperature priority, features usually found on more expensive equipment. I am happy with my purchase as the the lens fully retracts into the body and covers itself and am able to carry it in my jeans pants pocket for easy portability. For the money you can’t beat this camera.

Excellent Value
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Excellent for work or play. I use it mostly for work, but it’s a great all purpose model. I had the older version of this camera and used it for about 3 years until the display screen gave out, but for the price it can’t be beat. Easy to use – easy to hold. Might as well get the 8 GB memory card also, you’ll need it

Awesome camera!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Easy to use, takes wonderful pics! Also durable…my husband let my 6 year old take a picture (came out great, by the way!) and dropped the camera on the sidewalk! I had the camera 4 days, tops! It got a little nic on the corner, but no other damage. Highly recommend this camera!!!

A590IS – Great Little Camera for the price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I just returned from vacation and I took along the Canon A590IS (purchased right before I left). I never really looked at the instruction book — since this is my third digital camera (I have an older Sony and a much older Nikon). I originally wanted to buy another Nikon because I liked my older Nikon Coolpix, it was so easy to use and took great pictures — but some poor reviews kept me from buying another Nikon this time. I was swayed into buying the Canon by the good reviews I read.

With that said, I am very pleased with my Canon (so far). The photos I took of scenic landscapes came out great. But, this is not the true test of the camera, in my opinion — since all the digital cameras I have owned did great on landscapes. What I was after was the elimination of those blurry shots I used to take with the older cameras. This is where the image stabilization comes into play. I am very pleased with this aspect of the new camera. I have very few fuzzy photos this time around.

Also, I have a one year old grandson who is the target of lots of my photographs. He is part of the reason I decided to buy a new camera with the Image Stabilization feature. With the new Canon I am capturing him in motion with a lot less blur. Although, I do agree with other reviewers on the long delay between shots when the flash is used. To get around this problem, I try to go outdoors for photo sessions with him — or at least stay near a window with natural light. I will often turn the flash off so it doesn’t fire automatically.

I took some great night shots in Bar Harbor with the camera while I was on vacation. Also, the macro setting produces wonderfully detailed and clear close-ups.

Overall, I am pleased with this purchase. I know I should read more of the instruction book to get the best results and to use more of the camera’s many features (I plan to do this). However, I did pretty well without the instructions — that tells you that this is an “easy to use” camera. If you are looking for a low-priced, high quality little point and shoot camera — you can’t go wrong with this model.

Great camera for beginners as well as those with experience.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I had a Nokia digital camera for a couple of years. I don’t have much knowledge and wanted a camera where I could easily use the auto mode. Well, the pictures always came out too dark even when a flash was used. Luckily I dropped the camera and broke the lens for it made me do in depth research before I purchased this little gem of a camera.

I needed a workable camera for a New York City trip and I heard good things about Canon as well as this camera in particular. I am thrilled with my purchase. It is a small camera that is also very sturdy and an excellent piece of equipment. Many electronic items now come with cds to read the manual. This one actually came with many manuals and they were lenghthy and definitely user friendly. Everything is described in full detail from first set up of the camera to the great enhancement features this camera possesses.

But luckily for me I was able to go to New York and use the camera in the auto mode and it took amazing puctures whether it be day or night, cloudy or sunny. The detail is amazing and color is crisp. Whem I the pictures to mt computer again there were easy to follow instructions provided. Everything about this camera is A+ and I can’t wait to explore the more advanced enhacements it has. No item is perfect and people are complaining about the battery life with the camera. I have had no such problem. I own a 4 AA battery rechargeable kit and I put freshly charged batteries into the camera and went 5 days, taking over 200 pictures without the batteries needing to be changed. Now 2 more weeks have gone by and those same batteries are running strong.

With so many oprtions out there with electronics it is very important to go by others experience using the item and really read their opinions to see what applies to you. For me this camera receives the highest grade. I can use the auto mode as I desire for perfect pictures and there are many great additional features to utilize as I progress as a photographer. I now also trust Canon and learned my lesson about Nokia. Canon is reliable and this product comes well packaged with all the instructions you need.

Highly recommend this superb digital camera.

Avoid Powershot cameras
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I bought the Powershot S2 IS on amazon just over a year ago.. worked fine till just out of warranty, then all the pictures began to come our overexposed. I sent it into Canon and they want 157 dollars to repair it or replace with a refurbished model. It cost 259 new! I wrote them and told them that I expected a lightly used expensive digital camera to work more than one year, but no dice. I’ll never buy another Canon. Beware!

you can walk, now can you rub your tummy?
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
my quarrel with this product is that it is a fine camera, but it throws it away by emitimg a dumbed-down format like jpeg. This format is used to save memory stick space, but folks, memory is cheap! It locks you out of good computer processing of your images, something your grand-children might want to do with your images, even if you don’t. Use of this format is unecessary for any camera over 2 megapixels. and harmful to your photographic health. You need “raw” a faithful image of what your camera sees.

THat’s the bad news, but the good news is the camera mfrs are finally coming out with raw shooters in this price range. So wait. And also look for cams that do bracketed exposures automatically at different exposures, emiting raw. Then you’ve got the photographic world by the horns because you can do HDR, high dynamic range. It’s actually easy.

I am looking for a small cam to compliment my $5,000 Nikon monster, but I won’t settle for a jpeg-shooter.

What’s that You say you just want to take a few snaps and dont care about this rocket-science? Let me tell you a story. A friend’s wife sent me a pic of animals expressing friendship to each other, a real “aww shucks” photo that I loved and wanted to print out and process. But it was in low res jpeg. Useless. OK, hi res jpeg would have been better, BUT:

It won’t cost you much more money to use raw. Why not get your money’s worth? You have an advanced 10 megapixel range sensor in even the cheapest cam these days, why throw it away on jpeg when some engineer made the wrong design decision? It’s yours for your money, free! Demand it! ANd you don’t have to use raw all the time, a simple switch will set you to jpeg if you want throw-away pics…

Wait like a cat and pounce when the camera mfrs offer raw with bracketed exposure.

By the way, programs to process photos on your computer are often free. Photomatix is used for HDR, using raw. Gimp is a free photoshop clone. Now HDR will give you control over your exposure of dark and light areas of your photos. A crappy shot will be saved and maybe turned into a wow shot. It’s hard to shoot perfect photos out in the field. I have spent hours getting the “right” shot. Then I saw what computer processing can do, and I instantly realized that it could make a pro photo from an inexpensive camera. Or a good phto from a lousy shot. And most of your shots will be lousy, trust me. Even the pros throw away 90% of their shots. Less work, wow quality, mmmmm. Come to mama…

I Love, Love, Love this Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I am not a camera expert but this camera takes EXCELLENT pictures. Being such a new photographer this camera is goof proof. My friends and family even think it is wonderful. They all like it much more than the cameras they paid twice as much or more for. I have not even started to use all of the features yet. I took pictures at my son’s football game and even with the fast action I was able to get more good clear shots than not. I can not recommend this camera enough, especially for the beginner!

Mr.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The camera is all I expected and works pretty much as I understand it would work. Two main features I needed was a view finder and operation on AA batteries. The price was good. Would have liked to have been offered an extended warranty but received no warranty information other than a reference to a web site. The browser is slower than my Nikon but suits my purpose.

works out of box on ubuntu 8.04
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
i received a bunch of manuals and a CD. when i bought it i installed windows back on my pc.

sometime later windows made me sick again and one day i had a format and installed ubuntu.

first thing i plugged my camera, and there you go. ubuntu immediately recognized it and run its own image import program.

