Samsung S800, Samsung S600 and Samsung S500

The 8 megapixel Samsung Digimax S800, 6 megapixel Samsung Digimax S600 and 5 megapixel Samsung Digimax S500 point and shoot digital cameras are announced today. All three models offer a 2.4 inch LCD screen and 3x optical zoom lens. The S800, S600 and S500 are expected to hit the market in early 2006.

Samsung UK Press Release

Introducing the “S” Series of Point & Shoot cameras.

‘S’ series point and shoot digital cameras to be launched
- 5, 6, and 8 megapixels, all with 3x optical zoom
- Easy and quick operation
- Ergonomic design with camera grip
- Large and Vivid TFT LCD (2.4 inch)

Samsung Cameras (CEO: Lee Jong-gu), has announced the release of the point and shoot ‘S’ series.

The ‘S’ series is great for family use and for anyone wanting ease and convenience. Purchasers can choose from a variety of models: 5, 6, and 8 megapixels in Silver or Black shades.

The ‘S’ series comes with an Effect Key allowing the user to adjust the colour of the photos being taken and also add various creative effects. The range also has an easy mode dial that allows the user to move between portrait, night pictures, and movies, swiftly, depending on the situation.

The ‘S’ series has a larger LCD screen for clearer picture quality. Printing out pictures is easy via PictBridge which enables an image to be printed directly to a connected compatible printer - without a PC.

‘S’ series, a digital camera range for the entire family, features video capabilities (MPEG4, VGA, 30fps) which means it can even double as a camcorder. Advanced features allow “in camera” movie editing and a pause function during recording.

Samsung’s ‘S’ series cameras are expected to hit the market in early 2006.

Published: Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Reader Comments

1. I tried one of these, boy was I sorry. so much noise that detail was wiped out, flash shots were the worst. the bad part is you can't set the ISO so it gains up in low light making things worse. I took it back in a flash. what a piece of junk!

   joe at 10:16am on Sunday, May 21, 2006

2. forgot to say the samsung I hated was the s-800

   joe at 10:19am on Sunday, May 21, 2006

3. I purchased Samsung S800 two days ago. I needed a new camera for a special trip. I wanted something to take great pitures as well as great videos. I wanted something easy to handle and easy to learn and use. With the Samsung S800 I got all of these things. WOW I was able to get snap shots of my grandson in mid air jumping off our pool diving board. I love all the features it offers the ease of using them. I love my new samsung and look forward to my trip knowing I have picked the right camera.

   Carol at 12:01pm on Monday, June 12, 2006

4. Perfect! Bought it six weeks ago, has already taken about 700 pictures + 100 videos from 10s to 8 minutes each. It REALLY doubles as both a normal camera and video camera (30 fps, 640x480 px with sound). The lens is a high-resolution lens matching the 8 MP sensor, so the pictures really come out very sharp. When shooting videos the anti-shake system works very well. Also, the battery life is just perfect -- a pair of 2,2 Ah NiMH batteries give you about 160 pictures + 20 minutes of video.

   Stefan Berge at 12:23am on Friday, June 16, 2006

5. I am thinking to buy one S800 but the things that joe has written made questionmarks in my mind...!please someone tell me about S800..i hope it's a great camera...and i want to say something to joe..; hey joe,I think your problem is ; you hate the brand Samsung !!

   Ercan at 03:55pm on Friday, June 16, 2006

6. hey Ercan, I just bought the s 800 two days ago. I give it an 9 out of 10; easy to use very very good pic qual.

   marvin at 07:37am on Saturday, June 17, 2006

7. thanks marvin,
   I have already bought a S800 and I am really very happy.It is a very good camera and the price is very cheap which is 340 AUD.I suggest my friends to buy this camera if they need one...I tried to take a picture in dark room and it was unbeliavable !!! the flash works very well and it was like in the middle of the day ! by the way, it's movies are very good as well !!
   I am happy with my S800..thanks to Samsung!

   Ercan at 02:08pm on Sunday, June 25, 2006

8. Got the S600 yesterday (26-6-06). Its a beautiful camera. Easy to use, videos come out great, usefull effects. The batteries supplied didnt last an hour so will be purchasing a rechargable unit. Also my dad managed to drop it 4 foot off the ground as soon as it came out of the box and it seems fine. This was not the case with my olympus!! I'll come back after a while and let you know how it holds up.

   Mr S T. at 10:39am on Tuesday, June 27, 2006

9. hi again..
   everything is allright with my S800 but I have a little problem...when I am recording a movie while I am using the optical zoom it's cutting the sound but when I am not using the optical zoom there is not a problem with the sound....please can anyone try this,if it happens to you as well then there is nothing to do, if not, I will have to report it to Samsung.
   thanks to everyone,

   Ercan at 01:30pm on Sunday, July 02, 2006

10. Purchases a S500 digimax and am not happy with it. My photos shows a red line on the left hand. I dont know how to remove it

    Yo at 09:16am on Wednesday, July 05, 2006

11. A consistent red line in the same place on every photo probably means that the camera is faulty - time for a replacement...

    Mark Goldstein at 09:24am on Wednesday, July 05, 2006

12. Thanks Mark for your response.
    The red line is not in each and every photo. It appears only on photos taken in bright light and in Sunny weather

    Yo at 09:58am on Wednesday, July 05, 2006

13. I think it's still worth taking it back I'm afraid...

    Mark Goldstein at 11:02am on Wednesday, July 05, 2006

14. Hi
    Can anybody send my some photos take on S800 ? It's so hard to find any photos made by this camera in internet ...
    My e-mail
    thx

    Adam at 11:42am on Wednesday, August 02, 2006

15. Hi Adam
    I posted one photo to your e-mail adress...

    Ercan at 04:43am on Thursday, August 03, 2006

16. hi all.i want to ask about the length of the vedio with 1GB,how long?/thanks

    ahmed at 11:44pm on Friday, August 04, 2006

17. hi ahmed,
    I have 2 GB SD card and I can record exactely 1.43.43 (640 * 480 30 fps) !!
    any questions ????
    ready to answer !!

    Ercan at 10:44am on Saturday, August 05, 2006

18. Hey ahmed? Which batteries do you use? My S800 says low on batteries after 5 min of video? And that's using brand new Duracell batteries?
    
    Takes great pics, but uses a lot of batteries, at least for me :(

    Ward at 12:57pm on Friday, August 18, 2006

19. hi Ward I'm Ercan,
    I had that battery problem at the begining...don't worry !!the solution is so simple ! use Energizer Lithium Batteries !!!
    you will see the difference !
    anything to ask ??
    ready to answer !
    bye to everbody !
    Ercan

    Ercan at 01:55pm on Sunday, August 20, 2006

20. I am looking at buying a s800 as a present. From all you experts do you recommend it and should I get a bigger memory card and better batteries as identified earlier by another blog expert

    Dave at 06:41pm on Sunday, September 10, 2006

21. Hi, could somebody send me some sample photos taken by S600. My mail - .
    thanks
    d

    Dainius at 09:03pm on Sunday, September 17, 2006

22. i purchased this camera and am very pleased. The only problem was i bought these energizer rechargeable batteries and when i put them in, the camera doesnt seem to work. Please help!!!

    robert at 05:39pm on Monday, September 18, 2006

23. Hi everybody, I have a s cyber 530 and have problem with date & time setting, first worked perfect now the date and time are set right but show wrong on the screen, also show am and pm and before i could see it as a 24h time. What to do, thanks for any solution.

