Samsung Digimax S85 8MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom (Black) Review

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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 0 . i bought another for my brother. check out the video i took with this camera in a concert.
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• 8-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
• 5x optical zoom with Advanced Shake Reduction (ASR); 2.5-inch LCD display
• Face Detection detects up to nine faces and automatically adjusts for optimal focus and exposure
• 14 scene modes and special effects “E” button; high-resolution movie mode at up to 30 fps
• Stores images on SD memory cards (20MB internal memory included); powered by 2 AA batteries

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Customer Reviews

Samsung Digimax S85 8MP digital camera with 5X optical zoom - K. McDaniel - Texas
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

What a bettery PIG - G. Mathias -
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.

Decent photos in daylight, but… - Amey Maffucci -
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.