A570IS (Digic III)
PowerShot A570IS mode dial position can be read from the value of either propcase 49 or 50 using the get_prop ubasic command. The two propcases seem to be duplicates.
In REC mode, turning the mode dial counter-clockwise:
| Mode | Submode | Value | |
| AUTO | - | -32768 | |
| P | - | -32764 | |
| Tv | - | -32765 | |
| Av | - | -32766 | |
| M | - | -32767 | |
| Video | 640/30fps | 2597 | |
| Video | 320/60fps | 2598 | |
| Video | 160/15fps | 2599 | |
| Stitch Assist | - | -32246 | |
| SCN | Fireworks | 16405 | |
| SCN | Aquarium | 16407 | |
| SCN | Underwater | 16406 | |
| SCN | Night Scene | 16398 | |
| SCN | Foliage | 16402 | |
| SCN | Snow | 16403 | |
| SCN | Beach | 16404 | |
| Indoor | - | -32751 | |
| Kids&Pets | - | -32752 | |
| Night_Snapshot | - | -32757 | |
| Landscape | - | -32756 | |
| Portrait | - | -32755 |
In PLAY mode: A570IS has a separate rec/play switch. Mode dial position can be read in play mode, but the propcases are only updated while in REC mode.