Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Canon's latest pocket snapper, the 85 IS, is the most recent in a torrent of compact cameras to land in the PC Pro offices recently, most from this one manufacturer. There are now no fewer than nine digital compacts in the IXUS range, and deciding which t

Verdict: Excellent build quality and ease of use undermined by distinctly average image quality.

Review summary: The Canon IXUS 85 IS is a 10 megapixel pocket camera. It has a 3x optical zoom lens. As with other cameras in this Canon range, picture quality is about as good as it gets when it comes to small compacts. I would happily buy this camera.

Pros: Style - build quality - picture quality - viewfinder - excellent LCD screen

Cons: Shutter delay with flash could be faster

Verdict: This is one of the very best pocket sized cameras on the market. Picture quality is excellent and the camera also has an attractive design. You will also find one or two extra features over and above those offered by other pocket cameras.

Pros: Lightweight, easy to use, great screen

Cons: Design a little bland, tingeing around highlights, corner blurring

Verdict: The Canon IXUS 85 is a good little camera, but for some, the price premium might not justify the return over the 8MP offering of the IXUS 80

Review summary: Canon's latest 10MP ultra-compact is beautiful to behold, but it'll cost you.

Verdict: While there's no disputing that the Canon IXUS 85 IS is a superbly well-made camera, and is light, compact and easy to use, there's also no denying that it is very expensive and doesn't offer a lot of features for the money. While performance is well up t

Review summary: Canon IXUS 85 IS : A new 10 Megapixel Digital IXUS model has just been released by Canon. The Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS features Canon's lens-shift type optical Image Stabilizer (IS) for exceptional image quality. In addition to its 3x optical zoom lens wi