Canon PowerShot A570 IS Digital Camera Review

Canon PowerShot A570 IS

Digital Camera Review

2.2 The entry-level Canon PowerShot A570 IS is the first in the company's “A” line to offer image stabilization. At $279 suggested, and about $210 retail, it packs a range of other formerly high-end features, including face detection, image stabilization and a maximum ISO of 1600. It's small, though, and sports only a 4x zoom. The A-series finish and styling have an economy-line feel, so the A570 doesn't look as impressive as Canon's G series, or others.
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Specs Table
Canon PowerShot A570 IS Specs
Type Point-and-Shoot  
Price 0.00  
Length 1.70  
Width 3.50  
Height 2.50  
Weight 6.17  
Pixels 7.10 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 0.00  
Sensor Type 1/2.5 inch CCD  
Image Size 3072 x 2304  
Aspect Ratio 4:3  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter No  
Media SD, MultiMedia memory cards, SDHC  
Image Format JPEG (stills), AVI (video)  
Compression JPEG (stills), AVI (video)  
Lens Mount 4x (7 elements in 5 groups)  
Compatible Lenses WC-DC52 (.7x wide) and TC-DC52A (1.75x tele). Requires Lens adapter LA-DC52G  
LCD 2.5  
Auto Focus Type AiAF (Face Detect, 9 point), Single AF point  
Detecting Range Wide: 1.5 feet; Wide Macro: 2 inches; Tele Macro: 1 foot  
Shutter Speed 15.00  
Self Timer 2 second, 10 second, Custom Timer  
Modes Auto, Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Stitch Assist, and Movie  
Speed No  
Burst Yes  
Automatic Modes Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater  
Exposure Compensation +/- up to 2 stops, 1/3-stop increments  
Built in Flash Autpmatic firing; Flash On, Flash Off  
Flash Range Wide: 11 feet; Tele: 7.2 feet  
Settings Super Fine, Fine, Normal  
ISO Sensitivity Auto, High ISO Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 (user-set)  
White Balance Auto, Pre-set White Balance (daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, fluorescent H, underwater), Custom setting  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output No  
Battery Power Source 2 AA Alkaline batteries, or 2 optional AA rechargeable NiMH batteries (NB-3AH)  
Zoom Wide 0  
Zoom Tele 0  
fstop Max 5.50  
fstop Min 2.60  
Zoom Digi 4.00  
Movie Mode 640 x 480 at 30/15 fps, 320 x 240 at 30/15 fps  
Storage Type SD, MultiMedia memory card, SDHC  
LCD Pixels 115000  
Resolution Maximum 3072 x 2304  
Resolution Minimum 640 x 480  
External Flash 0  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 12.82   2.75 
Resolution 5.46   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 1.74  
Noise Manual ISO 4.01  
Model Design Appearance 6.50   1.25 
Low Light 7.15   2.25 
Size Portability 5.50   1.1 
Handling 7.00   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 7.00   0.85 
Front 7.50   0.6 
Back 7.00   0.6 
Left 7.25   0.5 
Right 7.50   0.5 
Top 7.50   0.6 
Menu 7.00   0.95 
Bottom 3.50   0.5 
Auto Mode 7.50   1.5 
Auto Focus 8.00   1.5 
Focus 3.50   1.25 
ISO 7.75   1.25 
White Balance 7.75   1.25 
Exposure 7.75   0.5 
Metering 7.00   1.1 
Shutter Speed 7.00   0.9 
Aperture 5.00   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 7.50   0.75 
Drive Mode 6.00  
Picture Qualit Options 7.50   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 7.75   0.5 
Playback Mode 6.50   0.9 
Movie Mode 7.00  
Viewfinder 3.50   0.8 
LCD Screen 6.00   1.25 
Flash 4.75   1.25 
Zoom Lens 7.25   1.5 
Memory 3.25   0.5 
Startup 1st Shot 8.00   1.75 
Shot Shot 9.25   1.75 
Shutter Shot 9.00   1.75 
Software 6.50   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 6.25   0.4 
Direct Print 7.00   0.65 
Ease of Use 7.00   0.95 
Battery 6.25   0.75 
Other Features 7.00   0.55 
Value 8.25   1.85 
Dynamic Range 4.62   2.5 
Video Performance 4.10   1.75 
Processing Speed 8.80   1.75 
White Balance Performance 8.88   1.8 
Total (weighted)   407.11

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