I hope not to break this camera anytime soon! (Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z80)

Member Name: Carmen_bean

Product:	Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z80
Date:	13/07/09 (23 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy to use, reasonably priced, good quality pictures, good battery life

Disadvantages: The flash can sometimes be too strong

Being a very clumsy person I have broken 2 camera's in 2 years, but having had a good experience with an earlier Casio Exilim model and a not so good experience with a Samsung I decided to get another Casio Exilim. Having used this camera for 6 months and been on 2 holidays with it, I must say it is a very good camera. The picture quality is good being an 8.1 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom. The flash can sometimes be too strong and I have noticed that my friends look too white or red in some photos. However I have found the "soft flash" option and this works much better. The camera itself is easy to use. There are lots of photo options, including face recognition, night mode, scenery and many more.

I took this camera to New York with me and spent 4 days there and took over 300 photos and didn't have to recharge the battery once! I was very impressed with the battery life. Also when I went on holiday for 7 days I only had to charge it once, and I took probably over 400 photos.

Viewing the photos I have taken is very easy, especially on the large screen that the camera comes with. The camera is light weight and small enough to fit into my smallest bags. The video function is also very good, the capture mode is very clear and easy to use. I hope not to drop this camera anytime soon, or I will miss it very much!

Summary: A very good camera, and well worth buying

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