Canon Digital IXUS 80 IS Camera - Silver (8.0MP, 3 xOptical Zoom) 2.5" LCD - Electronics / Photography (Canon)

Canon proudly presents a fresh new addition to its Digital IXUS range: the Ixus 80 IS. This ultra-compact camera is available in four discreet colours that enhance the smooth curves of its casing, and is loaded with leading technologies for fun, stylish photography. The successor to the Digital Ixus 70, the Ixus 80 IS puts all of Canon?s know-how to good use to bring you flawless shots. Its features include a powerful 8-megapixel CCD sensor and a DIGIC III image processor, as well as an optical stabiliser, meaning you can say bye-bye to blur. Its remarkable ISO sensitivity of up to 1600 ensures photos turn out fantastically even in low lighting conditions, while its 2.5-inch TFT screen lets you take complete control of your creations. You?ll be able to explore your creative side further with its various scene modes and photo effects, including Ai-AF face detection. Thanks to this technology, the Digitax Ixus 80 IS is able to recognise up to 9 faces in a scene and smooth out shady areas. Express your creative side with professional quality snaps with the Digital Ixus 80!

Customer Reviews of Canon Digital IXUS 80 IS Camera - Silver (8.0MP, 3 xOptical Zoom) 2.5" LCD

S. Butler
UK
19th November 2008

Nice
Very nice camera, easy to use, nice & small, great pictures, need i say more

sanjay
hull, uk
17th November 2008

very cost effective and excellent picture
I bought this camera a month ago and used during recent holiday to Switzerland. This takes excellent picture even from running train in auto mode and very handy. I am really pleased with this product!!!!!!!!!!!!!

T. Hammond
London
12th November 2008

If anyone can..
After a friend dropped my Sony DSC-W80 on the floor, it took me ages to find a replacement. After weeks of investigative work, trials, I chose the Canon IXUS 80 IS (image stabilisation). In the running were more expensive(!) cameras from Sony, Panasonic and Nikon.

The order was placed with Amazon, included free delivery and turned up quicker than I expected.

I've now played with the 80 IS for a few days now and I can report that the battery life is very good (probably a match for the Sony). The picture quality on any MP setting is excellent. I can't tell if there is any purple fringing with this camera (even with zoom) at all and even if you keep the picutres at max 8MP with minimal zoom you can easily edit out and still retain near perfect pictures anyway.

I'd say this camera is better than the Sony (just) for auto work, as the Sony had loads of manual settings. With the Canon you have to find them to use them.

For those that do party shots, pub shots, night shots - this is one excellent camera. Even in complete darkness shots you can prime the target by depressing the shoot button slightly (a redish light will appear to allow the auto focus to work) - then simply despress the button all the way to take the shot. Really impressive and much better than the Sony.

For me shutter times day or night - - are really important. I like to be able to power up, aim at my target and depress the shutter button. Picure taken. If I'm honest I couldn't rely on the Sony for this - - but I am with the Canon.

Of course you could spend a few more pounds and get a 10mp or 14.7mp panny DMC150 camera but for now - for all round abilty this is hard to beat. And it's cheap as chips and for Canon to be selling them at this price it's a steal.

xxx Pink -Tiger xxx
England
29th October 2008

The Best
When i first started looking for a compact digital camera for christmas, i was startled by the vast amount of Cameras available. Of a price range of under £200, after alot of research i chose this Canon IXUS 80 IS which is the best. I looked at it in the store compared to some good competators. Many people have said that it has an amazing picture quality and it does!!! absaloutley stunning and sharp. I admit that the zoom could be abit more and due to its small size it has to conpensate with a smaller screen but other than that this camera is absaloutly brilliant. I love the face detection and the image staberliser. The menus are easy...most people find that whenever looking at digital cameras, you are usually fased by the complexicity but i recomend that with this camera you take abit of time of getting used to the buttons and looking through the menus. I got used to it very quickly as it is one of the easiest.

Now to the style, this camera is a must have style icon...all my friends are buying them. Although it is not the best in Canon's IXUS range, it is a total little bundle of fun if you want a excellant quality camera that will vertually fit into any pocket or purse. You can take it anywhere with it VERY long battery life and it fast shutter speed. It is a brilliant point and shoot camera.

Although, it comes with a not so good 32mb memory card....what is the point? that will only be able to take about 5-6pictures! :S You need to get a new one and they sell them cheapely from amazon with their own cases. Also, it does not come with a case/bag so you should (if you want) buy a camera case to protect its beautiful shoney surface. I bought a beautiful leather one off amazon for very cheap. But you can also get different colour ones depending on what the colour of your Canon IXUS 80 IS is.
But it does come with all the things that you need ie. software, usb etc.

BUY IT!

ITS BRILL

ABSALOUTLEY MINT! =]

i hope this helps
Cara .x =D:)

FURM

19th October 2008

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can't really speak highly enough of this piece of kit. Been wanting a new camera for a while and when I saw this one for this price, couldn't order it fast enough. Great size, superb quality pics, fantastic features. For a small camera to use on your hols, family event and stuff look no further.