Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S85 Digital Camera

Pros: 4.1 Megapixels, excellent image quality, great price, incredible battery life, and full manual control options
Cons: Proprietary Sony memory, limited white balance options, and proprietary Sony external flash

If you're in the market for a digital camera, there has never been a better time to buy. The high tech electronics marketplace is absolutely glutted with digital cameras; nifty features and consumer options are way up, and prices are way down. Currently...

Pros: Excellent images, vibrant colors, wealth of options and settings.
Cons: The wimpy 16MB memory stick included.

In order to do justice to the Sony DSC-S85, this review may get long-winded. It is truly a great piece of electronic and photographic equipment and I want to give it the detail it deserves. As you’ll see, I think this camera deserves more ...

Pros: Great pictures. Just great.
Cons: Stiff learning curve.

A couple of years ago I had a great little Olympus 35mm Infinity film camera which I had used for years. It took wonderful pictures. At the time, digital cameras were just starting to become popular. But the quality of the pictures wasn't all that great....

Pros: lens, image quality, exposure flexibility, battery life
Cons: Too little standard memory, no standard carry case.

The DSC-S85 is actually my second digital camera; my old Olympus D460 was lost when a piece of luggage went missing recently (note: don't pack photographic equipment in your luggage - it's not covered by the airlines). This time around, I wanted a unit...

Pros: Fantastic price! 4.1 Megapixel. Size. Features. Ease of use.
Cons: Optical zoom is limited to 3X.

Fasten your seat belt because this 4.1 Megapixel camera from Sony will sell faster than anything else out there and be in high demand. Expect feature after feature...

This is my third digital still camera. One Nikon before this and a 'combo'...

Pros: Performance, Ease of use, Memory storage
Cons: Haven't found any yet

"Somebody get a picture of this!", "Send me a snapshot", "Where can I buy a roll of film?" Ah, yes - we all know those comments from "Kodak Moment" days. Then we started hearing about "digital" - Oh sure, but where's the "picture"? You know, that...

Pros: Value & Resolution are great!!! Loaded with features.
Cons: Upper color band weak.

I feel the Sony DSC-S85 is the best camera in its class. My photography background rates as semi-serious with 30 years of experience including a few years of darkroom work. Before purchasing the Sony DSC-S85, I extensively research reviews and company ...

Pros: Very high resolution, full manual control, long battery life, compact
Cons: Autofocus not as effective as it could be

Overview

I have been waiting for a digital camera that approaches the quality levels that can be achieved by a professional scan of a 35mm negative from an SLR film camera. The S85 has a 2272x1704 pixel sensor which is not much...

Pros: Price, image quality, movie function, no driver installation needed
Cons: no optical zoom, no carrying case, software included is not the best

I was in the market for a digital camera and wanted to make sure I got something that was reasonably priced, excellent quality and easy to use. After much searching online and at stores, I came across the Olympus Brio D-230 at a large online retailer....

Pros: Great images and flexibility. Long battery life.
Cons: Minor control, flash and menu shortcomings.

OK, this is the first digital camera I have actually owned. It replaced our 35mm P&S that finally bit the dust. While, I won't be getting rid of my SLR system yet, I now use this camera for all social gatherings and even vacations for all of the usual...

Pros: You can take Digital and motion pic's in just one shot
Cons: I have not seen a problem coming from this camera yet

You cannot go wrong with a product named Sony. I was shopping for a new digital camera , and I had a camera that has a good name too but problems with the control button that would not work anymore and could not change controls or look back at pictures ...

Pros: battery life, picture quality, manual controls, Carl Zeiss lens
Cons: Optical zoom only 3x

When I bought this camera, I knew I wanted high quality pictures, high quality enough to print at 8.5 x 11 inches. What I didn't expect was an ultra-long battery life, a Carl Zeiss lens, total manual control over my pictures, a basic video movie mode,...

Pros: Easy to navigate menu
Cons: No cover for LCD

Recently, I found myself in the market for a new digital camera. I had the Sony DSC-S50, a 2.1mega-pixel camera which was stolen from me while on vacation. Being comfortable with the Sony product, I knew that I would more than likely stay with Sony....

Pros: ziess lens, B&W mode, mpeg mode, style
Cons: small control wheel, image quality control

The Sony DSC-S85 is a 4.1 Megapixel camera, which is in the higher end of digitals. The picture quality is close to film, and printing on a photo printer or at a retail store provides acceptable results. The lens is by Carl Ziess, with no flaws or...

Pros: High resolution, accurate colors, access to controls, battery life
Cons: Delay between shots, focusing, tricky white balance

In the price range, I have not found anything that does as well with little fuss than the DSC-85. For a fair majority of users it will suffice as a point & shoot camera, but require more patience to get superior images under less than idea conditions....