| Sensor: | 1/2.7" Type CCD, 4.0 million effective pixels |
| Image processor: | Canon DIGIC with iSAPS |
| Image sizes: | 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 |
| File formats: | JPEG (EXIF 2.2), AVI (Motion JPEG) |
| Quality levels: | Super fine, Fine, Normal |
| Movie clips: | 640 x 480, 10 fps, max 30 sec; 320 x 240, 15 fps, max 3 mins; 160 x 120, 15 fps, max 3 mins; With audio |
| Focal length: | 35 to 105 millimeters |
| Aperture: | F2.8-F4.8 |
| Optical zoom: | 3x |
| Digital zoom: | 3.6x |
| Autofocus: | 9 point AiAF, 1 point AF (center) |
| Manual focus: | Yes |
| AF assist beam: | Yes |
| Closest focus: | 5 centimeters |
| Shooting modes: | Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual exposure, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Fast Shutter, Slow Shutter, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| Special Scene modes: | Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor |
| Metering: | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| Sensitivity equivalent: | Auto, ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400 |
| Exposure compensation: | -2.0 to +2.0 EV, 0.3 EV steps |
| Shutter speed: | 15 to 1/2000 second, Noise reduction for shutter speeds slower than 1.3 sec |
| White balance: | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Viewfinder: | Optical |
| LCD monitor: | 1.8-inch TFT LCD 118,000 pixels |
| Self-timer: | 2 or 10 seconds |
| Flash: | Built-in, Modes |
| Drive modes: | Single, Continuous (1.5 fps, max 8 images) |
| Direct print: | Canon Compact Photo Printers and Bubble Jet Printers with direct print, PictBridge compatible printers |
| Other features: | Sound memo (up to 60 sec), Histogram, Playback zoom 2x - 10x |
| Connectivity: | USB 1.1 (mini-B), A/V out |
| Power: | 4 x AA batteries (NiMH recommended) |
| Storage: | Compact Flash Type I, Supports cards over 2 GB |
| Width: | 4.0 inches |
| Height: | 2.5 inches |
| Depth: | 1.3 inches |
| Weight: | 7.1 ounces |
| What's in the box: | Canon A85, 4 AA batteries, CompactFlash memory card, wrist strap, AV cable, USB cable, CD software, instruction manual, warranty/registration card |
