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Design- Very good. Not an ultracompact, but quite small while still allowing ample space for comfortable, uncluttered controls. Combo of mode dial+ D-pad allows for easy access to many handy functions. The viewfinder, though not exactly accurate, is positioned well and functions decently when the LCD is not convenient-- you can always crop off the extra later. Overall, a very nice look and functional design. However, I would have preferred a sturdier body. The A530's plastic casing feels a little fragile to me; I'm quite nervous that it won't hold up very well to average bumps and scrapes.
Features- Also very good. Basically the same set of preset modes you'll get on any well-rounded camera, in addition to some manual settings. I appreciate being able to experiment with more professional tweaks, and I don't envision wanting more (aperture and shutter priorities available on more pro cameras). I like the fact that you are able to edit videos right on the camera. That means that you can keep shooting without missing anything, and then delete unwanted parts to free up the memory. Even though the video is not such high quality, it is a little perk that I enjoy.
Images- This is where the A530 really shines. The first day, I was disappointed that my pictures were coming out more grainy, blurry, or off-color than I'd expected. However, after a little bit of playing around, a peek into the manual (don't bother) and some online tips, I got the hang of taking great pictures in all kinds of settings. With a little practice, I hope to become even better at it. If you want to be able to just point and shoot, I reccomend sticking with "Auto" as often as possible, using the flash as infrequently as possible, and set the color mode to "vivid." According to my own experience and online reviews, this ought to produce in most situations. Oh, and the macro mode is awesome!
Manual- Wasn't terribly helpful. Look around at user reviews online for tips. The manual basically only says what the different options are called and how to access them, but not what they mean. Fortunately, the menus are quite intuitive once you get used to them (didn't take me long) so the tech-savvy user shouldn't need much help. A real novice would probably want to just stick with a simpler camera, trade in the fancy features for better ease of use.
BUT, the big BUT-- this camera is not speedy. Not at all. Without flash, it's about average- not bad, though not great. If you use the flash... well, for still life settings, it's just dandy. But if you have people posing, you'd better get it right on the first or second try because they're not going to stay for a third. This is the only thing that keeps the a530 from being the perfect family camera, which is a real pity because nothing else comes quite this close (unless you want to kick in another $200 at least, which I don't)
I'm not sure yet if I'll keep this or sacrifice the features for more family-friendly speed. I generally prefer not to use flash even if it would be fast. On the other hand, it does come in handy-- often, too. And many ultracompacts are zippier in other areas, too (startup, next shot). Unfortunately, the A530 and A540 are the only Canons this size-- very small without being too tiny to handle. I'm quite frustrated now, trying to make the decision. My other main option is the SD600, almost $100 more. Any advice or other suggestions are welcome, though they'll probably just make me more confused... :(
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!
Update: I've had this camera for a year now and still love it more than ever. One slight drawback to add: It only takes 2 AA batteries, so I had to purchase some newer high quality rechargeable batteries (Eneloop) to get decent life on a single set of batteries. Works great with the new batteries now.
Excellent zoom
Decent Low light performance
Cons.
Noise in pictures
You may need an external flash
I bought this camera to replace my 6+ year old canon S50.
I was expecting the out door 10MP picture would have been noise free. Unfortunately the AUTO mode picture created significant noise.
Surprisingly My old S50 5MP picture has less noise than the new SX10.
Other than that this camera is excellent
Update: 5/6/09
Had some research why this camera has more noise that my S50.
The pixel density SX10(35MP/CM2) vs S50 (13MP/CM2) - Means the sensor in SX10 is packed tightly than in S50
I love the camera, even though I still have a lot to learn about it yet. It seems to have many features that I at least seem to be impressed by. The zoom is great and works very smooth. Batteries seem to last quite a while, I think even better than my older smaller Cannon. Picture quality is very nice. Camera seems to focus really well. I noticed when you zoom in close though you need to wait a couple of seconds longer before it focuses in. I love the flip out LCD screen. The movie feature is great too.