    Sam at 06:44am on Saturday, September 23, 2006

24. Can anybody send me some photos and videos taken by S600 ? Max. size of e-mail 2MB!!
    My e-mail
    thanks

    tom at 09:58pm on Wednesday, October 04, 2006

25. I`ve just recieved a samsung s800 as a birthday gift and I am delighted with it. the functions are varied and easy to use. Taking a pic at sunset with the sunset setting then a normal pic of the same scene saved me half an hour at the computer on my photosuite! I`m a novice to photography and would recommend it to anyone similar.

    simon jardine at 08:23pm on Thursday, October 12, 2006

26. just bought a samsung s500 and i plug it into the computer, and neice accidnentally pulled it out, now it do not want turn on and when I do turn it and get picture it shuts down when i try to take a photo any ideas.

    David Knowles at 10:20am on Sunday, October 15, 2006

27. HI i am thinking of buying the samsung S800 and was wondering does this camera accept ALL types of SD cards or are there only certain ones.
    Thankx,
    Chris.

    Chris at 01:12pm on Monday, October 16, 2006

28. (Posted on behalf of David Knowles)
    
    unfortantly I got a S500, which does take sd and from what hear s800 is upgrade so guest it should take sd card

    Mark Goldstein at 07:23am on Tuesday, October 17, 2006

29. i have the chance to buy a s800 for £110, shall i go ahead? is it worth the money?

    Ahmet at 05:21pm on Tuesday, October 17, 2006

30. Hi guys,
    
    I purchased a S600 about three months back. The objective was to take snaps of my baby boy. Most of the shots i have taken are indoors, and they turned out pretty well. I have a few complaints however.
    
    (a) Occassionally, there is a red tint in the eyes, even with Red Eye setting.
    
    (b)The movie clips occupy a lot of space. A 1min video (640x480, 30fps), said to be in MPEG4 format, can occupy as much as 100MB. Is there any workaround for this (like a firmware upgrade etc), to keep the video file small, but without any loss of image quality?
    
    (c) Copying Video Files to my Computer, seems to take ages. I am using a Lexar SD Card (512MB).
    
    (d) Finally, when i play these video files on my computer, I find that the Voice is not in sync with the Visual. Why is this happening? Is something wrong with my Cam???

    Gurunath at 04:06pm on Friday, October 20, 2006

31. hi people,i think of buying s800,but i wanna see its photos and videos,especially videos,can anyone has this model send me some samples,especially videos thanks

    Huso at 03:08pm on Saturday, October 21, 2006

32. im thinking of getting a samsung s500 for xmas. can anyone who has bought it tell me about the picture quality? thankz xx

    bethan at 09:56pm on Sunday, October 29, 2006

33. I just got an S500 and have to say it's pretty good for the price of £89.99 - was going to get a Kodak but this is slimmer, the LCD screen is much larger and it records video at a great size and full Frames per Second.
    
    The user manual that comes with it is pretty useless, but the actual camera is good, and having a built in light which throw orange light on to the subject to help the autofocus work in low light is great,it's night time at the moment and only just got the camera but will try with day time pictures tomorrow.
    
    Also has a 2 Year warranty unlike most cameras, which I think says something.

    Dee at 08:31pm on Wednesday, November 01, 2006

34. s600 sucks,
    bought 1/ broke/ got another on warranty/ broke.

    c at 08:40pm on Friday, November 03, 2006

35. Has ne 1 tried taking a A3 size print with this cam??
    hav heard the pic quality isnt good so should stick to smaller size prints...
    Please do reply...

    xyz at 10:16am on Thursday, November 09, 2006

36. The quality varies from the type of the camera. S500 is 5,1Megapixel camera and S600 6Megapixel camera... that's pretty ok quality for a compact camera these days. i'm not sure about the other models so i'll just leave them alone

    ADEzor at 08:26pm on Thursday, November 09, 2006

37. Just to clarify the 1st comment by joe, the iso can be set (on the s600 anyway)read the manual. I've had mine a day now, and its really easy to use, picture quality is great, although the movies do take up loads of space. XYZ, have tried an a4 print, came out perfect. a3 shouldn't be different.
    The videos are nice and smooth. The addition of a manual exposure set in picture mode is a definate bonus for the budding phototogropher, as most camera's on the market at EUR150 are idiot-proof, so don't come with this feature.
    Defiately use Energizer lithium batteries, don't waste time with alkalines on NiCds.
    9/10

    Felix at 12:31am on Saturday, November 11, 2006

38. I've just given my aunt the s500 - I bought it for her and really sad to see it go. In just one week I took about 500 photos.
    
    Samsung have made a pretty decent camera for the money this is now selling at, I always used to shy away from cameras with big screens as they ate batteries but now with a set of 4 rechargable Ni-Mh batteries of 2,600 mAh being sold for less then £4 in the UK battery life is no longer a problem took about 250 pictures on a set of batteries with anti red eye flash (i.e two flashes) before they needed to be charged.
    
    The video is smooth - Samsung are really making most other traditional players like Nikon, Canon, Minolta, etc look bad in this price segment.
    
    I only wish Samsung included a made to measure case with the camera as standard, although Tesco in the UK sell a case for £1.99 which just about fits.
    
    I've had about 7 different digital cameras over the years, the Samsung was probabaly the best all rounder,
    
    - good size to hold in your hands
    - thin enough to fit in a jacket pocket
    - uses rechargable AA batteries which are dirt cheap and so powerful these days
    - includes a low level amber LED to help focus
    - huge screen
    - decent video with sound recording - recording in AVI not that silly Quicktim format which no DVD or DivX Player could ever play back
    
    All I think Samsung need to fix is the picture quality which I think is down to how it compresses the pictures and ad a built in MP3 player as this would be kinda useful.

    Dee at 01:39am on Saturday, November 11, 2006

39. tnx adezor & felix...
    all those reviews on net about the pic quality being poor had made me quite nervous...otherwise i luv the cam too...
    hope a3 prints must be turning perfect too cause may need them for my works..

    xyz at 07:55am on Saturday, November 11, 2006

40. i have just been given a S500 and am looking for a case to keep it in. has anyone got a case which fits the camera perfectly and is not too expensive. thanks

    JOANNE at 08:44pm on Sunday, November 12, 2006

41. I purchased the s500 a few weeks ago. The first ten minutes or so I turned on the camera and could take a picture, etc. Then all of a sudden, I pressed the power button to turn the camera on, the screen would show up for a few seconds and it beeped three loud beeps. Then the screen would shut off, and I'm not able to do anything. I thought it might be dead batteries, so I bought two new sets to try out, but its still doing it. Does anybody know how to fix this?? Thanks!

    kevin at 02:35pm on Wednesday, November 15, 2006

42. I had a S500 . I used it for 2 weeks and was not at all happy with it. I have it back to the shop where i purchased it. The problems which i faced were
    1) Battery life was a disaster(even with Energiser and rechargables)
    2) Picture Quality was a shame on samsung.
    3) There was some problem when i used to record video with sound
    4) The camera used to hang very often. The only way to restart it was remove the batteries and put it again.
    
    I would like to suggest everyone to avoid purchasing Samgung Cameras. Instead there are lot of options available(like Pentax,Fuji or even Acer(I was very happy with my Acer))) within(more or less) the same price range.
    
    I hope it clarifies and helps everyone wants to buy Samsung Cams

    Yo at 03:55pm on Wednesday, November 15, 2006

43. hi every1, i bought my S600 today, well yesterday its 3 am now, hehe; anyway, i just have say i love my cam so far, its my first digicam! and i was doubting about samsung, but dang! good photo and video quality, fully loaded with many features!! if u want some samples just askme i will send them to u!! my "email" (no spam please)

    Francisco at 09:12am on Thursday, November 16, 2006

44. with samsung s 500 digi cam , i found red tint in my baby boy's image only. Even adjusting eye option. In others pic it is absolutely fine.
    
