Samsung S860 8.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver) | 
| Brand: Samsung
List Price: $149.95
Buy New: $85.00 (On sale from $89.00)
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Rating:  56 reviews
Sales Rank: 146
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
System Memory: 11
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 240
Optical Zoom: 3
Digital Zoom: 3
Display Size: 2.4
Maximum Focal Length: 18.9
Minimum Focal Length: 6.3
Maximum Resolution: 8.1
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 12 x 10 x 6
MPN: S860Silver
Model: S860Silver
UPC: 044701009108
EAN: 0044701009108
ASIN: B0011ZH0BK
Release Date: February 12, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 8.1-megapixel resolution for high-quality prints up to 30 x 40 inches | | • | 3x optical zoom; digital image stabilization | | • | Face Detection technology; Self Portrait mode | | • | 2.4-inch LCD screen | | • | Capture images to SD cards; powered by AA alkaline batteries (not included) |
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Product Description
The Samsung S860 is a high-resolution digital camera that is equipped with a true-color filtered 8.1-Megapixel CCD. This allows the Samsung S860 to take detailed photos for printing up to poster size. With the Face Detection AF & AE function, the Samsung S860 enables the user to take better portrait pictures more easily. This function detects faces and automatically focuses on them. The brightness of the faces is adjusted optimally for beautiful portrait pictures. In macro shooting, it is now possible to take clear, natural pictures. Digital Image Stabilization (DIS) technology prevents the degradation of image clarity and color, which is sometimes found in flash photography. With DIS the effects of image blur are reduced in lower light conditions. You can even take well-exposed, sharper pictures in low light conditions without using a flash at all, which guarantees brighter and more natural pictures. The different icons, scene modes and other features are described in simple and easy to understand terms to improve the interaction between the user and camera. ISO - Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1000 Flash Modes - Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, and Flash off Range - Wide 0.3m - 4.0m and Tele 0.5m - 2.1m (ISO AUTO) Self-timer - 2 seconds and 10 seconds Still Image File Format - JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.2, and DPOF 1.1 Scene Modes - Children, Landscape, Close-up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, and Night System Requirements - Pentium II 450MHz (Pentium 800MHz recommended), Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, Vista, Mac OS 9.2, 10.4 or later, 64MB RAM, 200MB free space, USB port, CD-ROM drive, 1024x768 pixels, 16-bit color display compatible monitor, Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Dimensions - Approximately Width 3.66 x Height 2.44 x Depth 1.04 (93x62x26.5mm) Weight - 123 grams
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| Customer Reviews: Read 51 more reviews...
A very good point and shoot for a great price May 5, 2008
Mom of 3
129 out of 131 found this review helpful
I bought this camera as an addition to our Minolta digital SLR, just to have a small and convenient point and shoot for times that I don't want to drag the SLR around.
Samsung has put together a very good camera for this price, and it has a couple of nice things beyond the basics. I especially like the facial recognition feature, which makes sure that you actually get a focus on a person instead of sharp surroundings and a blurred human subject. The menus are very easy to use, and the camera itself takes very good action shots. There are eleven different photo settings from which to choose. It also takes small video clips. The photo quality is excellent and you can print up to poster size and maintain that quality. It is an 8.1 megapixel camera with a 3x optical zoom and a 3x digital zoom.
The body of the camera itself is small and compact, and it easily fits into standard blue jean pockets. It has a nice, solid feel to it and since I have small hands, it's very comfortable for me to use. A person with very large hands may want something bigger for ergonomic reasons.
The only down side to this camera is that you have to use the LCD screen to take your shot. There is no standard view finder. The LCD screen itself, however, is very large and extremely crisp.
This is an excellent camera if you are looking for a basic point and shoot with a few added perks beyond the most basic category. If you are looking for a camera with tons of settings, features and major zoom ability, you need to look elsewhere. However, for basic everyday use, Samsung has really put out a great product in the S860.
 BEST DIGITAL CAMERA FOR THE MONEY! CLEAR, CRISP PICS AND GREAT VIDEOS IN AVI MODE! June 12, 2008
Daisy S (Hot Springs, AR)
38 out of 40 found this review helpful
June 12, 2008 I bought this camera yesterday and I am totally overjoyed with it. Before I bought this one and found the RIGHT CAMERA for me, I returned a Kodak Easy Share camera to the store. Why did I do this? Well, the Kodak took great pictures, however, when you shoot a movie (video) it is saved in the MOV mode on the Kodak (Apple format, not Microsoft). So you have to download Quicktime to play a movie in the MOV mode on a Windows PC! Not fun. I wanted both a camera that is easy to just point and shoot for stills and also wanted the AVI video output so when I downloaded my video card on to my PC, I can instantly watch my movies! I found this perfect camera for me with this cute pink Samsung! On my first day I found that the basics of this camera were easy to learn. I used mostly the AUTO mode, and the camera does the work for me in any light! I took some stills in daylight and then inside both from faraway and also some closeups of flowers in my garden with the micro setting and later did an indoor and outdoor video. Everything came out just beautiful and as soon as I loaded my computer with the videos, I watched them from my PC. Plan to put these on a DVD to watch on TV. So far this has been an easy camera to learn for just the basic features that I need. My favorite feature is the clear videos that are saved in the AVI mode, not in the MOV mode. This AVI mode plays perfectly in my computer the Vista Windows Media Player and saves great to watch on a DVD on my TV. Note, that there are so many settings, I just use the AUTO and the DIC for low light and anti shake. By the way, it seems easy to use and does great micro shots as well. This is my newest camera after updating my older HP camera from near 3 years ago with just a 5 pixels. Another great feature I love is the FACE RECOGNITION. I took several pictures of friends and they came out just perfectly, NO RED-EYE and SKIN TONES were perfect. (With my old HP 5 pixel, the skin tones came out too red). My advice if you are looking for a good basic camera that takes great stills and videos, this is the one for you!
Great camera for the price June 17, 2008
JonBoi567 (Dallas,Tx)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
I normally don't do reviews on products that i buy, but in purchasing this camera I was thoroughly impressed. I have my camera for alittle over a month and it is truly a luxury having it. It is a great basic camera for the average photographer. It has the basic features that is necessary to capture everyday photos and it still has the quality to do much more. The in-camera help option allows the user to trouble-shoot any problems that might occur while in use. I found that to be extremely helpful especially with change in low-light and bright lighting areas. The auto flash and face recognition features are definetly and added bonus to the cameras already impressive design.
One flaw that I would have to point out is that it does run off of AA battery which gets decent life out of, but can be annoying constantly searching for new ones.
Overall the camera is a great buy, especially for the price. There are not many 8.1 Mp cameras out there that can offer everything that this one can...
It is an awesome price and quality. May 5, 2008
Han Na Shin (HI, USA)
12 out of 19 found this review helpful
I bought a pink Samsung S860. I used to use camera phone to take pictures, but I always felt that quality of pictures are very low.
This digital camera has great price and quality. Mostly, I enjoy the handy and simple function of the digital camera.
 Good features, lousy image quality June 9, 2008
Travis Prebble (State College, PA United States)
11 out of 19 found this review helpful
The S860 has a decent feature set for a cheap camera, but beware the image quality. At ISO80 in bright daylight, the S860 managed to introduce immense noise into reds. I took 8 photos of a building with a red banner and had to run each of them through Noise Ninja to make them presentable.
Better than a camera phone? Sure, but worse then just about anything else.
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