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Compact Digital Cameras

Canon Digital IXUS 85IS

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Canon Digital IXUS 85IS 4.25

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RRP

$429.00

Review Date

Tuesday, 6th of May, 2008

Features

Camera Resolution : 10.0 MP

Digital Zoom : 5x

ISO Speeds : 100

ISO Speeds : 1600

ISO Speeds : 200

ISO Speeds : 400

ISO Speeds : 80

ISO Speeds : 800

Optical Zoom : 3x

What's Hot

Sharp 10-megapixel shots, great colour, speedy performance, stylish design, intuitive interface, optical image stabilisation

What's Not

Some noise issues (particularly above ISO 400), purple fringing somewhat prominent outdoors

The Final Word

The Canon Digital IXUS 85 doesn't do anything revolutionary, but it follows the trend of its predecessors by offering a combination of stylish design, great image quality and some nifty features in a petite design, making it a compelling purchase for anyone looking for a compact camera.

Digital Camera Features

Optical Zoom

Camera Resolution

10.0 MP

Digital Zoom

Video capture

Yes

Interchangeable Lens?

Focus Type

Autofocus

Focus Length Telephoto (cm)

18.6

Aperture Priority?

FlashType

Built-in

ISO Speeds

800, 1600, 80, 100, 200, 400

Max Shutter Speed

1/1500

Min Shutter Speed

Shutter Priority?

White balance

Auto

Fixed Image Resolutions

3648x2736

Image Sensor Type

CMOS

Image stabilization (Optical)?

Yes

Viewfinder

LCD (TTL)

Tripod Mount?

Yes

Continuous Shot?

Yes

Self timer?

Yes

Focus Length Wide (cm)

6.2

Digital Video

Digital video format

MPEG

Video resolutions

640x480

Video speed (fps)

15, 30

Display

Screen size

2.5 in

General

Length (mm)

80.6

Width (mm)

20.4

Height (mm)

54.0

Weight (g)

130

Media

Supported Memory Media

Secure Digital (SD)

Power

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Proprietary

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