Product ReviewDigital Camera - Canon IXUS 80 IS
Key Features - 8 mega-pixels
- Image format: JPEG
- Image resolution: 3264 x 2448
- Image stabilisation: Yes
- LCD screen: 2.5 inch TFT Colour
- Flash range: 30cm - 3.5m
- Supported memory card: Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC)
- Battery: 2 x AA-sized Rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries
- Weight: 125g (camera body only)
ReviewsReviewer
| Date of Review | Review Summary
| Cnet
cnet.com.au
| 10 March 2008 | 7.6 out of 10 PROs: - Great image quality
- Minimal shutter lag
- Speedy performance
- Optical image stabiliszation
- Face detection
- Optical viewfinder
CONs:
- No manual exposure controls
- Slow flash recycle time
[Read full review] | PhotoReview
photoreview.com.au | April 2008 | 9 out of 10 Compact size, stylish appearance, ease of use and excellent imaging performance. [Read full review] | Good Gear Guide
goodgearguide.com.au | 28 March 2008 | 4.5 stars out of 5 PROs: - Compact
- Stylish
- Optical image stabilisation
- Sharp images
- Lightning fast start-up time
CONs:
- A little noisy
- Burst mode is somewhat sluggish
[Read full review] | Smart House
smarthouse.com.au
| 15 April 2008
| 4 stars out of 5 PROs: - Image quality
- Image stabilisation
- Face detection
- Ease of use
CONs:
- Cannot handle high ISO settings well
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Technical Specifications | Type of Camera | Type of Camera
| Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3x Optical/4x Digital/12x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System
| | Image Capture Device | Type
| 8.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
| Total Pixels
| Approx. 8.3 Megapixels
| Effective Pixels
| Approx. 8.0 Megapixels
| | Lens | Focal Length
| 6.2-18.6mm f/2.8-4.9 (35mm film equivalent: 38-114mm)
| Digital Zoom
| 4x
| Focusing Range
| Normal: 12 in./30cm-infinity
Macro: 1.2 in.-1.6 ft./3-50cm (W), 1.2 in.-1.6 ft./3-50cm (T)
Digital Macro: 1.2-3.9 in./3-10cm (W)
| Autofocus System
| TTL Autofocus
| | Viewfinder & Monitor | Viewfinder
| Real image optical zoom viewfinder
| LCD Monitor
| 2.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II)
| LCD Pixels
| Approx. 230,000 pixels
| LCD Coverage
| 100%
| | Aperture and Shutter | Maximum Aperture
| f/2.8 (W) - f/4.9 (T)
| Shutter Speed
| 15-1/1500 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.
| | Exposure Control | ISO Sensitivity
| Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
| Light Metering Method
| Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center
| Exposure Control Method
| Program AE; AE Lock
| Exposure Compensation
| +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
| | White Balance | White Balance Control
| Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom
| | Flash | Built-in Flash
| Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro
| Flash Range
| 12 in.-11 ft./30cm-3.5m (W), 12 in.-6.6 ft./30cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
| Recycling Time
| 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)
| Flash Exposure Compensation
| +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
| | Shooting Specifications | Shooting Modes
| Auto, Camera M, Portrait, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets) Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie
| Photo Effects
| My Colors
Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom
| Self-Timer
| Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
| Wireless Control
| Not available
| Continuous Shooting
| Approx. 1.3 fps (Large/Fine)
|  | | Image Storage | Storage Media
| SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
| File Format
| Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
| Image Compression
| Normal, Fine, SuperFine
| JPEG Compression Mode
| Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
| Number of Recording Pixels
| Still Image: 3,264 x 2,448 (Large), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3,264 x 1,832 (Widescreen)
Movie: 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 640 x 480 (up to 2 hours at 0.5 fps/1 fps), 160 x 120 (up to 3 min. at 15 fps)
| | | Playback Specifications | Playback Modes File
| Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, RAW, Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection Tool
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing, Auto Rotate, Resume
| | Erasing Specifications | Erase Modes
| Still Image: single image, select range, select by date, select by category, select by folder, all images
Movie: part of movie, all of movie
| | Interfaces | Computer Interface
| USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
| Video Out
| NTSC/PAL
| Audio Out
| Monaural
| Other
| Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
| | Power Supply | Power Source
| 1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-4L
2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 (optional)
| Shooting Capacity
| Still Image: approx. 240 shots (NB-4L)*
| Playback Time
| Approx. 360 min. (NB-4L) * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. | | Physical Specifications | Operating Temperature
| 32-104°F/0-40°C
| Operating Humidity
| 10-90%
| Dimensions (W x H x D)
| 3.42 x 2.16 x 0.87 in./86.8 x 54.8 x 22.0mm
| Weight
| Approx. 4.41 oz./125g (camera body only) |
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