Casio Exilim Card EX-S500

Casio struck gold again with this model. Continuing their theme of super slim models with highly intuitive controls (you don't have to navigate one of those stupid twiddly knobs on this one), the S500 makes taking quality digital photos a breeze. Mine is now a long standing part of my photography arsenal. It has taken many thousands of photos and has caused no problems whatsoever. A recent firmware update even means I have been able to upgrade to a 4Mb card, providing additional memory space for lengthy video filming without having tow orry about running out of room. Video is excellent 640x480 resolution. Also, I have found very little reason to stray beyond the ...  Read the complete review

Style: A certain strongpoint of the Casio Exilim EX-S500, ultra small and ultra slim with dimensions of only 90x59x16.1mm and a weight of only 115g (Smaller than some mobile phones!) The curvy exterior also sets it apart from other big name competitors which tend to have a boxy shape, the exterior is definately aesthetically pleasing! Memory Card and Battery: A rechargable Li-ion battery is provided along with a docking station which doubles up as an upload unit as the USB cable is too large to attach to the camera. Internal camera memory is only 8mb which holds about 5 photos on the pre-installed photo setting, the camera takes an SD memory card which ...  Read the complete review