Sony Cyber-shot DSCS85

Sony Cyber-shot DSCS85

User Rating: Sony Cyber-shot DSCS85 (55 reviews)
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Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Pro results at an affordable price

, Nov. 24, 2002
Comments:
A phenominal camera for the money. Comes with a 16mb memory stick, but it's a sufficient size to work with if this is your first digital camera. Just practice to get the hang of it! You can delete the pictures easily! The MPEG movie mode is incredible

QuickTake:

Pros: Many Features, Easy to use, Awesome Pictures
Cons: Absolutely None
Has Owned Product: 4 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Sony's GREAT!

, Nov. 23, 2002
Comments:
Purchased this camera just after our local retailer dropped the price to $399. Saw someones review on bad low light pictures, boy are they wrong! This camera is GREAT! I can't believe how clear the pictures are, and the focus, extreme fine focus! If y

QuickTake:

Pros: Logical menu, great lens, great price
Cons: can't use regular batteries, comes with 16meg mem stick
Has Owned Product: 1 month
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Fantastice Camera

, Nov. 22, 2002
Comments:
This Sony Cybershot DSC-S85 camera is all I thought it would be and then some. I read the reviews about this camera and they were correct. I was comparing this camera to the Kodak DX4900 and the Olympus C4040, niether can hold a stick to this camera. W

QuickTake:

Pros: Fantastic Camera, does everthig we want!
Cons: Needs more memory capacity
Has Owned Product: 4 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) clear pictures

, Sep. 21, 2002
Comments:
I just purchased my sony camera earlier today and am already taking and e-mailing pictures with it. It was very easy to use and took extremely clear pictures. The software was easy to load but, I am still trying to get familiar with all the options and

QuickTake:

Pros: very easy to use. great pictures. easy to load software.
Cons: small memory stick.
Has Owned Product: 1 day
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) See for you self

, Sep. 21, 2002
Comments:
It is the best buy in a long time for my,oke i am a amateur but it give my a lot of pleasure... see for you self at http://www.homev.nl

QuickTake:

Pros: greate camera
Cons: 1000sec most by 2000sec
Has Owned Product: 9 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Sony DSC S85

, Aug. 18, 2002
Comments:
I paid $479.00 for this 4.1 mega camera a quality product for sure.shop around there are many price shop web sites to compare.make sure you get the whole package with USA warranty.You will not be sorry.

QuickTake:

Pros: From 8" x 10" on down like 35mm you won't believe the pics
Cons: Sony could give you 128 mb mem stick
Has Owned Product: 1 month
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Decent digi camera with infinite movie mode (low res)

, Aug. 15, 2002
Comments:
This camera seems to have the best functional resolution for the stated megapixels. It provides a good number of controls, including priority modes. Reasonably easy to use. Has several movie modes. Lower res movies at 8 fps can be as long as your memor

QuickTake:

Pros: Easy to use; lots of control; very good pictures
Cons: cover on recharge port is a rubbery material & works fine
Has Owned Product: 2 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) LOVE THIS! You'll grow into this camera, not out of it!

, Aug. 13, 2002
Comments:
I loved the fact that the camera is able to support an external flash and numerous add on lenses. Although I'm still getting a feel for my camera and not ready to add these yet, it's nice to know that I don't have to buy a whole new camera again. A featu

QuickTake:

Pros: Crisp pictures, user friendly, excellent upgrade features
Cons: To me, power button/zoom buttons should be reversed!
Has Owned Product: 2 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Photo's You Won't Believe You Took

, Aug. 3, 2002
Comments:
The pictures from this camera are clear, crisp and detailed thanks to a good lens and a big chip (4.1 megapixel). Printing 8 x 10 on your 8.5 x 11 inkjet printer is encouraged. Make sure you get a good quality photo paper with a good weight, set your pr

QuickTake:

Pros: Logical Menus, Long Battery, optional 128 meg card
Cons: Nothing affecting the pictures. Little connect doors so so
Has Owned Product: 1 month
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Great Camera!!

