The A80 Vs. Canon's Other Digital Cameras A80 Vs A70 And A60 The A80 Vs The Ixus II And 400 The A80 On Test The A80 will be launched in the U.S. in late September, and in late October in Europe, but it is not a replacement for any other camera. It is simply the completion of the Canon range. It has at least one feature that was lacking in the previous premium-priced compact cameras - an adjustable LCD screen. Canon is also taking this opportunity to introduce a larger sensor. The new one is 4 megapixels in size. A80 Vs G Family The G2 and G3 series pale in comparison to this model. They are twice as hefty, and twice as slow to power up. They have the same sensor and the same LCD viewfinder, the same PASM modes, but they are almost twice the price. They retain an advantage of size, however. Their lenses start at f2, as against f2.8, which is the best the A80 can do. Because they have a greater brightness capturing capability, the need to resort to flash is much less frequent.

More artistic photography can be achieved by reducing the depth of the field and thus producing a much more sensitive image with a maximum aperture. This is a clear indication that the lenses on the G2 and G3 are of better quality than those of the small Canon compacts. To give another example, on the A80 you have to make do with an internal flash. The G series can accept external flash lamps.8 Canon PowerShot Cameras That Will Take You From Casual to Serious Photographer Best Advanced Compact Digital CameraIn nature it is competition that drives the process of evolution. As species compete for limited resources they evolve over time to become better adapted to the needs of their environment. The same evolutionary process operates in the world of digital cameras. Manufacturers compete for the resource of your spending money, and the evolutionary result is ever more sophisticated cameras, with better performance, better image quality and more advanced features. There are few better examples of this than the long-running rivalry between Canon and Panasonic in the specialised environment of advanced enthusiast's compact cameras.

Last year saw the re-launch of Canon's advanced PowerShot S-series in the shape of the S90, an advanced compact featuring the same 10-megapixel sensor as Canon's flagship at the time, the PowerShot G11. The S90 was Canon's response to the success of Panasonic's superb Lumix LX3, itself a successor to 2006's LX1, which had been introduced to compete with the S90's predecessor, Canon's PowerShot S80, launched in 2005. These competitions can get complicated.Motorcycle Dealer In Bacoor Cavite Panasonic has recently launched the latest in the LX line, the excellent Lumix LX5, so it will come as little surprise that Canon has also launched its latest competitor, the PowerShot S95. Home For Sale Snoqualmie RidgeLike Panasonic, Canon has only made small changes and upgrades to the S90 to produce the new camera, but the cumulative effect is a significant improvement over the older model.Diablo 3 T-Shirt Unicorn

Although the S95 and the LX5 look very different they are actually very similar cameras in many respects. Both have 10-megapixel sensors of a larger size than those found in most current compacts (1/1.7-in for the S95 and 1/1.63-in for the LX5). Both have high-quality 3.8x zoom lenses with fast f/2 maximum aperture, both have 7.5cm (3.0-in) LCD monitors with 460k resolution. Both offer a full range of manual exposure options, both shoot 720p HD video (although the S95 does so with stereo audio) and both have pop-up flash units. Even more importantly both cameras are currently have a high street price of £399. Canon PowerShot S95 10.0 MP Digital Camera - Black Canon Powershot S95 10MP Digital Camera Canon Powershot S95 10MP digital camera 3.8X zoom lens + 4GB Eye-Fi Wifi Card Canon PowerShot S95 10.0 MP Digital Camera MINT October 8, 2010, 12:10 am I'm saving my money for one of those! Got a Canon 20D at the moment and while it's a great camera I don't need all the features of an SLR these days.

The S95 looks far more compact and I think I'd get a lot more use of it. October 8, 2010, 3:49 amOn a side note, where have the video reviews been lately for most of the reviews. October 8, 2010, 10:10 am Wow, I am impressed.The images from ISO 80 to 200 are outstanding,and even the ISO 400 looks better than some other brands camera at 100 ISO.I think Panasonic lx5 got themselves a real contender, and with the dual IS function - I think Canon S95 has the upper-hand. October 8, 2010, 12:04 pm Nooooooooo.... my S90 is now obsolete! and it's a spectacular camera! October 8, 2010, 12:59 pm I have one of these. I'm love it, and agree with MOST of the review. However there are 2 issues for me:1. The flash, when raised by the camera, is motorised rather than sprung. The way I (and I suspect many) hold the camera the flash is under your left finger. So it's 'under pressure' (of your finger) when it suddenly pops up. I worry I'll break it one day due to the extra stress it's being put under.

