Canon S80 Macro button vs Digital Macro?

Just wonder if any Canon camera owners or any phtography expert can
answer this silly question of mine. What is the difference bwtween the
Macro button and the "Digital Macro" menu item in the Canon S80, do
they achieve the exact same thing? Is the Macro button just a
convinient shortcut to the Digital Macro menu function?

Anthony Mak

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Just wonder if any Canon camera owners or any phtography expert can
answer this silly question of mine. What is the difference bwtween the
Macro button and the "Digital Macro" menu item in the Canon S80, do
they achieve the exact same thing? Is the Macro button just a
convinient shortcut to the Digital Macro menu function?

Anthony Mak


The Macro button allows optical and digital zooming. The Scene/Digital Macro
allows digital zooming only.

Thanks Bill for the reply.

The only difference is the ability to zoom??
It seems when I take a very close picture using Digital Zoom
mode, it is "better" than just by pressing the Macro button.
Is there no other differences between these two modes, such
as aperture and shutter speed ... etc?

Anthony

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Thanks Bill for the reply.

The only difference is the ability to zoom??
It seems when I take a very close picture using Digital Zoom
mode, it is "better" than just by pressing the Macro button.
Is there no other differences between these two modes, such
as aperture and shutter speed ... etc?

Anthony


Hi Anthony

I must admit that I haven't taken any macros with my S80 yet.The zoom option
was the obvious difference but I will take a few on each setting and compare
notes.
Regards
Bill

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Thanks Bill for the reply.

The only difference is the ability to zoom??
It seems when I take a very close picture using Digital Zoom
mode, it is "better" than just by pressing the Macro button.
Is there no other differences between these two modes, such
as aperture and shutter speed ... etc?

Anthony

Hi Anthony
I have been in touch with Canon and I put the question to them. Here is
their reply :-

"At the widest lens setting, the digital macro and standard macro modes are
exactly the same. The nearest focus position is 4cm.

The digital macro allows you to digitally zoom in to the image at this
closest focus point. While the camera does some smoothing between pixels,
the image is degraded as you zoom digitally.

You will get the best results using the standard macro mode."

Hope this helps.
Regards
Bill