Canon PowerShot A570 IS - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Lately I've been carrying around a lot of different compact, pocket and point & shoot digital cameras. We've been reviewing these things steadily over the past two years, focused primarily on Nikon. It's now Canon's turn and we're going to see just ...

Pros: Under a wide range of what are considered normal outdoor shooting situations (sunset, sunrise, bright sunlight throughout the day, overcast and so on, the Canon PowerShot A570 IS performs like a champ. While I carp and whine about visible digital ...

Review summary: Canon's website describes the newly introduced Canon Powershot A570 IS as "designed for the demanding family photographer".

Pros: Good ergonomics - easy to hold in one hand for shooting ; Great image quality and color ; Excellent shutter lag performance ; Excellent continuous shooting capability ; Good ISO range ; Manual controls

Cons: Battery/memory card cover difficult to close ; Basic and Advanced Camera Users guides would be better combined into single volume

Verdict: This new Canon traces its lineage back to the A540 and features a 7.1 megapixel sensor and 4x Canon optical zoom lens that provides a 35 to 140mm (35mm equivalent) focal length range in addition to the aforementioned IS. The camera also boasts a DIGIC ...

Review summary: The Canon Powershot A570 IS proved to be an excellent compact digital camera. With a well-rounded feature set including full-manual controls, image stabilization and unlimited continuous shooting, plus use of readily available AA batteries and chear ...

Pros: Low image noise until ISO 200 in good light, Fast and responsive, Good focusing speed, LCD has good low-light visibility, Effective stabilization

Cons: Above average image noise starting at ISO 400, Nearly useless ISO 1600, Low resolution LCD, Poorly placed tripod mount, Slight barrel distortion

Review summary: The entry-level Canon PowerShot A570 IS is the first in the company's "A" line to offer image stabilization. At $279 suggested, and about $210 retail, it packs a range of other formerly high-end features, including face detection, image stabilization ...

Pros: - Face detection & image stabilization work well - Aggressive pricing - Excellent color performance - Accurate white balance - Manual controls

Cons: - Poor seals and light construction indicate it may break easily - Slow focus - Slow burst speed - Batteries and memory in the same compartment

Verdict: It's a shame that Canon doesn't put more effort into making low-end cameras durable. Pentax and Olympus prove that it can be done. Sadly, more than a few PowerShot A570ISs will likely end up damaged or broken. However, for just over $200, the ...

Review summary: The entry-level Canon PowerShot A570 IS is the first in the company's "A" line to offer image stabilization.

Pros:  Face detection & image stabilization work well , Aggressive pricing , Excellent color performance, Accurate white balance, Manual controls

Cons:  Poor seals and light construction indicate it may break easily , Slow focus , Slow burst speed , Batteries and memory in the same compartment