Casio has unveiled ‘the world’s slimmest digital camera with a 7X optical zoom lens’ – the Exilim EX-V7 – at CES today. The new ultra-slim (just 25.1mm thick) 7.2 megapixel camera features Casio’s CCD shift system, H.264 MPEG movies and a 38-266mm equiv. optical zoom. Impressive stuff.

Casio Exilim EX-V7 digital camera specifications:

Format Compact
Price (street)
$79.62
Also known as
Release Status
Click for help Max resolution 3072 x 2304
Click for help Low resolution 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Click for help Image ratio w:h 4:3, 3:2
Click for help Effective pixels 7.1 million
Click for help Sensor photo detectors 7.4 million
Click for help Sensor size 1/2.5 ” (5.75 x 4.31 mm, 0.24 cm²)
Click for help Pixel density 29 MP/cm²
Click for help Sensor type CCD
Click for help Sensor manufacturer Unknown
Click for help ISO rating Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, (up to 1600 with limitations)
Click for help Zoom wide (W) 38 mm
Click for help Zoom tele (T) 266 mm (7 x)
Click for help Digital zoom Yes, 4 x
Click for help Image stabilization Yes, Sensor shift & Lens
Click for help Auto Focus TTL
Click for help Manual Focus Yes
Click for help Normal focus range 30 cm
Click for help Macro focus range 10 cm
Click for help White balance override 6 positions plus manual
Click for help Aperture range F3.4 – F5.3
Click for help Min shutter 60 sec
Click for help Max shutter 1/800 sec
Built-in Flash Yes
Flash range 2.8 m
External flash No
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Click for help Exposure compensation -2 to +2 EV in 0.3 EV steps
Click for help Metering Multi-pattern, Center weighted, Spot
Click for help Aperture priority No
Click for help Shutter priority No
Click for help Focal length multiplier
Lens thread No
Click for help Continuous Drive Yes
Movie Clips Yes, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Remote control No
Self-timer Yes, 2 or 10 sec
Click for help Timelapse recording No
Orientation sensor No
Click for help Storage types SD/MMC card, Internal
Click for help Storage included 11 MB Internal
Click for help Uncompressed format No
Click for help Quality Levels Fine, Normal, Economy
Click for help Viewfinder None
Click for help LCD 2.5 “
Click for help LCD Dots 230,400
Click for help Live View No
Click for help USB USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)
Click for help HDMI No
Click for help Wireless No
Environmentally sealed No
Click for help Battery Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Weight (inc. batteries) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 25 mm (3.8 x 2.4 x 1 in)
Notes
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