Samsung — compact camera from Samsung's ST range, with firmware updates continuing into 2013
The Samsung ST66 is a compact digital camera from Samsung's ST series, a range spanning budget and mid-tier point-and-shoots through the early 2010s. Samsung issued firmware updates for the ST66 into 2013, suggesting a couple of years on sale.
It uses a small CCD sensor typical of Samsung's ST-series compacts of this generation, paired with a modest optical zoom lens and a rear LCD for composing and reviewing shots. Images and video record to SD/SDHC cards, relying on automatic scene modes rather than manual exposure control, in keeping with an easy-to-use family compact.
The ST range generally sat between Samsung's basic ES models and its touchscreen-equipped higher-end compacts, and the ST66 follows that pattern with conventional button controls rather than a touch interface.
Secondhand examples are inexpensive and plentiful. Confirm the camera powers on and the lens extends smoothly, check the SD card slot for bent pins, and test the LCD for scratches or dead pixels, common issues on well-used compacts of this age.