Manufacturer: Canon USA Part number: 1773B001
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CNET editors' rating:
3.5 stars
Very good
How we rate-
Design: 8.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 7.0
Image quality: 7.0
Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 39 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Canon PowerShot A570 IS
price range: $399.99
Despite excessive noise at higher ISOs, Canon's A570 IS offers an excellent value and an impressive feature set in its category.
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- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 39 reviews
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44 out of 44 people found this review helpful
"Nearly perfect for a compact camera"
by sdeetz on April 11, 2007
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13 out of 15 people found this review helpful
by jpenny43 on April 3, 2007
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by jdun87 on July 18, 2007
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number: 1773B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 3.5 in
- Depth 1.7 in
- Height 2.5 in
- Weight 6.2 oz
Main Features
- Resolution 7.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Macro, Indoor, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Underwater, Kids & pets, Portrait mode
- Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White, Custom Effect
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Underwater, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 1.7 frames per second
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 7 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 640 x 480 - 11 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 22 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 43 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 160 x 120 - 107 sec - With 16MB card
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 1728 : 6 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 3072 x 1728 : 10 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 3072 x 1728 : 21 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 4 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 7 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 16 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 5 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 10 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 21 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 9 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 16 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 33 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 14 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 26 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 50 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 56 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 88 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 138 - With 16MB card
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 11.5 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm - F/2.6-5.5
- Focal Length 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 140 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 17.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 5-45cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.6-5.5
- Optical Zoom 4 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Manufacturer Canon
- Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, Safety zoom, DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Audio recording, Auto power save, Histogram display, PictBridge support, 16:9 widescreen mode, Digital image rotation, Digital tele-converter, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, In-camera red-eye removal, Camera orientation detection
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 115,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Cables Included 1, 1 x A/V cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device None
Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 4.8
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.8
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.6
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.3
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.6
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.8
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Manufacturer info
- Canon USA
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
- Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
- Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com



