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Canon PowerShot S80

Type of Camera
Type of Camera Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3.6x Optical/4x Digital/14x Combined Zoom
Image Capture Device
Type 8.0 Megapixel, 1/1.8 inch charge coupled device (CCD)
Total Pixels Approx. 8.3 Megapixels
Effective Pixels Approx. 8.0 Megapixels
Lens
Focal Length 5.8-20.7mm f/2.8-5.3 zoom lens (equivalent to 28-100mm in 35mm format)
Digital Zoom 4x
Focusing Range Normal AF: 1.4 ft./44cm-infinity; Macro AF: 1.6 in.-1.4 ft./4-44cm (WIDE), 11.8 in. - 1.4 ft./30-44cm (TELE); Digital Macro: 1.6 in. - 1.4 ft./4-44cm (WIDE)
Autofocus System TTL Autofocus (continuous/single)
Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor 2.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle
LCD Pixels Approx. 115,000 pixels
LCD Coverage 100%
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture f/2.8 (W) - f/5.3 (T)
Shutter Speed 15-1/2000 sec.; Slow shutter speed operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.
Exposure Control
Sensitivity AUTO, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent
Light Metering Method Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot*
* Metering frame with Spot Mode is fixed to center or linked to AF frame.
Exposure Control Method Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual, Custom
AE Lock is available
Exposure Compensation +/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance
White Balance Control Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater), Custom
Flash
Built-in Flash Operation Modes: Auto, On/Off, Red-Eye Reduction On/Off, Slow Synchro
Flash Range Normal: 1.8-13.8 ft./55cm-4.2m (W), 1.8-6.6 ft./55cm-2.0m (T) (When ISO is set to Auto)
Recycling Time Approx. 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=7.4V)
Flash Exposure Compensation +/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes Auto; Creative Zone: P, Av, Tv, M, C; Image Zone: Special Scene (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Digital Macro), My Colors, Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White, Custom
Self-Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2 sec./10 sec. delay, Custom
Wireless Control Not available
Continuous Shooting Approx. 1.8 fps
Image Storage
Storage Media SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
File Format Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 (Digital Print Order Format)
Image Compression Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
JPEG Compression Mode Normal, Fine, SuperFine
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), 640 x 480 (Small)
Movie: 1,024 x 768 (15 fps), 640 x 480/320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps)
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File Still Image: Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotation, Histogram, Single, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Slow motion, Editing
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes Still Image: Single image, All images
Movie: Part of movie, All of movie
Interfaces
Computer Interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Video Out NTSC/PAL
Audio Out Monaural
Other Memory card slot. Direct connection to Canon CP, SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printer via camera's USB cable.
Power Supply
Power Source 1. Rechargeable Lithium Battery NB-2LH
2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC20
Shooting Capacity Still Image: approx. 200 shots (NB-2LH/LCD On), approx. 700 shots (NB-2LH/LCD Off)
Playback Time Approx. 300 min. (NB-2LH)
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature 32-104° F/0-40° C
Operating Humidity 10-90%
Dimensions
(W x H x D)
4.09 (W) x 2.24 (H) x 1.53 (D) in./104.0 (W) x 57.0 (H) x 38.8 (D) mm
Weight Approx. 7.94 oz./225g (camera body only)

Review source: consumer.usa.canon.com

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