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Canon PowerShot S80
Canon PowerShot S80
  • 4 out of 5
"overall great but ..."
  • 5 out of 5
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Canon PowerShot S80 Reviews

  • 4.36 out of 5

Rating: 4.36 of 5
(180 user reviews)

Canon S80 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

  • 4 out of 5
overall great but ... (sam romilly - 11/19/06)

I sadly lost this camera recently. However I was already starting to think of replacing it due to a few drawbacks I feel stop this... read more

  • 5 out of 5
fantastic (russell carlson - 11/1/06)

I needed a small "wide angle" camera with options but ease of use.
This camera never fails, I have driven by a subject and just... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Very Pleased (Rich - 8/8/06)

My first digital camera, and I am in my forties. I have always been afraid to go digital, and was concerned that the picture quality... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Excellent point and shoot ( - 5/10/06)

I wanted a small point and shoot that had wide angle and I could put in my pocket. I tried the Panasonic Lumix FX-01. I... read more

  • 5 out of 5
AMAZING CAMERA. DON'T HESITATE. JUST BUY ( - 4/27/06)

What can I say...superlatives high enough, I cannot come up with. This is the best camera I have owned, in terms of results and ease... read more

  • 5 out of 5
The best camera I've owned! ( - 4/21/06)

I've had this camera for a month and I'm very impressed with its solid yet compact design, and great pictures. It allows enough manual tweaking... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Excellent camera, U cannot expect more than that in a small size camera like the S80 (Hoang Cong Thanh - 4/15/06)

Yes I have owned it for 3 months and found out that it's an excellent camera within such a portable size, both for picture and... read more

  • 2 out of 5
mode wheel moved when focusing ( - 3/6/06)

Very unhappy with this purchase. The camera has a lot going for it except a BIG design flaw in my opinion. When I look through... read more

  • 5 out of 5
A high-end digital camera that does everything well. ( - 2/27/06)

Eight megapixels does not insure great results unless it is coupled with top-notch optics and the Canon S80 has both! Fantastic photographs:
razor sharp and... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Great Performance ( - 2/27/06)

This camera has great performance. Less than one second from turning on to taking pictures. The esssential camera controls are available with just one touch... read more

  • 5 out of 5
One major fault ( - 2/27/06)

The style wheel is too close to the magnification dial, so changing the focal length will change the style )program, aperature,etc.) unintentionally. This happens very... read more

  • 4 out of 5
good colors ( - 12/9/05)

Just bought this camera couple of weeks back and took various shots including taking to a local museum. Everything is good except "indoor portrait" shots... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Professional Touch ( - 12/1/05)

This camera requires some basic photo knowledge and for thoes who do not own a SLR this camera will inspire you to purchase one.-read more

  • 5 out of 5
Canon lives upto reputation ( - 11/23/05)

The camera is great, great quality, great fetures, XGA filming puts it above the comp.
Lots of manual funtion,probably one or two step below a... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Nice improvements ( - 10/14/05)

I have owned the S80 for 2 days and have run it through a gauntlet of tests. Color and clarity are second to none in... read more

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