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- Brilliant features come in a pocketable design with the Canon IXUS 285 HS Compact Camera.High quality shootingPerfect for capturing special moments and stunning views, the IXUS 285 HS features a 20.2-megapixel CMOS sensor powered by a DIGIC 4+ processor for highly detailed, sharp images.With a 12 x optical zoom you can get closer, more detailed shots of your subject without moving, making the IXUS 285 HS ideal for portraits and landscapes.Full HD recordingRecording Full HD home movies is made simple with the dedicated movie button so you won’t miss a moment.Shoot steady thanks to the built-in Image Stabilisation which counteracts camera shake to produce clear images and smooth video.Creative modesBring out your creative side with Creative Shot and Hybrid Auto which allows you to play around with settings, while for everyday shots Smart Auto will optimise camera settings for each scene.A variety of in-camera effects can be added to bring a fun, creative element to your photos without using a computer.Uploading your images and video with the Canon IXUS 285 HS Compact Camera is made simple thanks to built-in WiFi and one-touch NFC pairing.
- Product codes:
- Model number: 10142575
- Product ID 1: 21736169069
- Product ID 2: 10142575
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CANON IXUS 285 HS Compact Camera is available currently from Currys for just £169.99, which is a great deal but we’re going to dive a little deeper into the price to explain why it’s such a good deal.
To help understand the average price you should expect to pay for Compact and bridge cameras we analysed the price of every product in that category. The average was £313.19. But perhaps more importantly you’d also want to know what you would expect to pay for a particular brand, so we also analysed the average price you would pay for a product from Canon. The average was £530.97. But that perhaps isn’t the fairest analysis because we know that Canon make more than just Compact and bridge cameras. So we went a step further and analysed the average price of Canon Compact and bridge cameras, this was £410.18. So you can see that CANON IXUS 285 HS Compact Camera is a bargain at £169.99. Especially when you look at the table below which shows you the average price of products with certain features and specs. For example you’d expect to pay £174.50 for a product meeting the Camera type: Compact camera spec.
Specification / Price Comparison
| Feature | Spec | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Camera type | Compact camera | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Camera type spec is £127.95 |
| Processor | DIGIC 4+ with iSAPS technology | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Processor spec is £174.50 |
| Resolution | 20.2 megapixels | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Resolution spec is £700.93 |
| Type | CMOS | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Type spec is £868.21 |
| Size | 1/2.3″ / 6.17 x 4.55 mm | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Size spec is £202.99 |
| ISO sensitivity | AUTO, 100 – 3200 | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this ISO sensitivity spec is £136.75 |
| Image stabilisation | Image Stabilisation (IS) | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Image stabilisation spec is £665.63 |
| Focal length | 4.5 – 54 mm | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Focal length spec is £169.99 |
| 35 mm equivalent | 25 – 300 mm | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this 35 mm equivalent spec is £169.99 |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.6 – f/7.0 | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Maximum aperture spec is £169.99 |
| Minimum aperture | f/22 | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Minimum aperture spec is £752.81 |
| Minimum distance | 1 cm | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Minimum distance spec is £281.96 |
| Normal distance | 1 cm to infinity | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Normal distance spec is £223.62 |
| Focusing | Autofocus | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Focusing spec is £309.54 |
| Focus area points | 9-point autofocus | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Focus area points spec is £482.82 |
| Optical zoom | 12 x | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Optical zoom spec is £329.87 |
| Digital zoom | 4 x | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Digital zoom spec is £466.35 |
| Type | Live View | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Type spec is £334.04 |
| Screen | 3Û / 76.2 mm LCD screen | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Screen spec is £324.33 |
| Screen features | – Resolution: 461,000 dots – Adjustable brightness – Quick-bright LCD |
The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Screen features spec is £169.99 |
| Shutter speed | 15 secs – 1/2000th | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Shutter speed spec is £223.33 |
| Continuous shooting | 7.2 fps | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Continuous shooting spec is £169.99 |
| Self-timer | – 2 seconds – 10 seconds – Custom |
The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Self-timer spec is £601.30 |
| Photo exposure modes | Hybrid auto, Creative shot, SCN (Smart auto (32 scenes detected), P, Portrait, Smart shutter (Smile, Wink self-timer, Face self-timer), High-speed burst (5.0 MP), Handheld night scene, Low light (5.0 MP), Fireworks, Long shutter | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Photo exposure modes spec is £169.99 |
| Photo effects | Fish-eye effect, Miniature effect, Toy Camera effect, Monochrome, Super vivid, Poster effect, My colours (My colours off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & white, Positive film, Lighter skin tone, Darker skin tone, Vivid blue, Vivid green, Vivid red, Custom colour) | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Photo effects spec is £169.99 |
| White balance | TTL | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this White balance spec is £310.65 |
| Maximum photo resolution | 5184 x 3888p | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Maximum photo resolution spec is £434.26 |
| Photo file formats | JPEG | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Photo file formats spec is £173.97 |
| Video mode | Yes, with sound | The average price of Compact and bridge cameras with this Video mode spec is £929.54 |
Reviews of CANON IXUS 285 HS Compact Camera
Reading customer reviews will of course be a big part of your decision on whether to buy CANON IXUS 285 HS Compact Camera or another alternative. We’d advise reading reviews from trusted sources like ao.com or Currys, for the obvious reason that you know the people adding the reviews are verified buyers. Likewise we also suggest only buying from trusted online sources too, chances are, if you’ve found a deal that seems too good to be true, it probably is. Having a quick reference score/rating is also really useful as a benchmark to deciding between two products, we provide a score out of 10 for our reviews based on customer feedback from Currys. CANON IXUS 285 HS Compact Camera scored an incredible 8.6 out of 10, thanks to the feedback from 89 customer reviews. You can read these by clicking the “Read Full Review” button that’s hovering on the bottom of your screen now.
Alternatives to CANON IXUS 285 HS Compact Camera
As you can imagine, there’s absolutely loads of choice when it comes to buying Compact and bridge cameras. In fact there’s 116 products available in the Compact and bridge cameras category at Currys. There are also 245 products available from Canon. And 16 items from Canon in the Compact and bridge cameras category. So it’s not surprising that many people feel overwhelmed by choice, our advice is to not get too bogged down in comparing every product out there. Instead choose a brand, style, budget and pick some key features that you consider to be a ‘must’ as that will really help you to filter down the amount of choice available.
Another good option for finding out more details about the product is to watch some video reviews, ones like the youtube video we’ve provided below are very helpful. You can also find more pictures too using Google.
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