It's very difficult to get into a habit of not holing it with a finger on top.2. Like many PowerShots I believe (though NOT my old G2) when in Continuous AF (or Tracking AF) mode at MAX optical zoom focus 'hunting' is clearly visible whenever the camera detects it needs to refocus. You see it as a 'pumping/pulsing' effect on the LCD. This happens every second or two when hand holding the camera even when focused on a high contrast subject. The camera is quite happy to shoot when hunting focus, and when it does so the shot is out of focus - so these modes are really 'sometimes in focus' modes :-S. I have reproduced this "feature" easily on more than one copy of the camera, and been in touch with Canon tech support who said it was normal behaviour.So a great camera, but not perfect, and that focus issue doesn't seem to so far have been spotted in any other reviews I've seen. As dSLR owner I don't expect this camera to have dSLR focus performance (!), but was a little disappointed the continuous AF modes are so weak, as the G2 seems to have proved it's not necessary.

October 8, 2010, 1:06 pm You are correct that zoom isn't available when video recording. I think it's also the case that AF isn't either - you have to pre-focus and then shoot the movie. October 9, 2010, 12:45 am Its wide angle is 28mm equiv vs the LX5's 24mm. That may be a clincher for some, regardless of the Canon's other fabulous features. As it's already down to £319 on Amazon, though, it may have to be the S95 for me. October 9, 2010, 5:49 am Been trying to decide between the LX5 and S95. Saw this information on another site and it helped me decide the LX5 is the way to go:IQ is going to be comparable; however there are some key differences:1. Difference in the f-stop:LX5: F2.0-3.3 Leica Summicron lens - faster lensS95: F2.0-4.9 - slower lens2. S95 is approximately $100 cheaper than the LX-5, but the LX-5 also has the brighter Leica lens and slightly larger sensor.3. Battery life:S95 is approximately 200 shotsLX5 is about 400 shots4. ErgonomicallyS95 - is overall flat, some have found this challenging to holdLX5 - has a grip5.

Focal LengthS95 has slightly more zoom - 28mm-105mmLX5 has slightly more wide angle - 24mm-90mm6. VideoLX5 - able to zoom and AF while recording videoS95 - cannot zoom nor AF while recording video7. Maximum ExposureLX5 - longer maximum exposure (60 secs)S95 - shorter maximum exposure (15 secs)8. Top shutter speedLX5 - faster - (1/4000)S95 - slower - (1/1600) October 9, 2010, 3:19 pm While the two cameras are similar in features and target market, they're very different in size. The LX5 is roughly a cm bigger in every dimension, which comes down to almost double the volume. October 16, 2010, 5:56 pm Some of the things I noticed that they improved over the S90 (I own an S80 and s90). The biggest advantage of the S9X series cameras is their pocketability. They are so light and compact that I virtually carry it with me all the time. Here are some comments about what I see they might have improved and some of the weakness of the s90. They changed the shape of the on/off button.

In a hurry (I did say I carry it ALL the time) I would seem to mistake the ring function button for it as it was so similar. Which was frustrating as the content of your picture disappeared. The area around the rotary control looks like it is raised which would help with less inadvertent actuation. When using the manual focus at night it was tough not to end up pressing the inner ring there by entering a menu which was not desired. The lack of a grip (it can be had aftermarket) is probably the only oversight of these models. The cupped shutter button which might mitigate this problem somewhat. Because your shutter finger also has to partially support the S90 I found a lot of unknown captures or premature termination of video because the shutter button was actuated. One of the big improvements with the S95 is it's ability to shoot HD, which makes you wonder why it was not included in the S90. This resolution is pretty common for quite awhile in these point and shoots. I used the cinching camera strap from my s80 to take these movies with the S90 while hanging of the side of a cable car and using the other hand to shoot on my trip to san francisco.

This is where it's compact,light design and abiity to take great images make it a great purchase.. /1b7o3nThis looks like a perfect successor to the previous model and I only wish I could trade up with little money. November 5, 2010, 6:48 pm Just bought the s95 because I thought it would be a good update over my Canon digital Ixus 90 from some years back. I took 2 exactly the same photo's and campared them in full view and the just was not any differnce! Oke, I'm sure the s95 will do better in low and light and high contrast situations and the HDR and RAW mode are some good features but I expected a lot more. June 30, 2014, 12:51 pmHave you considered - TOST ZON DISCOUNTS (just look it up on google)? Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my coworker saved a lot of cash with it. They used that small gold box, that is located on the site, to find a 45% discount on a video game system from Amazon. You may be able to find an incredible item(s) on Amazon at a great price using this tool.