“working out of box in ubuntu” is enough for me to love an item and i love this camera.

Great camera for the price!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We purchased this camera for my nine year old as a Christmas gift. And we have yet to be disappointed with it! She is careful with it, but has dropped it a couple of times on a carpeted floor. It is still working great! It only took her a couple of hours of playing with it to figure out all the settings on it and she has been able to take some amazing pictures with it.

When we purchased this camera, we didn’t know it also shoots videos! So, I do recommend getting a very large memory card for it. Fortunately we got the 4gb memory card (Sandisk brand–cost us about $10). 500 pictures and 10 videos of varying length later and she has yet to use up the 4gb!

I highly recommend this camera to anyone who desires a great digital camera for an excellent price!

I’ve learned not to trust customer ratings.
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera for it’s price. I wanted something that took a good photo and if I needed to replace it (or I lost it), it wouldn’t be a total loss. The camera’s pictures are pretty good, however, it’s response is very, very slow. To boot up the camera, focus on a subject, and shoot a picture takes up to 20 seconds. Pressing the shoot button often results in a 1+ second response. If you are not perfectly focused on the subject(s) (i.e. when taking a picture of 2 people, if the center focus comes to rest between the subjects) the foreground comes out blurry.

Overall, it’s a good camera for someone who has never had a digital camera before. I’m going back to the Powershot/Elph series.

Pleased.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Great camera for the price. Not too small, easy to hold. Uses regular batteries. Pretty fast response time, and the pictures are good.

WOW – Exceptional for a point-and-shoot
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Most products I buy match my expectations. This is due to the fact that I usually only purchase what I have researched and am well aware of what I am getting, for the price. This camera, not only exceeded all expectations, but totally surpassed them.

Knowing the quality of Canon, I was expecting good quality photos for a point-and-shoot camera. I wasn’t expecting it to take photos that have matched, in quality, to much more expensive digital SLR’s. The optical quality of the A590IS is as clean and sharp as anything on the market. It is very friendly and easy to use ( something I don’t think most camera’s are ).

Canon has blown me away and made me a believer in their cameras. This camera has left me with nothing to say, but WOW! If you are looking to purchase an inexpensive point-and-shoot camera, this is the one.

Cannon, A Great Choice!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Consumer reports gave this camera a good review. I Bought it and now I can too. Great battery life, brilliant colors, and no fuzzy images. The image stabalization works well for low light situations where shake would be evident in other cameras. Buy it, You wont be sorry!

Best As Can Be!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Because I am a professional photographer, I know people like reading reviews they can understand. I’m going to make this as simple as can be…the Canon Powershot A560, in my opinion, is probably the best digital camera anyone could get. That’s if you’re a normal person that wants a really good digital camera. Professionals should stick to some of Canon’s higher lever cameras that are more sophisticated. I say that the A560 is the best for many reasons. For one, it’s price is as reasonable as can get. Another reason the A560 is the best is that I have probably dropped mine like 10 times already and the only harm the camera got was a few scratches here or there. Now a digital camera with this kind of durability is awesome. Other digital cameras end up being ruined after a couple of drops. First, a feature or two stops working. Before you know it, all your pictures are gone and the camera is busted. Hectic, isn’t it? So, if you’re hesitant in buying the Canon A560, YOU HAVE NO REASON TO BE! Go ahead and buy it, I’m sure you won’t regret it!

canon powershot A 590
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I have bought two of these cameras within the last twelve month and find them satisfactory in general. Somewhat difficult to follow the instructions. I consider it a good value for the money.

Great value
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Had stabilization & other features not always available in this price range. Pleased with camera versatility & picture quality.

Excellent camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is my first digital camera and I am not sorry for the purchase. There are SO many features that I’m still using the default selections except that I did select the highest quality for the photos and it takes EXCELLENT photos!

I purchased a 4gb 133x card as the included 32mb would have only held about a dozen high quality images and there’s no way it could have held the video’s I’ve been taking. The fact it only comes with a 32mb standard card is no by no means any fault of the camera so no points lost there as some other cameras don’t come with a card at all I’ve discovered in my search.

The fact that the camera came with extra goodies like the cables that some other brands try to sell you separately spoke good of Canon and it even came with good AA batteries, though I suspect I’ll be replacing the next set with some Energizer Lithium AA’s.

And a hint to any other new users: leave the display screen protector on and don’t worry about finger smudges or scratches. They sell those things all over Amazon and other stores but the camera comes with one in place and I have to wonder how many people throw them away only to buy one again later.

Great Camera!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was amazed that this little, relatively inexpensive camera could do so much. I’m a complete novice, but this camera does everything – and I mean EVERYTHING(!) for you and takes beautiful, perfectly focused, sharp, gorgeous pictures. It zooms! It videos! It adjusts for any type of situation. I couldn’t be happier with this camera. (I’m also glad I ordered an extra memory card (also inexpensive), because the one that comes with the camera, while fine, has limited storage.) The service was, of course, Amazon-perfect.

awesome little camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera because I wanted a small digital that would allow me to take great photo’s without requiring a loan to buy the camera. I have had had a 2000 35mm Cannon EOS which has been an excellent camera but I wanted something more compact which would allow me to have a camera available without lugging around a heavy, large case. The PowerShot A590IS has been the perfect choice for my needs. I took it out for the first time last week to really take some photo’s and I got many beautiful shots of my niece at sunset. I haven’t had the chance to get really creative with it, right now I’m just trying to learn the basics of the camera and that has been an easy and enjoyable task.

Canon PowerShot A590IS
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized ZoomOK, I bought this camera for my wife as a birthday gift. I wanted her to have a camera that was easy to use yet would take decent pictures. Nothing real complicated as she is not real tech savvy. She enjoys taking photos and then doing some minor editing in the camera saving changes and then downloading them to the PC. She can do almost anything she tries to with the Canon PowerShot as the functions on the camera are fairly straightforward to use. The biggest issue we have is with the software. The manual is not helpful and we both find the software confusing and difficult to use on the PC. We’re not total novices with camera software as we have HP camera software and use Google Picasa on the PC and we have few issues working with them. I cannot figure how to make an album that I can upload with one click. We’ll figure it out I’m sure but it is a tad frustrating. We would have given 5 stars except for the software as she really likes the camera.

digital picture frame
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
camera is great… The price was great! The picture quality is wonderful..Can’t say enough about the camera!

Easy to use- great for the price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’m a late convert to the digital age over film, but this camera makes me wonder why I waited. It takes phenomenal photos, and is easy to use. 999 photos (with a larger media card than provided). How much would that equivalent in film cost? And then add in the cost of developing, and you’ve already paid for this camera. I have a media card device so I just pop the media card out of the camera and download directly. SO cool! Then import the photos into any type of photo-shopping program, crop it (if need be) and print. Your PC is your darkroom! In 8 mega-pixel glory, no less. And you cannot beat the price. I highly recommend this camera to the novice and the pro who wants a lightweight camera to carry around with them.

