When I purchased the Canon Powershot S80 digital camera through a seller on eBay, it overcame many of the problems of my previous film cameras. Such memories as standing around in a long line to drop off film, not knowing whether my pictures we are underexposed or overexposed and being told, youre pictures will be ready tomorrow, is now a thing of the past. It seemed only yesterday when I was shooting pictures from my Pentax Zoom 90 Film Camera.

Not really being interested in Photography and more of novice, I simply wanted a reliable camera that I may take on Family outings and scenic pictures on trips. After reviewing a list of cameras, visiting some online retailers and some of the auction sites, I found a successful bargain from a seller on eBay. I managed to buy my first digital camera, the Canon Powershot from a reputable dealer with excellent feedback (always read the feedback from sellers) for under $500. It amazing on the bargains you might find compared to some of the cameras with the same functionality priced at over $3000. I fairly often look for camera accessories as well.

Even though the Powershot was smaller that some of the cameras I had previously, it certainly didnt disappoint. The resolution is quite amazing especially when you upload pictures to a computer. The technical info says it has 8.0 megabytes of pixel resolution and the pictures. At a resolution for 8.0 megabytes it gives a screen resolution size of 3264 x 2448. I recently read a review of a human who took a photo of his index finger about1 1 1/2 inches away and uploaded the picture to his computer. Then he zoomed on the finger and they could see the dirt in the crevices that build up the fingerprint. I had to try this out and it certainly makes the quality of any photo unlike any I have seen in the past.

As for the battery and charger included, they were perfect for travel. The prongs on the charger will collapse inward, and I havent had to recharge it frequently. On one trip I got almost 100 pictures without a charge (I went 5 days on a trip without charging it). It sure saves from amount of times Ive had to replace the batteries in other cameras.

Video Recording was new to me and having it integrated with a still camera was a bonus addition for the price. It uses the computer movie format .avi and you may upload the movie to a computer and watch it using the Windows Media Player. There are also more video editing tools on the videos you record. I tried the video selection 1024 x 768 at 15 fps until it reached the maximum amount of memory of 32 MB (although you might buy additional memory) and played back the video on my TV and it displayed an incredibly clear picture.

The LCD Screen at the back covers 2 inches and was unique feature compare to the film cameras and even has a heads up display with writing messages and settings appearing on the LCD. I may now review my photos and video playback. This one is hard to live without.

The Powershot S80 also has a multitude of accessories (which I havent added to my collection yet) such as a waterproof case for getting those great underwater shots. Apparently you may take the camera to down to a depth of 40 meters. Other accessories that you might get are a high-powered flash, a car battery charger and an AC adapter.

So if you are looking through the listings on eBay, you might find a brand new digital camera such as the Canon Powershot S80 at a nice price conveniently bundled with accessories just in instant for that photographer at Christmas. Just look at the listings. You never understand what you will find!


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