Turn on, point and click, so easy to use! (Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050)

Member Name: Al

Product:	Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050
Date:	15/09/07 (219 review reads)
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Advantages: Ease of use, point and click technology, 10mp, Superb price

Disadvantages: No memory card or case

WHAT I THINK


I bought this digital camera in January of this year after having a few bad experience with previous cameras, this Casio EX-Z1050 installed my confidence in digital cameras before I turned my back and went back to the old disposable effects you see at most drunken nights out.

When I purchased the camera it was £170 off the internet, I came across the same model again on the internet to find it can be purchased for £120, what a bargin!, still I have had so much use over the past 9 months which I can,t get annoyed about.

The main features of the camera are the 10.1 megapixels, this is where you can achieve quality pictures that are so clear and colourful, you could never go back to any other camera that filled your holidays/nights out etc before. You can also reduce the megapixels down a notch, which makes it easier if you wanna send photos via email or list stuff on ebay, the other main features are the video recorder which is excellent addition and is of high quality, depending on which memory card you deceide to purchase, it will vary how much video time or pictures you can take, I would recommend anything over a 1gb card, this will solve all your needs<I have a 2mp, which I used on 2 week holiday recently, took pics everyday and videos, I still had enough space when I returned home to take a few more!, seriously though, I have seen many other digital cameras in my time, this has been the easiest to set-up, as simple as turn on, point and click, there are many digital cameras out there which are a pain to get set-up, and so annoying, trust me!

The EX-Z1050 is rather small in size and weighs 125g, about the same size and weight of most mobile phones which are out there, it can be easily carryied in your pocket/bag on a night out, wherever you seem to go. The battery life is also a plus, it will last for serveral days if your only taking pictures, the video element does wear the battery down, this is to be expected on all types of gadgets.

The only downfall of the camera, it does,nt come with a memory card, I would advise to purchase at the same time, also no carry case is provide, this is also a must, it does come with a desktop charger and all the software, usb cable etc, the charged is also all linked into to the downloading of the pictures to the pc.

Anyway enough of me blabbing on, below is the full spec of the camera

Product Features

Autofocus: Yes
Battery Model: Camera Specific Powerpacks
Bluetooth: No
Built-in Flash: Yes
CD-R / CD-RW: No
Camera Resolution Heigth in Pixel: 2736
Camera Resolution Width in Pixel: 3648
Changeable Lens: No
Chip Type: CCD
Compact Flash Card: No
Digital Zoom (Ratio): 4
Effective Pixel (in Megapixel): 10.1
Highest Focal Length in mm: 114
Image Stabiliser: Yes
LCD Monitor Resolution in Pixel: 114960
LCD Monitor Size in Inch: 2.6
Longest Shutter Speed: 4s
Lowest Focal Length in mm: 38
MP3 Playback: No
Maximum Aperture Tele: 5.1
Maximum Aperture Wide: 2.8
Maximum Pixel (in Megapixel): 10.3
Maximum Video Resolution Heigth: 480
Maximum Video Resolution Width: 640
Memory Stick / Memory Stick Pro: No
Memory Stick Duo / Duo Pro: No
Memory Type: Internal + External
Micro Drive: No
Mini Secure Digital Card: No
Movie / Voice Recording: Movie + Voice
Multimedia Card: Yes
Optical Zoom (Ratio): 3
PC Card: No
Photo Resolution Heigth in Pixel: 2736
Photo Resolution Width in Pixel: 3648
PictBridge: Yes
RAW Format: No
Range Finder Type: LCD Monitor
Reduced Size Multimedia Card: No
SLR / Compact: Compact
Secure Digital Card: Yes
Secure Digital High Capacity Card (SDHC): Yes
Serial Shot Mode: Yes
Shortest Shutter Speed: 1/1000s
Size of Internal Memory in MB: 15
Smart Media Card: No
Video Resolution Heigth in Pixel: 480
Video Resolution Width in Pixel: 640
Weight in Grams: 125
WiFi Connectivity: No
XD Card: No
Zoom Type: Optical + Digital
microSD/ TransFlash Card: No
Technical Details

