Samsung Digimax L85

Résumé : The chunky, retro-styled body of Samsung's new Digimax L85 camera contains a larger-than-average 8.1-megapixel CCD plus a Schneider-Kreuznach Varioplan lens with 5x optical zoom. The lens focuses down to 1cm in Macro mode and the L85 offers plenty of ...

Points forts : HDMI connection, Plenty of scene modes and tools

Points faibles : Poor controls and menu system, High chromatic aberration

Conclusion : Here, it's backed up by a larger-than-life 2.5-inch LCD screen with an impressive 230,000 pixel count. However good that sounds though, in action the screen isn't as sharp as we'd like, and is a damn nuisance to use in bright light, where framing ...

Résumé : The black-and-silver case of the Samsung Digimax L85 ($338 as of 6/15/06) feels solid. The camera is easy to grip, partly because Samsung made it a little larger than an average point-and-shoot to accommodate a 5X zoom lens--still, there's no room for ...

Points forts : 5X zoom lens, sharp 2.5-inch LCD Lots of controls, wide-screen mode

Points faibles : Wide-screen images stretch on an HDTV

Conclusion : The L85 can store just four of its highest-quality JPEG images in its 23MB internal memory, so buying a high-capacity SD Card is essential, especially considering that the camera can also record images as lossless TIFF files, which are many times ...

Résumé : Samsung's Digimax L85 offers 8 megapixels, a 5X optical zoom, and tons of other functions. Its retro design won't fit in your pocket, but does it deserve a spot in your bag-

Conclusion : The Samsung Digimax L85 isn't the thinnest or most feature-packed camera available, but it offers a respectable feature set, unique design, and most importantly - good pictures. Some photos experience minor fringing and the ISO doesn't exceed 400, but ...

Résumé : The first digital stills camera with HDTV connectivity

Points forts : Watch and record your home TV anywhere in the world ; Quick to response to remote control ; Relatively simple to set up

Conclusion : Samsung's retro-styled L85 has the future in mind, being the first dedicated stills camera to boast compatibility with High Definition TV sets via HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) connection.