Like
peas in a pod, the Sony DSC-S85 is identical in all respects to
the S75 except for two things: it has a different body colour and a 4.1
megapixel CCD instead of the S75's 3.3 megapixel.
Carl Zeiss lens is protected by a tethered clip-on
lens cap.
Next
to the zoom control is the Jog Dial, a small wheel that makes it simple
to change camera settings (aperture, shutter speed, and exposure compensation),
all of which appear on the rear LCD screen, and are echoed by the status
display just above it.
The
back of the S85 is ergonomically designed, providing most of the controls
on the left of the LCD screen.
The 4-direction control
serves not only for menu selections, but also to set the flash mode, engage
the macro mode, activate the self-timer, or review a just captured image.
Six
buttons, below the 4-direction controller, are for specific functions:
call up the menu; turn on or off the overlays and the LCD screen; adjust
exposure compensation (in combination with the Jog Dial); switch to spot
metering; use manual focus (also in combination with the Jog Dial); and
lock the exposure parameters.
A
diopter adjustment is located next to the optical viewfinder, allowing
correction for the user's eyesight; and 3 small LEDs on the right of the
viewfinder glow red when recording, green when the camera has locked the
exposure and focus, orange when the flash is charging.
In
use outdoors, the small LEDS are actually a bit too discreet and become
hard to see when the viewfinder is used.
Just as with the S75, the controls of the S85 are well-organized and easily
accessed, making the camera versatile and quite easy to get accustomed
to.
Next
to the zoom control is the Jog Dial, a small wheel that makes it simple
to change camera settings (aperture, shutter speed, and exposure compensation),
all of which appear on the rear LCD screen, and are echoed by the status
display just above it.
serves not only for menu selections, but also to set the flash mode, engage
the macro mode, activate the self-timer, or review a just captured image.
