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Specifications

All data is based on Canon’s standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice.

PowerShot A580 (W): Max. wide angle (T): Max. telephoto

Camera Effective Pixels : Approx. 8 million

Image Sensor

: 1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels:

 

Approx. 8.3 million pixels)

Lens

: 5.8 (W) – 23.2 (T) mm

 

(35mm film equivalent: 35 (W) – 140 (T) mm)

 

f/2.6 (W) – f/5.5 (T)

Digital Zoom

: Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 16x in combination

 

with the optical zoom)

Optical Viewfinder

: Real-image zoom viewfinder

LCD Monitor

: 2.5-inch type, amorphous silicon TFT color LCD,

 

approx. 115,000 dots (Picture coverage 100%)

AF System

: TTL autofocus

 

AF frame mode: Face Detect*1*2/AiAF (9 points)/

 

Center

 

*1 AF frame can be moved and fixed to specified face.

 

*2 If no face is detected, AiAF (9-points) is used.

Focusing Range

: Normal: 45 cm (1.5 ft.) – infinity

(From the front of the

Macro: 5 – 45 cm (W) (2.0 in. – 1.5 ft. (W)),

lens)

30 - 45 cm (T) (12 in. - 1.5 ft.(T))

 

Easy:

 

5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W),

 

30 cm (12 in.) – infinity (T)

 

Kids&Pets: 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity (W/T)

Shutter

: Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter

Shutter Speeds

: 1/60 – 1/2000 sec.

 

15 – 1/2000 sec. (Total shutter speed range.

 

Available range varies by shooting mode.)

 

• Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower

 

operate with noise reduction.