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| Thread ID: 43237 | 2004-03-08 00:50:00 | Canon Digital Cameras | bonzo29 (2348) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 221000 | 2004-03-08 00:50:00 | I am thinking of buying a Canon A80. Would welcome comments from anyone who has one |
bonzo29 (2348) | ||
| 221001 | 2004-03-08 09:24:00 | Hi Bonzo, It seems all day no one has responded to your question. Maybe not many have the Canon A80 to comment. I dont, but have several others, and from what I've seen online, the A80 is good. Have a look on sites such as: http://www.steves-digicams for a review & opinion of that camera, and many others. |
Bazza (407) | ||
| 221002 | 2004-03-08 21:57:00 | Thanks Bazza, I've already had a look at recommended site but interested in what F1 posters had to say. It's fairly new(at least in NZ) and probably too early to expect a deluge of responses Regards bonzo29 |
bonzo29 (2348) | ||
| 221003 | 2004-03-08 22:29:00 | I have the Canon Powershot A70 model which is lovely to use and takes great images. The A80 (which I did consider at the time, but I only needed a 3.2 MP model), has the swing out and swivel back LCD panel. This looks really handy for those shots where the camera will not be held at eye level (above head shots etc), as you can adjust the LCD view panel so you can still see what you are framing in the shot. The body shape of the A70 and A80 are the same, and I find the camera easy to hold with the battery area forming a hand grip. Both cameras take disposable AA alkalines as well as Ni-MH rechargeables. The menu is easy to use and there are plently of options eg sepia, black & white, movies, panoramic shots etc. Cannot comment on the included packaged software, as I have never used it. Canon is a well known and respected manufacturer of cameras, and their products are normally of high quality. Two of my friends were so impressed with my A70 that they purchased the Canon Powershot A80 (they wanted a 4 MP model). Hope this helps. PS* with the good prices of the A80's now, I would of purchased that model instead of the A70. Shop around however as the price varies a bit (use pricespy) and you will see what the going current price is. Example (www.etown.co.nz) |
Jen C (20) | ||
| 221004 | 2004-03-09 00:31:00 | That is a good price Jen. Photo and Video, which usually has excellent prices is selling it for $710.78 | John H (8) | ||
| 221005 | 2004-03-09 01:38:00 | Many thanks everyone, I've just ordered one!!! | bonzo29 (2348) | ||
| 221006 | 2004-03-09 07:51:00 | I have an A40, which is an old 2 megapixel model, but it serves my needs fine. I find that the shutter latency is quite bad, but otherwise, it's a superb camera. I'm sure you'll be pleased with your A80. |
Alasta (1420) | ||
| 221007 | 2004-03-09 23:55:00 | Of course your A80 will be "obsolete" before you have used it. Canon are planning about 20 new models this year. :D Digital cameras are worse than CPUs for this. I don't care ... I'll stick with my A40 for a long time. ;-) But I'm sure you'll be happy with it. Canon have been making cameras for a long time. It shows. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 221008 | 2004-03-10 00:58:00 | Remove the name Canon and insert the name of the manufacturer of your choice. Most manufacturers are planning a new product range for this year and will continue to release models throughout. Basically buy now at the price and feature point you want, if you wait for the new models then you always be waiting. |
dipstick01 (445) | ||
| 221009 | 2004-03-10 01:48:00 | Bonzo, you are going to love your new A80. I have an A70 and chose it after doing lots of research and comparisons. One great feature is having AUDIO with movies, and having a choice of 3 different film resolutions. I regularly use the medium resolution and it looks fine on our 29 inch TV (or the PC screen 17in). The Canon Powershot series was voted the best, by PC World readers, according to the recent PCW issue. For anyone else reading this, considering buying a digital camera, I suggest that you read the recent posts under BEETLE's question here on PF1. There is LOTS of useful info....maybe it will be condensed onto the FAQs page.....? Lastly, if you want a very small camera, the Powershot series will probabaly be too large so go for an Olympus, etc. And if you don't mind a large camera then go for the Fuji cameras with 10 or 12x optical zoom. Steve_L |
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