Canon PowerShot A590IS
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Hey Everyone. My first review, but I am so very happy with this camera. I bought it as a replacement for a Kodak DX7630 6.1MP I bought 4 years ago. The price I got this camera for here of $109.99, is by far the least expensive I’ve seen. It is only 1/3 the price of my old camera and by far superior.

Some points…

1) Takes great shots, and with being able to adjust every setting, including focus, if auto or easy mode for some reason didn’t get it, then you could.

2)Movie modes. Many to choose from. The smallest is super for e-mail. The largest although running better than a Meg a second is awesome, even at 20 FPS. I think it takes better movies, definitely in low light, then my digital camcorder.

3) The only negative I could mention is that in the highest fine picture mode (which is not the default), the processing time between shots can be long. Sometimes even 5-7 seconds. However, its default mode is superb. I just figure finer is better, since I downsize pics and so want to start with the most picture info. The time lag doesn’t bother me. If I needed rapid shots, I’d switch modes, or use burst.

4) It uses 2 AA batteries. I put rechargeables in it. They have never run out on me. However, I always recharge after every large usage occasion.

5) I just got this at Christmas and haven’t even gotten through the manual yet. It does so much and I’m always discovering more.

6) For example..my son had a concert. I was way in the back. From my seat, to him on the stage, only the stage lit, with full digital zoom going (16x), it captured a more then usable shot. I was amazed!

7) So bottom line…I love it! Even if it was $150 it would have been worth it.

User-friendly and Perfect for the Digital Camera Novice
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is the first digital camera I have owned. I purchased it a few days before a trip to California, which means I didn’t have all that much time to get acquainted with the device.

I had absolutely no problems learning how to use the camera and taking good pictures with it. To my amateurish eyes, the pictures came out just fine and the camera was quite easy to use. There are a variety of settings you can use depending on what is being photographed and when: People, landscapes, action shots, nighttime shots, the “easy mode” etc. These are all nicely indicated using a graphic that appears on the LCD screen. For example, the portrait feature is indicated by a small graphic of a person’s profile. There’s also a video mode that can be fun.

The camera is pretty compact–not as small as some models out there, but I had no problems. One feature the camera includes that I think is quite important is a view finder in addition to the LCD screen. In bright sunlight it is difficult to take a photo using the LCD screen. I found myself using the viewfinder most of the time. I would caution anyone purchasing a camera with only an LCD screen. This was actually pointed out to me by a colleague who is experienced with digital cameras.

The camera also comes equipped with “image stabilizer” and “face recognition” features; from what I understand, these are two important features you should look for in a digital camera.

For basic photography (vacation pictures, family events, etc.) this is a fine camera at a reasonable price. Part of my research consisted of using Consumer Reports, and the magazine gave Canon products (not sure if this particular model was reviewed) a “Best Buy ” rating.

About the only caveat I have is that the program included to load your picture on your computer is not particularly user-friendly. I wound up using iPhotos instead since I have a Mac. But on the other hand, I had no experience with loading photos on a computer–what seemed a bit clunky to me might be just fine for someone else.

I love my new camera!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I read the instruction book and the camera is SOOOOOO easy to use and takes great pics! The best price on the web! Love it!

Best all around point and shoot bar none
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera has everything anyone would want to acquire top notch digital photography. I am a retired professional commercial photographer who has always been an advocate for Canon brand cameras. I bought one (at a higher price) for my granddaughter, decided it was a super buy, and bought one for myself from Amazon.

This camera is actually an equal quality wise to the DSLR Canon I have except for the lack of additional interchangeable lenses, which are not an expected advantage for point and shoot cameras. The range of available features cannot be equaled anywhere near this fantastic price.

Great Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The 590 has plenty of glowing reviews; this is just one more. Although I haven’t had mine long, I find it very compact, user friendly and, of course, it takes great pictures. It is almost as capable and is considerably smaller than my Powershot 620. Highly recommended.

Mostly I love the PowerShot A590IS
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The only thing I don’t like about this camera is the user’s manual which is too small with tiny print and tiny Black & White illustrations.

The learning curve here is challenging with this hindrance. I want to use features I am used to in non-digital cameras, i.e. control over aperature settings and shutter speed, easy zooming, etc but to do so in a digital there is a lot to learn and this camera’s documentation does not make it easy.

I like the feel of the camera in my hand. Because I am far-sighted, I needed the viewfinder in addition to the digital viewer so I am happy to have that. The images I have shot have been steady and nicely exposed even on the Auto setting.

I am still learning but so far I am happy with the camera.

Canon PowerShot A590IS
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I had the previous version, the A570IS, but it mysteriously refused to download pics from the camera after only a year.

It also started to drain the batteries at an alarming rate.

I replaced it with the A590IS, which is the new version of the A570IS.

Buttons and controls are identical, except it’s in black instead of silver.

However, the A590IS takes much sharper, clearer pictures, and the macro mode works much better; no more blurry close ups like the A570IS.

Shot time using the flash is also dramatically improved over the A570IS.

I just hope this one lasts more than a year.

Serves its purpose at a great price
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Needed a replacement to my lost Powershot 6.0MP. This is basically the same camera at a great price ($116). No problems with picture taking, photos turn out great. Only annoyance is the zoom mechanism which is smaller than previous versions and difficult to master one handed. However, this Canon is adequately known as one of the best all around “simple cameras”.

A nice point and shoot
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Pros: Compact:fits in pocket; Uses standard AA batteries; viewfinder; Image Stabilized; Good sharpness; Ability to control exposure; comfortable in hand; price

Cons: Slow flash recycle; battery life may be so-so

As an advanced amateur I wanted a point and shoot camera that I could keep with me that was compact yet allowed me to control the exposure if I wanted to. My DSLR is just to bulky to carry with me and too expensive to just leave laying around. This camera meets my needs perfectly as it is compact and is one of the few Canon point and shoots that allows you to control exposure by aperture, shutter speed or manually. This is handy when in difficult light situations, portraiture, and especially in landscape shooting. Although the ability to use a histogram (a graph that tells you about the details of exposure) may not be used by many folks in everyday photography, it is available on this camera.

The viewfinder allows you to hold the camera up to your face instead of having use the LCD screen by holding the camera away from you. This allows you to hold the camera steadier and makes it easier to use the zoom controls. I find it unbelievable that so few point and shoots have this what I consider to be necessary feature. The view finder adjusts as you zoom the lens so you can see what you are shooting.

When you have too many megapixels in a small camera, you really don’t gain anything useful, but you do loose picture quality, especially color quality. This camera is just about right in that you should be able to make about a 16×20 inch print (or do some cropping)while still have good sharpness and quality. The picture, compared to the 10 or more megapixel cameras, has bright colors and good sharpness.

The shape has a nice feel to it and it fits in my hand nicely. The controls are easy to get to and the menus are fairly intuitive.

Since I carry it in my brief case, I first used it at an office party and the pictures came out great. The 8X10 group portrait was sharp with good colors and contrast. Canon makes a great camera and this one is no exception. What I don’t understand is why it is so inexpensive compared with others in its class, yet has so many features. I strongly recommend it for the person looking for a good point and shoot.

Enjoy it and take some good pictures.

Nice addition to an older Powershot
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera caught my eye as a great replacement for my aging Canon PS A80.

My main concerns were battery life and durability. The A80 uses four AA’s and good battery life and has stood the test of time. The A590IS uses only two AA’s which makes it a little bit smaller, which makes it more pocketable, and with the newer battery technologies is very acceptable as far as battery life.

