PowerShot A580

Digital Still Camera

Exceptional ease-of-use and user-friendly design Value and ease-of-use

Boasting a powerful Canon 4x optical zoom lens and Canon’s

intuitive DiG!C III processor, the 8.0MP PowerShot A580 delivers
simply better pictures. With a versatile range of shooting modes,
you can capture it all, from family photos to travel snaps. And best
of all, the A580 is easy to use. Packed with features in a compact
body, the PowerShot A580 makes it easy to take digital
photography further.

Key Features
Quality images
Precision image quality 8.0 megapixels deliver outstanding image quality and
ƒ 8.0 Megapixels stunning photo prints up to A3 size
ƒ DiG!C III
Zoom
Canon 4x optical zoom lens gets you closer to the
Perfect portraits of family & friends action
ƒ Face Detection
ƒ Red-eye correction Sharp Previews
ƒ Motion Detection 2.5” LCD screen for vivid bright and sharp images to
view and share your photos
It’s easy to take great photos
Perfect People Shots
ƒ 4x optical zoom lens
Face Detection for perfect focus, exposure, lighting
ƒ 2.5” LCD screen and skin tones when photographing people
ƒ ISO 1600
ƒ Easy Mode Red-eye Correction
In-camera red-eye correction gives you more
Explore digital photography natural-looking portraits
ƒ Special Scene Modes
ƒ My Colors Sharp Images
High IS0 1600 to significantly reduce camera shake
and subject blur

Be Creative
Special Scene Modes leave complicated settings up
to the camera to ensure you get the perfect shot

Motion Detection
Analyses subject movement and adjusts image
capture settings to freeze the action

Movie Recording
High quality continuous movie recording and
playback with sound

DiG!C III Image Processor

Canon’s DiG!C III delivers high speed start-up, fast auto-focus, smooth continuous shooting, faster
overall processing and superior image quality. With advanced features including Face Detect, Red-eye
Correction and high IS0 1600, DiG!C III makes it easy to get great shots in any conditions.

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PowerShot A580
Digital Still Camera

PowerShot A580 Technical Specifications

CCD / Image Processor Included as Standard
Effective Number of Pixels 8.0 MP
ƒ Wrist Strap WS-800
Size / Filter Array 1/2.5 inch / Primary colour filter (Bayer)
ƒ 2 x AA Alkaline Batteries
Processor DiG!C III ƒ USB Interface Cable
Lens IFC-400PCU
Focal Length (optical) 5.8 (W) – 23.2 (T) mm ƒ AV Cable AVC-DC300
ƒ 32MB MMCplus card
35mm film equivalent 35 (W) – 140 (T) mm
ƒ User Guides
f/number f/2.6 - f/8.0 (W), f/5.5 - f/8.0 (T) ƒ Digital Camera Solution
Shutter Speed 15 – 1/2000 sec. Disc:
- ZoomBrowser EX (PC)
Zoom Approx. 4x
- ImageBrowser (Mac)
Focusing / Range - TWAIN Driver (PC)
AF System TTL Autofocus - PhotoStitch
- CameraWindows
Focusing Frame Face detect1 / 9-point AiAF / 1-point AF (fixed: centre)
- MovieEdit
Range Normal: 45cm – infinity, Macro: 5cm - 45cm (W), 30cm – 47cm (T) - Apple QuickTime
Control/Balance (Win)
Light Metering Method Evaluative2 / Centre-weighted average / Spot3 (Metering frame when Fixed : Centre)
Exposure Control Method Program AE
Optional Accessories
Exposure Compensation ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
ƒ Battery Charger Kit
Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed) Auto / High ISO Auto / ISO 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 /1600 equivalent CBK4-300
White Balance Control TTL White Balance ƒ NiMH Batteries NB4-
300
White Balance Modes Auto + Pre-set (Daylight / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Fluorescent H / Custom
ƒ AC Power Adapter Kit
LCD Monitor ACK800
Viewfinder Real-image optical zoom viewfinder ƒ Adapter LA-DC58J
ƒ High-Power Flash HF-
LCD Monitor 2.5 inch TFT colour LCD
DC1
Flash
Flash Modes Auto/On/Off/Slow-synchro/Auto Red-eye Correction/Red-eye reduction is available
Flash Range Normal: 30 cm –3.5 m (W) / 30 cm - 2.2 m (T),
Selectable Shooting Modes -
Shooting Modes Auto / Easy / Camera Manual / Portrait / Landscape / Night Snapshot / Kids and Pets / Indoor /
Special Scene / Movie
Special Scene Foliage / Snow / Beach / Fireworks / Night Scene / Sunset / Aquarium
My Colours Vivid / Neutral / Sepia / Black & White / Custom4
Image Recording Format
Still image JPEG Compression (EXIF 2.2 Compliant)
Colour Space sRGB
Video Data Motion JPEG
Sound annotation/Audio Data WAVE (monaural)
JPEG Compression Levels Superfine / Fine / Normal
Recording Pixels
Still Images (Large) 3264 x 2448
Continuous Shooting (Large/Fine) Approx 1.4 shots/sec
Movie Recording (Large) 5 640 x 480, 20fps
Other Operations
Playback Operations Red-eye correction, index, resize, magnified, advancing and reversing through magnified images,
jump, auto rotate, rotate, histogram, overexposure, warning, sound memos, auto play, transition
effects, resume, My Category
File Operations DPOF - Print Order/Image transfer. Sound Annotations - max. record/play time is approx. 60 sec.
Direct Printing, PictBridge, Print/Share Yes6
Menu Languages 25 languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified
Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Traditional Chinese,
Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian and Japanese
Self-timer Approx. 10 sec or 2 sec delay, or custom. Disclaimer

Interface 1. If no face is detected, AiAF

Supported Operating Systems PC: Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Vista; Mac: OS X v10.3 - v10.4 (9 points) is used.
2. Control to incorporate facial
Computer I/F USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack) brightness in Detect AF.
Output PAL or NTSC Selectable / Monaural 3. Fixed to centre / linked to
the AF frame.
Memory Storage SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory card / Multimedia Card / MMC Plus Card / HC MMC Plus 4. Adjustment of contrast,
Card sharpness and saturation
Supplied Memory 32MB MMCplus Card available.
5. Up to 4GB per recording.
General Features Depending on memory card
Battery Size AA Alkaline battery (x2) or Size AA rechargeable NiMH battery (x2), (NB-3AH is capacity & data write speed.
Low level format may be
recommended)
required.
Optional Charger/AC Adaptor CBK4-300 / AC Adaptor Kit ACK800 (contains CA-PS800) 6. Compatible printer required
Dimensions (W x D x H) 94.3 x 40.8 x 64.7 mm (ex. protruding parts) for direct printing.

Weight Approx. 175g

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