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Samsung S85
| Author | Cliff Smith |
| Published | 16th Oct 2007 |
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
| Price | £86.95 (Exc VAT) |
| as reviewed | £99.99 (Inc VAT) |
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A range of general test shots are shown over the next two pages. In some cases, the full size image has been reduced for bandwidth purposes, and a crop taken from the original full resolution image has been placed below it to show the overall image quality. Some other pictures may be clicked to view the original full-size image.

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The wide-angle end of the zoom range is equivalent to 38mm, which is not really wide enough for panoramic landscapes.

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The telephoto end of the 5x zoom range is equivalent to 190mm, which is longer than average.

Colour reproduction is excellent.

Even shooting into the sun the S85 produces good shadow detail.
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PaulW said on 18th July 2008
Bev said on 10th September 2008
Camera picture quality is great, but mine stopped working after 2 months and custommer support is terrible. They are trying to charge £35 for repaire and handling, the camera only ... more
Denis Swift said on 24th September 2008
Suggestion for Bev: It's pretty obvious that your camera had an inherent fault right from the start. So you're covered by the Sale Of Goods Act (an item must be suitabl... more
James Mills said on 25th September 2008
Mine also broke after 3 months. It completely locked up and was sent back to Samsung via Comet. 6 weeks later and I have finally managed to get a refund from Comet as Samsung are c... more
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