    Can any one help on this!

    Vaibhav Konher at 11:52am on Wednesday, November 22, 2006

45. Can somebody please send me samples of S800 shots? Im debating on getting one and am really nervouse because of the negative comments, Email:
    Thanks ^.^

    Alexander Wilson at 07:20pm on Sunday, December 03, 2006

46. Hi All
    I'm looking for a Rechargeable battery to substitute the Primary battery: 2x AA Alkaline for my Samsung Digimax S500.
    Is that exists?
    If yes, can you give me the reference please.
    Thanks in advance.
    Sincerly

    sympatico75 at 07:42pm on Sunday, December 03, 2006

47. check out the Impact Rapid AC Charger with 4 AA 2700ma batteries at bhphoto.com. $24.40 shipped

    Dennis B at 04:59pm on Tuesday, December 05, 2006

48. Please... Can somebody send me samples of S600 or S500 shots? Im confuse because of the negative comments in this site!! My email: please, send how much you want!!!

    erico at 12:32am on Wednesday, December 06, 2006

49. Hi,
    
    I have a samsung s500, and was just wondering if this is just me... but i cant get the application software to install?? any ideas?
    
    thanks.

    jo at 11:06pm on Friday, December 08, 2006

50. http://www.samsungcamera.co.uk/product/pro_view.asp?prol_uid=1212&cat_uid=11&tabmenu=3#tabs
    Sample photos for the S800 at 8.1 Megapixels, It seems as though many people did not try the most obvious place
    
    Regards
    Alexander Wilson

    Alexander Wilson at 01:08am on Sunday, December 10, 2006

51. Hi, could someone please send me some of their photos from the samsung s800 to . I saw the link above but i want to see what people acctually get out of them. if you have videos that would be great too.
    
    Thanks, Mike

    Mike at 05:17pm on Saturday, December 16, 2006

52. Hi, can someone help me with the opening screen photo? It tells me I have a choice of the logo, user photograph 1 or user photo 2. I have photos on the camera, but nothing comes up when I try to set it to a user picture! My email address is . Otherwise it's a very easy and great camera to use! thank you so much!!

    Francis at 07:57pm on Monday, December 25, 2006

53. Hi can someone help please! I have just bought a S600 and my camera keeps saying memory full. I have also bought a 1GB memory card. How many pictures can I take before I have to put the memory card in? How many pictures can I have on the 1GB memory card? Can someone please email me at with some answers!

    Ashley at 07:13pm on Wednesday, December 27, 2006

54. Have just received a Digimax S500 but cannot get the correct date up. Does anyone else have this problem or am I just stupid? Don't like what I am reading about the batteries, is this really a problem? If so I might change to a different model!!

    Wendy Orr at 10:07am on Thursday, December 28, 2006

55. Just bought S800 and also read Ercan's note about batteries (20 Aug 06). Don't know anything about digital cameras - where can I get Energiser Lithium batteries, and what charger should I use? Should I get a cradle from Samsung or am I better without, please?

    Patrick Soper at 11:12am on Saturday, December 30, 2006

56. I've recently bought an S800 but I'm struggling to format a 1GB Sandisk SD card. Keep getting the error Check SD Card. Has anyone else had similar issue andd managed to overcome it? My pc can't format SD card either so I'm guessing it may be faulty?? Is 1GB too much for the S800? Many thanks in advance.

    AndyGee at 11:27am on Saturday, December 30, 2006

57. Patrick Soper, I got the S800 for christmas and the batteries you get with the cradle are very good. I think you should.

    Haylee at 11:02pm on Saturday, December 30, 2006

58. Would somebody please tell me where I can get a samsung s550 camera pink in color my daughter wants it for her birthday and I cannot seem to find one I want it new so E-Bay is out someone please help Thanks John

    John at 05:14pm on Monday, January 01, 2007

59. Sorry I forgot to leave my e-mail I need the s500 samsung camera in pink in less than 4 weeks thanks again John

    John at 05:19pm on Monday, January 01, 2007

60. Help! Same problem as #53. I have a Samsung Digimax S500, and after you take one (1) single picture it claims the memory is full. I'm using a 256MB card, there is no way one single 5MP image is taking up 256MB of storage. If anyone knows the answer to this problem, please post!

    TedM at 11:53pm on Monday, January 01, 2007

61. To start off, Any comments about the S800 suffering from severe noise only actually applies to shots in the dark. But lets face it, Its not too expensive a camera. I baught the S800 for Christmas, And it is such a wonderful camera for its price. The only problems I can find about it is probably the noise in the dark, But what you pay for is what you get. Dont expect anything spectacular from this camera, but dont be scared to buy it either, I'd give it a 9/10 for value, an 8/10 for photo quality and 9/10 for functionality. This camera is really easy to use and is suprisingly good for even the intermediates. I would personally reccomend this camera to anyone who is looking for a camera that takes good indoor photos without any editing needed. (Note, Due to built in flash, camera suffers from red-eye.) If you need any more information or sample photos, Email me at

    Alexander Wilson at 10:36am on Tuesday, January 02, 2007

62. hello. i have the samsung digimax s800 and although i'm very happy with the quality of the pictures, i have found that the camera will only take alkaline batteries, and even they dont last very long. can anyone suggest a good brand of long lasting batteries i can use please? also i have bought a 2Gb SD card to put in my camera, and am now worried this wont work? does this camera only work with a 1Gb sd card, or will mine work? please get back to me. thanks

    vicky at 03:34pm on Tuesday, January 02, 2007

63. Hello everybody.
    
    I have a Samsung S500 and so far i have been very happy with it-made some thousands of pictures all great so on and so forth.Yet recently the camera lens won't come out the moment I start the camera.It beeps 3 times and nothing.It's not a batery problem because I have rechargable batteries but I do not know what it is.
    Can anybody help me with some advice? Thank you

    Alexandra Popp at 04:00pm on Thursday, January 04, 2007

64. I recently went to NY and forgot to pack my HP camera so I was stuck having to buy anew one there. I ofund a deal at the Radio Shack. The S500+512MB SD card and a 16 pack of batteries for $151.88. Within minutes I was taking pictures and recording videos and good ones at that. I was impressed by the ease of use at first and then with the funcionality and now with the clean,detailed pictures it took. I am by no means a photographer but luckily this camera made it so I didn't have to be and still get good pictures.I took 144 pictures and 3 videos ranging from 1.30 minutes to 3 minutes long and I only used 4 batteries and it all fit on the 512MB SD card.I also must mention that I was taking pictures in various types of lighting dark indoors,dark outdoors,sunny outdoors,bright indoors and they all came out good except the ones that were obviously my fault from moving,wrong setting,etc but I was able to clean them up with Corel.None of my pictures suffered from red-eye, but I did catch one building where you can see the bright sunlight spanning across the front. Now I'm glad I forget my HP camera.All in all, I'm very pleased with this camera, but how could you not be for this price.

    jsw at 11:42pm on Thursday, January 04, 2007

65. Haylee - Thanks for the advice. I decided to get rechargeables afterwards - an Energizer charger with a pack of four 2500mAh batteries, and they seem good. I see that 2700mAh are now available, so perhaps I'll get those when these eventually expire. Regards, and thanks for the response - Patrick .. West Wales.

