Canon PowerShot S80 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Good image quality.Reliable Evaluative metering.Dial functions of the Multi control Dial very practical.28 to 100 mm equivalent zoom.Available 1024 x 768 pixel movie mode.Well-rounded set of shooting modes.Solid and elegant construction.

Cons: Soft focus images.Multi control Dial's functions too complex.No RAW image format.Compression sometimes a bit too strong at the highest image quality.Flash light falloff in the corners of 28mm images.Average LCD monitor resolution.

Review summary: Canon Powershot S80 Review. A compact digital camera with manual exposure controls. This camera also offers a wide angle lens.

Pros: Image quality, Wide angle lens, Sharp images, Manual exposure features,

Cons: Shutter Lag, ISO equivalents limited to a maximum of 400,

Verdict: The Canon Powershot S80 offers great picture quality and an impressive variety of features. With its ultra wide angle lens it is almost a real winner. It has a clear problem with shutter lag though.

Review summary: For a compact digicam, Canon’s elegant PowerShot S80 provides lots of user-adjustable controls. Although not strictly shirt-pocketable, the S80 is slim enough to slip into a jacket pocket or purse and its retracting 3.6x zoom lens is well protected ...

Review summary: 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 ...

Review summary: Canon's new flagship PowerShot S80 has 8.0 megapixels of resolution and a 28mm wide angle lens in a sleek and durable package that and features a large 2.5-inch LCD screen for easy viewing, a high-quality XGA movie mode, high-speed USB 2.0 support for ...