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Review: The Canon Powershot A85 is an excellent all-round camera. The autofocus feature is reliable, the picture quality is excellent, and there are a number of different modes for photography- a scenery mode, flash mode, firework mode, TV mode and more. The camera is also very easy to carry around, being small enough to carry in a small case or even in trouser and coat pockets. You can also record up to 30 seconds of high quality movies. So all in all, an excellent set of features for the price. However, the lens mechanism is very fragile, and there is a gap between the lens and the surrounding areas of the camera, allowing dust, sand etc. to penetrate into the camera's interior. The lens mechanism is easily broken through abuse (dropping the camera, blocking the lens etc), and also through things like exposing the camera to dusty/sandy environments, big temperature changes, and also through internal malfunctions if any parts are faulty and/or wear out with time. In most cases, the camera will display "E18" and become unusable. This infamous "E18 Error" is as common on the A85 as most other Canon digital cameras. You can reduce the chances of an E18 Error occurring by avoiding abusing the camera and avoiding taking photographs in dusty environments, but even so, the risk will always be there. On the other side of the coin, many people have owned Canon cameras for years without encountering the E18 error, and digital cameras made by at least some of the other brands commonly suffer from the same kind of lens problems. It's up to the prospective buyer as to whether the risk of getting an E18 error is worth taking. |
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