A80 is no longer working - was offered trade up to a580, sd1000, sx110is what should i do?

<p>hi everyone.</p>

<p>i have a powershot a80 (about six years old)... the camera always worked well, but lately it gives me an error about changing the batteries, despite putting new ones in (and then testing the same batteries on other devices)... anyway...<br>

called canon, they offered to fix for a minimum of $75.00 (they said it was probably a short?), or trade in for the following models:<br>

(i have to send my camera in and pay $75)<br>

a580 $75<br>

sd1000 $100<br>

sx110is $125<br>

i did some research, seems like the a580 is pretty similar, but more entry level, the sd1000 is nice, and i like its compact size, but it's old! i don't want to end up with more problems... the sx110is seems more advanced, but i hear eats batteries...<br>

i'm someone who wants something fairly compact but value image quality and battery life.<br>

pls help!</p>

<p>I'd go for the SX110, for these reasons:<br>

-Better lens than the others<br>

-Newer model than the others<br>

-Slightly larger sensor than the others<br>

-It has IS</p>

<p>$125 plus a 6-year-old camera is a good price.</p>

<p>thanks for the feedback... does anyone think it might be better just to spend $125 on a whole different camera? something made in 2009? so far im leaning towards the sx110is... if anything i could sell it for $200 or so... unless you all feel i cant get anything comparable for $200... the other thing is that the sx110is is only 9MP? and 2009 point and shoots have 12mp? for under $150</p>

<p>SX110. I have a friend who got one with the Canon Loyalty program and is very happy with it.</p>

<p>[[the sx110is seems more advanced, but i hear eats batteries...]]</p>

<p>I'm assuming you're not using rechargeable batteries? <br>

You should really invest in a decent set of AA-sized NiMH rechargeable batteries. Sanyo Eneloop's are great because they can be charged and forgotten about in your camera bag until you need them.</p>

<p>[[the other thing is that the sx110is is only 9MP]]</p>

<p>It is a myth that more MP == better camera. 9MP is more than enough. You're more than doubling your pixel count from your A80.</p>

<p>For $125 the SX110 seems like a no-brainer. $125 retail will not get you a camera that's as nice.</p>

 

<p>I have owned the A80, A95, A620 and A650IS. The features they have in common are (1) lots of manual control, (2) optical viewfinder (although not a great one), (3) flexible LCD (very handy), (4) use four AA batteries (lithiums seem to last forever), (5) very grippable, and (6) have enough mass to help dampen my senior shakes. My rule is Canon Powershots for P&S, and Nikon for DSLRs.<br>

If you can find a new one, I would definately go for the A650IS, although it will cost you more than $125. If you can't, I don't know which one to recommend. Canon seems to have about six dozen P&Ss that are barely distinguishable to me.<br>

I considered a G10, but it didn't have a flexible LCD, was not very grippable, and it requires a proprietary battery as opposed to the "available anywhere" AA batteries.<br>

I hope someone here can tell me which is the pick of the litter among the currently marketed Canon P&Ss. The A650IS doesn't apparently have a successor and I wonder if it ever will.</p>

<p>You conveniently do a comparison of all the cameras at http://dpreview.com</p>

<p>i went with the sx110is, they accidentially offered me the sx10, but it was $100 more and i declined... too big for me, and i think that the sx110is is a good stepping stone... do you think the sx110is is good enough to sell photos with? like on those websites where people buy prints?</p>

<p>[[ The A650IS doesn't apparently have a successor and I wonder if it ever will.]]</p>

<p>I think that Canon has killed off the line and the rotating LCD along with it. It's a real shame. </p>

<p>[[do you think the sx110is is good enough to sell photos with?]]</p>

<p>That's a bit like asking if a certain set of pots and pans is good enough to bake award-winning pies. The chef has rather a lot to do with it...</p>

<p>If you're a good photographer and if you and even better businessman you can make a sale using any camera. </p>