Canon PowerShot A590 IS: Compare prices

By Will Greenwald on 04/03/2008

More Canon reviews , RRP: AU$249.00

The good:

  • Great picture quality
  • Fast shutter speed
  • Broad manual feature set

The bad:

  • Chunky appearance
  • Slow shot-to-shot time with onboard flash enabled

The bottomline:

The Canon PowerShot A590 IS's manual exposure controls and surprisingly sharp pictures make it a great choice for almost anyone looking for a sub-AU$300 shooter.

Editors' rating:

7.8/10

Users' rating:

8/10
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