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Canon Powershot A590 IS
Canon Powershot A590 IS
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HQ Grade: A
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
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  • 2 out of 5
"All pictures look fuzzy"
  • 5 out of 5
"superb performance"
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Canon Powershot A590 IS Reviews

  • 4.55 out of 5

Rating: 4.55 of 5
(437 user reviews)

Canon A590 IS Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

  • 2 out of 5
All pictures look fuzzy (Robert - 11/8/08)

I bought this camera to take on my trip to Nicaragua in December. I have taken many pictures with it and tried mainly the auto... read more

  • 5 out of 5
superb performance (Sreekanth - 10/14/08)

.I am a novice in digital photography...this camera has changed the way I shoot.Its a great camera to own.read more

  • 1 out of 5
My A590 IS doesn't focus properly (Krell - 10/6/08)

My A590 IS doesn't focus properly. It also doesn't adjust properly to light levels. No matter how I take the photos - indoor/outdoor day/night flash/no... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Disappointed (canon user - 9/19/08)

I am a professional, but love having a point and shoot for parties and vacations. I always use Canon and purchased this on the fly... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Lens Error and Camera Broke in 4 months (JP3131 - 9/11/08)

Bought the camera and received a lens error message after no misuse and owning camera only 4 months. Canon told me that it had an... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Surprised! (Cortney - 9/2/08)

At how HORRIABLE the photos have turned out. I too like others have played with the different formatting options. Taken all different photos and so... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Pictures OK, Camera Fair (Ivor - 7/6/08)

I owned many Canon camera Sure Shot zoom, AE-1, T90, 10D, 300D, A70 and now A590.

By far A590 is the worst camera of the... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Picture quality was horrible (rhuel - 7/2/08)

After reading all of the raving reviews of the A590IS, I purchased this camera to replace my Nikon L3 that was dropped on concrete. The... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Little Gem (Claude Sperry - 4/21/08)

This little gem has most of the features of my EOS DSLR and then some newer ones. The lens has optical zoom from an equivalent... read more

  • 1 out of 5
terrible picture quality (steve watkins - 3/24/08)

I am extremely disappointed with the picture quality of the A590
the pictures are washed out and soft focus I have tried various combinations of... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Canon triumph again (William Shuter - 3/18/08)

After a long debate and two weeks of studying most of the New Models I decided on the Canon A590,I have a DSLR But wanted... read more

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