The A80 takes great pictures with a mere 4meg pix so the upgrade to 8 was not a selling point. The 590 does have a little bit better video capability which was a selling point…..and the recent low price definately sealed the deal.

At any rate this is a great little camera and should please most newbies and the majority of older Canon PowerShot owners.

Canon Powershot A590IS
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Fourth digital camera I’ve owned and one of the best. I’m not into a lot of gadgetry so I haven’t used all the features but for a quick point and shoot it’s a nice piece. Upgraded to 2GB SD memory card and that gives me plenty of space for over 500 photos even at the highest resolution.

Love this camera!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I had been wanting to purchase a digital camera but had been put off by the price. This is a great camera – easy to use, great price.

I love this camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’ve only had this a day and I already love it. Takes great pictures with ease, very affordable, nice looking camera. I love the ergonomic design which makes it easy to handle, feels like a shrunken version of my old EOS Rebel. It’s all that most of us would need.

I’ll get the hang of it
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I just got the camera, and right now I’m glad there are Easy and Auto modes. I’ll be carrying my little manual with me for a while, but it seems really nice. I also will have to figure out the printer for it, that I’ve yet to unbox. I can already say that I’d buy it again.

Very slow camera
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
After doing quite a bit of research on this camera, I decided to buy it. Although the camera seemed like a great deal for the price, it is very slow. Once I press the button to take a picture, it doesn’t actually take the picture until a few seconds later. By the time it takes it, my subject has already moved. I found it extremely difficult to take a decent picture due to its speed.

Great Starter Camera for Budding Photographers!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We bought this camera for our 12 year old son this year because he loves using ours and he also loves making silly videos, so we thought about getting a kids cam for him at first, but the reviews for them were horrible, so we checked all over Amazon and found this one to have the best overall rating. I have to say that everyone was right on target with this one. I’m not a camra geek or a professional photographer, but this is a really nice camera, even for an adult. It takes great pics in the dark and obviously in the light. The video quality is nice and I like that it doesn’t have a “swing” out view window that could possibly be broken off. I gave this camera a 5* because it’s just an awesome well made camera for just about anyone.

Great Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Bought this as a gift for my wife; she loves the camera; pictures come out very sharp, crisp.

Amazon Prime was worth every penny; got it just in time for x-mas.

fills my needs
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
this is my first and only digital camera, so not an expert review. After reading other reviews, I was concerned about being able to shoot fast enough and battery life, but neither of these have been a problem for me. the menus were easy to navigate, and I figured out how to use most of the features in about 1/2 hour. Considering the price, and the throwaway world we live in, it seems well-made. I was shocked that the included memory card(16MB?!) would only hold 10 photos,but found an 8GB card for +/-$25…

Good news
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was happy on all points with this product. It was shipped on time, the price was good, the quality of the product is high, what more could I ask.

Too Much Noise
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
This camera is easy to use. However, there is too much noise for a decent photo. I am going back to using my 4 megapixal because of this.

Canon AS590IS A great camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The AS590IS is a great camera for me. I have had a number of 35 mm cameras and one digital camera. This camera is easy to use especially for those that are not really high tech. There are functions that a person can do manually if they understand the camera and how to use the functions. There are a number of settings that are easy to select and use. I would recommend this camera it is a good value.

great camera for the price
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
i bought this camera after seeing a piece on dpreview.com comparing 9 budget cameras. this one had the best overall image quality in the tests.

it really is amazing what $120 can buy you these days. photography enthusiasts on a budget will love the features. the camera has fully manual capability and a really nice layout and menu design. it shows you the shutter and aperture settings its using when you depress the shutter. in program mode you can just shoot, or you can adjust exposure, ISO, white balance, flash exposure as you like. its clearly produced by a company thats always refining its products to be more flexible without being unecessarily complicated.

the camera is well designed and responsive. if it could only shoot raw and had live histogram id give it an A+ for features.

the bad news is its still a cheap camera. the sensor is small and fairly noisy. frankly im a bit disappointed in that regard. the pictures look good in general terms but when you zoom in to 100% they are noisy and compressed looking in general, with high ISO pictures being really bad (mind you i usually shoot RAW images with a larger camera).

the only consolation is knowing that other cameras at this price are the same if not worse. but you really dont want to shoot in low light with this thing, it looks like a damn snowstorm.

if your camera budget is $150, i absolutely recommend this camera. if image quality is important and you can spend more, its may be worth it to do so… but you may have to spend considerably more to see any improvement.

Love it!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Love the camera, upgraded and could not be happier. For sure you need to buy a bigger card, but it is great, easy to use, and quality is great for the money.

Great camera, great price !!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I spent a few weeks researching different cameras, because the flash on my sony cybershot had error coded and stopped working. After the cybershot I wanted a camera that had image stabilization. Then I started seeing this new face detection technology, which I thought was very cool and I wanted it. I found the A590IS because, I decided to go with a brand name that is well know with photography and it had everything I needed and more. The shots are crystal clear, the ration of when you push the button to taking the picture is good, alot better than the cybershot, the face detection is cool also. The motion detection technology is another cool feature, which will come in handy when my son starts crawling and walking/running. I thought I might have a problem with the AA batteries over a battery pack but it actually works out good with the new rechageable batteries that are a commone thing in stores nowadays. I can’t wait to start experimenting with some of the more advanced features, like adjusting the shutter speed. My only complaint is that since I’m used to the slimness of the cybershot the Canon A590is is a little more bulky than I would like, but I was willing to sacrifice size for quality. Overall an excellent camera for the price.

Great product
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is an inexpensive but very good product. It is easy to use, takes great pictures, and is very flexible. My only complaint is that when taking videos, you have four choices for quality, one which is small and poor quality but compact, and three that are very good but take up a large amount of memory. I wish there was some medium format or mpeg4 format that would be easy to use. Still, I would highly recommend this camera.

Cannon A590IS – Good Camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
We had Cannon S2S which had water spalsh and stopped working.

We were in a kind of hurry for our big holiday and decided to get this camera after reading some reviews in Amazon. They were helpful.

This camera has clarity,good audio and nice features.The camera is good and meets the expectations.Good product for the price that is offered.

Amazon’s prompt delivery helped us capture the beautiful moments.

Happy with the purchase
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
It has been a satisfactory product. Takes a long time after the picture click to come to clicking mode. but picture quality in daylight and night mode is good.

Canon A590IS – Possibly Good Camera With Some Flaws
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I would rate this camera only as average at this time because of the battery problems outlined below. Have not used the camera enough to rate the quality of the photos, features, and general operation at this time. Also, the included SD card with the camera was a measly 32 MB, basically nothing in this day and age of large image files and cheap memory. To get decent photos capacity and a spare, I bought two on-sale Kingston 2 GB SD cards, one from Meritline.com for ca. $7 (free shipping) and one locally at Inkspot for ca. $5.

My advice to others is that if you suspect your camera has a problem not due to your use/handling and the camera is still under warranty; return it ASAP to Canon for repairs.

I bought camera early last December as a Christmas present, from Amazon since it seem to have the best price at the time including free shipping. Selected this camera model based on Consumer Reports’ recommendation, mostly favorable user reviews on Amazon and some ther websites, and the camera price and features. I was a bit concerned about some reviewers complaining of low battery life, but thought perhaps they were a small minority, maybe their problems were due to the way some used thier cameras/settings, and there’s always a few lemons sold in any product line.

