Casio Exilim EX-S500 Announced

Casio Exilim EX-S500 is announced today. The Casio EX-S500 is a 5 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom and a 2.2 inch LCD screen. The thin and compact Casio EX-S500 also offers an anti-shake system, 33 different ‘BESTSHOT’ scenes and can record up to an hour’s worth of movies. The Casio Exilim EX-S500 will cost £299 and is available in July in silver or white.

Casio UK Press Release

Tell your story with the Casiology inspired EX-S500

The slim and stylish new CASIO EXILIM CARD EX-S500 with 5 megapixels and high quality movie function

London, 9th June 2005 - Those clever CASIOLOGISTS have once again been working hard to bring the world what is perhaps the coolest, most stylish digital camera ever released. The CASIO EXILIM CARD EX-S500 is so small and stylish that it will quickly become a part of your life you just can’t live without.

Thinks big, looks small
The card sized EX-S500 thinks like a big camera. It’s packed with the kind of functions that only its plumper competitors would even consider. For a start, it’s got 5 megapixels - that means perfect pictures every time. It incorporates a 3x optical zoom too - pretty impressive for a camera that’s so thin you’ll forget you’re carrying it. You won’t have any problems showing your photos or movies off either - the EX-S500 has a massive 2.2” screen on its back. Perhaps best of all though, you’re not limited to taking snaps - the camera can record up to an hour’s worth of movies* (that’s pretty hot). So if you’re at a party, on the beach; at a gig or just fooling around at home, then this tiny camera will become your constant companion.

Inspired by CASIOLOGY
CASIOLOGY is the inspiration behind CASIO’s products - from the initial design through to the finished item. It means CASIO creates products that use precision and technology that not only perform better but actually open up possibilities for the user. For the EX-S500, CASIOLOGY means that CASIO goes further than just making sure the camera is packed full of the best technology, it adds features that make using a camera so easy you don’t even have to think about it. There is an anti-shake system so there’s no need to worry about conditions, 33 different ‘BESTSHOT’ scenes because fiddling around with buttons takes time and you don’t want to miss a thing and it even contains a video camera so everything’s in one simple device. CASIOLOGY products make life easier so they can be part of your life.

Where can I get one?
The CASIOLOGY inspired, CASIO created EX-S500 is available from July in classic silver or über-cool, limited edition white from CASIO stockists. Check out http://www.casio.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 8450 9131. It’s a snip at a RRP of just £299. Can you live without one?

*Using a 1GB SD card in ‘Normal’ mode with MPEG-4

About CASIO
Casio Electronics Co. Ltd. is one of the leading consumer electronics companies in the world. Since its establishment in 1957, Casio has been at the forefront of the development of electronic calculators, timepieces, digital cameras, mobile presentation devices, musical instruments, LCD TVs, pagers and other communications devices. Casio’s corporate activities are guided by the motto: “Creativity and Contribution.”

Casio Europe Press Release

Photo and movie fun in checkcard format:
The new EXILIM EX-S500 with 5 megapixels and movie function

Norderstedt, June 2005 – Quickly grab your digital camera and the snapshot is perfect. But can’t the situation be conveyed a little more vividly in moving images? The new EXILIM Card EX-S500 von CASIO can do both. The ultra-slim and multifunctional digital camera is quick to hand, records high-quality movies in MPEG-4 format and takes impressive photos with 5 megapixels and 3x optical zoom. The big 2.2-inch TFT colour display leaves nothing to be desired and provides fantastic film and photo pleasure.

The elegant EX-S500 is available in three trend colours. The variation “Brilliant Grey” stands for understatement, “Nordic Silver” provides gloriously clear moments and “Latin Orange” brings Southern European awareness of life closer. The design of the camera in checkcard format sets stylistic trends and causes a sensation not just among lovers of digital photography.

The clear lines of the EX-S500 make it simple to use: every function can be selected and operated with only one hand. The change from photo to movie mode is possible without complicated menu-adjustment by pushing the “Direct Movie Button” resp. the shutter release. The high-quality MPEG-4 movie format in VGA size, which takes 30 pictures per second, provides the movie quality. Despite classic lens design with 3x optical zoom, CASIO has succeeded in building a particularly flat1 and fast camera. The EXILIM EX-S500 is ready for operation in only 1 second2 and fits into every trouser pocket or handbag, thus making it the ideal companion for spontaneous photo and film situations.

