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Samsung S860 review

Started Apr 15, 2009 | User reviews thread
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AlexeyS New Member • Posts: 2
Samsung S860 review

I wanted to buy a digital CLR and my wife wanted
small camera to take it everywhere.
So we have chosen this model because it was
cheapest and looked good enough.
I didn't expect high quality from such camera so it
didn't show it. Anyway IMO such small camera could
show higher quality if producers didn't try to put as
many megapixels in the same sensor as possible. For
example I compared photos made with this Samsung
and my previous camera - Olympus C50 (5 MPx).
Cameras are of the same class, but on 5 MPx matrix
there is noticeably less noise.
From other sides, the camera is good for money. It
uses standard batteries and unlike other reviewers I
can't say it eats them a lot (I used rechargeables).
SD card is another plus. Camera is compact, has
enough settings for advanced users, on automatic
mode images are good enough.
So if you need cheap compact camera for everyday
use it can be a good choice.

Problems:

After 10 months of use memory card slot become
damaged, it doesn't keep card inside after click. I sent
the camera for warranty service and didn't get it back
yet.
No other problems so far.

Samsung S860
8 megapixels • 2.4 screen • 38 – 114 mm (3×)
Announced: Dec 4, 2007
AlexeyS's score
3.5
Average community score
4.0
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