Canon PowerShot A570 IS Canon PowerShot A570 IS Full Review, October 2007, Lars Rehm & Simon Joinson

Review based on a production Canon A570 ISOver the years Canons A series of budget priced compact cameras has grown to a considerable line-up of now nine models, developing along the way from simple point and shoot entry-level models into fully featured enthusiast models for the photographer wanting a decent level of photographic control at an affordable price. Back in February Canon announced another addition to the range in the shape of the Powershot A560 and A570 IS - twin replacements for the A540 (and the latest in a succession of models going back to the A75). The cameras are almost identical, with the A570 IS sporting optical image stabilization as an extra (the A570 IS is actually the lowest priced A series camera with this feature). So lets find out if the A570 IS is capable of continuing the success of its predecessors, starting, as ever, with the headline features.7.1 Megapixels4x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer (35-140mm equiv.)Full photographic control with P, Av, Tv and M modesDIGIC III, Face Detection, AiAFDigital Tele-Converter and Safety Zoom2.5” LCD with wide viewing angle and real-image optical viewfinder19 shooting modesPowerShot A570 IS specificationsStreet priceBody MaterialSensorImage processorImage sizesMovie clipsLensOptical StabilizationFocusMeteringShooting modesScenes modesShutter speedsAperturesExposure compensationISO SensitivityWhite BalanceImage parametersContinuousFlashStorageViewfinderLCD monitorConnectivityPower

Other featuresWeight (inc batts)Dimensions

• US: $200• UK: £150

Plastic and metal

• 1/2.5 " Type CCD• 7.1 million effective pixels

DIGIC III

• 3072 x 2304• 2592 x 1944• 2048 x 1536• 1600 x 1200• 640 x480• 3072 x 1728 (16:9)• 1600 x 1200 (Postcard Date Imprint)

TTL autofocus

• Evaluative• Center-weighted average• Spot (center or linked to FaceDetection AF frame)

• Auto• Program AE• Shutter Priority AE• Aperture Priority AE•Manual• Portrait• Landscape• Night Snapshot• Kids &Pets• Indoor• Stitch Assist• Movie• Special Scene

• Night Scene• Foliage• Snow• Beach• Fireworks•Aquarium• Underwater

F2.6-5.5

+/-2EV in 1/3EV stop increments

• Auto• ISO 80• ISO 100• ISO 200• ISO 400• ISO 800• ISO1600

• TTL type• Auto• Daylight• Cloudy• Tungsten•Fluorescent• Fluorescent H• Underwater• Custom

My Colors: My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, B&W, Custom Color

Approx continuous (1.7 fps) until card is full

• Auto• Manual Flash On / Off• Red-eye reduction• +/- 2 EV in 1/3stop increments• Face Detection FE• Manual adjustment: 3 levels withinternal flash• 45cm - 3.5m (wide) 45cm - 2.2m (tele)

• SD / SDHC / MMC card compatible• 16 MB card supplied

Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder

• 2.5-inch Amorphous Silicon TFT• 115,000 pixels

• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed• AV out

• 2x AA Alkaline or Ni-MH batteries• Optional AC adapter kit

89.5 x 64.3 x 42.8mm (manufacturer)

Conclusion / Recommendation / Ratings are basedon the opinion of the reviewer, you should read the ENTIRE reviewbefore coming to your own conclusions.Images which can be viewedat a larger size have a small magnifying glass icon in the bottomright corner of the image, clicking on the image will display alarger (typically VGA) image in a new window.To navigate the review simplyuse the next / previous page buttons, to jump to a particular sectioneither pick the section from the drop down or select it from thenavigation bar at the top.DPReview calibrate theirmonitors using Color Vision OptiCal at the (fairly well accepted)PC normal gamma 2.2, this means that on our monitors we can makeout the difference between all of the (computer generated) grayscaleblocks below. We recommend to make the most of this review you shouldbe able to see the difference (at least) between X,Y and Z and ideallyA,B and C.

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