1. 8-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
2. 5x optical zoom with Advanced Shake Reduction (ASR); 2.5-inch LCD display
3. Face Detection detects up to nine faces and automatically adjusts for optimal focus and exposure
4. 14 scene modes and special effects "E" button; high-resolution movie mode at up to 30 fps
5. Stores images on SD memory cards (20MB internal memory included); powered by 2 AA batteries

Editorial Review :

CL) MU)SAMSUNG S85 DIGITAL CAMERA

Customer Review :

Samsung Digimax S85 8MP digital camera with 5X optical zoom

great camera & easy to use. takes nice, clear pictures. It does run tru batteries, even the rechargeable ones so have back ups...great camera at a good price

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Wonderful 5X camera (vid included)

i bought this camera 5 months ago and it's all i need plus more ,astonishing photos. the camera has so many features to list (need some time to learn it all), even the video is good (not great) . i think it's one of the best camera under $100 . i bought another for my brother. check out the video i took with this camera in a concert.
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So, so disappointed.

I was thrilled to find a reasonably priced camera from a company I used to trust - what a disappointment. After only a couple months of light duty taking pictures of my kids and dogs, it now randomly shuts down regardless of how fresh the batteries are or what I do to try to solve the problems. When it shuts down, sometimes the lens stays open. Right now, I have this camera on my desk, stuck open, dead as a doornail. We tried cleaning the battery contacts but no dice. Google "s85 shuts down" and see that other people have had this problem.

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What a battery PIG

First let me say that I love Samsung products. However, this camera is a battery PIG. I can only take up to 15 pictures before the camera starts beeping at me that the batteries are low. The video recording feature is very useful until you get 30 seconds into your video and the batteries are dead. I have tried 6 different kinds of batteries and the best have been the Duracell for electronic devices, which got me 23 pictures before being dead!! Great camera poorly executed. Come on Samsung, get it together.

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Decent photos in daylight, but...

This camera takes excellent, high-resolution pictures outside. I found that it even worked quite well for action shots when there is plenty of sunlight. However, taking pictures indoors was another story. If there is any motion, indoor pictures come out blurry and grainy. I had tried taking pictures of hockey, in a very well-lit ice rink, and the pictures always come out brown and grainy. I have adjusted the settings as well as I could, but the amount you can change the aperture and speed of the exposure is very limited, even in the "Manual" mode. I even used a tripod, and the improvement was only marginal.
Now, after 1 year of working normally (and the warranty expiring), it has developed a severe problem. It shuts down unexpectedly, regardless of the charge in the batteries. It does with with new, alkaline batteries as well as fully charged NiMH batteries. It takes pictures for a minute or two, then just shuts down. It does not even retract the lens. It just goes black. Obviously, there is some kind of short or poor connection in it, but it does not appear to be related to the battery door (a common problem area on many digital cameras).
Thankfully, the credit card I used to purchase this extends the warranty, so I should be able to get my money back.


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1. 4.0-megapixel sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 11 x 15-inch prints
2. 4x digital zoom and 1.8-inch LCD screen
3. AVI movie recording with voice audio recording for still images
4. Store images on 16 MB internal flash memory or use SD/MMC memory card slot
5. Transfers photos via USB; compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems; powered by two AA-sized batteries

Editorial Review :

Shoot. Create. Share. It’s as simple as that. This Digimax camera makes lasting memories for your family. The camera’s 5x digital zoom captures crisp images and can get any party started with numerous flash modes, including a handy red-eye reduction mode. You can also create unique photos using black and white and sepia modes, bringing an added elegance to a romantic shot or an adorable baby picture. Plus, add up to 10 seconds of voice audio to any still image for that extra creative touch.

Customer Review :

It can take a licking, but it's afraid of the dark.

I just recently purchased a new camera because after three years, my Digimax A402 is on its way out, now. I'm a little sad to see it go because it's been a good little camera for the most part, although it performed poorly in certain low-light situations.

I dropped it on a stone-covered grave in Tombstone, AZ (that was probably about hot enough to fry an egg on at the time) about two years ago at a height of about four or five feet when I nearly fell over a young kid whose parents were allowing to follow me around. Except for a small scratch on the lens it came through the experience functioning just fine.

But now, apparently simply due to age, it's stopped functioning normally. It thinks its batteries are low even when they're fresh, is not adjusting to light, and is taking very blurry pictures.

Still, it took good photos for more than a year (probably closer to two) after being dropped, which is more than I expected in the moments after it actually happened.

Pros: Has a good bit of internal storage, takes nice clear photos, is very compact, is very easy to use, has a landscape mode that takes great outdoor photos, and survived a heck of a fall.

