Samsung S860 8.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Pink)
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Manufacturer: SamsungRelease Date: 2008-02-12
Model: S860Pink
Color: Pink
Product 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)
- Joby GP2-D1EN Gorillapod Flexible Tripod for Digital SLR Cameras with Bubble Level
- Serif PhotoPlus X3
- Adobe Photoshop CS4 Upgrade [OLD VERSION]
- Aperture 3
- Digipower DPS-2500 Slim Travel Plug-In AA/AAA Battery Charger with 4 AA 2300mAh Batteries (Black)
Digital camera reviews of Samsung S860 8.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Pink)
Digital camera Review: A 24 hours a day keep-it-with-you-at-all-times camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I uploaded a grasshopper photo in the samples gallery for this camera. I was surprised to see it as sharp as the photos from my Digital SLRs, except some minor jpg artifacts in the blurred background. This photo was taken at full superbright Florida daylight, meaning short shutter speed and hight apperture value. This makes shake free images and long depth of field easy, even handheld. The camera was set to macro mode, with is a one-touch button and therefore quickly activated.
For professional photography I use a digital SLR, and I published books on Amazon with images from my digital SLRs. But those cameras are huge and heavy. This tiny samsung, in case logic strechy bag, is as small as a wallet. I used it for family trips, and to copy documents from pinboards. Much faster than writing down, or searching for a copy machine. Press the macro button, click done. Press the view button, zoom button, to check the image sharpness, off, done. For family photography it's great. The skin tones come out natural. For long exposures just find a table, a fence post or use the ground, to hold the camera firmly with one hand, and press the shutter button with the other. Night shots of fireworks with 4 second exposure time are easy this way. Alkalines lasted 100 to 150 pics without flash. A 2GB SD holds almost 500 pics at 8MP.
A little scary is, that the on button is not a slide, but a press for 2 seconds. The lens will zoom out, and if that happens inside a tight camera bag, will the lens mechnism survive this? Also, the camera switches on, whithout lens coming out, if pressing the play button. But it has a auto-off mode.
One strange effect happened, when the batteries were low, but still working witout flash. When activating the flash, the camera switched off without pulling the lens in! Well, switching it on and off again pulled the lens in. Anyway, makes sense to always have an extra set of fresh batteries.
Using Lightroom to pull shadows or squeeze highlights is pretty much not of much use. This camera optimizes the image already pretty much to the maximum possible. And the dynamic resolution is just not there for further such editing. Be it due to sensor or A/D or jpg noise.
I personally print from this camera 2 prints on one 4x6, so each print is 3x4", which matches the aspect ratio of the sensor, and also at this small size pretty much all images, handheld or not, are sharp.
Following is a link to my book about Suntan adjustment in Lightroom and Photoshop. This of cause only works when using Digital SLRs:
Suntan: Skin Tone Color Adjustments in Lightroom and Photoshop
Summary of Samsung S860 8.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Pink)
Image resolution up to 3264 x 24483x digital zoom1/2.5 CCD image sensorFace Detection AF and AE to ensure better composition and image quality for portraitsSelf Portrait ModeFunction description and photo help guideDigital Image Stabilation11 Scene Modes3 11/16" W x 2 7/16" H x 1" D Uses 2 AA alkaline batteriesUses SD memory cardsIncludes 2 AA alkaline batteries USB and AV cables camera strap and softwareDigital Cameras
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