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Digital camera - 8.0 Mpix - optical zoom: 3.6 x - supported memory: MMC, SD More product details
$181.27
Great image quality ; snappy performance ; sturdy and attractive (cnet.com)
Very good photo quality ; Wide-angle lens ; Full manual controls and plenty of scene modes... (dcresource.com)
We have collected and analyzed 67 expert reviews and 486 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 82/100 and users rate it 81/100. The average review date is June 8, 2006. We have compared these reviews to 546897 reviews from other Digital Compact Cameras. The alaScore™ for this product is 88/100 = Very good. Last update: November 7, 2009.

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553 reviews
November, 2009
67 Experts
Product Age
486 Users
Rank 331
$181.27
alaTest has collected and analyzed 553 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the contrast. The memory also impresses, but many are less positive about the focus.
Contrast, Memory, Design, Usability
Focus, Price, Resolution, Interface
Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 81/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Canon PowerShot S80 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very Godd quality.
Great image quality ; snappy performance ; sturdy and attractive
Vignetting at widest angle ; slowish lens ; no uncompressed or raw-file support ; jaggies and audio noise in movie mode
Aside from one or two very minor lens shortcomings, Canon's new flagship S-series model stands out in its class.
Features of Canon PowerShot S80Like its predecessors, the Canon PowerShot S80...
The Canon PowerShot S80 ($549) is a fairly compact 8 Megapixel camera whose biggest features include a wide 28 - 100 mm lens and large 2.5" LCD. The S80 is the descendent of the PowerShot S60 and S70, which had a similar design. The S80 shares many of ...
Very good photo quality ; Wide-angle lens ; Full manual controls and plenty of scene modes ; Large 2.5" LCD display (but see issues below) ; Impressive performance (save for focus speeds) ; Live histogram in record mode (and it's about time) ; Custom ...
On the expensive side ; Some vignetting at wide-angle, especially with the flash ; corners can be blurry as well ; Redeye ; No more RAW support ; Noisy at high ISO sensitivities ; Movie file size limit approaches quickly at higher resolution settings ...
It's worth mentioning my usual complaints about proprietary lithium-ion batteries like the one used by the S80 (and nearly all of the competition). For one, they're expensive -- $50 a pop. Secondly, you can't drop in some "off the shelf" batteries ...
With some reservations, most notably concerni...
Great photo quality
funky battery door opens too easily
Having my own photography business for severa...
8 MP, features, user interface
Time to shoot could be quicker
I bought the Canon Powershot S80 in January 2...
Compact ; good video
Soft images ; bad images in low light ; lens cover
PowerShot S80 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.
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