Cons: Was over-priced considering the features (no optical zoom, only a digital zoom, only 4 mega pixels), has a soft LCD screen, flashes three times in any flash-using mode (sounds like no big deal but it can be irritating, especially in my favorite setting - concerts, and drains the batteries), has a looong shutter delay, and does not do well in low light.

MAJOR WARNING about the flash and low-light situations: If you turn off your flash in portrait mode, or use a low-light mode, the shutter delay becomes positively interminable because the shutter speed is slowed, which it does automatically. Because most of the photos I take are at concerts this is totally unacceptable. You have to hold incredibly still to take a photo that isn't severely blurred and your subject can't move for several seconds (I counted a shutter delay of over five seconds.)

Leaving the flash on is often not an option because if you have a crowd in front of you you're going to get a better photo of the back of their heads than of the stage. This became infuriating and is for me probably the camera's biggest drawback. I eventually found a solution to this problem... electrical tape over the flash. The camera functioned much better in concert situations with this little improvement. However, I never found my makeshift solution acceptable. A fast shutter speed (which is sluggish even at its best) in low light should definitely be an option on this particular camera but it is not.

Recomended for: People who need a compact, durable, easy-to-use camera mostly in outdoor situations (where it excels) or indoor situations where a flash is acceptable. A good camera for a family.

NOT recomended for: Anyone who wants to be able to take detailed photos of far-away objects or in dark conditions, or anyone who wants to be able to closely control their camera's settings. Concert and club goers take note: this camera may not be for you.

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The Best Little Camera

Ok considering it's specs it's a 4MP 4x Zoom little camera it is an excellent camera. I've had mine for 4 years now, it's still alive and just a few weeks ago the tab that holds the battery inside broke. I've used this camera a LOT so it's been pretty worn out and in 4 years has never given me any problems. The pictures quality is pretty good considering its 4MP, the video feature is O.K., the sound is good, but you can't use the zoom option when using the video. You can also use it as a voice recorder although I never really used that feature as much. The batteries will last for at least 2-3 days taking pictures constantly. What really does wear out the battery quickly is the video feature, and using the Night Scene. The scenes that it has aren't that great bc most pictures come out blurry unless the camera is in a steady place. You can adjust the lens to a macro option, but you have to measure the distance well bc the picture might turn out blurry but after a few tries you get the hang of it and can take pretty great macro pictures.
Overall I loved the camera. Obviously there are better models now, but if you want a good little point and shoot camera that isn't really expensive at all, easy to use and with video this one is just right!

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BAD CAMERA

Hello, I bought this camera four years ago as of last week from walmart. It still works just like the day i bought it. Just too bad that that is bad.
BAD CAMERA
EVERY PIC BLURRY

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Not the best

The size is nice and it is fairly simple to use.Although it's not exactly a dinosaur camera, it did not deliver the quality I anticipated. It's a Samsung so I was expecting great performance. A little disappointed.

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Excellent camera but only for awhile

I bought this camera for Christmas 2005 and at that time it was a great deal for small and good quality pictures (4MP is still pretty decent), but 2 years later the flash stopped working without any reason.

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1. 2-megapixel sensor captures 1,600 x 1,200 images for prints at sizes up to 8 x 10 inches
2. Autofocus lens with 2x digital zoom
3. Included 8 MB SmartMedia memory card holds 28 images at default resolution
4. Connects with PCs via USB port
5. Uses 2 AA batteries (rechargeables recommended)

Editorial Review :

Item comes with 8 mg flash memory card , 4 AA batteries, and twain driver

Customer Review :

Not the Best

This camera is not so great. I received it as a present some years ago, so I can't really complain all that much. It's getting rather old anyhow, as far as cameras go that is.

Positives:
--It takes pictures.

Negatives:
--The camera itself is fairly bulky.
--The photos generally turn out pretty bad. Many of them have large lines running through them.
--It takes the camera quite a long time to turn on and then it beeps for a while.
--Batteries get the life sucked out of them. The batteries it came with couldn't even keep the camera on long enough for it to stop beeping and let me take a picture.
--The date and time is printed on every picture in large, orange font and it resets itself every time the batteries are taken out. I have so many pictures with the year 2055 printed on them and can't figure out how to remove the date.

Overall I would recommend you not to buy this camera, but that's up to the buyer.

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Good camera for the price

You can probably find this camera at a very low price. The picture quality is quite good, and once you get used to it, its fairly easy to use and gives good results.
Be aware that, when using flash, this camera uses up AA batteries very quickly. I'd estimate you can get 20+ flash pictures before you'll need to replace the batteries. You'll get better battery life when taking pictures in sunlight, without flash.
The camera does support a DC power supply, but finding a DC power supply that matches the specs listed in the manual may be difficult. I finally located one at a specialty camera store.
Finally the manual, Samsung web site, and Samsung customer support leave MUCH to be desired.