    Patrick Soper at 06:35pm on Friday, January 05, 2007

66. Can somebody tell me if the S500 and S600 can run any video in AVI format? I would like a digi-cam that I can use as a video player too.

    Marcos at 11:17pm on Sunday, January 07, 2007

67. s500: When turning on, lens does not move outward as usual, and then it beeps 3 times. Does anyone know how to correct?

    Libbi at 03:33am on Monday, January 08, 2007

68. Hey i have just bought a samsung s600 and think its great so far but then today when i turned it on, my pictures are all blurred and i cant get any of them to focus?!? can anyone help me pleasE ? E-mail if so thanks

    jo-anne at 09:54pm on Monday, January 08, 2007

69. hi jo-anne, i have the s600 too and the same problem ocurred to me, that happens when u use the auto mode with the flash disabled, for better results without flash try using the Program mode instead....

    Francisco at 11:47pm on Monday, January 08, 2007

70. Thanks for your help Francisco, but that still didnt work, awh i dont know tempted to just take it back!!! How are you meant to take pics if they are blurry! I was recommended the samsung s600 but my pictures are all blurry!!! goin mad here!

    jo-anne at 10:37am on Tuesday, January 09, 2007

71. I had the same problem as 26..i would turn my camera off...and it would shut down when i tried to take a picture. sometimes it would turn on at all. sometimes it would beep 3 times and turn off. i tried to fix the problem by reinsirting it into my computer. it would turn off after inserting or would flash if i inserted it b4. the power light would flash. and trust me. the batteries are not the problem. the best thing to do iz take it back.

    Christian at 03:55am on Wednesday, January 17, 2007

72. WANTED!!! Samsung Digimax S800 software installation CD. I can't view my AVI files and need the correct codex on the CD. If anyone has a CD they no longer want, or can send a copy I'd pay shipping.

    Eddie Powell at 02:47pm on Thursday, January 18, 2007

73. Fail to leave my email address for contact:

    Eddie Powell at 02:52pm on Thursday, January 18, 2007

74. while u get the CD u could try a program called VLC media player, i play my S600 avi files with it..

    Francisco at 08:49pm on Thursday, January 18, 2007

75. Has anyone heard if Samsung is going to release a Samsunge version of the Pentax k10D?
    
    Mark Parker
    Marks Brides

    Mark Parker at 03:37am on Saturday, January 20, 2007

76. Francisco, thanks so very much. The VLC media player works like a charm. Didn't have audio at first, but fixed that under preference settings. Sure do appreciate the suggestion!!! I was getting very frustrated.
    --Eddie--

    Eddie Powell at 04:34pm on Tuesday, January 23, 2007

77. I have a samsung s600 and need to get the rechargeble battery with the charger...I dont know what the best kind would be...please help me as soon as you can.

    Edmund at 01:10am on Thursday, January 25, 2007

78. hello Edmund, i also have the S600 i recommend u get the Sony Charger Kit BCG-34HE it includes 4 2500maH batteries! this charger detects when the batteries are fully charged and cuts power automatically! also with this batts u can take many pictures before gettin a low bat signal..

    Francisco at 06:10am on Thursday, January 25, 2007

79. Hi,
    
    I'm from Canada but I'm travelling in Europe and the recharger that came with my camera is not working over here with any of my converters. I purchased some Duracell alkaline batteries but they do not work in the camera. Should I buy a recharger here? Or are there any brands of non-rechargeable batteries that will work in this camera? Please help, I'm in dire need!!
    Thank you!

    Chelsea at 07:42am on Friday, January 26, 2007

80. hi,
    i`m from Bulgaria and i bought my s800 just 3 days ago. i was on a wedding yesterday and it was just a photo disaster..i`ve changed more than 12 pairs of batteries...20-30 pix and the camera is off i`ve tried with rechargeble ones..(sony 4300 mah) but with the same effect..so..i could use some help..thank you

    zlatko at 04:40pm on Sunday, February 04, 2007

81. i have had 2 and they both broke randomly i dont know how to fix it it just goes on beeps twice then goews off and its not the battery it drives me crazy and im leaving for mexico in a few days and wanted to bring it! grrrrrrrr

    Lisa at 11:37pm on Tuesday, February 06, 2007

82. I had the s500 for christmas and it won't install on the computer and i don't know what to do.

    chloe bufton at 05:21pm on Thursday, February 08, 2007

83. also i don't know how to charge up the camera . please could i have some help.

    chloe bufton at 05:28pm on Thursday, February 08, 2007

84. hello, i am from slovenia... i bought the S800 yesterday... i am very pleased whit this camera, but the batterys are driving me crazy... the duracell alkalines were wasted like nothing... i am now charging some NiMH 2300 and i hope, they will serve better
    
    what batterys are you using whit this camera... are you happy whit them??

    Boromir at 01:19am on Friday, March 02, 2007

85. (Posted on behalf of Micah)
    
    Actually i just sold my camera ( the batteries drove me crazy) but the NiMH are great!
    
    by the way, I just bought the canon powershot SD600...I love it it's awesome!

    Mark Goldstein at 10:45am on Friday, March 02, 2007

86. Can somebody upload video taken by S500,S600,S700 or S800 on rapidshare or similar and post link here. I tried but canot find any sample videos on net...
    
    TX in advance

    Didi LAjn at 08:17pm on Wednesday, March 07, 2007

87. Another dead s600 here. Switch it on and there's a whirring noise, 3 loud beeps, then it switches off. Its like the lens is stuck, or perhaps its just a C R A P camera.

    aa at 03:01pm on Friday, March 09, 2007

88. OK - I need a digital camera, i want about a 8mp, found a good deal for S800 and Lithium Ion Battery + Cradle. listening to the mixed reviews, i dont know what to do? advice please - should i purchase or not, if not what 7/8mp camera is a good purchase?
    Thanks

    Lyn Bell at 10:52am on Monday, March 12, 2007

89. do NOT buy S800 or any other Samsung.. they just don`t take good pictures.. I have s800 and..i wrote about it..

    zlatko at 06:15pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2007

90. Bought the s800 for my wife for a camera for her purse, it is alright, not great, but not bad. For her use, which is throwing it in her purse and using it anywhere to take pics of the kids it is not bad...Plus I only paid $140 for it at Sams Club. I use my SLR for real pictures....anyways in regards to the batteries I would highly recommend buying a small recharge station. We bought a Kodak Charger for $10.97 at walmart and since the camera only uses 2 batteries I use two and store two. that way I don't have to wait the 8 hours for recharge. If you really want nice pics from a digital camera I might suggest getting one with an image stabilizer.

    Paul at 12:49pm on Saturday, March 17, 2007

91. I'm experiencing the same thing as number 63.
    
    
    I have a Samsung S500 and so far i have been very happy with it-made some thousands of pictures all great so on and so forth.Yet recently the camera lens won't come out the moment I start the camera.It beeps 3 times and nothing.It's not a batery problem because I have rechargable batteries but I do not know what it is.
    Can anybody help me with some advice? Thank you

    Victor at 01:55am on Monday, March 19, 2007

92. This camera is a joke, i brought it last saturday and as soon as i get the time, its going straight back to the store, its a peice of dogs arr umm lets say poo.
    Batteries only last under 5 mins ( theses are expensive battries too) i have tryed at least 4 or 5 different brands, i went though at least 7 sets in one and half days, im recording a video and lost all my work because it just cuts off with out giving me any warning of a low batteries, some times it takes me at least 7 or 8 times to get the thing to turn on. arghhh im sorry i even wasted my money on this. Imgaine a young teenager or child saving his money up to get one thoes to be hughly dissapointed with it known his wasted months of hard work. For shame samsung.