, Jul. 19, 2002
Comments:
I have had this camera for one week now and I love it. This is my first digital camera and maybe my last as this one seems to "HAVE IT ALL". The ability to just point and shoot is super, but, it also has the ability to satisfy even the most creative

QuickTake:

Pros: Easy to use, long battery life, great picture quality
Cons: USB cord too short
Has Owned Product: 10 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Sony DSC-S85

, Jul. 16, 2002
Comments:
I bought this camera a year ago after much research into high quality digital cameras. I wanted the ability to zoom (both digitally and optically) but wanted something that was similar in size to a standard SLR camera. I was not disappointed. I bought an

QuickTake:

Pros: Great features, easy of use, portability
Cons: Flimsy plastic door on battery recharge port
Has Owned Product: 12 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) DSC-S85

, Jul. 16, 2002
Comments:
I bought this camera a year ago after much research into high quality digital cameras. I wanted the ability to zoom (both digitally and optically) but wanted something that was similar in size to a standard SLR camera. I was not disappointed. I bought

QuickTake:

Pros: Great features, ease of use, very high quality pictures
Cons: Flimsy plastic cover on recharge port
Has Owned Product: 12 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) DSC-S85

, Jul. 16, 2002
Comments:
I bought this camera a year ago after much research into high quality digital cameras. I wanted the ability to zoom (both digitally and optically) but wanted something that was similar in size to a standard SLR camera. I was not disappointed. I bought

QuickTake:

Pros: Great features, ease of use, very high quality pictures
Cons: Flimsy plastic cover on recharge port
Has Owned Product: 12 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Great camera for novice and experienced photographer

, Jul. 13, 2002
Comments:
Camera has great auto and manual features. Can be used as point and shoot with all the auto settings or used creatively with the manual settings. My first digital camera and I am very happy with it. It has everything on it to make it possible for me to do

QuickTake:

Pros: Great features and ease of use.
Cons: Haven't found any
Has Owned Product: 2 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Perfect camera for the novice user or advanced

, Jun. 15, 2002
Comments:
I have to admit I was a little wary of buying a camera that was almost $600 (for internet price, not store price which was $700) because I wasn't sure if the quality would be noticeable over a smaller, cheaper digital camera. Sony, however, proved me wron

QuickTake:

Pros: Very user friendly, Great picture quality, tons of options
Cons: Little on the expensive side, only comes with 16mb mem
Has Owned Product: 4 days
cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.3 star(s) Sony Cyber Shot DSC S85

Comments:

Review Verdict: While its performance isn't always stellar, the feature-rich DSC-S85 represents a good value among 4-megapixel digicams.

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QuickTake:

Pros: High resolution; excellent image quality in brightly lit shots; lots of features.
Cons: Poor low-light image quality; slight shutter delay.
asia.cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S85

Comments:
Great features, nice price, but not so friendly. Cannot use battery and memory on non-Sony devices.

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QuickTake:

Pros: Video mode, Mac OS X friendly.
Cons: Uses Sony-only Memory Stick; InfoLithium battery and flash; no dedicated Delete button.
personal computer world Professional Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S85

Comments:
Sony's new 4.1megapixel digital still camera features improved prints and MPEG movies.

Review Verdict: Sony has essentially upgraded its S75, which was already a great camera. The resulting S85 may be pricey, and only work with Memory Stick media, but it offers great control and wonderful quality.

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QuickTake:

Pros: High resolution; great manual control; good ergonomics; broad features.
Cons: Memory Stick format is pricey and the slot won't take IBM's MicroDrive.
dpreview.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.5 star(s) Sony DSC-S85

Comments:

Review Verdict: Many people expected 2001 to show the same evolution in image resolution that we saw in 1999 and 2000.

