The easy-to-use yet mobile 4.0 Megapixel PowerShot A85 delivers resplendent tone images from the second you knob material on. Selectable haste modes mask device from the beach to the ski slope. Canon has combined some of the world's very much 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'.