The camera takes two AA batteries. We used two alkaline batteries, which offered over 130 pictures (after which I lost count). This is brilliant, considering the camera costs only Rs 10,500. It comes with a 3-year warranty, and a free 1GB card.
All things considered, the A590 is your best buy under 11K. You may find the gray market prices even lower. What makes the camera an absolute steal is the full manual control, with easily understandable modes. I'd go as far as to say it doesn’t get better than this. Indeed, nothing negative about the camera comes to mind!
Specs
| Dimensions | 94 x 65 x 41 mm |
| Weight | 225 g |
| Type | Compact |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 |
| Storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card |
| Battery Type | AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended) |
| LCD Type | 2.5-inch, 115,000 pixels |
| View Finder | Optical |
| Sensor | CCD |
| Effective Pixels | 8 Megapixel |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto, Hi Auto (incorporating Motion Detection Technology), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
| Optical Zoom | 4x |
| Aperture | f/2.6-f/5.5 |
| Format | JPEG (EXIF 2.2) |
| Scene Modes | Fireworks, Aquarium, Night Scene, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Indoor, Kids and Pets, Night Snapshot, Landscape, Portrait and Easy. |
| White Balance | 5 positions plus manual |
| Flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
| Self Timer | 2 or 10 sec, custom |
| Sound | Yes |
| Street Price | Rs 10,500 |
Can anyone tell if we can take videos from this camera ? if yes, how is the quality of the videos ? 