    Alexander at 12:42pm on Monday, March 19, 2007

93. Has anyone had a problem with the Samsung Digimax S600? Often failing to start up.Even with a new set of batteries gives this intermittent fault. Picture quality is excellent on this product, so don't really want to replace it under warranty unless I really need to.

    James at 07:43pm on Saturday, March 24, 2007

94. Hi, I have a Samsung S600 and am not satisfied with the movie recording on a sunny day. In the movie, the sky is red-magenta so as the white objects wich reflects the sun light. Does anyone got problems like mee with this camera??? If you can't imagine how it looks, I'll send you a capture.My id is .

    andrew at 08:34pm on Sunday, March 25, 2007

95. to 93: i also have the s600 and had the same problem but only when my Sony rechargeable batteries have low charge... using standard Alkaline batteries is useless cause this type of batts dont hold theyre voltage, for example the batteries that came with the camera where some duracell with charge tester embedded, and this charger showed it had enough charge.. but the camera wouldnt turn on. My suggestion is that u get some really good Japan made rechargeable batteries!!! ive got the Sony BCG-34HE charger and it came with 4 batteries @ 2500mAh this bad boys really last for a looong time ... just my 2 cents.. hope this helps u..

    Francisco at 04:52am on Monday, March 26, 2007

96. I finally unpacked these after buying them from Amazon for $99. For the price, I absolutely have no complaints. Sure it eats up batteries like good ol' Jared pre-Subway but that's what nimh's are for. I love the fact you can use plain ol' AA's so for those emergency situations, you can just buy a bunch of AA's at a store and off you go.
    Pic quality is a mixed bag. Macro's in the dark is a no-no due to noise. Some of my daytime shots had a purplish hue but nothing good ol' photoshop can't fix. I was quite impressed with the evening shots, expecting complete crap like some have written here but I found no excessive noise to bitch about. Videos are a dream. This beats the pants off my brother's new Sony digital camera's video capture which incidentally cost $100 more. And I can zoom while taking shots too. There is an optical image stabilizer with this camera and it does a decent job. I'm not enough of a photographer to be able to use manual outside of the basic tweaks but so far so good. $99 shipped free no tax, I absolutely cannot complain. One of the best buys I ever made .

    sfu_lifer at 07:23am on Tuesday, March 27, 2007

97. The S500 is a good camera, 5.1 MP is plenty resolution, VGA video is VERY good. It has a good night mode on it, the ONLY reason why the battery doesn't last very long sometimes is because of the LCD. If you want to see the pics you have /videos, just connect it to your TV! I managed to see 30 minutes worth on a fully charged battery and it still had 50% left!! eXcellent! What I noticed is images are blurry when you take them where there isn't much light- THAT'S WHEN YOU DON'T USE A TRIPOD.. use a tripod for goodness sakes!!! do that and you can wave "good bye" to blurry pictures..

    Aaron Powell at 01:37pm on Sunday, April 01, 2007

98. "James" - I took mine back to PCWorld to say exactly that (keeps shutting off even with new batteries, only likes Duracells, etc) and the guy there educated me on using "high power" batteries. He plugged some Duracell M4 alkalines in and it worked for ten minutes straight (and then all night, because he gave them to use free). So I got some NiMH rechargeables and they work fabulously well - just don't try "everyday" AAs and you'll love your S600 again like I do!

    Gareth at 11:43am on Sunday, April 15, 2007

99. Thanks James, I now use some high capacity recharcheable batteries and work wonderfully well. I now have figured out that when I often use the zoom the batteries ware down much faster. Otherwise I am very happy with it.Thanks again for your reply.

    vaux at 04:36pm on Sunday, April 15, 2007

100. I have a Samsung S500 and have lost the user guide.
     Can anyone please scan and email me a copy.
     
     
     
     Thanks.
     
     William

     William Metcalfe at 03:00pm on Sunday, April 22, 2007

101. I cannot get my computer to recongnize my samsung digimax s800..Cannot get the pictures off the camera to my computer..
     Tried everything..I have Windows xp..
     Has anyone else had problems reguarding this?

     Gail at 12:13am on Monday, April 23, 2007

102. Re item 100, I have now found my user guide.

     William Metcalfe at 12:35pm on Monday, April 23, 2007

103. i lost my software to download the pictures to the computer what do i do????

     betty at 04:03pm on Sunday, April 29, 2007

104. i lost the pc software to download pictures from the camera to the computer for my samsung digimax S 500 what do i do????

     betty at 04:05pm on Sunday, April 29, 2007

105. I have my software but my computer does not except my camera..Called Samsung and emailed but no response. The first tech person I talked to could not get it to work was having another tech call me.. No response...
     
     Gail

     Gail at 12:44pm on Monday, April 30, 2007

106. I have an S600. I'm dealing with the same battery problem (I bought it this weekend and in a lapse of 5-10 min of use, the alkaline batteries were gone).
     
     But now I understand that I will have to use "high power" batteries.
     
     (Along with this problem, or maybe intertwined: ) I wanted to take photos in a half-illuminated place but there was a legend in the camera "No hay suficiente luz" (Not enough light). How could this be possible if the camera have an integrated flash?
     
     Is it related with the lack of batteries power?

     Yorch at 05:27am on Wednesday, May 02, 2007

107. When I plug my S800 to my computer it turns off. I can't get it to work to transfer pictures to my computer. Am I doing something wrong?

     Kurt at 06:24pm on Friday, May 04, 2007

108. Perhaps you have problem with your USB device inside your computer. Try to download the newest USB driver. I've used S800 and it worked perfectly. That model seemed to me like Kodak P712. Just see this and you can notice the correspondings: Kodak P712

     Zoltan at 10:33am on Saturday, May 05, 2007

109. Three beeps, and nothing. lens is stuck in open position. S500. Suggestions?

     susanne at 02:53pm on Saturday, May 05, 2007

110. in answer to 109,try new batteries.mine does this every hour,i take 5 photos and batteries are dead and camera shuts down.the S500 is famous for poor battery life,thought mine was faulty but samsung dont want to know unless you have proof of purchase,mine was a xmas gift so i'm stuck. read reviews available on the net you'll see
     what i mean.

     PETER at 02:18pm on Friday, May 11, 2007

111. Took my camera(S500)to PC World last night for advice on what batteries to try and he told me to send it back to samsung as he has seen this problem many times with samsung 'S' series cameras.It is a common fault.(batteries)

     PETER at 06:43am on Saturday, May 12, 2007

112. I bought an S600 two days ago. I used a pair of regular AA Duracell Batts, then 2 Heavy Duty Duracell, then 2 Super Heavy Duty Duracells. All 6 only lasted long enough to NOT take a picture. Then I noticed 2 Duracell ULTRA batts that came with the camera. Works fine with these but only last about an hour. Manual and Samsung Support say use High Capacity batts. Use batts that state they are for digital cameras.

     Ray at 05:53am on Thursday, May 17, 2007

113. Ref my message above: The Duracell Ultra batts will last longer than an hour. I did a LOT of zooming, flashing, etc. while I was experimenting and learning the camera.

     Ray at 06:00am on Thursday, May 17, 2007

114. As many comments above state, the S600 owners manual sucks. However, there is a much better manual on the CD that comes with the camera and can be downloaded to your PC or read from the CD. Possibly some of the problems with poor picture quality are improper setting on the camera menus. So far, all my pictures have been very clear.

     Ray at 08:39am on Saturday, May 19, 2007

115. get Ni-MH batteries! i personally recommend Sony 2500 mAh ones! this batts rule!

