PowerShot A580

Manufacturer specifications

Camera Effective Pixels

Approx. 8 million

Image Sensor

1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 8.3 million pixels)

Lens

5.8 (W)–23.2 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 35 (W)–140 (T) mm) f/2.6 (W)–f/5.5 (T)

Digital Zoom

Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 16x in combination with the optical zoom)

Optical Viewfinder

Real-image zoom viewfinder

LCD Monitor

2.5-inch type, TFT color LCD, approx. 115,000 dots (Picture coverage 100%)

AF System

TTL autofocus AF frame mode: Face Detect* ** /AiAF (9-points)/Center * AF frame can be moved and fixed to specified face. ** If no face is detected, AiAF (9-points) is used.

Focusing Range (From the front of the lens)

Normal: 45 cm (1.5 ft.)–infinity Macro: 5–45 cm (W) (2.0 in.–1.5 ft. (W)), 30–45 cm (T) (12 in.–1.5 ft.(T)) Easy: 5 cm (2.0 in.)–infinity (W), 30 cm (12 in.)–infinity (T) Kids&Pets: 1 m (3.3 ft.)–infinity (W/T)

Shutter

Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter

Shutter Speeds

1/60–1/2000 sec. 15–1/2000 sec. (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.) Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction.

Metering System

Evaluative* /Center-weighted average or Spot** * Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AF. ** Fixed to center.

Exposure Compensation

±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)

Auto* , High ISO Auto**, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 * Camera automatically sets the optimal speed according to shooting mode and subject brightness. ** Camera automatically sets the optimal speed according to shooting mode, subject brightness and subject movement. However, the ISO speed is set relatively higher than Auto.

White Balance

Auto* , Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Custom * The colors of faces are evaluated in Face Detect AF.

Built-in Flash

Auto, on, off Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AF.

Built-in Flash Range

30 cm–3.5 m (12 in.–11 ft.) (W)/30 cm–2.2 m (12 in.–7.2 ft.) (T) Brightness of image periphery may reduce depending on shooting distance.

Shooting Modes

Auto, Easy, Manual Image zone: Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Special Scene* and Movie** * Night Scene, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks and Aquarium. ** Standard and Compact.

Continuous Shooting

Approx. 1.4 shots/sec.

Self-timer

Approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay or custom

Recording Media

SD memory card/SDHC memory card/MultiMediaCard/MMCplus card/HC MMCplus card

File Format

Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant

Data Type

Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)* Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural)) Sound Memo: WAVE (monaural) * This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.

Compression

Superfine, Fine, Normal

Number of Recording Pixels

Still images ･ Large: 3264 x 2448 pixels ･ Medium 1: 2592 x 1944 pixels ･ Medium 2: 2048 x 1536 pixels ･ Medium 3, Date Stamp: 1600 x 1200 pixels ･ Small: 640 x 480 pixels ･ Widescreen: 3264 x 1832 pixels Movies ･ Standard: 640 x 480 pixels (20 frames/sec.) 640 x 480 pixels (20 frames/sec. LP) 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.) Recording can continue until the memory card is full* (can record up to a maximum of 4 GB per clip**) ･ Compact 160 x 120 pixels (15 frames/sec.) Maximum recording length per clip: 3 min. * Using super high-speed memory cards (SDC- 512 MSH recommended). ** Even if the file size has not reached 4 GB, the recording is stopped when the recording time reaches one hour. Depending on memory card capacity and data write speed, recording may stop before the file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches one hour.

Playback Modes

Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 2x to 10x max.), Resume Playback, Image Inspection Tool, Jump, My Category, Movie Playback (slow motion available), Rotate, Slide Show, Red-Eye Correction, Resize, Sound memos (it is possible to record and playback up to 1 min.), Protect

Direct Print

PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible

Interface

Hi-Speed USB (mini-B) Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio)

Communication Settings

MTP, PTP

Power Source

2 AA-size alkaline batteries 2 AA-size NiMH batteries NB4-300 (sold separately) AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately)

Operating Temperatures

0–40°C (32–104°F) (0–35°C (32–95°F) when NB-3AH is used.)

Operating Humidity

10–90%

Dimensions (excluding protrusions)

94.3 x 64.7 x 40.8 mm (3.7 x 2.6 x 1.6 in.)

Weight (camera body only)

Approx. 175 g (6.2 oz.)