Samsung DigiMax - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support - Page 4

It has to do with the type of battery you are using. Ignore the first answer in this blog...look at the second response. https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=A0SO8zbkZSBaxOsAUEVXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEya244MGdiBGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMyBHZ0aWQDVUkyQzNfMQRzZWMDc3I-?qid=20090505041848AApIzQs&p=Samsung%20S800%20Digimax%20camera%20won%27t%20power%20on%20or%20off

As it would mean the replacement of the entire lens assembly, even if repair is possible it would not be financially viable.

[source]Question about Samsung Digimax S500 Digital Camera[/source] Try replacing batteries (high Ah photographic type). The lens motor & electronics may be draining power if Ah capacity has dropped too low. At night, it could be that your flash is trying to fire (another drain), or shutter timer / mirror staying open longer.

If you look at the spec, it will only take an SD card, not an SDHC card. SD cards max out at 2GB.

Unfortunately, delayed shutter response happens on some digital cameras.

If you are using digital zoom, not optical, the image processor in the camera has to extrapolate data from the surrounding pixels. In good light, this gives acceptable results, but at night when (as you may have noticed) it is darker, it encounters problems and does the best it can.

Attempt to restore camera electronics to factory defaults. If you cannot do so, contact Samsung tech support for assistance/input. If they cannot help they you have a dilemma/ replace or repair? But if not an expensive camera the choice is clear.

There appears to be no rhyme or reason to your query - I advise you to contact Samsung directly,

It needs either service or repair

In some cases there are only oxidized battery contacts, to treat with a little bit sillicon grease on the battery contacts gives a long lasting protect against. moist., otherwise there could bad soldering but in practice i have never on camera,s have problems with it BUT another suggestion are the little motors to operate the diaphragm and zoom mechanic can be the problem if its hanging and if one of the motors is hanging there could be a miss timing and then the electronical protection turns it off off. was my first Samsung experience with a camcorder of the brand 23 years ago there could be a dirty mode select switch or little microswitch on it, but in most cases the batteries.

Try formatting the sd card IN the camera. Never format an SD card while it is in the computer.