M30 AND M80 on sale in UK - any opinions yet?

[puttick]

The M30 and M80 are available in UK now at £350 and £450 street price, from Warehous Express, AJ Purdy etc.

Anyone got one? What do you think?

Thanks
Nigel

[cdifoto]

What's an M30/M80?

[::John::]

There is a user review here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=251221&highlight=M80)

You will need to read through it - there are a couple of reviews and a lot of chatter.

[eyesofeos]

Just recieved my M80 today.

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s164/subhan786uk/CanonM80001.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s164/subhan786uk/CanonM80002.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s164/subhan786uk/CanonM80003.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s164/subhan786uk/CanonM80004.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s164/subhan786uk/CanonM80005.jpg

[reggie]

Any opinions you ask ??

Yeah, well too expensive is one that leaps to mind !!

[Dusty]

I'd like to hear some opinions from users here too.
It looks interesting and is now available in Australia too.

Can't wait to check out the M80.

[michael_]

yeah am about to go get either this or the p5000 which are practically the same price (mp80 $869, p5000 $899)

[Dusty]

yeah am about to go get either this or the p5000 which are practically the same price (mp80 $869, p5000 $899)
Is that $869 for the Canon M80?
If so, where can you get it from ?


Cheers

[michael_]

actually $839 for the p5000 $885 for the m80 from here http://www.d-d-photographics.com/canonm80.htm and here http://www.d-d-photographics.com/epson5000.htm cheaper to get the p5000 from B&H with the USD as it is atm, unfortunately the m80 isnt listed their yet.

[eyesofeos]

I have used the m80 couple of days now and i really like it, i didnt read the manual because the layout on the front of the m80 is exactly the same as my 30d so you know which button does what instantly.

Plus the m80 uses the same battery as my 30d which means you dont have to carry two different batterys with you when you go out.

[dawnrogers]

So any one compared the canon M80 to the Epson P5000? I really need a storage device for next weekend but can't decide..I really like the look of the Jobo Giga Vu Pro evolution too....help

[jevidon]

I have used the m80 couple of days now and i really like it, i didnt read the manual because the layout on the front of the m80 is exactly the same as my 30d so you know which button does what instantly.

Plus the m80 uses the same battery as my 30d which means you dont have to carry two different batterys with you when you go out.I am wanting to purchase a portable storage system like the M80 or the P-5000. I will be traveling to the UK in a month and have very strongly considered holding out until I arrive to get the M80. I figured that because it uses the same battery as the 30D (BP-511?) that I can find a US charger and will be fine. As far as I can tell in reading up on the two units, the only thing the M80 does not list is the ability to play divx/xvid videos? Any chance you could test that out to determine if can play divx? For me that is quite a deal-breaker because I have a ton of TV shows in DIVX format and it would be great to be able to use the device for watching stuff when it's not full to the brim with photos.

[tommykjensen]

Canon have seriously dropped the ball on this one.

First of all an external powersupply to run the unit while at home is NOT included. So when you get home you risk having to switch battery while copying data to your pc if you have lots of photos and battery is low.

IF you buy the external powersupply then the battery will not charge when turned on. If turned on it even with external power connected it will run on battery. So the powersupply is actually completely useless.

A danish user have told me all this and he is now selling his again.

And based on that I have decided not to buy it.


So jevidon my advice is to go for the Epson P-5000

[jevidon]

thanks tommy. seems like the right choice. any US buyers of the P-5000 know of the best price to purchase it from right now?