Sturdy Camera : Perfect for holidays (Canon Powershot A80)

Member Name: orchid1988

Product:	Canon Powershot A80
Date:	30/08/06 (70 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy to use

Disadvantages: Alternative budget cameras of similar spec available

I bought the Canon Powershot A80 to be a family camera, it has proved to be sturdy and very easy to 'point & shoot' and obtain sucessful results. The 4-megapixels, battery life and 3x zoom is a perfect spec for ordinary use, and all in all I have encounted no problems with this model having purchased it well over a year ago.

I only have two minor quibbles with this camera, firstly the weight (250g) which is slightly heavy compared to a lot of similar spec, cheaper cameras and the lack of indication of battery life. Although batteries usually seem to last a decent amount of time, I find that it is often worth buying the specialist camera batteries rather than using rechargables.

The swivel screen at the back I have found to be very useful which is not found on most higher priced models in the canon range.

Features include:
4.0 Megapixel CCD
3x optical zoom (11x combined zoom)
12 shooting modes plus 2 custom settings
DIGIC processor with iSAPS technology
9-point AiAF
Vari-angle LCD
Complete accessory range
PictBridge and Canon Direct Print compatible

Summary: Recommended

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