Home > Consumer Reviews > Canon PowerShot A570 IS Digital Camera With Image Stabilizer - Silver (7.1MP, 4x Optical Zoom) 2.5" LCD

I've had this camera for about a year now and it withstood a lot of situations. I have the basic manual controls and the images are of good quality. I am not reviewing this model here to be honest, as there are loads of camera reviews on the internet, that's why we have Google. I am not an amateur neither a pro, I use the manual mode as much as the auto mode and this camera works well. Don't expect miracles, though. If you want pro quality, then buy a DSLR and you will be happy, because although you have the option to use adapters on this camera, it's not the same as switching the whole lens set as you can do on a DSLR. Canons are Canons and overall, it's a good brand that makes good products. The camera is kind of bulky at this day compared to the newest models, but obviously no one can complain as this model is, I guess 2~3 years old now.

I used a Powershot A40 from 2003 until last year which was always superb. I then bought a Lumix FX50 ( £200 ) because it has a Leica lens and was small enough to fit in a pocket. Guess what? It was nowhere near as good quality as the old 2Mp Canon. Just bought this and It's a lot of camera for the money. If I adjust it down to 2Mp it's still comparable to the Lumix!Plus it doesn't suffer mad fits of colour saturation on flash photos like the Lumix did. It may be a little chunky for a pocket, but if you prefer some control over your photos as apposed to "point and shoot" this will take some beating!

Im delighted with this camera. I bought 2700Ma aa batteries and with those it seems like I never need to change them. Picture quality great. Boots up in a second or so. Recommend highly.