Canon PowerShot A80

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Product name	Canon PowerShot A80	Olympus E-P2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1	Canon PowerShot S90
Editors' ratings (How we rate)	8 Excellent	7.8 Excellent	8 Excellent	7.2 Very good
Review Summary	A great mainstream camera for snapshooters who want room to grow creatively.	Olympus second effort for Micro Four Thirds camera feels somewhat half-hearted, but users who wish to try their hands on this new format will find the E-P2 an attractive choice.	The GF1 is a very appealing choice for enthusiasts and users who wish to upgrade from a point-and-shoot.	This advanced compact has a good range of shooting options to keep most shutterbugs occupied, but we think there is still room for improvement in some areas.
User ratings	9 Spectacular (from 1 user)	No ratings yet Rate it now	10 Perfect (from 1 user)	No ratings yet Rate it now
List price	List price as of Oct 31, 2003: S$749	List price as of Dec 21, 2009: S$1698	N/A	List price as of Nov 9, 2009: S$749
Basic product specifications
Price	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Camera type	Compact	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds	Compact
Color options	White	Black	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Dimensions	103.1 x 64.6 x 34.7 mm	121 x 70 x 36 mm	119 x 71 x 36.3 mm	100 x 58 x 31 mm
Weight	250 g	335 g	285 g	175 g
Resolution	3.9 megapixels	12 megapixels	12.1 megapixels	10 megapixels
Photodetectors (effective)	3.9 million	Info unavailable	12.1 million	10 million
Zoom range	3	Info unavailable	By lens	3.8
Digital zoom	3.6x	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Light sensitivity (auto)	50, 100, 200, 400 ISO	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 ISO
White balance (new)	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Focusing	TTL autofocus; 9-point AiAF/1-point AF (center); Focus lock and Manual focus are available.	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
LCD size (new)	1.5 inch	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	3 inch
Viewfinder type	Optical	Electronic	Electronic	Info unavailable
Type of flash	Built-in	Info unavailable	Pop-up	Built-in
Optical image stabilizer	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes
Connection (new)	USB	USB, HDMI	USB, HDMI	Info unavailable
Battery type(s) (new)	AA	Info unavailable	Lithium	Lithium
Storage type(s)	CompactFlash Type I, CompactFlash Type II	Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC	Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC	Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC
Still image capture speed	1.6 fps (normal); 2.4 fps (high speed)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Max. image resolution (new)	2272 x 1704	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	3648 x 2736
Digital video capture	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Digital video format (new)	AVI	Info unavailable	AVI, MJPEG	Info unavailable
Max video resolution (new)	320 x 240	1280 x 720 @ 30 fps	1280 x 720 @ 30 fps	640 x 480 @ 30 fps
Face recognition	Info unavailable	Yes	Info unavailable	Yes
Service/Support	One year limited warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
See full specifications	Canon PowerShot A80	Olympus E-P2	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1	Canon PowerShot S90
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