Canon PowerShot A580 User manual

PowerShot A580
Digital Still Camera
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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
8.0 megapixels deliver outstanding image quality and
stunning photo prints up to A3 size
Zoom
Canon 4x optical zoom lens gets you closer to the
action
Sharp Previews
2.5” LCD screen for vivid bright and sharp images to
view and share your photos
Perfect People Shots
Face Detection for perfect focus, exposure, lighting
and skin tones when photographing people
Red-eye Correction
In-camera red-eye correction gives you more
natural-looking portraits
Precision image quality
8.0 Megapixels
DiG!C III
Perfect portraits of family & friends
Face Detection
Red-eye correction
Motion Detection
It’s easy to take great photos
4x optical zoom lens
2.5” LCD screen
ISO 1600
Easy Mode
Explore digital photography
Special Scene Modes
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.

PowerShot A580
Digital Still Camera
canon.com.au
Subject to change without notice
PowerShot A580 Technical Specifications
CCD / Image Processor
Effective Number of Pixels 8.0 MP
Size / Filter Array 1/2.5 inch / Primary colour filter (Bayer)
Processor DiG!C III
Lens
Focal Length (optical) 5.8 (W) – 23.2 (T) mm
35mm film equivalent 35 (W) – 140 (T) mm
f/number f/2.6 - f/8.0 (W), f/5.5 - f/8.0 (T)
Shutter Speed 15 – 1/2000 sec.
Zoom Approx. 4x
Focusing / Range
AF System TTL Autofocus
Focusing Frame Face detect1/ 9-point AiAF / 1-point AF (fixed: centre)
Range Normal: 45cm – infinity, Macro: 5cm - 45cm (W), 30cm – 47cm (T)
Control/Balance
Light Metering Method Evaluative2/ Centre-weighted average / Spot3(Metering frame when Fixed : Centre)
Exposure Control Method Program AE
Exposure Compensation ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed) Auto / High ISO Auto / ISO 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 /1600 equivalent
White Balance Control TTL White Balance
White Balance Modes Auto + Pre-set (Daylight / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Fluorescent H / Custom
LCD Monitor
Viewfinder Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor 2.5 inch TFT colour LCD
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.
Interface
Supported Operating Systems PC: Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Vista; Mac: OS X v10.3 - v10.4
Computer I/F USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Output PAL or NTSC Selectable / Monaural
Memory Storage SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory card / Multimedia Card / MMC Plus Card / HC MMC Plus
Card
Supplied Memory 32MB MMCplus Card
General Features
Battery Size AA Alkaline battery (x2) or Size AA rechargeable NiMH battery (x2), (NB-3AH is
recommended)
Optional Charger/AC Adaptor CBK4-300 / AC Adaptor Kit ACK800 (contains CA-PS800)
Dimensions (W x D x H) 94.3 x 40.8 x 64.7 mm (ex. protruding parts)
Weight Approx. 175g
Included as Standard
Wrist Strap WS-800
2 x AA Alkaline Batteries
USB Interface Cable
IFC-400PCU
AV Cable AVC-DC300
32MB MMCplus card
User Guides
Digital Camera Solution
Disc:
- ZoomBrowser EX (PC)
- ImageBrowser (Mac)
- TWAIN Driver (PC)
- PhotoStitch
- CameraWindows
- MovieEdit
- Apple QuickTime
(Win)
Optional Accessories
Battery Charger Kit
CBK4-300
NiMH Batteries NB4-
300
AC Power Adapter Kit
ACK800
Adapter LA-DC58J
High-Power Flash HF-
DC1
Disclaimer
1. If no face is detected, AiAF
(9 points) is used.
2. Control to incorporate facial
brightness in Detect AF.
3. Fixed to centre / linked to
the AF frame.
4. Adjustment of contrast,
sharpness and saturation
available.
5. Up to 4GB per recording.
Depending on memory card
capacity & data write speed.
Low level format may be
required.
6. Compatible printer required
for direct printing.