PowerShot A580
Digital Still Camera
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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 detect
1
/ 9-point AiAF / 1-point AF (fixed: centre)
Range
Normal: 45cm – infinity, Macro: 5cm - 45cm (W), 30cm – 47cm (T)
Control/Balance
Light Metering Method
Evaluative
2
/ Centre-weighted average / Spot
3
(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 / Custom
4
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
Yes
6
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.