2. The camera out of the box seemed to be functional for all the features I tested, but after playing with the camera to learn how to use it, and a few dozen shots, the low battery inidcation came on. after a few number more shots (est. a few dozen), the battery replace indication came on and the camera shut down. These were the Panasonic alkaline AA batteries that came with the camera. At this time my voltmeter measured the batteries at ca. 1.35v.

3. To reduce power use, changed some settings to turn LCD off after a short time, and the IS (Image Stabilization) from always on to on only during shots. Put in new Berkley & Jensen (BJ’s) alkalines, same low battery indication after a few dozen shots. After about a dozen more shots, the replace battery indication came on and the camera shut down. After checking the battery contacts, letting the camera sit for a while, etc., no change in behavior, i.e. camera can be turned on for a few shots with low battery indication on, then change battery indication comes on and camera shut down. The BJ’s batteries voltage was 1.45v at this time.

4. A friendly camera repair place person told me about the Canon website online repair setup and gave me an Internet address, but even then it was not easy to find page, the website search did not find it for me. Go to any consumer camera model support; look at the bottom part of the page for links to “Repair Request” or “Repair & Tracking. Gee, I wonder why Canon doesn’t make it obvious, could it be that they really don’t want to hear from us, especially for warranty stuff… ?!?!

https://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=OnlineRepairBookingAct&fcategoryid=221&modelid=15658

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=OnlineTrackSearchAct

So I decided to return camera to Canon for warranty repair (no cost except my shipping camera to them). I mailed the camera (included 2 sets of batteries I used) to Canon’s Elk Grove Village, IL facility by US Mail, insured and with post office deliver confirmation. Canon received it in a few days, confirmed receipt to me via E-mail, and I received it and my batteries back by FedEx ca. 3 days later. Factory documentation returned with the camera noted that:

- Low batteries was cause of problems, said nothing about any adjustments (“Unit has battery shortage. Check all functions, repair to good working order.”), but since the camera behaves differently after getting it back, I suspect they adjusted both the battery low and the battery replace indicators’ voltage threshold settings even though nothing was said about it.

- “…found the optical assembly was inoperative and the focus did not operate properly. Adjustments were carried out on the optical assembly.” I did not notice any wildly out of focus photos by the out-of-the-box camera using the Auto focus mode; perhaps they’re addressing the manual focus mode that I did not test.

5. After I received the camera back from Canon, I put in the original used Panasonic and BJ’s akalines (approx. 1.35v and 1.45v, respectively, similar to as previously measured), and still got the low battery indication with both sets.

6. Decided to put in a new set of BJ’s alkalines, measured at ca. 1.59V. Camera set for AUTO mode, IS on only during shots, face detection on. Occasionally used the zoom feature, once or twice for every 25 set of shots.

- After 100 shots in succession, most with flash used, battery voltage checked to be ca. 1.43v.

- After 32 more shots, low battery indication came on, did 12 more shots, turned camera off, batteries checked at ca. 1.35v

- When camera turned back on, low battery indication not on, but came on again after 5 shots. When got up to 191 shots total, camera to off, batteries checked to be ca. 1.38v.

- Turn camera back on, low battery indication on again after 13 shots, camera off, checked batteries at ca. 1.34v.

- At 204 total shots with the set of new BJ’s alkalines, the battery replace indication came on, and the camera shut down shortly after. Can turn on camera again of 2-3 shots before the replace indication/shutdown occurs again. The number of shots here appears to match the camera manual specification page that list ca. 200 shots for akaline batteries.

7. For the second set of testing, I used a fully charged set of Ultra Pro NiMH 2500 mAH-rated AA batteries (ca. 1.43v – 1.45v measured). Made all shots indoors, those where flash used were of house interior, those without flash used was through window (daylight).

- Erased all the previous 217 images from the SD card.

- After 150 shots, half with flash, half without, no low battery indication, turned camera off for ca. 45 min. for lunch.

- When camera turned back on, low battery indication showed, camera off, checked batteries at ca. 1.33v.

- When camera turned on, no low battery indication showed, but indication showed again after 23 shots using flash, continued to 25 shots using flash.

- Continued shooting 25 shots at a time alternating between flash and no flash, for 175 more shots. After a total of 350 shots (half with flash) have been taken with the NiMH batteries, batteries measured ca 1.27 – 1.29v.

- Continued shooting 25 shots at a time alternating between flash and no flash, for 150 more shots. After a total of 500 shots (half with flash) have been taken with the NiMH batteries, batteries measured ca 1.26 – 1.27v now. At this point, I gave up test shooting, as I have not seen the battery replacement indication after 500 shots. The number of shots here appears to in line with the camera manual specification page that list “approx. 450 images” for NiMH batteries. Fooled around for few more test photos, and the battery replace indication/camera shutdown occurred after ca. dozen flash shots past 500.

8. Some observations about the camera:

- It looks like I’ll have to accept the low battery indication on most of the time. My guess is that there some kind of design and/or manufacturing defect where the camera electronics/software does not accurately detect how much of the battery capacity is remaining. Judging from the various user reviews, it may not be present in all sold units of this model, as not everyone sees this problem. However, if the camera can perform OK for several hundred shots until the battery replacement indication/shutdown (esp. with NiMH which I want to use), I can live with that.

- The flash can take more than 5 sec. to recover for the next flash shot.

- The camera seems to work differently on alkalines vs. NiMH 2500 mAH-rated rechargables, as it continues working at lower voltage for rechargables. I know that the discharge curves, and capacity and voltage ratings for the alkalines and NiMH batteries are different, the alkaline are rated at 1.5v (actual ca. 1.6v new), and rated capacities numbers can be similar to the NiMH (over 2500 mAH). The NiMH batteries are rated at 1.2v (actual ca. 1.4v new), capacities can be vary (typ.1000-2800 mAH). The initial voltage of both battery types drops fairly quickly from their nominal ratings during use but after the initial drop, the NiMH types tend to have a flatter voltage vs. use time curves than the alkalines.

- Since battery monitors typically can only see voltage as an indirect measure of capacity remaining, why should the camera decide that the lower NiMH battery voltage is still OK, while a higher voltage on the alkalines is not? If the alkalines and NiMH rated capacities can be simialr, why don’t they perform similarly, or are the alkaline capacity ratings done differently than the NIMH? Canon’s camera documentation implies the camera treats the battery types differently as it explicitly notes the performance difference in their camera spec. for nominal number of shots for alkalines vs. NiMH batteries. My Internet research also seems to indicate that the battery rating numbers may or may not all be done via a standard method, and different manufacturers’ batteries can perform significantly differently under the same conditions, so as to make the capacity ratings less than useful.

Probably can’t be beat in this price range!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I was looking to buy a less expensive, last year’s model point and shoot, because our last camera took a beating, was dropped and died. Got more than I expected with this camera. Very nice features, good pictures. One feature that I love – When you turn the camera to get a tall shot, the camera knows and formats and saves the picture as a “portrait” photo as opposed to “landscape”. Very cool.

GR8 Point and shoot camera for the price paid
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have a DSLR and wanted a simple point and shoot camera. This was the perfect fit.

