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Canon PowerShot A580 Reviews

Digital camera - compact - 8.0 Mpix - optical zoom: 4 x - supported memory: MMC, SD, SDHC, MMCplus More product details

$119.95

Great pictures for little investment ; intuitive operation ; advanced face detection for its class (cnet.com)

Feels and looks cheap ; bulky ; slow shot-to-shot performance, especially with flash (zdnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Canon PowerShot A580

We have collected and analyzed 29 expert reviews and 130 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 71/100 and users rate it 87/100. The average review date is September 26, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 555063 reviews from other Digital Compact Cameras. The alaScore™ for this product is 90/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 90

900100

159 reviews

November, 2009

71 / 100

29 Experts

Product Age

old
new

87 / 100

130 Users

Trend

Rank  204

from $119.95

Expert Reviews (29)

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Review summary for the Canon PowerShot A580

By (alaTest Semantic - BETA)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 159 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the resolution. The control panel also impresses, but many are less positive about the focus.

Resolution, Control panel, Sensor, Lens

Focus, Interface, Contrast, Menu

Experts rate this product 71/100 and users 87/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Canon PowerShot A580 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

alaSCORE 90

alaTest Semantic - BETA
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Canon PowerShot A580

By (zdnet.com)

Feels and looks cheap ; bulky ; slow shot-to-shot performance, especially with flash

Rating

68100

Partner Source
zdnet.com
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Canon PowerShot A580

By (cnet.com)

Great pictures for little investment ; intuitive operation ; advanced face detection for its class

Feels, looks cheap ; bulky ; slow shot-to-shot performance, especially with flash

It's slow and unglamorous, but the Canon PowerShot A580 captures good pictures at a low price.

In general, it's best not to expect too much from a budget camera: the 8...

Rating

68100

Partner Source
cnet.com

User Reviews (130)

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Anyone can use this camera

By TheQueen (shopzilla.com)

Great pictures; easy to use--easy to learn how to use.

High battery use;Larger than many other models

US

"This is a good camera for the price."

By kaybayx3 (cnet.com)

This camera is fine. But not perfect. My sist... 

The big screen, the extra zoom in

The setting that works the best is the easy cam

US

"very nice and it looks good"

By bsnar (cnet.com)

takes great pictures, fast startup time, easy to use, has some cool features

dont have any

Manufacturer's Description

Even beginners can create phenomenal images with the amazing PowerShot A580. This impressive 8.0-megapixel digital camera has a 4x optical zoom and bright 2.5-inch LCD that make shooting simple and convenient. To give you superior quality images without having to worry about the details, there's a full range of Canon's highly-advanced features at your service - including a powerful DIGIC III Image Processor, enhanced Face Detection technology, a host of shooting modes including a new Easy...

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