Canon PowerShot A85

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Last updated: November 13th 2011

Price at launch	£175.00
MPN	9367A001
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.
Accessories	Soft Case SC-PS600, DCC-40, waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC30, tele-converter 2.4x TC-DC52, Battery Charger Kit CBK100 / CBK4-200, AC Adapter Kit ACK600
Case Included	Yes
Colour	Silver
Dimensions	101.0 x 64.0 x 31.5
Weight (g)	200
Battery Type	AA Alkaline
Battery life (approx images)	1200
Camera Type	Compact
Connectivity	AV Output, USB
Continuous Shooting Speed	1.5
Display Size	1.8
Display Technology	TFT Touchscreen
Drive Modes	Continuous, Single
Effective Pixels	4
Exposure Modes	Aperture-priority, Automatic, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Landscape, Manual, Movie, Night Scene, Portrait, Programme, Shutter, Shutter-priority, Snow, Special Scene, Stitch Assist, Underwater
Exposure bracketing	2
Flash	Yes
Flash Features	Red Eye Red., Slow Sync
Flash Modes	Auto, Manual, Off, On
Focusing Modes	Manual
ISO Settings	100, 200, 400, 50
Image Formats	AVI, JPEG
Image Sensor Resolution	4
Image Sensor Type	1/2.7inch CCD
Max Aperture	2.8
Max Focal Length	105
Memory Types	Compact Flash I
Metering Modes	Centre weighted, Evaluative, Spot
Min Aperture	4.8
Min Focal Length	35
Movie Mode	Yes
Optical Zoom	3.6
LCD Display?	Yes