Just over a year after the launch of the 7 megapixel PowerShot S70 Canon revealed its replacement, the new S80, which boasts a slight redesign, an extra million pixels and a few new features - including the latest DIGIC II processor. The S80 is smaller and lighter than the S70 yet it packs a much larger (2.5") wide viewing angle LCD monitor, a control wheel / 4-way controller, XGA video capture (15 fps), USB 2.0 High-speed and SD/MMC storage. Some may, however, be a little disappointed to hear that RAW capture has been dropped.
- Wide-angle 28-100mm (35mm equivalent) 3.6x Optical Zoom Lens
- 8.0 Megapixel CCD and UA Lens Technology for Superior Image Quality
- Full photographic control
- 21 shooting modes
- 2.5-inch Wide viewing angle LCD screen
- DIGIC II Processor
- USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
- Newly-designed easy-to-use interface
- High Resolution (1024 x 768 pixel) XGA Movie Mode
Canon PowerShot S70 vs PowerShot S80 (main differences)
Canon PowerShot S80 |
Canon PowerShot S70 |
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Effective Pixels | 8.0 million | 7.1 million |
Processor | DIGIC II | DIGIC I |
Max image size | 3264 x 2448 | 3072 x 2304 |
Storage | SD /MMC | CompactFlash |
Raw mode | No | Yes |
LCD screen | 2.5-inch, 115,000 pixels | 1.8-inch 118,000 pixels |
Max movie size | 1024 x 768 at 15 fps 640 x 480 at 15 or 30 fps |
640 x 480 at 10 fps up to 30 secs |
Shooting modes | Auto Program AE Shutter priority AE Aperture priority AE Manual Custom My Colors Portrait Landscape Night Scene Night Snapshot Kids & Pets Indoor Foliage Snow Beach Fireworks Underwater Digital Macro Stitch Assist Movie |
• Auto |
Continuous shooting | Approx.1.8 fps | Approx.2.0 fps |
Connectivity | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed | USB 1.1 |
Dimensions | 104 x 57 x 38.8 mm (4.1 x 2.2 x 1.5 in) | 114 x 57 x 39mm (4.4 x 2.2 x 1.5in) |
Weight (excl battery) | 225 g (7.9 oz) | 230 g (8.1 oz) |
Key specifications
Street price | US: $514 UK: £399 |
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Body Material | Metal |
Sensor | 1/1.8 " CCD 8.0 million effective pixels |
Image sizes | 3264 x 2448 |
Movie clips | 1024 x 768 at 15 fps 640 x 480 at 15 or 30 fps 320 x 240 at 15 or 30 fps 160 x 120 at 15 fps (3 mins max) Duration limited by card capacity (streaming), 1GB max file size AVI (Motion JPEG) |
Lens | 28 - 100mm (35mm equiv) |
Focus | TTL |
Shooting mode | Auto |
Shutter speeds | 15 - 1/2000 sec Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction. |
Apertures | Wide: F2.8 / 3.2 / 3.5 / 4.0 / 4.5 / 5.0 / 5.6 / 6.3 / 7.1 / 8.0 Tele: F5.3 / 5.6 / 6.3 / 7.1 / 8.0 |
Metering | Evaluative Center-weighted average Spot (Center* or AF-point) |
Sensitivity | Auto ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 |
White Balance | Auto 7 presets (Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater) Custom (manual white balance) |
Image parameters | Vivid |
Continuous | Approx.1.8 fps Large/Fine mode with LCD monitor off |
Flash | Built-in flash |
Storage | SD /MMC 32 MB card supplied* |
Viewfinder | Real Image Optical Approx 80% coverage |
LCD monitor | 2.5 inch type, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD 115,000 pixels picture coverage 100% Wide viewing angle |
Connectivity | USB 2.0 Hi Speed AV out |
Power | Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NB-2LH/NB-2L) Charger included |
In the box* | PowerShot S80 Body |
Other features | PictBridge and DPOF compatible |
Weight (inc batt) | 268 g (9.4 oz.) approx |
Dimensions | 104 x 57 x 38.8 mm ((4.1 x 2.2 x 1.5 in) |
* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area
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