Good Value
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I researched cameras on consumer reports for the best buy in price range. My grandson is thrilled with this. He likes the size So far he has no complaints. Check consumer reports for review.

Bigger than I expected
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Camera seemed nice enough, but I was looking for something significantly smaller. I only turned it on once, but I noticed a significant delay between shots when using the flash. Not a great feature when you are trying to take pictures of kids. I returned it for the Canon SD1100is, which I love.

Great Value
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We bought this camera for our daughter for Christmas and it is a great deal. We are very pleased with the usual Canon quality. She loves it.

Digital Canon Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
A gift for my daughter in law before going to Disneyworld with grandkids. Many wonderful pix were taken by this camera.

My best camera yet!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
After owning and being frustrated with a number of digital cameras including several Kodaks, a Ricoh and my latest, an HP, I felt that I could never find the “perfect” camera for my tastes. My son owns an older version of this model and took some fantastic pictures. After seeing his latest shots of Alaska I looked around and now I, too, have a camera that takes fantastic pictures. I have only used the “point and shoot” aspects but intend to take it to its limits, using aperature and Fstop features. This is absolutely a great camera for the price!

Great Camera for Everyday Use
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I use this camera just about everyday, mainly to take pictures of my kids and send to my husband in Iraq and my family out of state. I’ll admit that I’m not tech-savvy, so I was hesitant about picking my first digital camera, online no less, and learning how to use it by myself. The owner’s manual was very easy to understand. The camera comes with a 32MB memory card, so I went out and got a 2G one instead (about 500 pictures). Since I’m photographing my kids 99% of the time, I always leave the camera on “kids & pets” setting, so I can’t comment of the other settings (there are several). The pictures turn out clear, even in low lighting. I can download the pictures easily, edit them as needed and send them to family. For the price I paid, this is a great camera. If needed I would buy this camera again.

This is a great camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera for my daughter. It arived after two days of purchase, and my daughter has not stopped taking pictures! It is a perfect camera for a 17yo!

awesome
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I love this camera! Bought it before going to Alaska and am SO impressed with the quality of the images it captures! It is, by far, the best camera for an average photographer as well as a handy one for the more advanced! Love it!

Terrible in the rain!
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I will make this simple and quick.

I love this camera for its photographic qualities, great videos with the extra memory,etc.

But take this thing out in the rain and take photos, and it will be ruined! It was not raining heavy, but condensation became apparent inside of the LCD screen, thusly no more working camera became a fact in my case.

I have just ordered the Canon Power Shot D10 Waterproof camera.

Canon Power Shot A 590 IS
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Wasn’t the camera I WANTED but was the one I could afford. I needed a minimum of 8 megapixels and this has that covered. S for the camera works flawlessly and the pictures it takes are top quality.

Say cheese
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Canon has another winner in this unit. A good price and great quality. Good for beginner and experienced photographers.

The right choice and it worths more than it is valued.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’ve been taking shots and learning to use the functions of this camera for over 3 weeks now. This was a smart buy and I also purchased an additional 4 GB SD memory. Having a good memory space was excellent amazon advise since I can do a lot of experiments to check the results on my computer screen.

Everything worked perfectly. No strange issues. This camera is excellent for people who wants to get near to professional shots without complications but remember: Practice makes one a master.

excellent camera for the value
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I consider myself a little bit of a photography buff, though I prefer my 35mm Pentax to anything digital. So with this Canon I was pleasantly surprised at all of the features. It ranges from a simple, user-friendly choice with automatic settings and multiple atmosphere settings, to a more complex, manual camera with a whole depth of features that make it fun to capture exactly what you want. Since I enjoy the manual aspect of 35mm, I really love the fact that I can change ISO, shutter speed, F stop, focus and everything else to really achieve the results I’m looking for. Its the first digital camera I’ve owned that actually operates like a camera and not a computer. Nice big screen, sturdy body, easy operating buttons & functions. I love it.

The ONLY thing I don’t like about it is how fast it goes through batteries. You should really get some rechargeable ones to go with this because I can go through 2AAs in one day easily with this thing.

nice camera.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
You won’t be disappointed. Remember you do need both digital and old time

visual viewfinder. Especially in the sun.

A camera that’s powerful and a great value
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I own a DSLR and consider myself a photography enthusiast. I wanted a small compact camera with me when I don’t want to lug around my DSLR + lenses and equipment. After a previous good experience with the Canon A720 IS, the new A590 IS seemed like a good choice. Since I’m an advanced photographer, I’ll focus on the advanced features of this camera. The auto modes work as well as any other camera in its class, but the extensive manual features is what sets apart the Canon A series. What I like about the camera:

+ Compact, stylish. It’s smaller than older A Powershots, and the dark grey color gives it a seriousness compared to the typical bright silver finish.

+ Image stabilization works very well, it allows me to take blur-free photos 2-3 stops below the recommended shutter speed, that means at 35-50mm f2.8 1/10 sec shots are CONSISTENTLY possible indoors without using flash.

+ Good image quality. Expected from Canon, but even better is adjustable contrast, saturation, and sharpness settings, along with the typical JPG compression and resolution sizes.

+ Fast and responsive. I was surprised how responsive this camera is even compared with my DSLR. Shutter lag is very low for a compact digicam, and when I pre-focus with manual focus, it’s even faster.

+ Manual modes. Aperture priority and shutter priority are great, the M mode is even better than other A Powershots such as the A720 because now there’s a light meter on the right side that adjusts live based on what the camera thinks is the optimal exposure setting. And you can adjust aperture/shutter speed and see how it affects the final exposure. Ideally a live histogram would be even better, but this is very handy.

+ Manual focus. Although the LCD resolution is not good enough, even with the point zoom option, manual focus helps in close-up work and pre-focusing for action or creative photography.

+ Manual flash modes. In addition to automatic flash. The manual flash allows me to adjust the flash power in 3 levels, and prevents a pre-flash. This last part is important for using a remote optical slave flash. I can basically take professional looking studio pictures with this camera with my external flash equipment.

+ Optical viewfinder. I don’t use this much yet, but can come in handy in bright sunlight conditions, or when battery conservation is needed.

+ Battery performance seems improved over previous A powershots too. The official specs give it 220 shots on regular alkalines and 500 on rechargeable NiMHs. Good news is they use common AA batteries that you can buy anywhere instead of proprietary models with specific chargers.

Now the negatives. I hope Canon can improve these aspects in their future models.

- Slow flash recycle times. This is to be expected from a camera that takes AA batteries. Would be nice if the LCD didn’t blank out after a full flash discharge. Not a big deal since I use an external flash anyway, and the camera’s flash is manually set to medium output as trigger (so recharge is faster). I would not want to give up the AA battery convenience for a faster flash recycle time though.

- Higher resolution LCD. The 2.5″ 115k resolution LCD is ok for framing and casual browsing, but higher resolution would be nice.

-Live histogram while shooting. This feature is available when reviewing a photo, but not live. Other manufacturers have implemented this, and Canon should also, especially since the unofficial CHDK software mod allows such a feature.

- Larger aperture would be nice. Such as f/2.0 (instead of f/2.6) at the wide end, and f/4.0 (instead of f/5.5) at the telephoto end. That way a lower (& less noisy) ISO can be used in dim conditions or when fast shutter speeds are needed to freeze action. All the electronics in the world can’t replace a good large lens. Also allows more creative depth of field control.