I was at first interested in an SLR camera, but since I am not a professionl I am happy with what this camera does for what I will need to use it for. Maybe someday I can become a professional at photography
Picture quality is impressive for such a small camera - better than any 35mm point & shoot camera ever used. Images are sharp, with colors vivid and accurate. Focus and exposure metering are spot on (even more so with spot metering and selectable metering zones available). Lens aberrations (barrel distortion and edge blurriness) are virtually undetectable in "real-world" photos. Purple fringing, a problem with some digital CCD sensors, is not a major issue here.
The flash is perhaps the weakest point of this camera. Not horrible, but obviously could be better. Like most compact cameras, red-eye with flash pictures can be a problem. There is a red-eye reducing flash mode and the camera has a built-in filter to address this, but neither fully eliminated the problem with all subjects. An external slave flash, such as the Canon HF-DC1 or more fully featured Metz 28 CS-2, may offer some relief in this regard. But, even if one eliminates the red-eye problem, the flash is still too weak, located too close to the lense, and not automated enough - too often resulting in over-exposures, vignetting with close subjects (even more so with the conversion lenses), and not enough light for distant subjects. One is almost forced into existing light photography with this camera, but the results are certainly worth it.
The Canon .45x wide angle (WC-DC58N) and 1.7x telephoto (TC-DC58N) conversion lenses are a blast to use. As explained in the "advanced" users guide, these require a special lense adapter (sold separately) attached using the bayanet mount hidden under the large metal ring at the base of the primary lense. The ring is removed by pressing silver button on camera body to the bottom right of the lense. These two increase coverage from 24mm wide angle to about 245mm telephoto. However, vignetting prevents the use of the entire zoom range. With the telephoto, for example, vignetting starts just below 80-90mm, limiting use to above that - offering a zoom range with the conversion lens of roughly 180-245mm. The lense adapter also accepts standard 58mm filters, but many (light correction, color effects, and so on) can be simulated in the camera.
I did extensive research (magazine and user reviews, as well as several trips to the camera store) before deciding on this particular camera. In that process, I was able to narrow the list of possibles down to six - this camera, the FinePix E900 (weak low light focusing), the PowerShot S80 (strange lens adapter and too easy to accidently turn on), the Cybershot DSC-V3 (discontinued in this market, but still available if one hunts), the Olympus SP-350 (somewhat sluggish performance), and the Pentax Optio 750z (weak viewfinder, weak focusing, and somewhat sluggish performance). None of these other cameras performed especially poorly, which is why they made it into the final selection list. So, even with the minor issues noted, any of them would be a good choice. However, this camera, the PowerShot A620, just seemed to do almost everything well - ultimately making it the best choice in this camera category.
Note: Several reviewers here have expressed doubts about the soft plastic door over the USB and A/V connectors. When I mentioned this to a repair tech at a local camera shop, he allowed me to try pulling the door off a store damaged camera (dropped flat on it's face on the hard tile covered cement floor). While I'm sure the door will come off if pulled hard enough, it is a lot tougher than it appears.
I've used the optical viewfinder a couple of times. It doesn't show 100% of the picture, but it sure makes a difference in extreme sunlight.
Sometimes it is necessary indoors to increase the ISO in order to increase the flash distance (easily done with a button). I still get great pictures. I know some reviewers blow the pictures up and indicate the noise in the picture. It's just not evident in normal picture prints. I'm sure there would be obvious noise if I was using high ISOs. Battery life is great also. I use Lithium AAs. They last so long there is no need to use recharageable batteries.
The only thing I definately miss is a button to delete "ALL" pictures. There's a button for individual deleting, but you have to use the menu to detete all. I guess you could look at it as a safety feature, making it hard to accidentially delete all your pictures.
There is a lack of manaul controls, but I never used the manual controls in my prior cameras.
The camera size will fit into a pocket, even though I prefer using a case that fits on my belt. I would highly recommend this camera to others.
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
My only criticism is the ultra small fiddly selector ring/jog wheel doofer..even in my small mitts it takes a bit of(frustrating)getting used to...but hey it looks cool and a lot less like a pack of cigarettes/Strepsils tin like the previous Ixus incarnations
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 for outside shots but not for indoors stills or movie low lighting.
