Still carries the familiar oblong shaped design of the “S series,” Canon PowerShot S80 is classier and more sophisticated looking with its silver and black finish. Not to mention it being 10mm shorter than its predecessor, Canon PowerShot S70.
Another significant change of the Canon PowerShot S80 is the positioning of the main mode dial which is now protruding at the right side of the camera. Formerly, it sits at the top of the camera. In this new positioning, users can easily manipulate shooting modes. It also joins the host of buttons at the rear end of the camera. The other innovation in this model is the “Multi Control” dial that acts as a four-way controller by pressing it like the position of the main four sides of a clock to navigate through the menus.
The base of the camera is where a plastic spring-bound door opens as the battery and SD card compartment. The Canon PowerShot S80 uses the NB-2LH Lithium-Ion battery that can give around 200 shots with the LCD display ON and reaching up to 700 shots using solely its viewfinder.
There is also an improvement on its performance compared to its predecessor. It has faster operation and rarely struggles in low light conditions. Still retaining the 28-100mm lens range as its predecessor’s, the inclusion of ISO and AE-compensation buttons on the body resulted to a fluid photographic process with excellent results. Eliminating the downside of the Canon PowerShot S70 made the Canon PowerShot S80 the ultimate photographic device to a serious photographer who wants the SLR-style control without the SLR-bulk body.
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