Samsung's 2006 budget 6MP compact — 35-105mm equiv 3x zoom, 2.4in LCD, SD card and AA power.
The Digimax S600 was a 6-megapixel point-and-shoot in Samsung's entry-level Digimax S line, released in 2006. It sat near the bottom of Samsung's digital compact range, aimed at first-time digital camera buyers moving up from film, and shared its body style with the 5-megapixel Digimax S500. It was sold under the same S600 name across regions.
The camera paired a 6.0-megapixel 1/2.5-inch CCD with a Samsung SHD-branded 3x zoom, 5.8-17.4mm (35-105mm equivalent), with a maximum aperture of f/2.8 at wide and f/4.9 at telephoto. There was no optical viewfinder; framing was via the 2.4-inch, 112,000-dot LCD. It offered ISO 50-400, multi and spot metering, +/-2EV compensation, shutter speeds from 8s to 1/1500s, VGA motion-JPEG video, and stored images to SD cards alongside around 20MB of internal memory. Power came from two AA cells.
This was a simple program-only compact with a mode dial of scene presets rather than manual control, so it suits casual snapshot use and collectors of mid-2000s CCD compacts rather than anyone wanting creative exposure control. AA power is a practical plus on the used market, though the lens is slow at the long end and there is no image stabilisation, so indoor telephoto shots need the flash.
Used examples are inexpensive and low-risk: AA batteries and standard SD cards mean no obsolete accessories are needed, though very large SDHC/SDXC cards will not work in cameras of this age. Check the AA compartment for corrosion from leaked cells, confirm the lens extends and retracts without grinding, and inspect the small LCD for bright spots or bleed. CCD-era colour rendering is part of the appeal for current buyers.