Ok, I am planning on getting a new camera soon and have around $400 to spend. I have my choices narrowed down between the A80 and S50. Now, the S50 has some more features that I may or may not use (can take CF type II, has the tripod mount centered with the lens, can capture to RAW, and is a little smaller--can fit in a pocket easily). However, the A80 has some things that the S50 doesn't have like the ability to attach add-on lenses and the flip-out LCD screen. Other than that the cameras are pretty similar as far as features go. However, I was just wondering which would have better image quality. While the A80 is 4 MP and the S50 is 5 MP, both cameras have the same size sensor. I am just kind of wondering what the impact will be for image quality with the S50. I've heard that the S50 and G5 have noisier pictures than some of the 4 MP cameras, and produce more chromatic abberrations. However, I am wondering if it is really that bad. I am leaning towards the S50, but if the image quality isn't as good as that of the A80, then I am not sure. A 5 MP camera would be nice to have, but I would rather have a 4 MP camera that produced better images. If anyone has dealt with either or both of these, I would appreciate your input. Thanks.
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Canon A80 or S50?
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