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Canon PowerShot S80

Author Cliff Smith
Published 15th Nov 2005
Manufacturer Canon
Price £424.68 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £499.00 (Inc VAT)
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Features Score 8 for Features
Image Quality Score 9 for Image Quality
Value Score 4 for Value
Overall Score 8 for Overall
Canon PowerShot S80
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ManufacturerCanon
NamePowerShot S80
Image sensor1/1.8" CCD, 8.3MP total, 8.0MP effective
Max output resolution3264 x 2448
Other resolutions2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Zoom3.6x optical, 4x digital
Optical focal length (35mm)5.8 - 20.7 mm (28 - 100mm equiv)
Maximum lens aperturef/2.8 - f/5.3
Shutter speeds15 - 1/2,000 sec
ISO ratingAuto/50/100/200/400
LCD screen2.5” TFT, approx. 115K pixels
ViewfinderReal-image zoom, optical viewfinder
Flash range4.2m
Flash modesAuto, Manual Flash On / Off
Exposure controlAuto Program AE, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, 12 scene modes
Exposure meteringEvaluative, Spot, CW Average
Exposure Compensation± 2 Ev with 1/3 Ev step
White balance modesAuto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom
Auto-Focus9-point AiAF, 1-point AF (Any position is available or fixed centre)
Manual focusYes
Macro focus distance4cm
Recording ModesSingle-shot, Continuous
Image formatsJPEG, AVI, WAVE
CompressionSuperfine, Fine, Normal
Picture AdjustmentsVivid, Neutral, Low sharpening, Sepia, B&W, Custom (sharpness, saturation, contrast)
Video (max res/format)VGA (640x480), QVGA (320x240) at 30fps, XGA (1024x768) at 15fps, with mono audio
Movie Length3 minutes
Self-timer10 seconds
Memory card slotSD
Supplied Memory32MB SD
Batteries supplied7.4V, 720mAh, Lithium-ion rechargeable
Recharger suppliedYes
A/V outputPAL and NTSC
PortsAV, USB 2.0, DC
AccessoriesWrist strap, Software CD
Dimensions (W x H x D)104.0 x 57.0 x 38.8 mm
Weight (Body Only)225g (excluding batteries and media)
SoftwareZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser, PhotoStitch, RemoteCapture, ArcSoft PhotoStudio
Warranty24 Months

 

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