Used Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S85 for Sale — From £37 | UsedLens.co.uk

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Sony's flagship early Cyber-shot compact — 4.1MP CCD, fast f/2.0-2.5 Carl Zeiss zoom, 2001

The Cyber-shot DSC-S85 sat at the top of Sony's S-series compact line when it launched in June 2001, succeeding the DSC-S75. Sony promoted it as the first 4-megapixel consumer-level digital camera, and it was pitched at the prosumer end of the early Cyber-shot range at a time when most compacts offered 2 or 3 megapixels.

It used a 4.1-megapixel 1/1.8in CCD producing 2272x1704 images, paired with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 3x zoom equivalent to 34-102mm with an unusually bright f/2.0-2.5 maximum aperture. Alongside auto operation it offered manual exposure control, uncompressed TIFF recording and MPEG movie clips. Storage was Sony's original full-size Memory Stick, and power came from an NP-FM50 InfoLithium rechargeable pack.

Today it appeals mainly to collectors of early-2000s CCD compacts. The fast Zeiss lens and manual controls made it one of the more capable enthusiast compacts of its year, though it is slow to write files by modern standards and the body is chunky compared with later Cyber-shots.

On the used market, check that the NP-FM50 pack still holds charge — it was shared with many Sony camcorders so replacements remain easy to find. Full-size Memory Stick cards top out at small capacities and are no longer made, so a working card should ideally be included. Inspect the LCD for bleed and confirm the lens zooms and focuses without grinding.

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