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Canon A590 IS is a great buy and must have camera under budget

Started Dec 20, 2013 | User reviews thread
GeraldW Veteran Member • Posts: 8,872
Re: Canon A590 IS is a great buy and must have camera under budget
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We have the similar A710IS.  My wife uses it and it's perfect for her.  On a trip to the Galapagos Islands in 2009 we both took shots of some sea lions on shore - my wife with the A710IS, and I with my G7.   Even at high magnification, the shots are indistinguishable.  No, that's not an exaggeration; the A710IS images are every bit as good as the G7 up through ISO 400, and are better at ISO 800.

Since she doesn't use the camera a lot; we use Energizer Lithium batteries.  They are not rechargeable; but a pair gives around 550 shots, they don't self discharge in the camera, and have a ten year shelf life - so the camera is always ready to go and she doesn't have to worry about keeping the charge up.  She has the camera in a small case with room for a spare pair of lithium AA's, a second memory card, and a microfiber cleaning cloth.  The small case easily fits in her purse or a jacket pocket.

Just bought a bargain second one for $25 to have a spare as the AA using A series is gone.  What a shame!

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Jerry

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