Canon PowerShot S80 reviewed

Now that the low-end in compact point-and-shoot digicams seems fixed at 5 megapixels, how can a company like Canon differentiate its consumer offerings? By pumping their models up to 8 megapixels, of course. That’s the most salient feature about the company’s PowerShot S80, which TrustedReviews has just checked out. The reviewer found the camera a little bulky for a compact, and, at £498.99 ($868), a bit on the expensive side (it goes for about $500 in the US, still steep for a compact, but at least not in SLR territory). But all-in-all, the reviewer found that the camera’s 8 megapixel sensor and 3.6x zoom lens produces “results that are among the best I’ve seen,��? making it “one of the best compact cameras you can buy.��? Let’s just hope our UK mates can find it for a better price.