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- Resolution: 8.1 Effective Megapixels
- Optical Zoom: 5x
- Size of screen: 2.5" LCD screen
- Image Sensor
- Type: 1/1.8 CCD
- Effective Pixel: Approx. 8.1Mega-pixel
- Lens:
- Focal Length: Schneider f = 7.8 ~ 39mm (35mm film equivalent : 38~190mm)
- F No.: F2.8 ~ 4.4
- Digital Zoom: Still Image mode : 1.0X ~ 5.0X Play mode : 1.0X ~ 12.0X (depends on image size)
- LCD Monitor 2.5" color TFT LCD (230,000 dots)
- Focusing
- Type:TTL auto focus, AF Assist Lamp, Manual focus, Multi Point AF
- Range:
- Normal: 80cm ~ infinity
- Macro : 10cm~80cm (Wide), 50cm ~ 80cm (Tele)
- Super Macro: 1cm ~10cm(Wide)
- Auto Mode : 10cm ~Infinity (Wide), 50cm ~ Infinity (Tele)
- Manual Focus: 1cm ~ Infinity(Wide), 50cm ~ Infinity (Tele)
- Shutter
- Type: Mechanical and Electronic shutter
- Speed:
- Auto : 1 ~ 1/2,000 sec.
- Manual, S Mode : 15 ~ 1/2,000 sec.
- Night : 15 ~ 1/2,000 sec.
- Fireworks : 4 sec.
- Exposure
- Control:
- Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE or Manual Exposure
- Metering : Multi, Spot, Center-weighted
- Compensation: ±2EV (1/2EV steps)
- ISO Equivalent: Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
- Flash
- Modes: Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off
- Range: Wide : 0.2m ~ 3.0m, Tele : 0.5m ~ 2.5m
- Recharging Time: Approx. 5 sec.
- Sharpness: Soft, Normal, Vivid
- Effect: Color: Normal, B/W, Sepia, Negative, Red, Green, Blue, Composite, Highlight, Frame
- White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom
- Voice Recording: Voice Recording (Max. 1 hour)
- Voice Memo in Still Image (max. 10 sec.)
- Date Imprinting: Date, Date & Time, Off (user selectable)
- Shooting
- Still Image: Modes : Auto, Program, A, S, M, ASR, Scene (Scene : Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow), Continuous: Single, Continuous, Motion Capture, AEB, Interval Shooting
- Self-timer : 10 sec., 2 sec., Double
- Movie Clip: With Audio (recording time : memory capacity dependent)
- Size: 800x592, 720x480, 640x480, 320x240
- Frame rate: 30 fps, 20 fps, 15 fps (15/20 fps for 800x592, 720x480)
- Optical Zoom : up to 5.0X
- Storage
- Media: Internal about 20MB, SD / MMC/ SDHC (up to 4GB guaranteed)
- File Format: Still Image : JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.2, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0
- Movie Clip : AVI (MPEG-4)
- Audio : WAV
- Image Size:
- - Normal Shooting Mode
- 8M: 3264x2448 pixels, 5M: 2592x1944 pixels,
- 3M: 2048x1536 pixels, 1M: 1024x768 pixels
- - Wide Shooting Mode
- 6M: 3264x1824 pixels
- - Print Shooting Mode
- 7M : 3264x2176 pixels
- Internal Capacity (256 MB)
- - Normal Shooting Mode
- 8M : Super Fine 57 Fine 103 Normal 180
- 5M : Super Fine 93 Fine 158 Normal 271
- 3M : Super Fine 172 Fine 265 Normal 425
- 1M : Super Fine 558 Fine 663 Normal 742
- - Wide Shooting Mode
- 6M : Super Fine 83 Fine134 Normal 232
- - Print Shooting Mode
- 7M : Super Fine 68 Fine 115 Normal 206
- Image Play
- Type: Single image, Thumbnails, Slide show, Movie Clip
- Editing: Trimming, Resizing, Rotate, Color Effect
- Interface
- Digital output connector : USB 2.0
- Audio: Mono
- Video output : NTSC, PAL (user selectable)
- DC power input connector : 3.3V
- Power Source: Primary Battery: 2x AA Alkaline
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 104 x 63.6 x 24.8 mm (excluding protrusion)
- Weight: 172g (without batteries and card)
8.1 Mega Pixels, Optical 5x Zoom
The Samsung S850 is a high resolution digital camera that is equipped with a true-colour filtered 8.1 mega-pixel CCD. This allows the Samsung S850 to produce even better images and take detailed photos for printing up to poster size. In addition, the Samsung S850 has a optical 5x and digital 5x zoom giving 25x total zoom when combined.
