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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Here are just some of the optional accessories designed to further
your photography.
Waterproof Case WP-DC30
– Stunning
digital images are no longer limited to dry
land. Your camera is fully functional up to
forty metres under water.
Wide Converter Lens WC-DC52
– Captures
a wider angle of 24.5mm (35mm film
equivalent), making it ideal for group portraits,
outdoor panoramas and interior shots.
Tele Converter Lens TC-DC52
– Increases
the PowerShot A85’s focal length by 2.4x to
252mm (35mm film equivalent), allowing you
to zoom in on distant subjects.
Close-up Lens 250D (52mm)
–
For exceptional close-up detail.
Metallic Neck Strap
– Wear your camera
around your neck and capture your next
shot in comfort and style.
Semi-Hard Case PSC-100A
– Protect
your camera from scratches and dust.
Comes with handy belt loop.
Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-200
– AA-size rechargeable
batteries and charger.
AC Adaptor Kit ACK-600
– Allows connection to AC Power.
Recommended for powering the camera during downloading
and direct printing.
For each of the above lenses, the Conversion
Lens Adaptor LA-DC52C is required.
CCD
Size
1/2.7 inch
Effective Number of Pixels
Approx. 4.0 MP
Total Number of Pixels
Approx. 4.2 MP
Filter Array
Primary colour filter (Bayer)
IMAGE PROCESSOR
Processor
DiG!C
LENS
Focal Length (optical)
5.4 (W) - 16.2 (T) mm
35mm Film Equivalent
35 (W) - 105 (T) mm
Maximum Aperture
f/2.8 (W) - f/4.8 (T)
Construction
9 elements in 7 groups (including 1 aspherical lens)
Optical Zoom
Approx. 3x
Digital Zoom
Approx. 3.6x
Max Combined Zoom
Approx 11x
Focusing Method
TTL Autofocus 9-point AiAF/1-point AF*
*Focusing frame is centre fixed
Manual focus available, AF Lock available
FOCUSING RANGE
Normal
46cm - infinity
Macro
5 - 46cm (W), 26 - 46cm (T)
Manual Focus
5cm - infinity (W), 26cm - infinity (T)
CONTROL/BALANCE
Light Metering Method
Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot*
*Metering frame with Spot mode is centre fixed.
Exposure Control Method
Program AE, Shutter speed-priority AE,
Aperture-priority AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation
± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance Control
TTL White Balance
White Balance Modes
Auto, Pre-set (Daylight/Cloudy/Tungsten/
Fluorescent/Fluorescent H), Custom
Shutter Speed
15 - 1/2000 sec.
Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed)
Auto / ISO 50 / 100 / 200 / 400
LCD MONITOR/VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder
Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor
1.8 inch Low-temperature polycrystalline
silicon TFT colour LCD
FLASH
Flash Modes
Auto*, On*, Off
*Red-eye Reduction is available
Flash Range
46cm - 4.2m (W), 46cm - 2.5m (T),
26 - 46cm (Macro)
(at ISO equivalent)
Auto
SELECTABLE SHOOTING MODES
Shooting Modes
Auto, Creative zone: P, Tv, Av, M
Image zone: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene,
Fast Shutter, Slow Shutter, Stitch Assist, Movie,
Special Scene mode (Foliage, Snow, Beach,
Fireworks, Under Water, Indoor)
Photo Effects Mode
Vivid, Neutral, Low sharpening, Sepia, Black & White
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING
Normal
Approx. 1.5 shots/sec (shooting speed can
be maintained up to 8 images)
[Large/Fine mode, when LCD monitor is turned off]
IMAGE RECORDING FORMAT
Image File Format
Design rule for camera file system,
DPOF Version 1.1 compliant
Still Image
JPEG (Exif 2.2 compliant)
Movie
AVI Image data: Motion JPEG
Sound Annotation/Audio Data
WAVE (monaural)
JPEG Compression Levels
Superfine / Fine / Normal
RECORDING PIXELS – STILL IMAGES
Large
2272 x 1704
Medium 1
1600 x 1200
Medium 2
1024 x 768
Small
640 x 480
RECORDING PIXELS – MOVIE IMAGES
Large (VGA)
640 x 480 – 10fps
Medium (QVGA)
320 x 240 – 15fps
Small (QQVGA)
160 x 120 – 15fps
Frames Per Second
10 or 15
OTHER OPERATIONS
Playback Operations
Single / Index (9 thumbnail images) / Slide Show /
Movie Special Replay – Next frame, Previous frame,
Fast forward, Rewind, First frame and Last frame /
Magnify (2x – 10x) / auto vertical and horizontal image
orientation with Intelligent Orientation Sensor / Still
histogram display
File Operations
DPOF – Print Order/Image transfer,
Movie – unnecessary scenes can be erased
Sound Annotations – max. record/play time is
approx. 60 sec.
Direct Printing
Yes
PictBridge
Yes
Print/Share Button
Yes
ID Photo Print
Yes (with compatible Canon Compact Photo printers)
Movie Print
Yes (with compatible Canon Compact Photo printers)
Camera Settings
Start-up image/Start-up sound/Shutter sound/
Operation sound/Self-timer sound
Menu Languages
12 languages (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish,
Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Chinese
and Japanese)
Self-timer
Approx. 2 sec. or 10 sec. countdown
INTERFACE
Computer I/F
USB
Video Output
NTSC or PAL selectable
Audio Output
Monaural
Memory Storage
CompactFlash (Type 1)
Supplied Memory
32MB
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS
PC
Windows 98 (including SE / ME/ 2000 / XP)
Mac
OS 9.0 – 9.2, OS X (Version 10.1 / 10.2 / 10.3)
POWER SOURCE
Battery
AA Alkaline battery (x4) or AA rechargeable NiMH
battery (x4) (NB-2AH is recommended)
Optional Charger/AC Adaptor
CBK4-200 / AC Adaptor Kit ACK-600
(contains CA-PS500)
DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT
Temperature
0 – 40°C
Humidity
10 – 90%
Dimensions (W x H x D)
101 x 64 x 31.5mm (excluding grip, lens and protrusions)
Weight
Approx. 200g (camera body only)
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES AND SOFTWARE
– Wrist Strap WS-200, 4 x AA Alkaline Batteries, 32MB
CompactFlash Card, AV Cable AVC-DC300, USB
Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, Camera User Guide,
Software Starter Guide, Quick Start Guide
– Canon Digital Camera Solution Disc
– ArcSoft Camera Suite Disc
PowerShot A85
Specifications