Latest Review on Canon PowerShot S80 8.0 Megapixels Digital Camera: Features, Specs and Price
October 4, 2009 by eCamera Talk
Filed under Canon
Ladies and gentlemen, today we are going to introduce another super popular digital camera, it is Canon PowerShot S80, which is also a bestselling camera on Amazon, more and more people are falling in love with it, so I think I should share it with you guys. Well, let’s find out what’s really wonderful in this camera.
The Canon Powershot S80 is an 8MP digital camera with 3.6x wide angle optical zoom, it perfectly embodies the compact design and superior handling that are the hallmarks of the S-series, and as the top model in the line, it’s equipped to impress. The 8.0 Megapixel CCD and wide-angle, high performance lens ensure spectacular images, while the extra-large LCD screen makes shooting and playback easy and fun.
CNET reviewed the Canon PowerShot S80 camera like this:
The good:
Great image quality; snappy performance; sturdy and attractive.The bad:
Vignetting at widest angle; slowish lens; no uncompressed or raw-file support; jaggies and audio noise in movie mode.The bottom line:
Aside from one or two very minor lens shortcomings, Canon’s new flagship S-series model stands out in its class.
This is a quite fair review, I totally agree, and it is also what I want to say about this Canon digital camera.
The camera’s rich feature set includes a wide-angle 28-100 millimeter f2.8-5.3 (3.6x) optical zoom lens incorporating Canon’s UA lens technology, the same DIGIC II processor found in Canon’s professional series digital SLRs and an oversize 2.5-inch LCD. A striking, contemporary finish complements the compact body of the camera, which is considerably smaller than its predecessor, the PowerShot S70.
As a super popular digital camera, the Canon PowerShot S80 comes with a lot of wonderful features, let’s have a look.
Features:
Quality build, quality optics
The sleek-looking S80 has been redesigned to give it a solid, high quality build and a more ergonomic, compact body that is over 8% smaller than its predecessor–despite the camera’s improved performance. Its 28-100mm f2.8-5.3 (3.6x) optical zoom lens features Canon’s advanced UA (Ultra High Refractive Index Aspherical) lens technology, which allows for true wide-angle capability without increasing camera size.
The power of 8.0 megapixels plus DIGIC II
With a sensor that includes a massive 8.0 megapixels, the camera produces images for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints, and gives photographers more freedom to crop images.
High level control and easy to use
The camera’s smaller size has not compromised ease of use. A new large 2.5-inch LCD is adjustable to one of 15 brightness levels and has a Quick-bright function to facilitate shooting in sunny conditions. A real-time histogram, which appears on the LCD monitor, has been incorporated to allow the user to evaluate exposure easily when composing.
Modes, My Colors…and movies
The S80 incorporates a total of 21 shooting modes: in addition to the full Manual mode and other creative zone modes that photographers would expect on an S-Series camera, nine new special scene modes have been incorporated.
Of course, these are just the main features this camera offers, you’ll find out more cool features when you get the phone.
Specs:
- 8-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
- Large high-resolution 2.5-inch LCD screen with wide viewing angle; 3.6 optical zoom
- New UA lens technology for superior image quality
- 21 shooting modes, including Special Scene modes and My Color for customization while shooting
- Expand your shooting capabilities with optional wide and tele conversion lenses, wireless controller , and underwater housin
Price as Reviewed: $259 (on Amazon)
This is a very cheap price for such a cool digital camera, no wonder so many people are choosing it.
So what do you think about the Canon Powershot S80 8MP Digital Camera?
If you want to learn more about the Canon PowerShot S80 Camera and get it, you can find it on Amazon and eBay.
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