Battery life short and small dimm lcd screen with no view lens making outdoor photos challenging.
I will probably give this one away and look for a Sony "one touch" user friendly with better indoor capabilities.
I thought the 10x zoom would be perfect (I tape nail tutorials and makeup tutorials) so I thought it was worth a shot
I LOVE THIS CAMERA!! The pictures rival my canon SLR Rebel and the video is wonderful in low light even and the 10x zoom is perfect
there are many detailed reviews here mine is short, VERY VERY HAPPY!!
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
My earlier camera was (now my 8 year olds personal digital camera) a Fuji Finepix 4x 4mp. Was getting up there in age (almost 5 years of trouble free performance.) Thus I was looking for something with a little more creative control and bigger mp and zoom.
This camera really fit that bill. Keep it in Auto mode and it behaves like a high end point and shoot. Change the settings to time priority / aparture priority or complete manual to take pictures limited by just your own creativity.
The pictures are AWSOME, AWSOME, AWSOME, the vibrancy / detail it captures is way ahead of my Fuji.
Another nifty feature is the onboard movie recorder that can zoom in and out while recording (10x optical) and also record sound :).
This virtually eliminates the need for a separate camcorder... unless you plan to really make home movies, which most of us don't have the time for. If you're anything like us, record movies during a vacation and then don't have the time to transfer those to a DVD or somethign, then this is again the ideal camera, you can upload the vides to youtube or any other site and then share with friends and family.
Uses regular AA batteries, u need to make sure you're carring enough of. Budget for one set (2 AA) for each day of your vacation. Or you can get some rechargables if you want to save some money. My jury is still out on which is better Li-ion or regular AA, both have benefits. with Li-ion you need to remember to charge the battery each night and then carry the charger around anyway, just in case, with regular AA you need to carry a spare set in the bag.
Oh the face detection, range finder and multi point TTL metering as also great features that make this camera the ideal bridge digital between a point and shoot and a DSLR without all the bulk and $$$ associated with a DSLR.
Please do yourself a favor and spend about $20 on a nice set of decent high capacity rechargables and a charger and its advisable to have at least four batteries that way you have an extra set of rechargables in your camera bag at all times. I did this on a trip to India with the A570 and with those high capacity batteries and the extra set on hand I never had problems with flash recharge time.
Otherwise, this is an excellent camera. It takes nice, clean pictures most of the time. Of course, it is not up to DSLR levels but I dont' expect that. At this price though it really is a superb camera. I like mine alot.
I love the fact you can zoom while taking videos.
We use Energizer rechargable AA's and they last for days.
The price I paid here is about $50 less than any store I've found it in.
Just a couple of issues: the most notable is the time it takes before you can snap the next picture. It's sometimes a problem when you want quick shots, but maybe there's a way around it after I read that manual??
It's a little bulky and heavy, but worth it to me for the larger buttons and features than the smaller point-and-shoots. I found a nice compact carrying case made for GPS's that fits it well.
I'm hoping it'll last many years to come!
The only complaint I have is that the color of the camera reflects off the shiny surface of the items that I photograph, which is my fault, because I just had to have the orange model! If you're taking pictures of shiny pieces of jewelry, glass, etc., buy the silver camera.
All in all, I'm incredibly pleased with the Canon Powershot A470. It definitely lives up to the Canon name.
So far the images taken are good but still learning how to use it to for the best images. Cd manual too long and not easy to find info quickly.
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. :-)
Some follow up info, though. If anyone's looking for a case for the SX1, the Lowepro Apex 100AW is a pretty much perfect fit. Went round quite a few shops trying to find one that the camera would go in, but which would also then fit into a briefcase. At 125mm high (x180L x140W), this one does - just - and will also hold a spare set of batteries.
I really need to read the book, but that's how easy the camera is to use. I figured out the basics without looking at the manual.
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."
jerrys photo shop
Unfortunately, this camera broke on me twice (the second time after a repair for which I paid $100 - a testament to how much I like this camera). What happened is that somehow it was turned on in my pocket by bumping something, and when the lens tried to open up, it got jammed. Any time this happens, your camera is dead.
A great camera, but don't buy it!
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