- A wider wideangle would be nice, 28mm instead of 35mm (35mm equiv). I’d rather see a wider wideangle than a longer zoom.

- Video feature is not ideal. Optical zoom is not available during recording of video. And the more efficient MPEG4 compression is not used, so video files tend to be large. Also noticed at 640×480 resolution, the highest fps is now 20 instead of 30 from other A models. A definite step backwards.

- Noise at higher ISOs. This is due to the smaller sensor on compact cameras. But 8 MP is probably the most pixels that can be crammed into a small 1/2.5″ sensor. I’d rather have a cleaner picture at 6-7 MP than a noisy 8 MP picture. And if in-camera noise reduction is used, I’d like to see an adjustable setting for how much is being applied.

- And if I were to be really critical: There’s no indicator of what optical zoom level I’m at. Slight image noise is noticeable even at ISO 80 when I zoom in really close on a monitor view. When at the widest angle & aperture, there’s slight barrel distortion and blurriness on the corners. Not many compact cameras can do better in terms of image quality, but I’m pointing them out here because even though this camera beats most of the competition, it still has room for improvement.

So overall it’s a great camera for the price. Offering great image quality with the auto settings for the casual user, but also a powerful set of features for the more advanced photographer.

PowerShot camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I don’t think I could have found a better camera for this price. It is exactly what I wanted, and even came with batteries and a memory card. Shoots great photos in various lighting situations. I’ve only had it a couple of weeks, but I am really enjoying it.

great little camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
bought this as a second, smaller camera for my husband to drag along on his different outings and pix of his construction work. He is limited technically, so this is a great choice for him. It also has the macro for his close-ups, and a little zoom so he can compose better pix. I’m also promoting the new ENELOOP batteries for all things digital/battery powered. MAJOR difference in charge length.

excellent camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
this is a good camera. Recommend that u read insruction book carefully as their are many options with this camera. It does a good job and I am happy with it.

fantastic product
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera is great. It takes beautiful pictures black and white sepia and colored. close-up are unbelievable and the color is perfect. Price was within my range and delivery was fast.

Great Gift!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased this gift as a Christmas present for a friend. She loves it! It is simple enough for anyone but has some great bells and whistles for people who want more. Definitely a great deal!

Best deal for the money
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We used to have a Kodak EasyShare that used to constantly be using up batteries and took very bad pictures that were usually dark when taken inside. We decided to buy a new camera but wanted something at an affordable price. After reading reviews on Amazon, we bought the Canon PowerShot. We are so impressed with this camera. It always takes wonderful shots and is so easy to use. It is just a point and shoot. We also love how it will focus in on people’s faces before the shot is taken to get a clear picture. I would highly recommend this camera.

GREAT!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Camera is GREAT! Walmart can’t beat this price! Easy to use. Makes a great gift idea! If you are planning on a digital camera and even if you have never had a DIGITAL this is a smart buy!! My friends that have fancy high dollar cameras tell me “This is a great buy!” The camera does all the work, you look like a PRO!

Great product
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased this camera for my 6 year old granddaughter and she loves it. It is just the right size for her hands and easy to learn to use. She will be able to use this camera for many years.

A great little camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera for my parents, who desperately needed an upgrade.

I have spent some time with the camera in order to teach them how to use it and so far it seems to be a an excellent little camera. Certainly its no DSLR but for the money it has every feature you could want for a point and shoot and takes excellent shots. They had a blast learning about the macro function and how easy it is to use. I am tempted to buy another one for myself to use until I can afford the 50 D.

Great little camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I recently bought this camera to replace a Samsung model I had. I have to say that so far I have been impressed. This Canon is easy to use, has a much fast reaction time between shots, and great picture quality. I’ve used the video function on it, and my husband asked if I had use our video camera! I don’t know why people think it’s so loud…I just turned off the volume, and therefor makes no noise. I love that it is easy turn the flash on and off. This little camera, is easily worth the money, and what’s not to love when it performs well, and comes with such a sweet price tag?

Optional Purchase
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera is really nice. I like that you can add external lenses (sold seperately) to the camera. If you are interested in this option, check out the bundle package from 49 St. Photo (sold through Amazon) that includes two lenses and lots of other goodies for only $100 more.

My favorite features of this camera include manual mode (or shutter or aperature priorty), auto rotates pictures, long battery life, great movie quality w/ sound, can turn off digital zoom, has an easy mode, face detection is cool, and you can add an external lens.

Cons to the camera include a little bit bulky, slow recharge time after each picture, and that’s about it. I never write reviews but I felt I needed to for this since I liked it so much.

top notch camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera was everything I expected and more. Very user friendly. I had been using film until now and I am not disappointed. The quality of the photos with 8 megapixels are great. So many good points and options there are too many to list. I did my homework, and this is the best small digital camera for the price range. I put a 4 G flash card in it and I am very happy.

PROBLEM WITH THE BRAND NEW CAMERA
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
THE CAMERA WAS NOT ABLE TO FOCUS ON OBJECTS, SO PICTURES WERE NOT GOOD AT ALL.

I SENT IT TO CANON FOR THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, BUT IT COST ME ABOUT $18.50 FOR UPS OF A BRAND NEW CAMERA.

I THINK THE QUALITY CONTROL OF CANON SHOULD NOT BE THAT GOOD ANY MORE.

Great camera, and the price was even better!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Wow, great camera, and I got it $40.00 cheaper on Amazon in March. Its much better than my last camera, and it takes great pictures, easy to use and the large viewing screen is fantastic. Can’t beat for the price!

great camera, low price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera is great for people with kids. It is inexpensive and it has a special mode for taking pictures of children so every picture doesn’t come out blurry. The only downfall I would say is that it doesn’t come with rechargeable batteries and a charger.

Canon Power Shot is powerfully good
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Exceeds expectations for such an inexpensive and high quality camera. I replaced an earlier generation Power Shot and have been impressed by the improved operation and optics. My photos are clear and the camera manages motion and light effectively. this camera is an excellent value and choice for anyone who needs a camera for travel (it’s light and compact) or for family photos.

Horrible battery life and delay between shots
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
This is my second Canon digicam, and I agree with the other reviewers that you get a lot of bang for your buck with this camera. HOWEVER, if I had to do it over again, I wouldn’t buy this camera. This model (unlike my previous, older model) uses only 2 batteries instead of 4. I am constantly changing them out which is a big enough pain here at home, and I can only imagine what it would be like if I was traveling. Also, there is a huge delay between shots…even longer than my older Canon which I can only put down to it having two batteries. Those two problems outweigh everything else that I like about this camera.

I know the trend is for ever smaller profiles, but when you sacrifice usefulness for size, it’s not worth it.

Excellent Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Purchased this to replace another Canon Powershot which was stolen. We’ve been very impressed with this camera. Excellent images, good stability control, plenty of detail allowing for cropping of pictures for scrapbooking. Highly recommend this camera!

Canon Power Shot
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is a great camera that is easy to use and has long battery life. I sell on eBay so a camera that takes clear pictures is a necessity, so when my former camera quit working I researched and discovered that I could purchase this new Canon for not much more than repair costs for the old one. I found the Canon on Amazon.com and received it 2 days after I ordered it! Great deal.

