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Canon PowerShot A590 IS

Author Cliff Smith
Published 6th Jun 2008
Manufacturer Canon
Price £104.35 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £120.00 (Inc VAT)
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Build Quality Score 9 for Build Quality
Features Score 8 for Features
Image Quality Score 6 for Image Quality
Value Score 9 for Value
Overall Score 8 for Overall
Canon PowerShot A590 IS
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A range of general test shots are shown over the next two pages. In some cases, the full size image has been reduced for bandwidth purposes, and a crop taken from the original full resolution image has been placed below it to show the overall image quality. Some other pictures may be clicked to view the original full-size image.




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Here's the usual detail test shot of the West Window of Exeter Cathedral, for you to compare with other cameras. See below for a full res crop, or click to see the whole picture.





The level of fine detail is about average for an 8MP compact.





Barrel distortion at wide angle is not too severe.





Sharpness is good near the centre of the frame.





Corner sharpness is very poor however, with some chromatic aberration.



 

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Comment Shironeko said on 10th June 2008

Man, reading your comment on the Ol' A10, I remembered I still got my Ol' trusty a40 in almost mint condition... I don't use it for general photography anymore thoug... more

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