The PowerShot A580 has a host of features that make it simple to take great photos. Easy Mode gives you hassle-free shooting, while Face Detection Technology captures sharp faces time after time.

Specification

Features

• 8.0 Megapixels
• 4x optical zoom
• Motion Detection Technology
• Face Detection Technology
• Red-Eye Correction
• DIGIC III and iSAPS
• 2.5" LCD and OVF
• 16 Shooting Modes including Easy Mode
• VGA and LP movies
• PictBridge and Print/Share button

IMAGE SENSOR

• Type 1/2.5 Inch CCD
• Effective Pixels Approx 8.0M
• Colour Filter Type Primary Colour
• IMAGE PROCESSOR DIGIC III with iSAPS technology

LENS

• Focal Length 5.8 � 23.2 mm (35mm equivalent: 35 � 140mm)
• Zoom Optical 4x. Digital approx. 4x � (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.6x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom�)�. Combined approx. 16x
• Maximum f/number f/2.6 � f/5.5
• Construction 7 elements in 5 groups (2 aspherical elements)

FOCUSING

• Type TTL
• AF System / Points AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre or Face Select and Track)
• AF Lock On/Off Selectable
• AF Assist Beam Yes
• Closest Focusing Distance 5cm (W) from front of lens in macro

EXPOSURE CONTROL

• Metering Modes Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre)
• AE Lock Locked when shutter button is pressed half way
• Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
• ISO Sensitivity AUTO, High ISO Auto (incorporating Motion Detection Technology), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

Shutter Speed

• 1/60 - 1/2000 sec (factory default)
• 15 - 1/2000 sec (total range - varies by shooting mode)

WHITE BALANCE

• Type TTL
• Settings Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

VIEWFINDER

• Viewfinder Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder

LCD MONITOR

• 2.5 Inch  TFT, approx. 115,000 dots
• Coverage 100%

FLASH

• Modes Auto, Manual Flash On / Off
• Slow Sync Speed Yes
• Red-eye Reduction Yes
• Flash Exposure Compensation Face Detection FE
• Flash Exposure Lock Yes
• Built-in Flash Range 30cm-3.5m (W) / 2.2m (T)
• External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION

Image Size

• (L) 3264 x 2448, (M1) 2592 x 1944, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (M3, Date Stamp) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 3264 x 1832. Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240)
• Compression Superfine, Fine, Normal

Movies

• (L)640 x 480, 20fps/20fps(LP)
• (M)320 x 240, 30fps
• (S)160 x 120, 15fps

Movie Length

• Up to 4GB or 1 hour (L and M)�
• Up to 3 mins (S)�

FILE TYPES

• Still Image Type JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
• Movies AVI [Motion JPEG compression + WAVE (monaural)]
• Sound Files WAVE (monaural)

INTERFACE

• Computer Hi-Speed USB (Mini-B, MTP, PTP)
• Other A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

MEMORY CARD

• Type SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus.

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

• PC Macintosh
• Windows 2000 SP4 / XP SP2 / Vista
• Mac OS X v10.3 - 10.4

POWER SOURCE

Batteries

• 2x Size-AA Alkaline or NiMH Batteries(NB4-300) (Alkalines supplied)

Battery Life

• Approx. 220 shots� (with supplied batteries)

Physical Description

• Dimensions 94.3 x 64.7 x 40.8mm
• Weight (body only) Approx. 175g