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Great Camera but. . . . .

I picked it up for about a hundred bucks cheaper at Wal-mart.

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Had this camera for YEARS and it still works

Just wanted to say that this camera has some great durability. I got it for Christmas when it first came out so I've had it for almost 7 years now or something like that. It still works, though I have a new camera now. I'd sell it if I thought I could get anything for it.

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A little slow...

I bought this camera as my second one. I had previously a Polaroid PDC640, image was really crappy with that one.
I was very happy with this camera, UNTIL I bought a 128MB smartmedia card. Camera turned very slow. It tooks me nearly 27 seconds to get the camera ready to take a shot, and flash fully charged. Indeed, as someone commented out here, this is NOT an action sports camera. But you get what you pay for.
Overall, I'm happy with it, despite the fact that is slow.

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1. 8-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
2. 5x optical zoom with Advanced Shake Reduction (ASR); 2.5-inch LCD display
3. Face Detection detects up to nine faces and automatically adjusts for optimal focus and exposure
4. 14 scene modes and special effects "E" button; high-resolution movie mode at up to 30 fps
5. Stores images on SD memory cards (20MB internal memory included); powered by 2 AA batteries

Editorial Review :

The Samsung S85 is a high-resolution digital camera that is equipped with a true-color filtered 8.2 mega-pixel CCD that allows the Samsung S85 to produce even better images and take detailed photos for printing up to poster size. In addition, the Samsung S85 has a 5x optical and 5x digital zoom giving 25x total zoom when combined, as well a bright and color-sensitive 2.5" LCD screen. With the Face Recognition AF & AE function, the Samsung S85 detects faces and automatically focuses on them and also adjusts brightness. Fast ASR technology prevents the degradation of image clarity and color through camera shake, and the S85 also supports ISO 1600 high sensitivity to give you super clear pictures even when taking moving subjects under less-than-perfect lighting conditions. Supports ISO 1600 high sensitivity AVI recording capability 14 scene modes for optimal settings no matter the shot 20MB internal memory - accepts SD/SDHC/MMC memory cards USB 2.0 support - can share data with both Windows and Mac

Customer Review :

What a battery PIG

First let me say that I love Samsung products. However, this camera is a battery PIG. I can only take up to 15 pictures before the camera starts beeping at me that the batteries are low. The video recording feature is very useful until you get 30 seconds into your video and the batteries are dead. I have tried 6 different kinds of batteries and the best have been the Duracell for electronic devices, which got me 23 pictures before being dead!! Great camera poorly executed. Come on Samsung, get it together.

Rating :

Wonderful 5X camera (vid included)

i bought this camera 5 months ago and it's all i need plus more ,astonishing photos. the camera has so many features to list (need some time to learn it all), even the video is good (not great) . i think it's one of the best camera under $100 . i bought another for my brother. check out the video i took with this camera in a concert.
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Decent photos in daylight, but...

This camera takes excellent, high-resolution pictures outside. I found that it even worked quite well for action shots when there is plenty of sunlight. However, taking pictures indoors was another story. If there is any motion, indoor pictures come out blurry and grainy. I had tried taking pictures of hockey, in a very well-lit ice rink, and the pictures always come out brown and grainy. I have adjusted the settings as well as I could, but the amount you can change the aperture and speed of the exposure is very limited, even in the "Manual" mode. I even used a tripod, and the improvement was only marginal.
Now, after 1 year of working normally (and the warranty expiring), it has developed a severe problem. It shuts down unexpectedly, regardless of the charge in the batteries. It does with with new, alkaline batteries as well as fully charged NiMH batteries. It takes pictures for a minute or two, then just shuts down. It does not even retract the lens. It just goes black. Obviously, there is some kind of short or poor connection in it, but it does not appear to be related to the battery door (a common problem area on many digital cameras).
Thankfully, the credit card I used to purchase this extends the warranty, so I should be able to get my money back.


Rating :

So, so disappointed.

I was thrilled to find a reasonably priced camera from a company I used to trust - what a disappointment. After only a couple months of light duty taking pictures of my kids and dogs, it now randomly shuts down regardless of how fresh the batteries are or what I do to try to solve the problems. When it shuts down, sometimes the lens stays open. Right now, I have this camera on my desk, stuck open, dead as a doornail. We tried cleaning the battery contacts but no dice. Google "s85 shuts down" and see that other people have had this problem.

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Samsung Digimax S85 8MP digital camera with 5X optical zoom

great camera & easy to use. takes nice, clear pictures. It does run tru batteries, even the rechargeable ones so have back ups...great camera at a good price

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