     Francisco at 05:12am on Sunday, May 20, 2007

116. Hi, I recently purchased the S800 online, and i have 1 major problem with it, the sound in the videos is WAY out of sync! I just wanted to know if anyone else had this problem or if it was just my camera only.
     
     Thanks.

     Louis at 10:16am on Tuesday, May 22, 2007

117. for some reason, my camera wont turn on! it just beeps and turns off again, ive changed the batteries hundreds of times but its still done the same thing! if u can e-mail to let me know whats going on, unless i have a faulty camera - i dont know!
     thanks x

     Melissa at 12:04pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2007

118. Louis-116
     I don't know aboutthe S800 because mine is an S600, but I the same problem. My problem was that I was using regular AA batteries. Once I started using Duracell ULTRA's, or Lithium, or Rechargable 2500 mAh batteries the problem stopped. See my messages above 112 - 114.

     Ray at 05:39pm on Friday, May 25, 2007

119. Oops! my last message should have been for Mellisa.
     This one is for Louis. My sound and video seem to out of sync too. But all I've had to do is shut the camera off then turn it back on again. Maybe it just takes a while to process.

     Ray at 05:50pm on Friday, May 25, 2007

120. I bought the s800 at christmas and i have to say, i find it great! the picture quality is very good and the video with sound has been put to great use. i use rechargeable batteries, but they dont last too long, but thats not really the cameras fault! i would def recommend this camera.

     Jen at 09:14pm on Friday, May 25, 2007

121. Hmmm... the camer is out of sync around 60% of the time, i think im going to send it back as turning it off and on does nothing.

     Louis at 01:42pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2007

122. Called Samsung and emailed but no response.

     Leon at 02:40pm on Sunday, June 03, 2007

123. My Samsung S800 worked perfectly for 10 months (occasional use)although battery life naff! My problem is that I recently took 2 photos at a family wedding, the camera made 3 beeps and switched off not retracting the lens. I have tried all sorts of batteries in it but it only switches on for 2 seconds, makes 3 beeps then shuts down without retracting the lens. I have sent an email to Samsung, but the site seems to cater for usa customers ie usa states and phone numbers etc...
     I am now pulling my hair out, can anyone help???

     Steve at 09:22am on Tuesday, June 19, 2007

124. hi guys, i recently invested in a samsung s500, bargain price of £58..... works brilliantly, photos are great, effects etc are fab, very impressed with the video and sound.
     
     it lets me down in 2-3 ways.
     1. the cd would not work once downloaded to my laptop as i have vista. i also couldnt find any vista updates to help with this.
     2. my big problem and the reason i write this, is because when uploading the files onto my laptop i only had one problem, and that was with a video i wanted to upload. it got the video, but without the sound.... even though it did record the sound at the time, excellently.... ive been trying everything to figure out why it didnt upload the sound but i cant.... anyone got any ideas ?????
     
     the no.3 would simply be that yes, its a battery eater... but most digi cams are hehe
     
     any help re: the sound on my video would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

     melanie at 09:08pm on Monday, June 25, 2007

125. to 124: hello!i ts a codec problem within windows u should try downloading K-Lite Codec Pack 3.20 FULL from http://www.softonic.com or try to play your videos with a program called VLC Player (its freeware) u can google it.

     Francisco at 03:52am on Tuesday, June 26, 2007

126. Hi Y'all,
     I had the same problem where the s500 would turn on for only a moment and then beep 3 times and turn off. I found that the lens was stuck and all I had to do was twist it loose a bit and turn it back on. Though some of you may be having more serious problems with the mechanics themselves. Good luck.

     someguy at 11:02pm on Wednesday, June 27, 2007

127. sample pics from Samsung or almost any digital camera can probably be found on:
     
     http://www.flickr.com/photos
     
     you can search according to the camera used and see which camera is the most popular over a time period.
     cheers

     ahab at 04:01pm on Monday, July 02, 2007

128. Had the same prob as a few of you with my Samsung 530. Turned on, 3 bleeps then turned off. Turned out to be the lens stuck in the open position with the inner lens slightly out of alignment. I wiggled it a bit to free it and realign. Now works as should.
     So if you are getting 3 blleps and then camera switches off, try moving the lens a bit.

     user at 08:02pm on Sunday, July 08, 2007

129. Hi!
     I have a problem with Samsung digimax S800.
     It worked fine but 5 days ago the images were unclear and the display was dirty.
     Please help me to solve this problem!
     My email:claud53@gmail.com
     
     Thank you in advance!

     claud at 07:53am on Monday, July 16, 2007

130. Hi,
     I see i am not alone in my problem. I have a Samsung s600 and have recently updated my memory card to a 4GB one. Each time i put it in it asks me to ok for format and then displays 'Check SD Card'. Has anyone found a way around this? My old 128MB card works fine but this one wont, my pc recognises it and it is the second card to do this so i think the faults the camera. Please if anyone can help me im contactable at .
     Thank you in advance

     Sarah at 10:08am on Tuesday, July 24, 2007

131. In reference to 130
     
     Probably the electronics within camera not suitable for taking 4GB memory card. Look up samsung site incase they have some sort of software down load similar to a bias upgrade on a computer that will allow it to accept higher memory cards.

     James at 11:00am on Tuesday, July 24, 2007

132. Hi,
     
     I've had my Samsung S500 for about 4 months, and it works fine, except for one problem.
     Everytime i turn off the flash, the 'shaking hand thing' (sorry, i don't know the correct term) comes up and makes my pictures blurry. I've tried all the settings on the wheel to no avail, anyone know how to turn the shaky hand setting off so i can have a flash-free and unblurred photo?
     thanks.

     Jade at 03:50pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2007

133. Hi,
     
     my s500 when first switched on, beeps 3 times and switches off again. Pressing the menu button while switching it on is the only way to be able to take photos. Has anyone found a fix for this, it seems to be a common fault?
     
     Russ

     russ at 06:22pm on Friday, July 27, 2007

134. to 125: thanks for the handy tips, after exploring your advice, i downloaded VLC media player and now have videos with working sound!! woo! thanks a lot!

     melanie at 07:24pm on Friday, July 27, 2007

135. We got given a S800 for our wedding and we have found that with fully charged batteries the camera doesn't always turn when we press the button. If we open the battery compartment and as such "reset' the batteries the camera will work. We have tried to take it back but it works every time for the people in the shop. I am starting to lose my mind! We just want a camera that works everytime!
     Please help - has anyone else found this fault or know what we should do?

     Jodie at 07:07am on Monday, July 30, 2007

136. My theory is that the camera senses ordinary AA batteries as flat or low power, even if they are brand new and fully charged. I think this camera needs high capacity batteries to work. Mine has also worked if the batteries are removed and reinserted. It also worked by pressing the menu button when also pressing the power button. These fixes are only temporary though, allowing some pics to be taken. After switching the camera off, you have the same problem next time you turn it on. We use a number of these cameras at work, and everyone complains about battery life being really poor, but our work buys batteries in bulk and they tend to lie on the shelf a long time before being issued. Only people who buy their own high capacity batteries seem to have less of a problem. If anyone else has further information or experience of this problem, please correct me if I'm wrong.
     
     Russ

     rf065 at 05:05pm on Monday, July 30, 2007

137. Russ
     
     See my above messages 112, 113, 114 and 118

     Ray at 03:10pm on Tuesday, July 31, 2007

138. My Samsung S550 Digimax Camera (the black one shown in the last picture) won't work, well it will but the main button won't. I don't know what's wrong, can it be fixed by me? or do I have to take it to a specialist?

