Battery Capacity - Canon PowerShot A590IS Getting Started

Battery Capacity

AA-size Alkaline Batteries
(included with the camera)
AA-size NiMH Batteries
(NB-3AH (fully charged))
The actual figures will vary according to the shooting conditions and
settings.
Movie data is excluded.
At low temperatures, the battery performance may diminish and the
low battery icon may appear very rapidly. In these circumstances,
the performance can be improved by warming the battery in a pocket
before use.
Test Conditions
Shooting: Normal temperature (23 °C ±2°C/73 °F ±3.6 °F), normal
relative humidity (50% ±20%), alternating wide angle end
and telephoto end shots at 30 second intervals with the flash
fired once every two shots and the camera power turned off
after every tenth shot. Power is left off for a sufficient amount
of time*, then the power is turned back on and the testing
procedure is repeated.
• A Canon-brand memory card is used.
* Until the battery returns to normal temperature
Playback: Normal temperature (23 °C ±2 °C/73 °F ±3.6 °F), normal
relative humidity (50% ±20%), continuous playback at 3
seconds per image.
See Battery (p. 171).
Number of Images Shot
LCD Monitor On
(Based on the CIPA
standard)
Approx. 200 images
Approx. 450 images
191
Playback Time
Approx. 9 hours
Approx. 11 hours