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+ | '''Hardware Limits:*''' |
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+ | ISO Range: 50-1600 (Manufacturer: 80-1600) |
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+ | Aperture: f/2.6 (wide angle) to ~f/11 (full zoom) |
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+ | Shutter speed: 1/2000 to 15" sec (manufacturer -- needs testing for hardware limits). |
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+ | ''* Note: maximum aperture and ISO speed need to be confirmed by someone else -- acetone'' |
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'''Reviews:''' |
'''Reviews:''' |
Revision as of 22:57, 2 December 2008
Camera technical data
Release date: | January 2008 |
Sensor CCD size: | 8.0 MP 1/2.5" |
Lens (35mm equiv) zoom | 35-140, 4x |
LCD size | 2.5" fixed |
Card | SD / SDHC / MMC |
Size (mm) | 94.3 x 64.7 x 40.8 |
Weight (body) | 175 g |
Hardware Limits:* ISO Range: 50-1600 (Manufacturer: 80-1600) Aperture: f/2.6 (wide angle) to ~f/11 (full zoom) Shutter speed: 1/2000 to 15" sec (manufacturer -- needs testing for hardware limits). * Note: maximum aperture and ISO speed need to be confirmed by someone else -- acetone
Reviews:
- Specification from Digital Photography Review: Canon PowerShot A470, A580 & A590 IS,
- Imaging Resource review Overview, Performance / battery life time
Camera Info & Color Calibration for DNG4PS-2
(mostly copied from A720-IS, but seems to work fine)
Sensor Size: | 3336x2480 |
Jpeg size: | 3264x2448 |
Active zone x1,y1: | 10,8 |
Active zone x2,y2: | 3302,2474 |
Black Levels: | 31-1023 |
Mosaic Type: | Green,Blue,Red,Green |
Color Matrix #1: | |
Illuminant: | Daylight |
Matrix: | 0.401274 -0.100048 -0.074628 -0.054260 0.326804 0.016926 0.026217 0.036974 0.111526 |
(note: color matrix is rough calibration, appears slightly darker & significantly more saturated than JPEG)
Firmware info
Firmware information is given if ver.req exists on the SD.
In PLAY mode (with ver.req) press FUNCSET and DISP simultaneously:
Canon PowerShot A590 IS P-ID:3176 NT D Firmware Ver GM1.01B NoError Jan 24 2008 20:41:51
On an A590IS bought from amazon.com in June 2008, the following was observed:
Power on in PLAY mode with ver.req file on SD card, press and hold FUNCSET, press DISP reveals the firmware version:
Canon PowerShot A590 IS P-ID:3176 NT D Firmware Ver GM1.00E NoError Jan 8 2008 16:57:22
subsequent press of DISP (while still holding FUNCSET) reveals:
Adj Ver.011.002
subsequent press of DISP (while still holding FUNCSET) reveals:
IS Firm Ver. 2.06 IS Param Ver. 2.01
If you power on in PLAY mode without ver.req on the SD card and press the FUNCSET and DISP buttons simultaneously, the screen shows:
Firmware Ver. 1.0.0.0 [ OK ]
Firmware Dump
A dump for the A590 now is available: [1] (dumped with the new udumper 2008).
Another dump (firm 1.00E) available :[2] (dumped with the new udumper 2008).