Canon PowerShot A570 IS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
7.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
4x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A570 IS
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.4 cm
Width 9 cm
Depth 4.3 cm
Weight 175 g
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 4x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot A570 IS
Sensor Resolution 7.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot A570 IS
Image Processor DIGIC III
LENS Canon PowerShot A570 IS
Type Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 5.8 - 23.2 mm - f/2.6-5.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 45 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-45cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 7 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A570 IS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot A570 IS
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A570 IS
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, macro, fireworks, Underwater, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, snow, aquarium
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A570 IS
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 115,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon PowerShot A570 IS
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Slow synchro, flash ON mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.45 m - 3.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A570 IS
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot A570 IS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 16 MB SD
Image Storage JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 3072 x 1728
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A570 IS
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 2 x AA alkaline battery (included)
AA NiMH rechargeable battery (optional)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A570 IS
Interface Composite video/audio
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot A570 IS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.7 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, face detection, digital tele-converter, safety zoom
OTHERS Canon PowerShot A570 IS
Included Accessories USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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