     Karrie at 08:38pm on Wednesday, August 08, 2007

139. please contact me at
     
     thank you =D

     karrie at 08:51pm on Wednesday, August 08, 2007

140. hi,
     
     i think it's an okay camera although i'm having some trouble with the sound on the video - it doesn't seem to work anymore - anyone know the reason why?
     
     I can still record sound on it's own just as a dictaphone (insert your own joke here).
     
     john

     john at 02:55pm on Sunday, August 12, 2007

141. Hi,
     
     PS - i'm using a Samsung S600.
     
     Sorted the problem out - i used ....
     
     VLC Player like someone else has suggested and the sound now works.
     
     John

     john at 03:16pm on Sunday, August 12, 2007

142. Hi there Samsung Users. I have the Samsung Digimax S800 the photo quality is great and also easy to download but it will not allow me to download any of the videos I have taken. I can play them on the camera butwould like to download them for family members. Please Help

     Sue at 05:26pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2007

143. Hi - my daughter has a Samsung Digimax S500 and the lens is stuck in the out position. Can this be fixed? She saved her money for it and has had it less than a year. I feel bad for her.

     Duffy at 07:35pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2007

144. Try new batteries first, see if that cures the problem.

     russ at 02:59pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2007

145. I tried new batteries. The batteries have never been a problem in the first place (probably because they are rechargable) but I've already sent it off to whoever makes them, to fix it . Thanks anyways

     Karrie at 02:02am on Thursday, September 20, 2007

146. hi somepeople on amzon said that their s800's stopped working after a couple of months can someone please tell me if this is the case?
     thanks.

     ollie at 07:58pm on Wednesday, September 26, 2007

147. i have a digimax s500 and when i try to play my videos on my computer it has no sound when i put them on a disk it has no sound only when i play them on my camrea do i have sound i am running windows vista if anyone has anything please let me know ty.

     john at 03:10am on Monday, October 01, 2007

148. to 147: hello, u could try the program called VLC player (google it) if its ok with u using other app than windows media player; now if want to play it using media player or any other player, download this codec pak
     
     http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1094057842/3
     
     (its freeware),either of this will help you playing ur vids w/sound, cya.

     Francisco at 03:23pm on Monday, October 01, 2007

149. I have a Digimax S500. I recently upgraded to Vista. I cannot download the old program onto Vista. How can I get an Updated disc or download?
     I really like my camera and would love to be able to send pictures to my friends.

     L Morton at 07:00pm on Friday, October 05, 2007

150. Hi Can anybody tell me if teh s500 has a grid and if so how do I switch it on

     Geoff Bruce at 09:31pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2007

151. Regarding the S500, it is true what what 126 said about the 3 beeps. The lens is stuck - but instead of twisting, I just pulled it out. It works fine if I do that - but based on all the comments, something must be amiss with this camera. This 3 beeps happens to alot.

     Ann Shephard at 04:47pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2007

152. OMG help me im flying out on holidays in ike 8 hours and i need my camera, it has never played up b4 only just recently like 3 days ago ive done everything the manual told me too and then tried to ring the offices to get help ovr the phone but they where closed i found this as much help as an ash tray on a motorbike!!! im absolutley gutted and need help asap. i have a s800 and when i try to turn it on it jus makes three bleeps and switches off again! ive changed the batterries but this isnt helping!! please please please help asap!

     nicole at 04:12pm on Saturday, October 27, 2007

153. try hi capacity batteries

     russ at 04:21pm on Saturday, October 27, 2007

154. I've had an S800 for 10 months and the photos were great. Now 8 out of 10 are blurred and out of focus. Tried to contact Samsung but their help page will not accept a UK address. Tip:- Do NOT but Samsung!!

     Gordon at 07:52pm on Sunday, November 11, 2007

155. I just bought the Samsung S800 took it out of the box & the flash does not work in any mode! Used new batteries & still no flash. Any body have the same problem. Sending camera back & don't buy Samsung!

     Ltracer at 03:22am on Sunday, November 18, 2007

156. i've had a s600 cam and the problem is everytime i take a picture outside without a flash it is blurred and with lines but if i'd used the video the output is alright. any suggestions y its happenings? tnx a lot

     mia at 01:57am on Wednesday, December 19, 2007

157. you need a stedy hand or a tripod if not then your setting arnt write try the auto feature or the scene for outdoor shot...

     keith at 12:37am on Tuesday, December 25, 2007

158. My camera does the same thing as half the people on here...I just got it for Christmas and i put new batteries in it but it beeps three times and wont even turn on anymore. WHat do I do? I just got it today!

     Brittany at 09:03pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2007

159. you need high capacity batteries nimh 2500 mAh or more, i highly recommend Sony (made in japan) or energizer.

     Francisco at 10:13pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2007

160. Please help someone ?...
     I've just got a new-in-box camera, its a Samsung S-600. I haven't took ant pictures yet with it.Sorry I know I sound daft but please undersatand ive been getting over a brain tumour (surgery and chemo)all better now though thank God. Anyway please I was looking for simpilkar instructions to use it.I went on to samsung uk and thier search engine doesn't even recognise it ! Is my camera old then ?..
     
     I only want it to take pictures of the hand made cameras I make for cfriends, family and mostly charity.
     
     Any help would be very much appreciated, please ?..
     
     I will put the cd into my pc now (windows XP).
     
     Do I need to buy a special memory card too ?..
     
     Sorry about all the questions, really I am my friends, but please help me. I'm a bit slow nowadays but i do get there!
     love to you all!
     and Merry Christmas to you!
     
     Jeanie Singleton. xx

     Jeanie at 10:45pm on Friday, December 28, 2007

161. Hi to all again,
     please, please, forgive all the spelling mistakes on the last message. it's very hard for me to get things in order these days, lol.
     but please , really any help would be very much appreciated!
     
     my addy is:
     (sonds daft but each 2 letters is first 2 letters of my dogs names : ie: sa = sasha (dead now bless her, su= Susie, her daughter , also gone, and lastly Te= teejay. still with me aged 14 now, bless him.) Sorry just wanted to explain the nasme sasute, its noe foriegn, just made up!
     Merry Xmas to you all!!!!
     
     luv an hugs Jeanie. xx

     Jeanie at 11:05pm on Friday, December 28, 2007

162. I'm having the same problem everyone else seems to be having (3 bleeps and then switches off) I have the S600 and got told where I purchased it to send it to Samsung who will repair it, as it cost over £70.
     They've been no help and have said it will cost me £48 if I want it repaired as they say it's water damaged (which its not!) and cost me £10 to get it back without repair!! Has anyone got any advice? Think im gonna contact trading standards.

     Julie at 10:21pm on Friday, January 11, 2008

163. Can I download my pictures for the 130 digimax from the digi cd onto vista which i recently purchased or do you recommend I buy another camera ?

     Steve jestadt at 09:44pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2008

164. Hi all, when I last begged info from you all I was full of morphine for pain and of course I had had chemo the day before so wasn't great in typing. Anyway, I've used my camera lots since then and its great! even in the darkness! The problem I have, (please help if you can ) is that when I print my pictuires they are darker than on screen. not totally dark but darker! I don't know how to explain better. By the way I mean daylight pictures.
     The pics look great on both camera and my computer and my all in one printer, scanner and photo copier is a really good one so I don't think its that.Its been great on everything else from the web. If you can help please do ?..
     
