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As many of you know, earlier this month, my digital camera broke and I had to buy a new one. Many of you also know that it broke while I was taking photos of a product I was planning to review. <\/p>\n
Um, that last part was a lie. It actually broke while I was taking photos of myself. <\/p>\n
Why was I taking photos of myself? I needed self-portraits for the online dating service I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m planning to sign up for.<\/p>\n
Although I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m scared to try an online dating service, because who knows what kind of freaky-deeky girl I might end up on a date with? But then again, freaky-deeky sounds pretty good\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6because I’m desperate.<\/p>\n
Anyway, the new digital camera I bought was the Canon PowerShot A85. I actually wanted the $200 3.2-megapixel Canon PowerShot A75, but NOBODY had it in stock, so I had to buy the more expensive, 4-megapixel PowerShot A85.<\/p>\n
While researching digital cameras, I had to read a lot of reviews. These reviews got pretty boring because they explained things like aperture, ISO, exposure, blah, blah, blah. See it’s pretty boring.<\/p>\n
Here at the Impulsive Buy, we’re not going to bore you with stuff like that, instead we will ask hypothetical questions that include scenarios most people would use a camera for and find out if the PowerShot A85 would do a good job in each of these scenarios.<\/p>\n
Question #1<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I just gave birth to my daughter, her name is Melody, and I want to take pictures of all the important moments of her young life, like her first steps, her first tooth, and her appearance in the possible future movie Baby Geniuses 3, but I’m not knowledgeable about photography. Is it easy to take photos with this camera?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/i><\/p>\n
Yes. There’s an Auto Mode that lets the camera do almost all the work, like figuring out the appropriate aperture and shutter speed. All you have to do is point and shoot. The Auto Mode takes great pictures and those pictures will help psychiatrists understand why Melody doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t like you for forcing her to be in what will probably be, if they make it, one of the worst movies EVER.<\/p>\n
Question #2<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I’m 70-years-old, technophobic, and don’t own a computer. Is this camera good for taking photos of my beautiful, but bratty grandchildren?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/i><\/p>\n
No. I’ve learned that elderly people with technophobia and digital cameras don’t mix. It’s like sticking a gun in the hands of the Dalai Lama.<\/p>\n
As for the lack of a computer, you might be fine there because this camera allows direct printing from the camera to special Canon printers.<\/p>\n
On second thought, the technophobia will definitely come into play here because if you can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t set the time on your VCR, you probably won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be able to figure out how to print your grandchildren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s photos from your camera.<\/p>\n
Question #3<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Is this camera good for when I go to Mardi Gras and take pictures of women flashing their boobs?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/i><\/p>\n
Yes. When a woman flashes her boobs, make sure the camera is set to the Fast Shutter option. This allows you to take better photos of those shy women who show their boobs really fast, without the risk of blurred photos. Also, make sure you have a lot of bead necklaces.<\/p>\n