Large 2.5" LCD screen
The Samsung S850 has a large 2.5" LCD for improved contrast and colour reproduction, allowing you to enjoy a wider and clearer image.
Advanced Shake Reduction (ASR)
The ASR technology prevents the degradation of image clarity and colour common to flash photography. With ASR the effects of camera shake are reduced in lower light conditions. You can even take well exposed, sharper pictures in low light without using a flash at all. It guarantees brighter and more natural pictures.
High sensitivity ISO 1600
The Samsung S850 has an auto sensitivity feature that automatically adjusts sensitivity according to the ambient exposure conditions up to ISO 1600. The high sensitivity setting of ISO 1600 enables you to take clear indoor pictures in the dark without camera shake and the resulting image blurring.
MPEG-4 SVGA quality movie function
The powerful video capability of the Samsung S850 delivers a "camcorder like" experience. For a more enhanced movie shooting experience, the Samsung S850 uses MPEG-4, the high-compression high-quality video format, which can record for up to 3-4 times longer than the traditional video formats used in many other digital cameras. With powerful video recording in SVGA(quality 800X592) at 20fps, it provides a wider screen view and clearer video quality.
Movie Stabiliser
The Samsung S850 has a Movies Stabiliser function, which helps maintain steady recording of a subject by means of automatic detection and correction of lateral and vertical camera movements.
Successive Recording function
The Successive Recording function of the Samsung S850, which is based on exclusive Samsung technology, allows you to pause and resume video recording as desired and merge those multiple movie into a single file.
Built-in Movie Editing
For easier editing of movies, the Samsung S850 allows you to select and save only the desired part into a new file during playback, on the camera. Samsung S850 also allows you to capture a still image during palyback.
Powerful manual functions
The manual functions of a digital camera enable you to produce any image you want to express in picture taking. The powerful manual function support enables you to express your image intentions according to the subject. For the convenient A Mode and S Mode functions, you can change mode easily by operating the left/right button (shutter speed priority) and up/down button (aperture priority) of the 5-directional button. When using the camera in M Mode, even a novice photographer can easily use the manual functions with the optimum exposure display at the bottom of the LCD.
Macro 1cm & Auto Macro
Mode Macro's available up to 1cm. When set to Auto Macro Mode, the Samsung S850 automatically adjusts the shooting distance and focus from between10 cm to infinity, helping you taker to take pictures more easily.
Wise Shot
This clever feature allows you to choose the best picture by taking 2 shots simultaneously - one using ASR and one using a flash. So if you''re unsure, let the camera do the work for you and simply choose the image you prefer when the hard work's been done!

Average rating (9 reviews)
Thinking of Buying
Martyscot | 13/06/2008 | See all Martyscot's reviews (1) »
Does anyone know if this camera takes ni-mh re-chargeable batteries?
Samsung Digital Camera
bigboybrian2001 | 25/05/2008 | See all bigboybrian2001's reviews (2) »
I always had a Sony cybershot camera and never thought about changing it. That was untill I saw this Samsung camera...Its so easy to use and takes very good high quality pics and for this price how can anyone go wrong, Brilliant Play.com yet again for producing another great bargain at a great price
I've had my Samsung for a little while now and its still as fantastic as it was the first time I used it. I've managed to take some wonderful shots with this easy to use diamond of a camera. The quality of the macro shots are stunning, though of course not on a proffesional level, 8.1 is crisp enough for the average photographer.
The only problem I have had, and this is probably more my own fault, is that some images look perfectly crisp on the camera screen but are actually blurry once you load them onto the computer. Its fussy with its light source/focus so you have to play around with the flash and extra lighting to get it right.
Otherwise, for the price, you are getting a really good piece of equipment.















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