Canon A590IS

There are already great reviews out about Canon's A590is. I'd like to add that I bought this camera just before a 2-week trip to China. Well, it performed like a charm and I couldn't be more happy with my purchase, especially for such an affordable camera that has so many features. On the second day of my trip I was fumbling with the camera and dropped it from a height of 4 feet onto concrete. My heart was in my throat. Everyone stared. For the remainder of the trip the camera was just fine; not even a crack or scratch. I'm amazed. And because I had almost no time to look through the camera manual before I started taking photos, I'll add that this camera is very user-friendly and easy to figure out right out of the box. I especially like the image stabilization and video capture features. I was also pleasantly surprised by the long battery life. I took about 700 pictures on one set of batteries. Overall, a great camera.

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This was just reviewed in the Seattle Times as one of the best digital camera bargains for Xmas 2008. As they pointed out it is a bit larger than the credit card cameras you can pack in your pocket, but since I was looking for something to take stills with in my studio, it has turned out to be an excellent buy.

It does eat AA batteries, about one hour of work per set, but rechargeables solve that problem. The interface is very intuitive and the included sw has an excellent GUI. The auto mode, macro setting and delayed shutter are outsanding features.

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