The Canon PowerShot S80 digital camera perfectly embodies the compact design and superior handling a high performance camera should have. The camera’s high resolution 8.0 megapixel CCD and wide-angle, high performance lens ensure spectacular images, and the extra-large 2.5″ LCD screen makes snapping and playback easy and fun. You can expand your snapping capabilities with optional Wide and Tele Converters and even an underwater housing.
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“Canon’s PowerShot line of digital cameras have been perennial favorites with our readers, and the Canon S80 seems destined for similar status. This is an exceptionally full-featured digital camera, with all the bells and whistles apart from a flash hot shoe, a tilt/swivel LCD, and perhaps an internal neutral density filter. Everything else about the camera fits the needs, desires, and interests of “enthusiast” snapers, while at the same time remaining very approachable for rank beginners, thanks to a full Auto mode and a healthy assortment of Scene modes. Canon has been a leader in bringing high quality to the movie modes of their digital still cameras, and the PowerShot S80 takes it up another notch, offering not only 30 frames/second at VFA (640×480) resolution, but 15 frames/second at XGA (1024×768) resolution. As such, the S80 could arguably stand in for a camcorder for short segments, and in situations where you don’t need the super zoom, or external microphone capabilities that many camcorders offer. Image quality is also excellent, with slightly less saturated, more accurate color than many of its competitors, something that many more sophisticated uses will find very welcome. Bottom line, the S80 is an unusually strong performer in virtually every respect. Another easy choice for a Dave’s Pick from Canon, and a camera that deserves serious consideration from anyone shopping at the higher end of the consumer digital camera market.”
A very decent camera indeed.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackI’m so happy to get it. Just have time to go over all the manual and then everythig is so easy. I agree with all pros above. I don’t see any cons for noisy shutter or zooming power. It’s perfect for point and shoot people. You can adjust volumn or change style of camara sound as u wish. Modes of shooting are enouhg for all scenearios. The vedio mode is so easy and just hook to TV and have fun to see it with clear sound and sharp photo. Yu need at least 256 MB SD to be happy with pictures and short videoss. Loading to window XP is so fast, just hook it and do as software tell u. The price is so cost-effective with all these great features. (454$) Better buy it before it is up!
With all of its features, the Canon Powershot S80, is amazing. I’m surprised its is not huge or at least bigger than its previous version, the Canon Powershot S70. But in Fact is is 8% smaller. And, with its sleek design and low cost everyone should own one. Also, the accessories for this camera are great!!! I especially love the underwater camera case. Yes, the S80 is an underwater camera. Also with 8.0 mega pixels (8 million pixels)and 21 different shooting modes this camera is not to be missed!! Oh yeah, I forgot it takes amazing video. Some more things I love about this camera are the 2.5 inch LCD screen and its easy to use dial.