The A570IS is very much like the A510 I owned. But it has Optical Image Stabilization, a feature I consider very desirable. In fact, I wouldn’t buy a digital camera or DSLR lens without it.

What I like about the A570:

• Three Image Stabilization modes – Continuous, Shoot-only, Panning
• Dedicated Exposure Compensation button
• Print/Share button can be programmed to one of five frequently accessed functions, such as ISO or white balance (pg. 57 in the manual)
• Face Detection – took me by surprise; quite effective when photographing people
• Rare to find a digital camera in this price range with semi-automatic and full manual controls
• Takes telephoto and wide angle converter lenses
• Uses AA batteries

What I dislike about the A570:

• There is no longer separate battery and media card compartments; both under the same latch (the 2 1/2″ LCD takes up a good deal of camera real estate)
• A lot of image noise at ISO 800 and above; ISO 400 is acceptable, particularly if you reduce images in size
• Very slow flash recycle time, though it actually triggers faster and sequentailly in continuous mode. Use fully charged batteries prior to taking flash photos for best flash performance.