Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS: Compare prices

By Zennith Geisler on 16/06/2008

More Canon reviews , RRP: AU$429.00

The good:

  • Slim, compact design
  • Optical image stabilisation
  • Pleasing image quality
  • Optical viewfinder

The bad:

  • Horizontal mode switch is somewhat awkward
  • Misleading "manual" mode
  • Average-sized 2.5-inch LCD display

The bottomline:

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.

Editors' rating:

7.7/10

Users' rating:

7/10
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