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Casio Exilim EX-Z700

admin — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:29:14 +0000

Casio has announced today the new 7.2 megapixel Exilim Zoom EX-Z700. With a 3x zoom, Casio’s Anti-Shake DSP and new BEST SHOT modes including an auto framing mode and a layout shot mode. The EX-Z700 also features a large 2.7-inch LCD with 1200cd/m2 brightness which is claimed to be visible on bright sunny days.

Casio Exilim EX-Z700 digital camera specifications:

Format	Compact
Price (street)	$238.57
Also known as
Release Status
Max resolution	3072 x 2304
Low resolution	2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h	4:3, 3:2
Effective pixels	7.1 million
Sensor photo detectors	7.4 million
Sensor size	1/2.5 ” (5.75 x 4.31 mm, 0.24 cm²)
Pixel density	29 MP/cm²
Sensor type	CCD
Sensor manufacturer	Unknown
ISO rating	Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 (caveats)
Zoom wide (W)	38 mm
Zoom tele (T)	114 mm (3 x)
Digital zoom	Yes, 4 x
Image stabilization	No
Auto Focus	TTL
Manual Focus	Yes
Normal focus range	40 cm
Macro focus range	15 cm
White balance override	6 positions plus manual
Aperture range	F2.7 – F5.2
Min shutter	4 sec
Max shutter	1/2000 sec
Built-in Flash	Yes
Flash range	3.4 m
External flash	No
Flash modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Soft
Exposure compensation	-2 to +2 EV in 0.3 EV steps
Metering	Multi-pattern, Center weighted, Spot
Aperture priority	No
Shutter priority	No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread	No
Continuous Drive	Yes
Movie Clips	Yes, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 30 fps
Remote control	No
Self-timer	Yes, 2 or 10 sec
Timelapse recording	No
Orientation sensor	No
Storage types	SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage included	8.3 MB Internal
Uncompressed format	No
Quality Levels	Fine, Normal, Economy
Viewfinder	None
LCD	2.7 “
LCD Dots	153,600
Live View	No
USB	USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec)
HDMI	No
Wireless	No
Environmentally sealed	No
Battery	Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Weight (inc. batteries)	154 g (5.4 oz)
Dimensions	89 x 57 x 21 mm (3.5 x 2.2 x 0.8 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches

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Casio Exilim EX-Z1050

admin — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:12:26 +0000

Casio has today announced two new additions to its popular ultra-slim Exilim Zoom range. We start here with the 10.1-megapixal EX-Z1050, successor to the EX-Z1000. The EX-Z1050 is just a shade smaller and lighter than the EX-Z1000, features a wider aspect 2.6-inch LCD screen and increases sensitivity to ISO 800.

Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 digital camera specifications:

Format	Compact
Price (street)	$169.12
Also known as
Release Status
Max resolution	3648 x 2736
Low resolution	2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h	4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels	10.0 million
Sensor photo detectors	10.3 million
Sensor size	1/1.75 ” (7.36 x 5.52 mm, 0.4 cm²)
Pixel density	25 MP/cm²
Sensor type	CCD
Sensor manufacturer	Unknown
ISO rating	Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, (up to 800 with limitations)
Zoom wide (W)	38 mm
Zoom tele (T)	114 mm (3 x)
Digital zoom	Yes, 4 x
Image stabilization	No
Auto Focus	TTL
Manual Focus	Yes
Normal focus range	40 cm
Macro focus range	10 cm
White balance override	6 positions plus manual
Aperture range	F2.8 – F5.4
Min shutter	4 sec
Max shutter	1/2000 sec
Built-in Flash	Yes
Flash range	3.3 m
External flash	No
Flash modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Exposure compensation	-2 to +2 EV in 0.3 EV steps
Metering	Multi-pattern, Center weighted, Spot
Aperture priority	No
Shutter priority	No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread	No
Continuous Drive	Yes
Movie Clips	Yes, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 25 fps, 320 x 240 @ 12.5 fps
Remote control	No
Self-timer	Yes, 2 or 10 sec
Timelapse recording	No
Orientation sensor	No
Storage types	SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage included	15.4 MB Internal
Uncompressed format	No
Quality Levels	Fine, Normal, Economy
Viewfinder	None
LCD	2.6 “
LCD Dots	115,000
Live View	No
USB	USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec)
HDMI	No
Wireless	No
Environmentally sealed	No
Battery	Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Weight (inc. batteries)	165 g (5.8 oz)
Dimensions	91 x 57 x 24 mm (3.6 x 2.2 x 0.9 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches

