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Compact Digital Cameras

Canon PowerShot S80

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Canon PowerShot S80 4.00

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RRP

$849.00

Review Date

Tuesday, 21st of February, 2006

Features

Camera Resolution : 8.0 MP

Digital Zoom : 4x

ISO Speeds : 100

ISO Speeds : 200

ISO Speeds : 400

ISO Speeds : 50

Optical Zoom : 3.6x

What's Hot

A full feature set; wide-angle zoom lens; big 2.5-inch LCD; great image quality and some clever design elements

What's Not

A tad bulky for your trouser pockets

The Final Word

Although it's quite bulky, the S80 offers an excellent list of features for a compact digital camera.

Notes

# This product is no longer available directly from the manufacturer. It may be available in retail and distribution channels, or second hand. The price displayed is the price at review time and the last available recommended retail price.

Digital Camera Features

Optical Zoom

3.6x

Camera Resolution

8.0 MP

LCD screen size

2.5 in

Digital Zoom

Video capture

Yes

Focus Type

Autofocus

Focal Range Telephoto (cm)

30 - infinity

Focus Length Telephoto (cm)

207

Macro Focus Range Telephoto (cm)

30 - 44

Lens Aperture Telephoto (cm)

f/5.3

FlashType

Built-in

Flash Range Telephoto (cm)

55 - 200

Flash Functions

Auto Flash, Flash Off, Red-eye Reduction Flash

ISO Speeds

50, 100, 200, 400

Max Shutter Speed

Min Shutter Speed

1/2000

White balance

Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Fixed Image Resolutions

3264x2448, 2592x1944, 640x480, 1600x1200, 2048x1536

Image Sensor Type

CCD

Tripod Mount?

Yes

Self timer?

Yes

Focal Range Wide (cm)

4 - infinity

Macro Focus Range Wide (cm)

4 - 44

Focus Length Wide (cm)

Flash Range Wide (cm)

55 - 420

Lens Aperture Wide (cm)

f/2.8

Digital Video

Video resolutions

320x240, 640x480, 1024x768

Video speed (fps)

15, 30

Maximum movie length (minutes)

3.5

Display

Display Technology

LCD

General

Available Colours

Black

Length (mm)

104

Width (mm)

Height (mm)

38.8

Warranty (Months)

Weight without battery (grams)

225

Media

Supported Memory Media

Secure Digital (SD)

Supported Video File Formats

AVI

Supported Picture File Formats

JPG

Power

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Proprietary

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