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Specifications[]

  • Announced August, 2003
  • 4MP Sony 1/1.8" CCD sensor w/ RGB filter array.
  • ISO Range: 50, 100, 200, 400
  • Zoom Range (actual): 7.8-23.4mm
  • Zoom Range (35mm equiv): 38-114mm
  • Maximum Aperture: 38mm: f/2.8; 114mm: f/4.9
  • Minimum Aperture: f/8
  • Digital Zoom: 3.6x
  • Minimum Shutter Speed: 15 seconds
  • Maximum Shutter Speed: 1/2000 seconds
  • Self-Timer: 2 and 10 seconds.
  • Movie Mode: 320 x 240, 15 fps, max 3 mins
  • Power source: 4-AA Batteries (NiMH recommended)
  • Processing Chip: Dig!c I
  • LCD: 1.5" flip-out and twist
  • Storage: Compact Flash Type I
  • Video Out
  • USB 1.1

The most notable characteristic of this camera is its low-noise sensor coupled with a 4MO/a night vision finder, with 4 megapixels on a generous 1/1.8". Image quality was high for its time. Its main failings were its tiny LCD and slow operation.

Links[]

Dpreview.com Information Page

Canon Powershot A80 Archive Information Page

Canon.jp BeBit Information Page (English)

Canon Camera Museum Page: Powershot A80


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