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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''
   
 
'''Reviews:'''
 
'''Reviews:'''

Revision as of 22:57, 2 December 2008


Canon590is sidefront

Canon PowerShot A590IS

Canon590is back

Canon PowerShot A590IS back

Camera technical data

Release date:January 2008
Sensor CCD size:8.0 MP 1/2.5"
Lens (35mm equiv) zoom35-140, 4x
LCD size2.5" fixed
CardSD / 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).

LED memory adresses

Current Status

A590 is now part of the Autobuild: [3]
The porting thread in the forum: [4]
A newer porting thread (including links to a beta firmware) in the forum: [5]
The encoding thread in the forum: [6]
The dumping thread in the forum: [7]