Both have all of the great features that a serious photographer wants.
The major difference is the 10x lens on the Olympus.
A great feature for wildlife and spectator sports photography.
Both Canon and Olympus are noted for their great lenses.
Here is a side by side comparison of features.
See if that helps.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_a85%2Coly_c740uz&show=all
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I plan on buying one of these cameras. Any suggestions either way?
thanks

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