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Canon Powershot A85 Digital Camera [4Mp, 3x Optical]
 
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Canon Powershot A85 Digital Camera [4Mp, 3x Optical]

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Technical Details

  • 4.0 Megapixel sensor
  • 3x optical zoom
  • Canon Visionary Technology
  • 13 shooting modes
  • Up to 3-minute movie clips
  • 9-point AiAF
  • PictBridge/Canon Direct Print compatible
  • Print/Share button
  • CANON iMAGE GATEWAY
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Product details

  • Item Weight: 880 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 1.4 Kg
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  • Item model number: A85
  • ASIN: B0002T2HG4
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 1 Jan 2001
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 52,692 in Electronics & Photo (See Bestsellers in Electronics & Photo)

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Manufacturer's Description

The easy-to-use yet versatile 4.0 Megapixel PowerShot A85 delivers superb quality images from the second you switch it on. Selectable scene modes cover everything from the beach to the ski slope.Canon has combined some of the world's most advanced digital imaging technology with sixty years of optical heritage to deliver the deceptively simple PowerShot A85: a camera that could not be easier to use, yet with features you can indulge your creative urge with.Every function on the PowerShot A85 works with you to help take great photos. The 4.0 Megapixel CCD sensor provides enough power to capture every nuance of every shot. Canon Visionary Technologies combine in the form of a superb quality lens and super fast processor to ensure accurate, high clarity image rendering. To speed up focusing and optimize exposures, the camera's iSAPs system analyzes the scene and makes setting adjustments even before the shutter release is pressed.The PowerShot A85 has a 3x optical zoom to close in on the action, giving you greater scope to get the desired composition. From fully automatic 'point-and-shoot' to completely manual 'total creative control', 13 shooting modes cover every situation. A special 'Scene Mode' gives you access to 6 additional pre-programmed modes including 'foliage', 'beach' and 'fireworks'. The 9-point AiAF ensures beautifully crisp results - even with off-center subjects.Take up to 3-minute movie clips, complete with sound recording, fun playback and in-camera editing on the large 1.8" LCD monitor. For very high definition playback on a TV, the camera can also record up to 30 second VGA clips.A Print/Share button makes PC-less home printing to any PictBridge or Canon Direct Print compatible printer a breeze, and simplifies uploads to any Windows PC. When connected to a Canon Compact Photo Printer, the PowerShot A85 allows you to print a sequence of movie clip frames, and produce your own ID photos.With Canon's ZoomBrowser EX (for Windows) and ImageBrowser (for Macintosh) you can arrange photo albums, crop photographs and adjust contrast and brightness with ease.


Box Contents

  • Canon Powershot A85 Digital Camera
  • USB cable
  • 4 x AA batteries
  • 32MB Flash Card
  • Digital camera software

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    72 of 72 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars a diamond in the rough!, 4 Nov 2004
    By Ms. J. Dent (Warks) - See all my reviews
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    Working with digital camera's every day I have a decent knowledge of most camera's available on the high street at the minute and I can honestly say that this is possibly the best. I personally own the A70 which I now couldnt live without. If you're buying your first digital camera I would highly reccommend this one. It's quick and easy to use and the results are splendid. A good all round camera that delivers a professional photograph.
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    52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent camera, great value and easy to use, 20 Sep 2004
    By Mr. Stephen P. Lightfoot "slight99" (Staffs UK) - See all my reviews
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    This is a delightful little camera. I am so pleased with mine, and have taken thousands of photos in the month or so I have had it. It is packed with features, is reliable and has good build quality. It fits comfortably in my hand, and I think it looks great. It uses Compact Flash memory cards with are easy to use, and dirt cheap.

    I would heartily recommend it to any one, especially at Amazons current price!

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    34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quality and value, 25 Jan 2005
    By Graham Phillips (Cambridge, UK) - See all my reviews
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    In giving this camera five stars, I am not saying it is the best camera available, only that it is as good as you could expect at this sort of price. It handles pretty well: chunky enough to hold on a cold day; reasonably fast focusing and shutter release (could be better), and the buttons and menus are easy enough to understand . A decent set of batteries will last for ages.

    Picture quality is fine: you can get pin sharp 8 inch by 6 inch prints, and pretty good looking prints up to A4 size or even more. At the default settings the camera has a slight tendency to over-sharpen the image and over-saturate the colours. For most people most of the time these effects will result in good strong punchy prints. If you want to do your own post-processing in Photoshop then you can switch off the in-camera sharpening and opt for more subdued colours.

    Kudos to Canon for providing a well-written printed manual rather than the disc-only PDFs that some other companies are getting away with these days. The manual is worth dipping into from time to time: there's a lot more to this camera than just point-and-shoot. You can start off with the fully automatic settings and gradually learn how to get more control.

    You will need to get a bigger CF card. (I don't think that you will see any significant benefit in the more expensive high-speed cards, so go for size rather than speed). You will also need a set of good NiMH batteries (at least 2000 mAh) and charger, and possibly a case as well, so your total outlay will be more than the price shown. It's still good value, though, and I don't believe the A95 is worth the extra.

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