Canon S80?

[o-ron]

What do you like the least about your Canon S80?




A little background...

I've been looking at new cameras, specifically to replace my aging Nikon Coolpix 4300. i love its compactness, great image quality, and manual controls.

The S80 seems to be the perfect upgrade - even smaller, higher resolution, bettter manual controls, and no lens cap!

But I can't find any in stores and don't like to buy cameras without having tried them. So, I'm trying to get actual user's feedback, and coupled with the good reviews online, maybe I can make an informed choice before venturing forth on Ebay for one of these.


Thanks for your help!

[danielg]

That was the camera I started out with when I really got into photography. great camera with a nice wide lens. the problem I have with it is that it gets smudged so easily due to its shiny plastic casing but other than that its good.

[griptape]

That's not even manufactured anymore is it?

[danielg]

Nope, I don't think so.

[o-ron]

That's not even manufactured anymore is it?

That's correct, it is not. That's what making finding one of these so difficult. I'm stuck with either buying a used one off ebay, or a refurb'ed one from one of these huge ebay resellers.

This camera is basically exactly what I want, but because of the used condition / buying hassle / and still high price, I'm considering other options - like the Sony W200.


My realy question here, though, in the Canon thread is to get people's first hand impressions of the camera - what you like, don't like, would you recommend it, etc. I've never actually held one of these in my hand.

[griptape]

Just out of curiousity, why are you so interested in it as opposed to something current?

[o-ron]

Just out of curiousity, why are you so interested in it as opposed to something current?

There just doesn't seem to be anything current on the market like it:

- Full manual controls
- Large(-ish) lens
- Great image quality

All compressed into a pocketable camera with no protruding lense or lens cap.