Customer Rating: 
Summary: blurry and grainy pictures
Comment: I bought this one for my Dad as a gift. He made some pictures for mom's birthday, but it totally disappointed me. The image quality is not what I read review from somebody else. I used different Pix format, but it was same. Too bad.
I return the camera, and bought the Kodak EasyShare Cx7530, it is 5.0M Pix, but it is cheaper($199) than A85.
I really enjoy this one, very easy to use and with much better quality pics than Canon A85.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Yucky pictures
Comment: Murphy's law must have kicked in on this one. My Dad bought this for me as a wedding gift. We used it for the first time at my wedding. I just had the pictures developed, and they are blurry and grainy. I hoped it was the developer's fault. However, I pulled the pics up on my computer, and they look blurry there as well. I agree with a previous reviewer who said that she had a 2 MP Kodak that took better pictures. Mine did too, except it had a problem with shutting itself off for no reason.
I see where someone below also said that by figuring out how to use the camera, you can take professional shots. Our poor pictures are made on the auto setting, and the subjects of the pictures are standing still in good light.
I just hope someone else at my wedding had a better camera, with better pictues they can share with me. If you get this camera for a special event, please try it out before so you can make sure it works properly.
Customer Rating:
Summary: This is a great camera
Comment: I got this camera for myself. I am a big fan of 35mm film but I must say that this does come close in quality for picture type. One reviewer has mentioned that his pictures were grainy. the manual says if this happens it is likely that the camera has been malfunctioning dur to dropping, or extreme temperatures. it has a lot of nifty buttons to impress anyone, and the best part is that it makes movie clips with sound. It comes with softwars to transfer photos and clips.
You can make a home movie when you add all the movie clips together with special effects and sound using the software that comes with the camera.
*****recommend getting at least a 128mb compact flash card 32 mb is not much. AND get rechargebale batteries with at least 2100mAh and charger to help avoid those unecessary battery drainage problems
Customer Rating:
Summary: my images, must not look like yours...
Comment: I'm not sure why I am not as happy with this camera as everyone else seems to be. The image quality is grainy and not very sharp. I have a four year old 2MP Kodak that takes much better pics. (well it did, until it stopped working) I've done a lot of research and there always seems to be that one person on each user opinion section that has the same problems I do. I would think that if anybody would look at these pictures they would agree, so maybe one camera in 100 has this problem.
I'm just going to have to return the camera... these images are not acceptable.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very satisfied!!! Learn the bells and whistles
Comment: If you want to take good pictures leave it on Auto all the time no matter what the condition. If you want to take stellar pictures you will need to Read and study all the aspects and settings and learn when to use them for what kind of photo it is. This camera has a setting for every environment. When you figure it out your pictures will be Professional quality.
Final thoughts- Realize you can spend 500.00 on a camera with 7 mega-pixels and not know how to use it. If I use the features properly of this camera I will match you quality for quality.
Practice every feature in many lightings, you will be amazed at how 1 setting affects the entire picture!
PROS- Image quality is excellent, Grip of the camera, Battery Life excellent, Low-Light conditions are great if you know how to work the settings. For what you get the price is perfect!I see no reason to get anything better than this unless I am a professional photographer. FOr Home, Family Trips, sporting events, etc.. It's excellent
Summary: blurry and grainy pictures
Comment: I bought this one for my Dad as a gift. He made some pictures for mom's birthday, but it totally disappointed me. The image quality is not what I read review from somebody else. I used different Pix format, but it was same. Too bad.
I return the camera, and bought the Kodak EasyShare Cx7530, it is 5.0M Pix, but it is cheaper($199) than A85.
I really enjoy this one, very easy to use and with much better quality pics than Canon A85.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Yucky pictures
Comment: Murphy's law must have kicked in on this one. My Dad bought this for me as a wedding gift. We used it for the first time at my wedding. I just had the pictures developed, and they are blurry and grainy. I hoped it was the developer's fault. However, I pulled the pics up on my computer, and they look blurry there as well. I agree with a previous reviewer who said that she had a 2 MP Kodak that took better pictures. Mine did too, except it had a problem with shutting itself off for no reason.
I see where someone below also said that by figuring out how to use the camera, you can take professional shots. Our poor pictures are made on the auto setting, and the subjects of the pictures are standing still in good light.
I just hope someone else at my wedding had a better camera, with better pictues they can share with me. If you get this camera for a special event, please try it out before so you can make sure it works properly.
Customer Rating:
Summary: This is a great camera
Comment: I got this camera for myself. I am a big fan of 35mm film but I must say that this does come close in quality for picture type. One reviewer has mentioned that his pictures were grainy. the manual says if this happens it is likely that the camera has been malfunctioning dur to dropping, or extreme temperatures. it has a lot of nifty buttons to impress anyone, and the best part is that it makes movie clips with sound. It comes with softwars to transfer photos and clips.
You can make a home movie when you add all the movie clips together with special effects and sound using the software that comes with the camera.
*****recommend getting at least a 128mb compact flash card 32 mb is not much. AND get rechargebale batteries with at least 2100mAh and charger to help avoid those unecessary battery drainage problems
Customer Rating:
Summary: my images, must not look like yours...
Comment: I'm not sure why I am not as happy with this camera as everyone else seems to be. The image quality is grainy and not very sharp. I have a four year old 2MP Kodak that takes much better pics. (well it did, until it stopped working) I've done a lot of research and there always seems to be that one person on each user opinion section that has the same problems I do. I would think that if anybody would look at these pictures they would agree, so maybe one camera in 100 has this problem.
I'm just going to have to return the camera... these images are not acceptable.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very satisfied!!! Learn the bells and whistles
Comment: If you want to take good pictures leave it on Auto all the time no matter what the condition. If you want to take stellar pictures you will need to Read and study all the aspects and settings and learn when to use them for what kind of photo it is. This camera has a setting for every environment. When you figure it out your pictures will be Professional quality.
Final thoughts- Realize you can spend 500.00 on a camera with 7 mega-pixels and not know how to use it. If I use the features properly of this camera I will match you quality for quality.
Practice every feature in many lightings, you will be amazed at how 1 setting affects the entire picture!
PROS- Image quality is excellent, Grip of the camera, Battery Life excellent, Low-Light conditions are great if you know how to work the settings. For what you get the price is perfect!I see no reason to get anything better than this unless I am a professional photographer. FOr Home, Family Trips, sporting events, etc.. It's excellent