Recording Element: 1/1.75 inch square pixel primary colour CCD (10.3 million total pixels, 10.1 million effective pixels)
Recording Format: Still Image: JPEG (Exif. Ver. 2.2), DCF standard, DPOF compliant, Movies: AVI (Motion JPEG), Audio: WAV (mono)
Recording Medium: Built-in internal flash memory (approx. 15.4MB recordable area), Card slot for SDHC / SD / MMCplus / MMC
Still Image Resolution: 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432 (3:2), 3648 x 2048 (16:9), 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 pixels (Fine / Normal / Economy)
Movie Resolution: 640 x 480 (HQ), 512 x 384 (Normal), 320 x 240 (LP) pixels
Image Deletion: One image, all images
Lens: 7 lenses in 5 groups, incl. aspherical lens, F2.8 (W) to F5.1 (T), f=7.9(W) to 23.7(T) mm (equivalent to approx. 38 to 114mm in 35mm format), Lens cover
Zoom: 3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom (12x total when optical and digital zooms are used in combination)
Focus Modes: Contrast AF (selectable between spot, 9 point multi, or tracking), AF assist light, Auto focus (stills only), Pan focus (movie only), Macro mode, Infinity mode, Manual focus
Focus Range: Macro: 10cm to 50cm, Manual: 10cm to , Normal: 40cm to (Using optical zoom causes these ranges to change)
Exposure Metering: Multi-pattern, centre weighted, spot
Exposure Control: Program AE
Exposure Compensation: -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Shutter: CCD electronic / mechanical shutter
Shutter Speed: Normal: 1/2 to 1/1000 sec., Night: 4 to 1/1000sec.
Aperture: F2.8 / F8.0, auto switching (Using optical zoom causes the aperture to change)
White Balance: Auto, Fixed (6 modes), Manual
Sensitivity: Still image: ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800 (automatic or manual switching), Movie: Auto (Max ISO sensitivity is ISO 800 when taking pictures with Anti-Shake or ISO 1600 with High Sensitivity BEST SHOT)
Recording Mode: Still image, still image with audio, BESTSHOT (38 predefined scenarios), movie with audio, voice recorder
Recording Functions: Macro, auto macro, self-timer, continuous shutter (normal speed, high speed, rapid flash, zoom continuous)
Self-Timer: 10 seconds or 2 seconds, triple self-timer
Flash System: Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Soft Flash, Red Eye Reduction
Approx. Flash Range: 0.1 to 3.3 metres (W), 0.5 to 1.8 metres (T)
Approx. Continuous Shutter Flash Range: 0.4 to 2.0 metres (W), 0.5 to 1.1 metres (T)
Viewfinder: Monitor screen
Monitor: 2.6\" widescreen digital TFT colour LCD (114,960 pixels, 479x240)
Playback Functions: Still image playback, movie playback, trimming, resize, rotate, copy, 16 image display, calendar, favourites folder, slideshow
Other: Multilingual menu, RGB Histogram, alarm with image, album feature, flash assist, grid display, icon help, key customization
Timekeeping: Date and time recorded with image data, time stamp function, auto calendar up to 2049
World Time: 162 cities (32 time zones), city names, date and time, daylight saving time
Input/Output Terminals: Built-in microphone, built-in speaker (mono), USB / AV connection (USB 2.0 Full Speed)
Power Requirements: Proprietary SUPER LIFE rechargeable lithium-ion battery (NP-40)
Battery Life: Continuous Recording: Approx. 370 shots (CIPA standards)
Battery Life: Continuous Playback: Approx. 500 min. (Temperature: 23°C (73°F), Scroll one image about every 10 seconds)
Battery Life: Continuous Movie Recording: Approx. 170 min (Recording without zoom)
Battery Life: Voice recording: Approx. 720 min. (based on continuous recording)
Dimensions: 91.1 x 57.2 x 24.2mm (W x H x D, excl. projections, thinnest point 20.7mm)
Weight: Approx. 125g (excl. batteries and accessories)


Wow information overload!

If your in the market for a digital camera at a superb price, whether your a first time buyer of a digi camera or just wanting a change, go with the Casio, it surpised me how good it is.

Summary: Get on the net and buy one!

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