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Casio Exilim EX-Z75

admin — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:01:24 +0000

The 7.2 million pixel Exilim Zoom EX-Z75 is the second new offering from Casio today. The replacement to the EX-Z70 (announced last June), the EX-Z75 – like the EX-Z1050 above – adds a wide aspect (14:9) 2.6-inch screen, but is otherwise a fairly minor upgrade.

Casio Exilim EX-Z75 digital camera specifications:

Format	Ultra Compact
Price (street)	$150.61
Also known as
Release Status
Max resolution	3072 x 2304
Low resolution	2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h	4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels	7.1 million
Sensor photo detectors	7.4 million
Sensor size	1/2.5 ” (5.75 x 4.31 mm, 0.24 cm²)
Pixel density	29 MP/cm²
Sensor type	CCD
Sensor manufacturer	Unknown
ISO rating	Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400
Zoom wide (W)	38 mm
Zoom tele (T)	114 mm (3 x)
Digital zoom	Yes, 4 x
Image stabilization	No
Auto Focus	TTL
Manual Focus	Yes
Normal focus range	40 cm
Macro focus range	10 cm
White balance override	6 positions, plus manual one-touch
Aperture range	F3.1 – F5.9
Min shutter	4 sec
Max shutter	1/2000 sec
Built-in Flash	Yes
Flash range	3.5 m
External flash	No
Flash modes	Auto, Fill flash, Flash cancel, Red-Eye reduction
Exposure compensation	-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering	Multi-pattern, Center weighted, Spot
Aperture priority	No
Shutter priority	No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread	No
Continuous Drive	Yes, 1.2 sec per image
Movie Clips	Yes, 640 x 480, 512 x 384 @ 30 fps, 320 x 240 @ 15 fps
Remote control	No
Self-timer	Yes, 2 or 10 sec
Timelapse recording	No
Orientation sensor	No
Storage types	SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage included	8 MB Internal
Uncompressed format	No
Quality Levels	Economy, Normal, Fine
Viewfinder	None
LCD	2.6 “
LCD Dots	115,000
Live View	No
USB	USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec)
HDMI	No
Wireless	No
Environmentally sealed	No
Battery	Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Weight (inc. batteries)	156 g (5.5 oz)
Dimensions	95 x 61 x 20 mm (3.7 x 2.4 x 0.8 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches

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Casio Exilim EX-Z77

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:14:27 +0000

Casio has today announced two new digital cameras whose USP (Unique Selling Point) is a YouTube optimized video capture mode. Thankfully this promises to be more than just marketing fluff as the EX-77 and EX-S880 record video using the MPEG-4 H.264 video codec, something we’ve been asking manufacturers to implement for some time. You can record almost 19 minutes of 640×480 video (with audio) at 30 fps on a 1 GB SD card, and of course both cameras support SDHC cards so that’s an hour and 10 minutes of high quality video on a 4 GB card. Moving back to still capture capabilities for a second, both cameras have a three times optical zoom lens, the EX-S880 has an eight megapixel sensor, the EX-S77 a seven megapixel sensor.

