Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS - Expert Reviews

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Storage media: MultiMedia Card, Optical zoom: 3x, Sensor resolution: 10 Megapixels, Weight: 130g, Digital zoom: 4x ...
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9.5 out of 10

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What is the Product Score ? The product score is an objective rating for relative product quality provided by alaTest. The scale is from 0 - 10 where 10 is the highest and 0 the lowest.
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- - Review summary of Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: alaTest.co.uk
- November 2008
  Review summary of Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS
  By alaTest
  
  Review summary: alaTest has collected and analysed 65 reviews of Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS from international magazines and websites.
  
  Verdict: The average review rating is 8.45/10. Comparing these reviews to 322256 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 95/100 (or 9.5 out of 10) = Excellent Quality.
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- - Canon IXUS 85 IS Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: pcauthority.com.au
- August 2008
  Canon IXUS 85 IS
  By Staff writers
  
  Review summary: Tiny, intuitive and a great performer, the IXUS 85 is the ideal carry-anywhere camera
  
  Pros: Tiny yet solid. Fast. Excellent pics. Optical viewfinder. Simple controls
  
  Cons: Not great over ISO 400
  
  Verdict: After finding the user interfaces on the recent IXUS 90 and IXUS 970 to be blighted with overly convoluted controls, it was a relief to see everything minimized yet clearly labeled on the IXUS 85. It�€™s likely you�€™ll pick it up an
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- - Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.co.uk
- June 2008
  Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS
  By Mark Harris
  
  Review summary: You shouldn't be afraid to take the Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS home to your parents. Despite its old-fashioned LCD display size, the specification is certainly up to scratch, boasting 10 megapixels, face detection and image stabilisation. It's an affordable
  
  Pros: Elegant and reliable; fine images and films; very approachable
  
  Cons: Slightly pricey; doesn't boast the latest spec
  
  Verdict: Canon continues its habit of creating well-made cameras with a select few features on board. There's nothing earth-shattering on offer here -- just a solid, simple camera that takes lovely, stabilised pictures and movies. It's all the better for it
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- - Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS Review - Digital Cameras Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.com.au
- June 2008
  Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS Review - Digital Cameras
  By Zennith Geisler
  
  Review summary: canon digital ixus 85 is review: The Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS looks good, performs well, and offers all the usual bells and whistles, but fails to stand out in the crowded IXUS line-up.
  
  Pros: Slim, compact design, Optical image stabilisation, Pleasing image quality, Optical viewfinder
  
  Cons: Horizontal mode switch is somewhat awkward, Misleading "manual" mode, Average-sized 2.5-inch LCD display
  
  Verdict: The Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS looks good, performs well, and offers all the usual bells and whistles, but fails to stand out in the crowded IXUS line-up.
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- - Review: Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: asia.cnet.com
- June 2008
  Review: Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS
  By Leonard Goh
  
  Review summary: Canon's new slim shooter keeps the IXUS flame alive.
  
  Pros: Optical image stabilizer, good image quality, optical viewfinder.
  
  Cons: 2.5-inch LCD, faux Manual mode.
  
  Verdict: Despite its shortcomings, the Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS still packs features that define it as a worthy shooter in the IXUS lineup.
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