Canon Digital IXUS 80 IS review

Performance
Though it has a responsive shutter, the IXUS 80 IS took longer than its predecessor between shots and its flash took too long to recycle. The camera was quick to start up, taking 1 second from pressing the power button to until it captured its first JPEG. Thereafter, it took 2.1 seconds between JPEGs with the flash turned off, making it more than a half second slower than the IXUS 70.

Shooting speed (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

Typical shot-to-shot time

Time to first shot

Shutter lag (low-contrast)

Shutter lag (high-contrast)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W130

1.4

1.8

1

0.4

Canon Digital IXUS 80 IS

2.1

1

0.7

0.4

Fujifilm FinePix F40fd

2.5

1.1

0.9

0.5

Samsung S850

2.1

2.1

1

0.5

Canon Digital IXUS 70

1.5

1

0.9

0.5

With the flash turned on, the camera took 3.5 seconds between shots, which is more than a second slower than its predecessor. Shutter lag measured a very impressive 0.4 seconds in our high-contrast test and an even more impressive 0.7 seconds in our low-contrast test, which mimic bright and dim shooting conditions, respectively. Continuous shooting yielded a none-too-impressive 0.8 frames per second, again a step down from the IXUS 70's 1.7 fps.