The Casio Exilim EX-Z700 is a fantastic camera with very few weaknesses. It is suitably compact and not noticeably heavy yet the screen size is not compromised; the LCD display is usefully large. In addition, the design of the zoom button is incredibly quick and easy to use as well as zooming long distances. There are many different 'best shot' styles including 'backlight' and 'monochrome'. Nevertheless using the automatic 'portrait' function produces good quality photographs for an amateur photographer. It is very easy to flick through the photos stored on the camera and with the flick of a button they are displayed on a calendar to show when they were taken. There are many settings to play around with on the menu, including self timers, sounds etc.

Overall the camera is simple to use and rarely needs referal to the instructions. The battery life is fantastic and once charged using the cradle that connects to the mains, I rarely find that the battery is low despite using it regularly and for long periods. Two slight weaknesses are the bright flash which seems to produced exceedingly light photos, and the large file size when storing photos on a computer. The latter could however be that I have not discovered the most appropriate way to store them.