Not as flimsy as my old nikon
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
It is definately a better camera than my old nikon that just died out of nowhere. The pictures produced by this camera are crystal clear, no fuzziness or problems with the focus. I take pictures of scale models and dioramas and the pictures are always clear as could be..

Great camera.

Memory Card Error
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
One month out of warranty and “Memory Card Error” appeared on screen. Estimated repair by Canon is $99.00. I would not recomend this camera. Buy something cheaper and throw away when it fails.

great camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Had 4 cameras in last few yrs. this by far the best,so easy to operate,great for dummies,like me,auto is great,takes super pictures!!

Great Item
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
So far I like this camera. Pretty easy to use if you read the manual. I haven’t used it much, but so far so good.

One of the Best Picture but also One of the Worst Craftsmanship
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
This camera took one of the best pics which is also one of the best bang for the buck BUT the craftsmanship is next to nothing. bought it just 2 days and have to return it cuz it some function doesn’t work, next, the inspector at returning center got the machine not working in front of his face. I must admit this cam take really clear/crisp pics. I had done my research for 4 months before buying this thing so I KNOW WHAT I”M DOING, that’s because I like the AA battery functionality it has, but later proved me wrong since it cost 2 batteries for every 200 pics you take. I wouldn’t recommend anyone this camera. LOok for lithium or any other longer-life batteries.

Perfect little camera for budding interest in photography
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera for my nine-year-old son about four months ago. He had been playing with my Pentax K10D under careful supervision and had taken some rather striking pictures, so I decided to see if he had any further interest of his own. I didn’t want to buy too much camera but at the same time I didn’t want to get him a toy that would hamper his ability to take the shots he wanted to take.

I was looking for a camera that had great overall build quality, a usable optical viewfinder, took SD cards (I had a bunch due to my own camera), opened up pretty wide to catch low-light photos, had a reasonable zoom so he could take a variety of shots, was small enough for his hands, light enough for him to carry all day, and enough controls to keep his appetite for the technical side of things sated. This camera was the only one to hit the mark on all specifications.

As an aside, I’m likely going to buy him the Opteka wide angle and telephoto adapter lenses. The zoom on this camera is decent, but he’s straining against the limit.

digital camera
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
i already on a canon 530 and i wanted a little more clearer picture and a i thought the stabilizer would help but it works the same as my 530 and i told a sell man in circuit city the problem is the same and he said i needed a 10 mega pixels and that would do what i neeeded he said that there is no difference in the 530 and the 590 but there suppose to be a stablizer in the 590 but i had the same camera.

Canon Powershot Digital A590IS
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Ordered this camera for a backpack/motorcycle travel camera. I own a Canon Digital SLR also. This camera has been great so far. I don’t have one complaint. It is easy to use, menu is very simple, lots of options. I have taken several pictures and have not had a bad one yet. Great camera for the price, body seems sturdy even though some think it is cheap plastic.

Works Great……….
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I purchased this Camera through Amazon for my 11 year old son a month ago.

The lighting on the LCD screen is great for both pictures and video. The camera can take up to a maximum 4MB SD Card which is fine for my son to make short videos and edit them on a computer. It’s also nice having the option of using the LCD screen or the “old school” view finder to take the picture. I would have given this a 5 star rating if the outer casing was made of metal instead of plastic. I hope it will hold up for an 11 year old boy.

All in all my son and I are both very happy with it and it is very easy for him to use and thumb his way through the internal software.

Mark
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Great product, just the right size and easy to use. For the price a best buy.

Amazing bang for the buck
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Besides being a great point and shoot camera, the A590IS allows manual control for difficult situations or creative photography.

I wanted a camera that could be used for digitizing my old prints and 35mm transparencies. I fully expected to pay hundreds more for the features I needed and am amazed that a camera with this functionality can be bought for slightly over a hundred dollars.

It enables manual control of aperature, shutter speed and focus in addition to macro mode for focusing down to 2 inches. Macro mode in combination with optical zoom allows focusing down to 12 inches and a reduction of barrel distortion.

There are so many features and shooting modes a brief review cannot begin to cover them. I suggest a potential buyer do as I did and examine the 200 page user guide available in .pdf format on the Canon website.

SO FAR, SO GOOD
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have had my camera only a few weeks and have used it on only one occasion so far, but it performed excellently that time. I love the looks and feel of this model and find the instructions easier to understand than those with my last camera. I’m an amateur but want to take really great photos–so far, so good.

Room for improvement
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I would have given this a 5 star rating but, in my opinion, Canon’s software stinks. Every other digital camera I have had recently ( I have 5) will simply connect via USB and appear as either another hard drive on my system or, automatically open it’s proprietary program. With Canon, you must install their software then, try to figure out how things work as you go. The user manual is of little help.

Considering the quality of the A590, I would have expected much more

in the both the ease of installation and, user friendliness of the software.

Every time I connect the camera to download images, I must manually

select the Canon camera window utility from a pull down menu that appears to view or download my images. It’s so much easier with my other 4 cameras to simply drag and drop the files wherever I want to put them in explorer.

I would still recommend the camera…..just not the software that comes with it. Also, unlike other cameras that act much the same as a flash drive does when connected to various PC’s, with this Canon, if you ever have the desire to connect the unit to a PC other then your own, you will first have to bring the software with you and install it on that PC.

Buyer beware
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
This camera was highly recommended from a very trusted source, and the reviews were mostly positive. I expected a lot from it, and for a brief period, (maybe 4 months) it worked well. Then the problems began. Lens errors. Yes, despite Canon’s insistence that this sort of thing “never” happens, the mechanical lens error you will read about in other people’s reviews of this camera happened to me. I bought it hoping they wouldn’t, but alas, I am apparently a sucker. Next time, I shall heed the warnings of my fellow Amazonites. No more Canon products for me….

As time wore on, the lens error became more and more of a problem. After another three months, I called Canon. The (arrogant) tech support guy just said, “Oh, this happens when the batteries are weak.”

“Oh really?” I said, unwrapping a new set of Energizer AA’s. “Let me just stick these puppies in here and see what happens… Huh. Well, would you look at that. So much for your battery theory pal.”

After embarrassing him thusly, his only “solution” was to send the camera in for Canon to look at it (at my expense). This would take a minimum of six weeks, after which there was no guarantee I would not continue to have the same problem with the camera. I mean, come on–a design defect is a design defect, after all. I was certainly not the first person to have this problem with this camera. Not only that, but no camera for SIX WEEKS?? I would not have survived.

Sadly, before I could pack the thing up and send it in, I dropped it from the staggering height of three feet. You guessed it, end of camera. Canon makes cheap crap with poor durability and cheap lens mechanisms.

So guess what I did? Yup, I bought myself a Nikon. I’ve had three of them with ZERO problems over the years. This is number four. My replacement is working beautifully, and is smaller to boot. Excellent image quality too. I will not buy a Canon again. Fool me once, it’s your fault. Fool me twice, it’s mine.

Buyer beware.

lovely little camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
It’s a lovely little camera, compact and simple. Just like the rest of the canon powershot series but a few steps better. Great video quality, too. Good manual settings. As it’s new, it works very quickly in displaying pictures and taking pictures one after another – hopefully this will last, as in my experience digital cameras work faster when new, no idea why.

Love this camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera does everything Canon advertises.

Great pictures and downloads to computer very easily.

I would definately recommend this camera!