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The Canon Powershot A570 IS Digital Camera
by Howard_Creech | Apr 23 '07
Pros: Image Stabilization, 7 megapixels, 4X optical zoom, and uses available anywhere AA batteries
Cons: Price, redeye, some corner softness and minor chromatic aberration (purple fringing), slow flash re-charge

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OVERALL RATING
Product Rating: 4.0



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A great Technical review. (Reply to this comment)
by bom_lion
A great technical review. Awesome dissection of the camera. However I would be happier with some more actual user experience instead of just knowing the specified features only. A professional would anyway not be interested in the 570IS. And as a lay user "who any way wont understand" the finer hi tech aspects, I am only interested in knowing how good the shots are in the outdoors, cloudyweather, indoors, portraits, groups, Landscapes, Nightscapes, Action & macro is all I understand. ISO 100-3200 is greek to me.
Jun 03 '08
7:28 am PDT

I bought a Powershot A510 on your recommendation... (Reply to this comment)
by NFP
..a while back, Howard, and have found it to be just as advertised. I don't doubt for a moment that the A570 is just as ytou describe it, too.

Your usual superb work, sir. nick
Jul 26 '07
4:27 am PDT

4GB max movie length not 1GB (Reply to this comment)
by knilaus
Excellent review as always. If I'm not mistaken the A570 allows you to record up to 4GB of video unlike the lower end models, which only allow 1 GB as specified in your review. I can't verify it yet though as I won't receive my A570 until next week.

However, this source seems to back up my claim:
http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_Camera/PowerShot/PowerShot_A570_IS/index.asp?specs=1

Good to see that you're still going strong and churning out high quality reviews!
Jun 15 '07
3:23 am PDT

Re: Would love to see images... (Reply to this comment)
by Howard_Creech, Howard_Creech is a Lead on Epinions in Electronics
Sorry, the only images I have up are the ones that illustrate my digicam reviews for another site.

Howard
May 24 '07
11:05 pm PDT

Hi Howard (Reply to this comment)
by symbiosis
Great job on this review, as usual. My workplace recently bought this exact model, on my recommendation. We have used it for some exacting tasks, such as taking very close macro images of small parts of our products, and taking pictures of a recent layout redesign, then blowing up those pictures to 11x17 size. So far the A570IS has done very well. Our old camera, an aging Olympus 3 megapixel, wouldn't have had a chance. I also like the relatively small size and streamlined shape of the A570IS.

May 05 '07
9:34 am PDT

Another Home Run! (Reply to this comment)
by telecomman, telecomman is an Advisor on Epinions in Electronics
Another top notch review from Howard's pen....eh....computer!
Apr 24 '07
4:33 pm PDT

Excellent and am never disappointed (Reply to this comment)
by rudixeno
with one of your reviews. Love the balance you bring to it.

You also get to review the coolest stuff. Green with envy here.

Best regards,
Rudi
Apr 24 '07
10:44 am PDT

I'm still (Reply to this comment)
by ifif1938
very happy with my A540 but wouldn't mind an upgrade to one with more megapixals....Howard, how do you shut off the flash, I've followed what I thought were the directions in my manual but it still went on when I took my next picture...

Thanks for another fantastic review, as always it made me want to go out and buy another camera..LOL

Hope those good weather days continue
Barbara


Apr 24 '07
10:23 am PDT

Fair comments (Reply to this comment)
by sweeper, sweeper is an Advisor on Epinions in Electronics
I've heard a variety of comments on this camera -- good and bad. Howard, you seemed to have put a good perspective on all of it and written, expectedly, a comprehensive and fair review. Nicely done!

shoot lots

Dave
Apr 24 '07
6:58 am PDT

Great as always (Reply to this comment)
by grandgram
I checked out some of your pictures they were amazing.

Letta
Apr 24 '07
6:22 am PDT
   

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