Casio Exilim EX-Z77 digital camera specifications:

Format	Ultra Compact
Price (street)	$160.32
Also known as
Release Status
Max resolution	3072 x 2304
Low resolution	2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h	4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels	7.1 million
Sensor photo detectors	7.4 million
Sensor size	1/2.5 ” (5.75 x 4.31 mm, 0.24 cm²)
Pixel density	29 MP/cm²
Sensor type	CCD
Sensor manufacturer	Unknown
ISO rating	Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800
Zoom wide (W)	38 mm
Zoom tele (T)	114 mm (3 x)
Digital zoom	Yes, 3 x
Image stabilization	No
Auto Focus	TTL
Manual Focus	Yes
Normal focus range	40 cm
Macro focus range	10 cm
White balance override	6 positions, plus manual one-touch
Aperture range	F3.1 – F5.9
Min shutter	5 sec
Max shutter	1/2000 sec
Built-in Flash	Yes
Flash range	3.5 m
External flash	No
Flash modes	Auto, Fill flash, Flash cancel, Red-Eye reduction
Exposure compensation	-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering	Multi-pattern, Center weighted, Spot
Aperture priority	No
Shutter priority	No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread	No
Continuous Drive	Yes
Movie Clips	Yes, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, MPEG-4
Remote control	Yes
Self-timer	Yes, 2 or 10 sec
Timelapse recording	No
Orientation sensor	No
Storage types	SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage included	11.4 MB Internal
Uncompressed format	No
Quality Levels	Economy, Normal, Fine
Viewfinder	None
LCD	2.6 “
LCD Dots	114,960
Live View	No
USB	USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec)
HDMI	No
Wireless	No
Environmentally sealed	No
Battery	Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Weight (inc. batteries)	128 g (4.5 oz)
Dimensions	95 x 59 x 20 mm (3.7 x 2.3 x 0.8 in)
Notes	Supports H.264 video, YouTube mode
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches

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Fujifilm FinePix F40fd

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:42:08 +0000

Fujifilm has announced a new model that joins the F20, F30 and F31fd in the growing FinePix ‘F’ range. The F40fd offers an increased pixel count (8.3 MP) and (perhaps because of this) a slightly lower ISO 2000 maximum sensitivity, and Fuji’s new Face Detection system. Interestingly the F40fd has dual memory card slots (xD and SD), but lacks the F30′s Aperture/Shutter priority modes.

Fujifilm FinePix F40fd digital camera specifications:

Format	Compact
Price (street)	$152.46
Also known as
Release Status
Max resolution	3296 x 2472
Low resolution	2304 x 1728, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h	4:3, 3:2
Effective pixels	8.1 million
Sensor photo detectors	8.3 million
Sensor size	1/1.6 ” (7.78 x 5.83 mm, 0.45 cm²)
Pixel density	17 MP/cm²
Sensor type	CCD
Sensor manufacturer	Fujifilm SuperCCD HR
ISO rating	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000 (Anti-Blur / Natural Light mode)
Zoom wide (W)	35 mm
Zoom tele (T)	105 mm (3 x)
Digital zoom	Yes
Image stabilization	No
Auto Focus	Unknown
Manual Focus	No
Normal focus range	45 cm
Macro focus range	7 cm
White balance override	6 positions plus manual
Aperture range	F2.8 – F5.1
Min shutter	3 sec
Max shutter	1/2000 sec
Built-in Flash	Yes
Flash range	6.5 m
External flash	No
Flash modes	Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Slow, Off
Exposure compensation	Unknown
Metering	256 segment, Average, Spot
Aperture priority	No
Shutter priority	No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread	No
Continuous Drive	Yes, 1.3 fps up to 2 frames
Movie Clips	Yes, 640 x 480 / 320 x 240, 30 fps
Remote control	No
Self-timer	Yes, 2 or 10 sec
Timelapse recording	No
Orientation sensor	No
Storage types	xD Picture Card, SD card, Internal
Storage included	25 MB Internal
Uncompressed format	No
Quality Levels	Basic, Normal, Fine
Viewfinder	None
LCD	2.5 “
LCD Dots	230,000
Live View	No
USB	USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)
HDMI	No
Wireless	No
Environmentally sealed	No
Battery	Lithium-Ion (NP-70)
Weight (inc. batteries)	181 g (6.4 oz)
Dimensions	96 x 59 x 23 mm (3.8 x 2.3 x 0.9 in)
Notes	Face detection
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches

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