Comes With:
Canon Powershot A580 Digital Camera
AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2)
MMC Plus Card MMC-32MH
Wrist Strap WS-800
Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
AV Cable AVC-DC300
Canon 1 Year Limited Warranty


Features:

Feature-packed 8.0 Megapixel digital camera with 4x Optical Zoom and
large bright 2.5-inch LCD offers exceptional value: Picture the possibilities of
this impressive digital camera. The 8.0-megapixel design lets you create
images of breath-taking detail and radiant color

The camera's 2.5-inch LCD screen gives you the big picture, whether you're
shooting, reviewing or showing off your images. This high-resolution screen
offers a crisp, clear and bright picture. It also features Night Display for easy
viewing in low light

New Easy Mode simplifies operation; shooting modes from Manual to
Automatic make picture-taking care-free: Even if you've never picked up a
camera before, with Canon's new Easy Mode you can take inspiring,
dramatic pictures that will impress everyone

Shooting Mode Auto: The camera chooses all the settings so you can
concentrate on your subject

Shooting Mode Easy: Keep the image quality as high as possible for fail
-proof images

Shooting Mode Camera M: The same ease of full automatic exposure
control, but with full access to all menu settings, exposure compensation and
white balance

DIGIC III Image Processor for sharper images and improved functionality:
With DIGIC III, your images boast superior quality, the camera operates at
top efficiency and battery life is enhanced. What's more, DIGIC III enables
Canon's Face Detection Technology and Red-eye Correction

iSAPS Technology is an entirely original scene-recognition technology
developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of
thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC III Image
Processor to improve focus speed and
accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance

Motion Detection Technology automatically reduces blur by calculating
subject movement and selecting ideal exposure and ISO settings: Life doesn't
stand still for picture-taking. That's why Canon included its advanced Motion
Detection Technology in the PowerShot A580

Uses AA batteries for convenience anywhere you go: You don't need to
worry about running out or recharging of batteries. Since AA-size batteries
can be purchased at any store, simply get new ones locally

Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo
Print and Movie Print with select PIXMA Photo Printers and SELPHY
Compact Photo Printers: The PowerShot A580's Print/Share button makes
direct printing easier than ever


Specification:

Image Capture Device Type 8.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5-inch type

Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

Total Pixels Approx. 8.3 Megapixels

Effective Pixels Approx. 8.0 Megapixels

Focal Length 5.8-23.2mm f/2.6-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)

Digital Zoom 4x

Focusing Range Normal: 1.5 ft./45cm-infinity

Macro: 2.0 in.-1.5 ft./5-45cm (W), 12 in.-1.5 ft./30-45cm (T)

Autofocus System TTL Autofocus

Viewfinder Real image optical zoom viewfinder

LCD Monitor 2.5-inch amorphous silicon TFT color LCD

LCD Pixels Approx. 115,000 pixels

LCD Coverage 100%

Maximum Aperture f/2.6 (W) - f/5.5 (T)

Shutter Speed 1/60-1/2000 sec., 15-1/2000 sec

ISO Sensitivity: Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600
equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
(Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)

Light Metering Method: Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot Control
to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF Metering frame is fixed
to the center

Mfr# 2463B001

Available April 2008