Sony DSC-S85 Cyber-Shot 4.1MP Digital Still Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom Electronics

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Average Rating: Rating: - good camera burdened with propritary pieces Nice images. nice lens. nice 4 megapixel sensor. decent layout/design. good price. Sounds like the makings of a great camera... Until you consider that unlike most cameras on the market, all the bits and pieces you need to have to use it are propritary SONY only parts which are not up to industry standards and are quite over priced as well. The memory stick, has the lowest capacity of any memory device on the market. Even the batteries are propritary. If you're on a little trip and want to take a photo but your battery has run out, on most cameras you can drop into a store (any store) and buy off the shelf parts that will last for at least a few pictures. Not so with sony. You must buy their stuff. And their stuff stinks compared to what the rest of the camaras out there can have. If you got a compact flash camera, you can get "digital film" that costs much less per picture and holds up to 12 times as many photos. This camera is basicially sold at a lower then normal price because they know they'll makeup any lost profits in over priced items you will need to use it. Rating: - So good- I bought a 2nd one!! I had been using a DSC-S70 for close to two years. Sadly, that wonderful camera was stolen just a couple of weeks before Christmas. It nearly broke my heart! There was no doubt in my mind I wanted another Sony. I am not a professional photographer, not even what you'd consider a "buff," just a mom of 4 kids who likes to take lots of pictures! The pictures I took with the S70 were so AMAZING! I would show my photo albums to others and the first thing they'd ask was "what kind of camera do you use?" I have all my pictures developed by OFOTO and have found their services to be great! I've had the S85 for a very short time now, but so far, it appears that the picture quality surpasses even that of the S70. And, the S85 has some improvements in controls, etc. Overall, I'd say the S85 is one of, if not THE, best digital camera on the market. Many others have written to give technical reviews of the camera's features, just wanted to add that I think Sony's digital cameras are so good, that I purchased a second one! Rating: - As good as it gets... I looked around to pick a good digital camera. I had a few things in mind that I wanted but I could never find a right all together piece. I think that Sony was the best compromise in terms of features, size and durability. I shoot a lot of film and a lot of times I really don't have to, since the pictures don't go further than web. Using S85 saved me on processing cost, time and gave me more options as far as manipulation of the images go. Since my original purchase was to ease the load and free me up in my "professional" life I find that more often I happen to pack the digital on my hiking or camping trips. I still carry my film camera but I supplement my film shots with a lot of digital snaps. Using Sony manual modes also allows me to become better photographer and it's really fool proof. I see the results immediately and if something is wrong I can re-shoot it again which was impossible with film. I mean yes I can always shoot two or three frames but you surly never know until you get the film from the lab what came out. When I shoot concerts or band shots this is a one time deal. They can't go back and replay the gig. So to be perfect and on the dime is very important for me. I choose S85 for couple of reasons: 1) Optics. Can't go wrong with Carl Zeiss glass. It's a really sharp and warm saturated tone that keeps me buying into Zeiss family. 2) Lens brightness (f/stops). Maybe there are better cameras out there with higher zoom range but f/stops on this camera (S85) rock. It's bright and fast enough which means that in combination with faster film setting it will get the job done. 3) Battery life. I originally was very skeptic of using rechargeable battery because of the possible what if I run out of juice scenario. I assumed that I will feel more secure with AAs that rechargeable proprietary battery. I was wrong. Sony battery lasts forever and with one spare everything is pretty much covered. 4) Quality. Good enough for nice and crisp 8 by 10 shots. If I really push it I can get 11 by 14. But for my application it gets the job done. 5) Controls. Easily accessible, options are always at the finger tips. 6) Construction. It's a one big solid unit. No swivel lens, sliding doors, build in lens covers or pop up flashes. There is very few moving parts which makes it a durable piece. Plus build in charger keeps all your things organized. 7) Flash and Sharpness control. At the finger tips I have full override on functions that were always problematic with digital cameras. This saves post production time required for touch ups. What could have Sony done to make it better? 1) ISO. Highest ISO setting is 400 I wish they went for 800. 2) Accessories. There is a load of after market accessories for this camera by other manufactures than Sony. I would like to see some more lenses or maybe even external battery packs made by Sony itself. Underwater housing would be great. 3) Little bit slow start up time. That needs some works. 4) Memory stick. Great concept and I couldn't care less if I'm using memory sticks, flash cards or smart media cards but with 128 MB max Sony media is not the hottest choice out there. Sony S85 is a good camera, probably the best out of the bunch out there. I would highly recommend it to amateurs and semi pros alike. It's a good value for the money.

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