     Thank-you everyone,
     Jeanie.xxx

     Jeanie at 01:24am on Tuesday, February 05, 2008

165. pls where can i repair my s800 in london as it has refuse to shut down becos the lens is stuck

     tunde at 09:50pm on Saturday, February 16, 2008

166. For what it's worth, I will type out my solution to the camera shutting down; the problem of battery running down after few shots, the Screen going black and the Three Beeps and Bling sound or similiar problems.
     I bought the Samsung S630 in Aug 07 and was pleased with quality and ease of use. Then, out of blue, the camera quit and when ON button pushed, just the black screen and beep and blings and the lens would not retract. I worked on it for days and had it packed and ready to send back to Samsung. But, I thought I'd give it one more try. I hate to admit defeat!
     So, I got it out and for some reason, decided to tap it against kitchen table. I tapped it lightly on each Side (not top or bottom) and it started working. And it has worked great since and my granddaughter has since played with it and I've even dropped it and it works! What I think is the camera is sensitive and it got out of sync or out of alignment. I am a 59 yr old mom/grandma and not technical at all, but it seems the tapping put things back as they should be. I use Kodak rechargable batteries and get long life out of them. And when I switch back to regular batteries, I use basic Energizer and camera works fine. And another person suggested you go in Menu and you turn off all settings you don't really need.
     I turned off all sounds and I also set it to lowest 1mg for picts. I don't turn it off and on after each pict, but let the camera turn off automatically after few minutes. This seems to use less power than the turning off/on constantly. I don't do a lot of zooming, but I do use the video and it works great. The 'film' of my grandaugher dancing is wonderful.
     I wish everyone that has any version of the Samsungs with the problems mentioned would try the tapping very lightly. And also try rechargeable batteries. Someone said to make a note in the camera of the battery type, but I have not done this..and yet my camera works fine now.
     Just don't give up too easy as it is a wonderful camera when the kinks are worked out.
     all best to everyone.
     judy in Tennessee, USA

     judy malone at 05:01am on Wednesday, March 19, 2008

167. This is a PS to my previous comment in #166. Also, if the lens won't retract, very gently wiggle the lens back and forth. I also think if they are the least bit out of alignment, the problem continues. I also wanted to add that I took the camera out on the farm when it was snowing--first part of March--and it got snow on it and it was cold and YET, the camera kept working fine. So, don't let the experts convince you your camera is water damaged or mis-used. My camera seemed to go from super sensitive to now being pretty hardy. I throw it in my purse or backpack and do not use a case. Again, I wish everyone else the same good luck.
     Judy on the farm in West Tennessee, USA

     judy malone at 05:15am on Wednesday, March 19, 2008

168. I have the Samsung D60 camera and i have not dropped it or anything but my battery went dead so i charged them back up and put them in and when i try to turn the camera on i get 3 loud beeps and it doesnt turn on. It has done this on several occasions but what could be wrong?

     Bethany at 12:21pm on Sunday, March 23, 2008

169. I wrote few more comments on the Samsung630, but when I went to post it, it says I'm not verifed. Kinda strange since my previous two postings went through fine..#166 and #167.
     So, before I type much more, I will see if this accepted.
     judy in Tenn

     judy malone at 12:57am on Monday, March 24, 2008

170. Ok, the last seems to have passed the test so here are my comments. Mainly, that I wish everyone would have as much success getting the Samsung working as I have. I fooled around with the camera today to see if I could return it to the time it didn't work and of course, the camera keeps working fine! I read the downloaded booklet the Samsung CD-ROM had with the camera and noted a few things. One said when using the camera for the first time, a menu will be displayed to set the date/time, language and battery type. This menu will NOT be displayed after setting up. So, I wonder if part of the problems later come from this. If you used the batteries that came with camera (if yours did) or if you bought some and used them, does the camera automatically set the battery you use? I did NOT set my camera when I first used it except for date. It was already in English mode. Anyway the regular batteries ran down so fast, that is why I switched to the rechargeable ones. I have tried and tired to think IF my problems started before the change or not.
     Today, I did fool around with the camera and tried to figure out how to get to the battery setting. I finally did and had it written out previously, but then it wouldn't post. I know I went to the MENU and went over to the Select 2 item and went down the line--I had Overview--0.5, Power off--1min, LCD--save, Video Out--NTSC, Format--NO (and you know that if you say yes to format, you will LOSE all your photos as this wipes the slate clean) and then on the RESET....I hit the RESET button. I am always amazed when anyting works, but this kept my main settings, but allowed me to reset others and the item that came up...under the RESET word was BATTERY TYPE. Funny, as it clearly showed I was still on the regular Akaline batteries...and the camera was working fine. So, I just don't think the setting abt camera battery is all that critical. I went ahead and set the battery type to Ni-MH..
     I think there was an ealier post abt the formatting and camera saying to format the card. You would only do this if this is a NEW CARD that has nothing on it and maybe needs formatting for this camera or some other Memory card that has items on it and needs to be removed. But, never, never hit the format if you have photos on it. They will vanish and the memory card will be blank. I think there is a program you can buy to restore them..but I am not sure.
     Bottom line is the camera is still working fine and I can't deliberately find a way to make it NOT work!!
     I did change the MP from my low setting of 1 up to 3 and I did notice that even this small change makes the battery do down faster...even though I get plenty picts from my Kodak rechareables. I also found in the booklet all kinds of things this camera can do--which does make it a great camera once you get it working.
     I made some composite shots of my son, and it's neat to shoot a pict of him, then of his daughter and have them side by side. And they print out so great.
     Just please don't give up. If you have new batteries or rechargeable batteries and you know they are charged and the camera says no and it beeps and blings...keep on trying. If you can get the camera to turn on..and hold the shutter half way down to keep the power on..then you can get to menu and maybe make some changes. In the old days, I would know to file down the battery tips to ensure connections were good, but that doesn't apply to these new cameras it seems.
     I know this is long, but I just want so much for everyone else to get their camera up and working and I have just been lucky to do something that makes mine work. And it was just tapping camera, wiggling the lens, and jarring something into place. If I knew exactly what I did right, i would type it here instantly.
     Please post if your camera starts working and also let us know what you did to get it going.
     Sincerely,
     judy in Tennessee

     judy malone at 04:12am on Monday, March 24, 2008

171. Judy
     
     Aren't you annoyed though that after spending your hard earned cash, you had to fight tooth and nail to sort the camera out. It is just plain idiotic that the manufacturers don't give you the ability to make settings changes after you have turned it on for the first time. don't these people know that a large percentage of their customers don't read the instructions before turning a camera on?

     Ed at 04:33pm on Friday, March 28, 2008

172. Yes, Ed, I am upset with the company, but it's not just Samsung. Seems almost everything I buy nowdays I have to figure out on my own. Good thing I don't give up right away, but you are right. It just shouldn't be this way.
     Also, I kinda had to learn to figure things out as my husband gets totally off the wall in abt 5 minutes and call it quits.
     I kept posting what I had done--hoping that it might work for others.
     And the durn little camera is still working great. I would almost get another one as they are very cheap now and I know they can take great picts and do just what I want. But, part of me does hesitate even though I think I could "fix" the problem that I'm sure would come up.
     Thanks for your comments. Did you also have this same camera and problem and were you able to fix it?
     judy in West Tenn...

     judy malone at 08:22pm on Friday, March 28, 2008

173. The major problems with the s800 is that the volume cuts out when you use the zoom. The earlier models dont'. No fix. 2nd, it will only support a 1 gig card, that is in the instructions. Lastly, after a while you loose the codex function in the camera. So your video movies are useless with out downloading a codex. this should not have to be done.

     dan in MN at 10:09pm on Tuesday, April 08, 2008