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Canon - PowerShot 4.0MP Digital Camera
Average customer rating
4.9
(18 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 18 reviews
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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94%of customers recommend this product.
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17 out of
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Customer Reviews for Canon - PowerShot 4.0MP Digital Camera
Customer Rating
4
on December 31, 2012
Posted by: Bob McCallum
from Tulsa, OK
This camera was a gift to my son years ago. After he purchased another camera he returned it to me. I have received compliments on some close-up pictures I have made although it is difficult to use that way. I enjoy the camera immensely as an old retired person - 87 years.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Like a good 'ol friend. . .always there and ready
on July 12, 2010
Posted by: Nats
from southern California
The Canon PowerShot A80 has been by my side for travel, business and special events for almost 5 years now and has always been there like a good 'ol friend you can rely on. Videos are terrific. Never had any issues with this camera. It is very 'ImageBrowser' software friendly to Mac users such as myself as well. Never any issues. The PhotoStitch feature is unbelievable. I will continue to use this camera year after year despite bigger ( and smaller ) cameras being marketed and available. I rely on this camera and it has never let me down. . . period.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
I *miss* my A80 so much...
on June 13, 2010
Posted by: Jen
from Weirton, WV
After much research, I purchased this little camera in 2004. I LOVE my A80: it allows a great deal of control, the swivel-LCD is a fabulous feature, and best of all, the pictures were absolutely gorgeous: crisp, noise-free, just a delight. Many pictures I took with this nifty digicam have been purchased by others, including one by a magazine. It has become the standard by which I judge all other point-and-shoots, though this delightful A-series model is too good to be put into that category.
Unfortunately, the viewfinder (a must have even for carry-along camera) became unreliable about a year and a half ago. An image I'd framed perfectly would look totally different on the LCD. Heartbroken, I purchased an A630, but it can't hold a candle to my little A80, which I held onto in honour of its marvellous service for many years. I'm in the market for a new small cam to supplement my beloved Rebel and am so at wits' end I'm going to be calling Canon to see what they can do to fix my darling little A80. I lent it to my father when he realized he'd forgotten his camera at home when he stopped here on the way to a longer vaca, and of course, the photo quality was heartbreakingly lovely; Dad is an LCD aficionado and wasn't worried about there being no viewfinder.
If you can find one of these new in box somewhere, snap it up: 4MP or not, you won't regret it once you see the fantastic images it produces. Canon, please give us at least ONE little camera like this in the $200 range with all the A80 bells & whistles!
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use, great options for manual control: lots of settings
Cons: viewfinder became unreliable in time
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
on April 28, 2010
Posted by: outlaw222
I like this camera very much cause of it s manual exposure controls and i don't need more than 4Mp.
The problem is: i've purchased this camera used , and i found out about the CCD problems after buying it, and i wonder if the CCD didn't fail by now ,how much chances are to fail in the foreseeable future?And can i find out if the CCD had been replaced for that particular cam by entering somewhere the serial number?
The problem is: i've purchased this camera used , and i found out about the CCD problems after buying it, and i wonder if the CCD didn't fail by now ,how much chances are to fail in the foreseeable future?And can i find out if the CCD had been replaced for that particular cam by entering somewhere the serial number?
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
The Perfect Camera for me
on April 17, 2010
Posted by: Noe
from Cedar Falls, IA
I got this camera several years ago for christmas. For me this has been the perfect camera. I've looked at new ones and sure they have more mega pixel and some more zoom but they tend to me more gimmicky and my A80 has more features on it that you can't find on the new ones without buying a big bulky expensize SLR type camera which I don't want. This is small enough to fit in my purse and has similar performace compared to an SLR. I am short and have taken it to several concerts and I LOVE the swivel screen, why more cameras don't have this beats me.
Just recently I started having problems with the sensor and sent it in to canon to be replaced, I just had to pay the cost of shipping thanks to advisory notice. Hopefully that is all that is wrong with it and I can use it for another 6 years.
Just recently I started having problems with the sensor and sent it in to canon to be replaced, I just had to pay the cost of shipping thanks to advisory notice. Hopefully that is all that is wrong with it and I can use it for another 6 years.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use, swivel lcd
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Well-made quality camera
on April 17, 2010
Posted by: Anonymous
First of all, I wish there was a way to comment on other reviews - several of them describe symptoms of CCD failure that are covered by the Canon service advisory irrespective of camera age. So if the image on your screen is purple, hazy, distorted - send the camera in, it will be fixed for free. I did and now can I look forward to more years with my camera.
I think like many technology products, the true quality of this camera can only be appreciated with time. This has been my main camera since 2004, and hopefully will continue to be.
The features that set this camera apart in my opinion, in order of importance, are: articulated LCD (inexplicably virtually non-existent on current cameras), manual modes, metal body, AA batteries as the power source. Remote capture option, while rarely used, is very nice to have. Just on these features alone, even today it favorably compares to most of the current PowerShot A-line models.
Really every camera from this retired line of Powershot A models (A 80 - 95 - 6XX) seems like an excellent product
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, durable
Cons: small lcd
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Loved my camera
on March 8, 2010
Posted by: Rue
from Oak Ridge, Tn.
I have used this camera constantly since 2004. It popped off my car seat and on to the floor. Now I can't use my LCD monitor and I'm so LOST!
That "swinging" monitor was so wonderful. Most of my pictures are of flowers or dogs and that made those so easy.
I can't find another monitor that does that swing motion---maybe they were troublesome---NOT MINE, it worked perfectly.
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Great Camera but went bad too soon.
on March 4, 2010
Posted by: GoodGuy
from Pittsburgh, Penna.
I really liked this camera until I started to have problems like others on here. The LCD screen as well as the pics started to blur as well as the pics it took. I guess it started with the colors being off, ie: pink sky instead of blue sky.
For a 4 meg cam, I thought it took excellent pics. I wish there was a fix for it that didn't cost an arm and a leg. I've only had this camera for 6 yrs. before it started to go goofy on me.
Before I had this camera I had another brand 2 meg camera and It's still going strong and taking very good pics for a 2 meg camera and I've owned it for over 10 years.
If the Canon people read this, please tell me if this A80 can be fixed at a reasonable price.
I guess my overall rating for this camera would be excellent but for this problem.
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Dim LCD, Poor Low-Light Performance
I would recommend this to a friend!
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