Powershot A580

CHDK is available for the A580 with firmware version 1.01B from the Download page

Contents 1 Technical data 2 Firmware info 3 CHDK specialities 4 For developers 4.1 Firmware dumps 4.2 LED addresses 4.3 Porting process

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Technical dataEdit

• Digic III image processor
• DryOS operating system
• Sensor: 8.0 MP, 1/2.5 inch CCD type
• Lens: 5.8 - 23.2mm, F/2.6 - F/5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm), 4x optical zoom
• Display: 2.5 inch fixed, 115,000 pixels
• Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
• Storage: SD / SDHC / MMC
• Movie recording: 640x480 (20 fps/20 fps LP), 320x240 (30 fps), up to 4GB or 60 minutes
• Power: 2 x AA size batteries
• Dimensions: 3.71 x 2.55 x 1.61 inch (94.3 x 64.7 x 40.8 mm), Weight: 175g (6.17 oz.)

Firmware infoEdit

Firmware information is given if vers.req exists on the SD.

In PLAY mode (with vers.req) press FUNCSET and DISP simultaneously:

 Canon PowerShot A580
 P-ID:3177  PAL D
 
 Firmware Ver GM1.00C
 E16
 Jan  8 2008   17:01:40

subsequent press of DISP (while still holding FUNCSET) reveals:

 Canon PowerShot A580
 P-ID:3177 PAL D
 
 Adj Ver.011.001
 CcdFifo
 2008.10.16 21:56:10

subsequent press of DISP (while still holding FUNCSET) reveals:

 Canon PowerShot A580
 P-ID:3177 PAL D
 
 Adj Ver.011.001
 Total Shoot  :49
 Open Shutter :0
 Close Shutter:0

CHDK specialitiesEdit

• Extra long exposures >64s are supported
• The <ALT> button is adjustable from the CHDK menu

• Some shortcut keys:

Half Shutter + Left - Sets AFL

Half Shutter + Right - Toogle OSD on/off

Half Shutter + Up - Sets AEL

Half Shutter + Down - Toggle Histogram (Don't / Always / Shoot)

Half Shutter + Menu - Toggle Zebra on/off

Half Shutter + Display - Disable overrides

• In <ALT> mode:

Display - Toogle RAW on/off

Up - Toogle MF

• In <ALT> + Manual mode:

Display - Sets Infinity

Down - Sets Hyperfocal

For developersEdit

• The A580 uses the d3enc diskboot encoding flavour

Firmware dumpsEdit

• 1.00C: [1], [second link]
• 1.01B: [2]

Both firmwares were dumped using CardTricks 1.41 with "NewDryOs" method

Download location for firmware dumps: → P&S firmware dumps mirror

LED addressesEdit

0xC02200C4  // Direct Print (blue)

Porting processEdit

• A580 porting thread: http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php/topic,2900.0.html
• (24-Sept-2011): A580 1.01B beta version: http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php?topic=2900.msg72192#msg72192
• The latest A580 1.01B alpha/beta CHDK package is also available from the german CHDKDE Autobuild server