This is an outstanding camera. It is so easy to use. The picture quality is excellent. I am very satisfy with it. The only thing that is not so good about it is that the shutter is a little slow. You have to wait a few seconds before you can shoot another one. But I solved this problem by using the Sport/Action Mode.
Copyright (c) 2009 Richard Walker
A camera can do so much for you yet it gets taken for granted so often. Something that captures your memories should be cherished, unless it's of bad quality. Your memories aren't pixilated, fuzzy, and blurry are they? Well, we're not talking about the bar in this hypothetical statement, but usually they aren't. So why on earth would you settle for a less than adequate camera? the Canon Powershot SD990 IS is more than adequate and it also beats it's predecessors like the Canon Powershot A590IS.
I'll tell you why; price. Everything is so expensive now, sales taxes are being issued on the internet more often, tons of people are getting laid off, it's all going to hell. Why buy a camera then, especially when a nice one like the Canon Powershot A590IS is so cheap? Well, simply put, we need Canon PowerShot A80 4MP Camera to preserve the good memories to help us out of the bad ones. You can't do that with a $100 dollar, poorly constructed, mini camera. You need an excellent camera and it isn't even that heavily priced.
For $320 the Canon Powershot SD990IS will deliver amazing digital photographs with fifteen megapixels. FIF-TEEN. That is almost twice as much as the Canon Powershot A590IS, which has 8. Not to mention the face detection, an amazing recent new feature in most cameras. The face detector will even find the faces for you when you put it on self timer, amazing, huh? This camera is a steal in it's truest and most legal form. Ok, I can hear the skepticism from across the room; "I don't know what that means! I'm old!". Ok, ok, I'll slow it down for you.
The Canon Powershot SD990IS's highest resolution is at 4416 x 2480, that is the highest resolution this camera can go. Yes, that is very big, larger a normal LCD wide screen computer monitor. More proof? Alright, 4x stabilized digital zoom, meaning, you can take a picture of that pimple on your prepubescent son's nose and it'll be in 15 megapixel definition still. Still not convinced? Easy printing and Red Eye correction. The camera will fix red eye for you, and can print the picture at the click of a button.
The Canon Powershot SD990IS is a revolutionary, affordable and entertaining camera. It pushes the envelope with it's 15 megapixel and face detection. Be a professional photographer with 3 times less the price and make memories today. The Canon Powershot A590IS is good too if you're really on a budget but I wouldn't recommend it. Regardless, if you're going to buy a camera, go Canon.!
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Although this review is based on the Canon Powershot A85 Digital Camera, it is mostly a review of Canon itself.
I purchased the Canon A85 Digital Camera in 2004. Everything was fine until August, 2009 when the camera began acting funny when I would turn it on. It had a whited out display like an iris that was open too wide. This was intermittent and if I turned it off and on a couple times it would usually come on. Then I took some pictures of my house. The blue sky came out purple and the white trim came out pink! Eventually the display became all black with horizontal white static lines upon power-up.
To make a long story short, all of these problems were due to faulty vendor-supplied CCD image sensors that Canon had installed in more than 25 of it’s Digital Cameras and Camcorders. Because Canon determined that my camera’s problems were due to this faulty part, they repaired it and paid for shipping both ways regardless of warranty status (mine was about 4 years out of warranty at this point). From my finding the Service Notice online and calling Canon to receiving my camera back repaired took about 3 weeks. I actually didn’t get it fixed until November because I was debating whether to get it repaired (unaware of the faulty parts/free repair) or upgrade to a digital SLR, but decided I couldn’t afford the upgrade at the time. When I contacted Canon and they determined that my camera qualified for the rapair, they offered me some other presumably higher-end cameras, refurbished at additional cost. When I declined they proceeded with my repair with no further questions.
Two weeks ago a friend of mine told me that his $600 plasma TV died suddenly a year and a half after he bought it (six months out of warranty). When he inquired about repair he was told that that is the typical lifespan of that type of TV and (naturally) it would be more cost effective to replace it than to repair it. Canon could have chalked this problem up to planned obsolescence, just plain bad luck or customer misuse. What they did was step up and stand behind their product. The replacement of all of these components, not to mention the two-way shipping could not have been cheap for Canon to absorb.
I also want to mention Canon’s customer service. Customer service in America in 2009 in horrible and has on more than one occassion caused a business to never see any of my hard-earned money again. I had to call Canon on the phone twice. Both times I was able to speak to a human. Both times! Both of them were polite, informative and understandable. Canon’s customer service could not have been better! Canon has won themselves at least one loyal customer, and I hope many others feel the same way!
