Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Casio has announced the EX-MR1 camera, which is marketed toward teen girls and young women as the ultimate selfie camera. instead of a traditional lens on the front of the camera, Casio used a mirror to cover the face of the camera and put a 21mm-equivalent lens dead in the center. [Read more…]
The Casio ZR100 is a 12.1MP sensor with a 12.5x zoom lens (24mm-300mm equivalent) and has the ability to capture Full HD video. As with past Casio point and shoot cameras, the ZR100 captures high speed video at up to 1000fps, albeit at a lowly 224 x 64 pixels. The ZR100 offers a reasonable resolution of 432 x 320 when recording video at 240fps. The big feature that Casio is touting with the ZR100 is its HDR-ART technology, which produces in-camera HDR images.
The Casio EX-ZR100 should be available in March 2011 at an initial retail price of $299.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Casio Exilim EX-H30 is a 16.1MP point and shoot camera with a 12.5x optical zoom lens. The H30 captures 720p HD video and features a long battery life, allowing 1000 photos captured on a single charge.
The Casio EX-H30 should be available in March 2011 at an initial retail price of $249.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Casio EX-ZS10 and EX-ZS5 are a pair of compact cameras for the budget-oriented shooter. Both cameras feature a 14.1MP sensor and a 5x optical zoom lens. The EX-ZS10 adds 720p HD video capture.
The EX-ZS10 should be available in March 2011 at an initial retail price of $119.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
The EX-ZS5 should be available in March 2011 at an initial retail price of $99.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Casio EX-Z16 is a 12MP, budget-oriented camera. The Z16 features a 3x optical zoom, 2.7″ LCD screen and the ability to capture SD video, along with YouTube uploader software.
The Z16 should be available in September 2010 at an initial retail price of $99.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Casio EX-S200 and EX-Z800 are a pair of 14.1-megapixel point and shoot cameras. Both cameras feature a 4x optical zoom and can capture 1280 x 720 HD video at 20 fps. The S200 and Z800 offer a sensitivity range of ISO 50-3200. No word yet on price or availability.
More details in the press release below.
[via Ephotozine & Engadget]
The Casio EX-S7 and EX-Z35 are two 12.1MP point and shoot announced at PMA 2010. Additionally, Casio has brought the popular EX-FC150 to North America.
The Casio EX-S7 features a 3x optical zoom, 720p HD video capture and a 2.7-inch LCD. The EX-S7 should be available in Spring 2010 at an initial retail price of $139.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
The Casio EX-Z35 features a 3x optical zoom, VGA video capture and a 2.5-inch LCD. The EXZ35 should be available in March 2010 at an initial retail price of $109.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
The Casio EX-FC150 is a 10.1MP point and shoot camera with a 5X optical zoom and Casio’s popular high-speed video and image capture. The EX-FC150 is available immediately at an initial retail price of $349. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Casio unveiled four new point and shoot cameras at CES 2010.
The Casio EX-FH100 features a 9MP CMOS sensor, 10x optical zoom and 720p video recording. The FH100 can capture 9MP images at 30 fps burst speed and can record video at 1000 fps. The FH100 carries a retail price of about $400. Check availability on Amazon.com.
The EX-Z2000 offers a 14.1MP sensor, 5x zoom, 3-inch LCD at 460k dot resolution. The Z2000 also has sensor-shift stabilization and HD video recording. The Z2000 carries at a retail price of about $230. Check availability on Amazon.com.
The EX-Z550 has a 14MP sensor, 4x optical zoom and 2.7-inch LCD. The Z550 also offers sensor-shift image stabilization and HD video recording. The Z550 carries an initial retail price of about $170. Check availability on Amazon.com.
The EX-H15 features a 14.1MP, 10x zoom and 3-inch LCD at 460k dot resolution. No word yet on price or availability.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
After less than a month on the market, the EX-FH20 has a firmware update. Casio has made the update for its speedy new camera available on its website. The update will improve the performance of the EX-FH20’s memory card storage when shooting movies. A CLASS6 equivalent transfer speed memory card is recommended for the camera.
The firmware update is version 1.01, and Casio has posted a special warning for EXILIM owners updating their cameras:
If firmware update installation is interrupted due to low battery power, your camera will no longer be able to operate. Be sure to load a fresh set of new batteries into the camera before starting the firmware update installation procedure. Note that you perform firmware update at your own risk.
Casio’s announcement of additions to the Exilim line include the EX-Z300, as well as the EX-Z19, EX-Z85 and EX-Z250. The EX-Z300 is a 10.1 megapixel model with a 3-inch LCD display, along with a special feature: a “Make-Up” mode. This mode works like the cloning tool in Photoshop does: it blurs and smooths blemishes in the camera when you take a picture.
Samsung offers a similar mode on one of their newer compact cameras, called Picture Perfect. It seems likely that this sort of in-camera airbrushing will become popular, at least in consumer cameras. After all, who doesn’t want to look their best?