QuickTake:

Pros: Unparalleled image resolution at its price and at the time of writing this review, Good metering, good white balance, good colour balance (more 'neutral' than S75), Fast, sharp, high quality lens is able to deliver resolution to the sensor, Low image nois
Cons: Slow startup times (lens extension), Zoom controller does not have enough increments / multiple zoom speed, Memory Stick compartment on the base of the camera, Auto exposure limited by minimum 1/30 sec shutter speed, Flash synch terminal is proprietary (o
steves-digicams.com Professional Review.

Sony DSC-S85

Comments:
The Sony DSC-S85 CyberShot has the distinction of being the first four megapixel digital camera to be priced below $1000, in fact it has an unbelievable MSRP of just $799. On the outside it's physically identical to the Sony DSC-S75 except it's finished i

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pcworld.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Sony Cybershot DSC-S85 4.1mp Camera

Comments:
The $599 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S85 lasted the longest on one battery charge of any camera we tested for this roundup: an impressive 427 shots. This heavy but stylish camera includes some unusual extra features, one of which allows you to choose a companion

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dcresource.com Professional Review.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S85

Comments:

Review Verdict: There really isn't much to comment here since the bundle is good. The only real negative (in my mind) is the Memory Stick. It's a proprietary, Sony-only (at least in digital cameras) format. Also, the 16MB is a bit small for a camera that takes such large

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QuickTake:

Pros: 4 million pixels for under $800! Feature packed Very good photo quality Very good bundle (except for Memory Stick) Manual white balance Great movie mode with sound!
Cons: No zoom in movie mode Proprietary Memory Stick, external flash port, and battery Nightshots could be better No true continuous shooting mode
thevooner.com Professional Review.

theVooner.com Review - Sony DSC-S85 4.1 Megapixel Digital Camera Review

Comments:
theVooner reviews the newest Sony 4.1 Megapixel Digital Camera

Review Verdict: In the end, what can I say? I had to lose my digital camera to find this one. As one of the first 4.1 Megapixel cameras, the Sony DSC-S85 is a spectacular wonder. For what I paid, I have to admit that it wasn’t a bad deal (I paid about US$850 for the...

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PC Magazine Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S85

Comments:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S85A great 4.1Megapixel Super HAD CCD.

Review Verdict: The DSC-S85 needs more storage, and some of the buttons are too small, but it offers sharp, unbiased image capture, extended movie and GIF modes, and aperture/shutter priority at a reasonable price.

Read full review at PC Magazine

QuickTake:

Cons: Sony 0870 511 1999
alaTest.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.05 star(s) Review summary of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S85

Comments:
alaTest has collected and analysed 486 reviews of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S85 from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 90/100. Comparing these reviews to 396332 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 81/100 = Very Good.

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dpreview.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.5 star(s) Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S85

Comments:
The DSC-S85 started its public life (at least here on dpreview) as a rumour back on the in mid-March this year. This rumour originated with an Australia website and was soon given a little more viability by Sony Microelectronics announcement of the ICX406

Review Verdict: Many people expected 2001 to show the same evolution in image resolution that we saw in 1999 and 2000.

QuickTake:

Pros: Unparalleled image resolution at its price and at the time of writing this review, Good metering, good white balance, good colour balance (more 'neutral' than S75), Fast, sharp, high quality lens is able to deliver resolution to the sensor, Low image nois
Cons: Slow startup times (lens extension), Zoom controller does not have enough increments / multiple zoom speed, Memory Stick compartment on the base of the camera, Auto exposure limited by minimum 1/30 sec shutter speed, Flash synch terminal is proprietary (o
imaging-resource.com Professional Review.

Sony DSC-S85 Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights

Comments:
Sony Electronics has long held a dominant position in the digicam marketplace, with a wide range of models enjoying enormous popularity with consumers. Last spring (February, 2000), they stunned the digicam world by announcing no fewer than six new models

Read full review at imaging-resource.com

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