Canon PowerShot A85 Review

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Canon PowerShot A85
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aeroturbo's Review of Canon PowerShot A85

6th Jan 2005

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars
  • Image Quality
    5 stars
  • Features
    5 stars
  • Time Digital Camera Owned
    1 - 6 Months
  • Battery Life
    3 stars
  • Ease of Use
    5 stars
Good Points

Lots of information given to user
Good automatic modes and a wealth of manual modes
Excellent auto-focus even in poor light
Easy to hold


Bad Points

Long delay from shutter release press to picture taken even with auto-focus off


General Comments

I bought this camera to replace my Powershot A65 which had become faulty after 9 months, and the supplier refunded my money. After reviewing the current market I decided that Canon have still got the edge on ergonomic design on all the others (I used to love their SLRs when I used them), and the results from my A65 were brilliant for a 2M pixel camera. The A85 is very similar to the A65 except it is 4M pixel, having all the same excellent easy to use features and a few more. Most importantly, the results are brilliant, and the extra pixels mean you can crop or digital zoom without reducing the quality to an unacceptable level.
My only criticism is that there is a delay after pressing the shutter release, which is common to most digital cameras, making some action shots a bit of a lottery. However I wouldn't swap it for any other camera on the market. And I've sold my last SLR!

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