Canon PowerShot S80 Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review
Canon PowerShot S80 Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review
Dpreview.com just posted their review of the Canon S80!
The Pros from the article:
* Excellent resolution, good per-pixel sharpness for this class of camera
* Low noise at ISO 50 and 100, not bad at 200 and 400
* Fast, responsive operation
* Excellent metering and color
* Very clean, artefact-free images
* High quality wide-angle zoom (28 - 100 mm equiv.)
* Comprehensive range of controls
* Solid build quality, nice finish
* Dedicated controls for most shooting functions
* Advanced features such as intervalometer, sync curtain, spot AE point
* Custom shooting mode (user saved settings)
* Large, bright, wide-viewing-angle screen.
* AF assist lamp
The Cons
* Mild corner softness at wide-angle and maximum aperture
* Occasional lens flare and some highlight clipping
* New multi-control dial useful, but can be fiddly
* Lens slow at telephoto (F5.3)
* Would prefer a higher resolution LCD screen
* Mediocre macro mode
* Images slightly soft (sharpen well in post-processing however)
* No raw mode
From the article:
“So then, the S80 is a camera that proves there is hope for the new generation of 8 megapixel compacts. I was ready to blast Canon for another pointless upgrade, but as the review progressed I started to appreciate that this was not just a worthwhile upgrade, it was probably the first time I’ve found a PowerShot I’d actually lay out my own money for. I toyed with the idea of a recommended simply due to the lack of raw support, but given that - with careful exposure - the JPEGs are so good, I felt that would be unnecessarily harsh.”