Price range: £92.99 - £112.66
What is it: Chunky 8-megapixel point-and-shoot camera
What we think: Respectable performance from an otherwise cheap and cheerful compact
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 18 June 2008
Tags: canon, categories, optical, shots
We like:
Accessible controls; decent images
We don't like:
Lacks panache; vanilla feature set; no optical image stabilisation
You might also need:
AA batteries; SD or SDHC cards as it doesn't have any internal memory
CNET.co.uk judgement:
The chunky, cheery styling isn't to our taste, but the friendly price, accessible controls and respectable image quality pull it out of the bag for this unsophisticated and easy-to-use point-and-shoot
Canon PowerShot A580 History
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