As for the Canon A85 itself, this is my first digital. After clinging to my 35mm Pentax ME Super like a baby to a blankie, I finally broke down and went digital. At 4 megapixels the picture quality is good as long as you don’t try to go too enlargement-crazy. Auto mode is pretty idiot-proof and works fine for most situations . There are several special modes including Night Scene, Fast Shutter, Slow Shutter, Stitch Assist (for combining multiple shots into a panorama), Indoor, Fireworks and more. I haven’t even tried most of these because Auto mode is so all-purpose. Manual mode is just what it sounds like allowing you to customize all settings. There is even a Movie mode which shoots video and sound. The video looks good but is limited to the size of the memory card and it goes fast in this mode. The microphone picks up whatever is closest to it, including moving your hands around on the camera. But hey it’s a digital camera, not a camcorder, so this mode is kind of a bonus anyway! Available separately are Wide, Tele and Close-up lenses to add to the A85’s versatility. All in all I’ve been very happy with this camera, it’s functionality and picture quality.
I bought the Powershot A85 almost 3 years ago to replace my A70. My A70 had lasted around 3 years until some shutter door type thing inside the camera broke and all went black. I was told it was fixable but after 3 years I was kind of excited to upgrade.
The A85 has been wonderful for the last 2.5 years. I am just starting to see some wear and tear in the last couple of months. Picture quality is starting to fail (pictures coming out grainy or dark) but it’s off and on. Some pics still come out great. Shutter lag is also getting slower. It probably just needs a good cleaning, but once again I’m getting itchy to upgrade. I should also say, the camera has gotten heavy use and abuse, as I take tons of pictures and have not been as careful with the camera as I probably should have.
It is easy to use, and I am by no means a camera expert. I do take tons of pictures, mostly of the kids, vacations, sporting events…. I like that this camera has alowed me to experiment a little with different settings (portrait, fireworks, etc) without getting too over my head. I have been happy with the zoom quality as well. I usually keep it on the “fast action” setting because it does the best job at keeping up with my very active child.
My next camera will be the Powershot S5 IS. I always stick with Canon. Have owned nothing but Canon cameras and printers since I got my first 35mm back in the early 80s. Overall, I definitely recommend the A85 as an easy to use camera for beginner level photography.
Good pictures, easy to use… until it just won’t work anymore. After about 10 months of frequent use, the display would periodically get “grainy” and have lines and then finally the power on & off became very sporadic. When we researched the problem on-line, we found that it had been recalled due to a piece malfunction. We turned it in for repairs we were told that the problems weren’t due to the recall and we’d need to pay over $100 to repair it. Since we’d had other family members who’d had the same exact problems, we decided to spend the $100 on a new Nikon instead.
Great camera, great pictures still using it after 3 years, takes better pictures than some of the newer cameras.
Love this camera. It is my first digital camera and my first point and shoot.
The picture quality is great. Although you can now buy P&S cameras with better picture quality I’m still amazed at how good my pictures look, especially compared with the old SLR film camera that I used for years.
After three years of using auto mode I’m now learning about aperture and film speed and shutter speed – all of which can be controlled using Av, Tv and other such settings. I’m also starting to get very creative with the kinds of shots I take. This camera seems to be the perfect little tool for my small photo projects and combined with a bit of Photoshop I’m beginning to create some very nice arty photographs.
Highly recommended.
First of all, I have to admit that I’m a little confused because I purchased this (exact) camera from Amazon a year ago for $300 LESS. I’m not sure why the price jump. Anyway, I love my camera. I would call myself an “amateur enthusiast” as far as my photography knowledge. This camera was perfect for my skill level when I bought it and it has helped me grow as a photographer in the last year.
I haven’t had any technical difficulties with it (and i mean, literally, NONE). I shoot mostly in the AV mode and I like to play around in the manual mode. I’ve been incredibly happy with the super-macro setting quality. I wish it had a wider aperture range but that’s only because I may be outgrowing it a little. My next camera will be a (Canon) DSLR but there’s no way I could have skipped this model and went straight there. It’s quick to start up. I very, very rarely have to wait on it — only when I realize after a shot that I should have used the flash, then I’m impatient to retake it. The LCD screen is terrific in my opinion and I like that you can pretty much angle this camera any way you want without having to shoot blind.
Before I bought it I read all the reviews so I knew about the lens cap issue and I was expecting random troubles. I have had none. Yeah, the lens cap sucks. A lot. I mean, if you’re so much as WALKING hard it will fall off, but it’s hardly a deal breaker. It’s a minor annoyance that I’ll take with the rest of the package. I couldn’t be happier with this camera.
If you’re a hobby photographer who isn’t quite ready for a DSLR then this is the camera for you.
The service was excellent. Received the camera faster than I thought I would. Only problem is that the view finder is blurred so not sure what the problem is. Gonna have it checked out. Pictures do come out clear.
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