Canon PowerShot A85 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
400

Sensor Resolution
4.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
3x

Display
1.8" LCD display

Battery Type
AA standard form factor

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Canon PowerShot A85 Full Specifications and Details

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A85

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	6.4 cm
Width	10.1 cm
Depth	3.2 cm
Weight	0.2 kg
Digital Zoom	3.6x
Optical Zoom	3x

SENSOR Canon PowerShot A85

Sensor Resolution	4.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	4,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	4,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.7"

LENS Canon PowerShot A85

Type	Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5.4 - 16.2 mm - f/2.8-4.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	35 - 105mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	46 cm
Macro Focus Range	5-46cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	7 groups / 9 elements
Features	Aspherical lens

FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A85

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	9

VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot A85

Viewfinder Type	Optical - real-image zoom
Viewfinder Frames	Autofocus frame

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A85

ISO (Max)	400
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, hi-speed shutter, slow shutter, stitch assist, beach/snow, fireworks, night scene, Underwater, indoor, foliage
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Vivid
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	15 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A85

Type	1.8" LCD display
Display Format	118,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH Canon PowerShot A85

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range	0.26 m - 4.2 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A85

Digital Video Format	AVI
Image Recording Format	JPEG

MEMORY Canon PowerShot A85

Memory Card Slot	CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards	CompactFlash
Memory Card	32 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage	Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704: 14 - with 32MB card Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704: 27 - with 32MB card Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704: 54 - with 32MB card Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 30 - with 32MB card Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 54 - with 32MB card Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 108 - with 32MB card Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 53 - with 32MB card Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 94 - with 32MB card Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 174 - with 32MB card Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 120 - with 32MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 196 - with 32MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 337 - with 32MB card
Video Capture	AVI - 640 x 480 - 10 fps - 30 sec - max clip duration AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 180sec - max clip duration AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 180sec - max clip duration AVI - 640 x 480 - 10 fps - 46 sec - with 32MB card AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 91 sec - with 32MB card AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 242 sec - with 32MB card

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A85

Battery Type	AA standard form factor
Details	4 x AA (included)

CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A85

Interface	Composite video
Print Standard	DPOF support, PictBridge support
System Requirements Details	MacOS 9.0 - 9.2 - PowerPC - 64 MB - 120 MB MacOS X - PowerPC - 128 MB - 120 MB Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME - 150 MHz - 64 MB - 200 MB Windows XP - 300 MHz - 128 MB - 200 MB
Connector Type	USB Composite video/audio output DC power input

FEATURES Canon PowerShot A85

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	1.5 frames per second
Additional Features	Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display

OTHERS Canon PowerShot A85

Included Accessories	Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C