The PowerShot A80 Circa 2003

The PowerShot A80 incorporates in a compact metal body a high-resolution 1/1.8″ 4.0-megapixel CCD that captures images up to 2,272 x 1,704 pixels with exceptional detail and color fidelity. Further contributing to outstanding image quality is a newly designed 3x optical zoom lens (equivalent to 38-114 mm in 35 mm format). While making possible a wide shooting range – from snaps to landscapes – as well as compatibility with the large 4.0-megapixel sensor size, the compact lens features several design innovations that have permitted an overall reduction in the thickness of the camera without forsaking image quality.

For the first time in the PowerShot A series, the new A80 incorporates a Vari-Angle LCD monitor. Usually found on Canon’s high-end PowerShot G-series models, the Vari-Angle LCD monitor can be rotated through a horizontal arc of 180 degrees and a vertical arc of 270 degrees for easy framing, or folded away for protection when not in use.

Canon PowerShot A80 4MP