Samsung S860 Review

At just ten dollars more than the seven megapixel S760, the otherwise identical Samsung S860 has a sensor resolution of eight megapixels coupled to a Samsung-branded 3x optical zoom lens. This provides a fairly typical zoom range from 38mm to 114mm, with maximum aperture varying from a fair f/2.8 at wide angle to f/5.2 at telephoto. The S860 can focus to a minimum of ten centimeters at wide angle in macro mode.

The Samsung S860 also features a high resolution 2.4" LCD display with 230,000 pixels, USB 2.0 connectivity, 11MB of built-in memory, ISO sensitivity from 80 - 1000, shutter speeds from 8 - 1/2000 second, a maximum of 3x digital zoom and 12.8x playback zoom, and a Motion JPEG movie mode with audio.

Other S860 features include multi, center, and face detection AF; multi, spot and face detection metering modes; seven white balance modes, eleven scene modes, DIS (Digital Image Stabilization), and a five-mode built in flash. Samsung's S860 stores images on Secure Digital cards (including the newer SDHC cards), or the previously mentioned built-in memory. Power comes courtesy of two AA batteries (with alkaline disposables in the product bundles), and the included software is Samsung Master.

The Samsung S860 digital camera ships January 2008, with a suggested retail price of US$179, and will be available in black, silver, pink and blue finishes.

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Sony W830

$128.00 (100% more)

20.1 MP (60% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

39% smaller

8x zoom (62% more)

S860 vs W830

Canon 190 IS

$189.00 (100% more)

2 MP (59% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

20% smaller

1x zoom (70% more)

S860 vs 190 IS

Canon 180

$166.98 (100% more)

2 MP (59% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

34% smaller

8x zoom (62% more)

S860 vs 180

Nikon W100

$156.95 (100% more)

13.2 MP (39% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

45% larger

3x zoom

S860 vs W100

Nikon W300

$386.95 (100% more)

16 MP (49% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

28% larger

5x zoom (40% more)

S860 vs W300

Ricoh WG-50

$232.95 (100% more)

16 MP (49% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

31% larger

5x zoom (40% more)

S860 vs WG-50

Panasonic TS30

$168.50 (100% more)

16.1 MP (50% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

28% smaller

4x zoom (25% more)

S860 vs TS30

Nikon A300

$136.95 (100% more)

20.1 MP (60% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

37% smaller

8x zoom (62% more)

S860 vs A300

Ricoh WG-80

$0.00

16 MP (49% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

31% larger

5x zoom (40% more)

S860 vs WG-80

Canon 360 HS

$284.50 (100% more)

20.2 MP (60% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

16% smaller

12x zoom (75% more)

S860 vs 360 HS

Sony WX350

$288.00 (100% more)

18.2 MP (55% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

13% smaller

2x zoom (85% more)

S860 vs WX350

Fujifilm XP120

$119.00 (100% more)

16.4 MP (51% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

29% larger

5x zoom (40% more)

S860 vs XP120

Ricoh WG-6

$336.95 (100% more)

20.2 MP (60% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

40% larger

5x zoom (40% more)

S860 vs WG-6

Fujifilm XP130

$109.00 (100% more)

16.4 MP (51% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

29% larger

5x zoom (40% more)

S860 vs XP130

Canon SX620 HS

$319.00 (100% more)

20.2 MP (60% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

Similar size

25x zoom (88% more)

S860 vs SX620 HS

Olympus TG-Tracker

$449.99 (100% more)

8.3 MP

Also lacks viewfinder

17% larger

1x zoom (200% less)

S860 vs TG-Tracker

Fujifilm XP140

$229.00 (100% more)

16.4 MP (51% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

29% larger

5x zoom (40% more)

S860 vs XP140

Olympus TG-5

$299.00 (100% more)

12 MP (32% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

36% larger

4x zoom (25% more)

S860 vs TG-5

Ricoh G900

$797.95 (100% more)

20.2 MP (60% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

40% larger

5x zoom (40% more)

S860 vs G900

Olympus TG-6

$459.00 (100% more)

12 MP (32% more)

Also lacks viewfinder

37% larger

4x zoom (25% more)

S860 vs TG-6

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