Canon PowerShot A80 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
400

Sensor Resolution
4.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
3x

Display
1.5" LCD display

Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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Canon PowerShot A80 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A80

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	6.5 cm
Width	10.3 cm
Depth	3.5 cm
Weight	0.3 kg
Digital Zoom	3.6x
Optical Zoom	3x
Bundled with	Canon i960 Photo Printer

SENSOR Canon PowerShot A80

Sensor Resolution	4.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	4,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	4,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/1.8"

LENS Canon PowerShot A80

Type	Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 7.8 - 23.4 mm - f/2.8-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	38 - 114mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	45 cm
Macro Focus Range	5-45cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	5 groups / 6 elements
Features	Aspherical lens

FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A80

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	9

VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot A80

Viewfinder Type	Optical - real-image zoom
LED Information	Flash ready, autofocus ready

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A80

ISO (Max)	400
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, hi-speed shutter, slow shutter, stitch assist, night scene
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Vivid
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	15 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed	1/500 sec

DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A80

Type	1.5" LCD display
Display Format	67,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Rotating
Display Features	Display brightness control

FLASH Canon PowerShot A80

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range	0.25 m - 4.4 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A80

Digital Video Format	AVI
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Canon PowerShot A80

Memory Card Slot	CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards	CompactFlash
Memory Card	32 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage	Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704: 14 - with 32MB card Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704: 27 - with 32MB card Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704: 54 - with 32MB card Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 30 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 54 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 108 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 53 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 94 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 174 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 120 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 196 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 337 - with 16MB card
Video Capture	AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 180sec - max clip duration AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 180sec - max clip duration AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 91 sec - with 32MB card AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 242 sec - with 32MB card

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A80

Battery Type	AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details	4 x AA alkaline battery (included)

CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A80

Interface	Composite video
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
System Requirements Details	Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME - Pentium - 150 MHz Windows XP - Pentium - 300 MHz MacOS 9.0 - 9.2 - PowerPC MacOS X 10.1 - 10.2.x - PowerPC
Connector Type	USB Composite video/audio output DC power input

FEATURES Canon PowerShot A80

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	2.4 frames per second, 1.6 frames per second
Additional Features	Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, camera orientation detection, histogram display

OTHERS Canon PowerShot A80

Included Accessories	USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon PhotoRecord
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C

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