The EX-S500 is the first digital camera in the company’s history to have an Anti-Shake DSP (Digital Signal Processor) for photo-stabilisation. Contrary to traditional optical stabilisation systems, the CASIO’s specially developed Anti-Shake DSP balances out trembling hands, prevents blurry photos through a self-movement of the motif, and also provides sharp images even with a combination of both causes of error.

The integrated flash and the new Autofocus auxiliary light provide good photos even in bad light conditions. A large number of integrated BESTSHOT motif programs optimise the picture during sport or close-up shots, for example. For the first time they are equally planned for the photo and movie function and are activated through the practical BESTSHOT button directly next to the display. Once pressed, a clearly structured multiscreen appears on the large display with all pre-set photo scenarios. The function that allows photos with up to 5 megapixels to be taken and stored during movie recording deserves a special mention, as does the editing of a movie, the so-called “MOVIE EDIT”, or zooming while the movie is being played back, “MOVIE enlargement playback”, are new, helpful additional functions of the super-compact camera.

The new and fast EXILIM Engine provides maximum utilization of the EX-S500. It allows the compact structural shape as well as a high photo and movie quality at simultaneously low energy consumption. Together with the SUPER LIFE battery it provides the camera with the necessary power – once loaded, up to 200 shots3 are possible.

The USB docking station with high-speed USB 2.0 is used for the transmission of the image data on to the PC and supports PictBridge and USB Direct Print Standard. Movies and photos in fantastic quality can be very easily viewed directly on television by means of the AV output at the docking station or the optionally available AV cable – so there’s nothing more standing in the way of your photo fun at home.

USB cable, extensive software on CD-ROM and hand carrier straps are included in the delivery scope, as are SUPER LIFE battery and docking station. A fast-charger, portable AV cable for connecting the camera directly to the television set as well as camera bags and neck straps, a media case for storing memory cards and other accessories are optionally available in the latest EXILIM look.

The EXILIM Card EX-S500 is available from retailers from July 2005.

Image Deletion:  One image, all images
Recording Element: 1/2.5” CCD-Chip (5.25 MP total / 5.0 MP effective)
Lens: F2.7 (W) - 5.2 (T), f = 6.2 (W) – 18.6 mm (T) (equivalent to approx. 38 -114 mm for 35mm cameras), 6 lenses in 5 groups, including aspherical lens
Zoom: 3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom (12 times both with optical and digital zoom), lens cover
Aperture: F2.7 / 4.3, automatic
Focus Mode: Contrast-AF (Spot, Multi), manual focus (MF), Pan Focus, macro, auto macro, infinity, AF Assist light
Focus Range: Normal: 40cm -
Macro: 17cm – 50cm
Manual: 17cm -
Light Metering: Multi Pattern, Center Weighted, Center Spot
Exposure: Programmed-AE
Exposure Compensation: -2 up to +2 EV (1/3 EV units)
Shutter: CCD electronic shutter, mechanical shutter
Shutter Speed: Normal: 1/8 - 1/2.000 sec.
(above shutter speeds do not apply when using a BEST SHOT scene).
Sensitivity: AStill ISO 50 / 100 / 200 / 400 (automatic/manual)
Movie: Auto
White Balance: Automatic, fix (6 modes), manual switching
Self-timer: 10 sec. / 2 sec. / triple self-timer
Recording functions: Single image, BESTSHOT, movie with sound, single image with voice, voice recording, macro, self-timer, continuous shooting
Additional functions: Flash Assist function, Icon Help function
Microphone / Speaker: Monaural
Audio Recording Time: Audio Snapshot: Approx. 30sec. / image
Voice Recoding: Approx. 25min. (within built-in memory)
After Recording: Approx. 30sec. / image
Flash System: Auto, manual-on, manual-off, Red Eye-Reduction
Flash Range: Approx 0.4m - 2.8m (W) / Approx. 0.4m - 1.4m (T)
Monitor/Viewfinder: 2.2 inch TFT color display (84,960 pixels – 354 x 240)
Playback Functions: Playback zoom, Resize, Trimming, Movie Playback, Movie Edit, 9-image screen, Rotate, Calendar Screen, Slideshow (Photo Stand), Customizable Startup screen, Image Roulette
Timekeeping Functions: Date and time recorded with image data; auto calendar up to 2049
World Time: 162 cities (32 time zones); city names; date and time
Others: USB-DIRECT PRINT, PictBridge, Auto power off, RGB histogram, favorites folder
Communication: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed compatible
Input/Output Terminals: USB-Cradle with AC-Adapter, AV connection (NTSC/PAL compliant) via cradle
Power Requirements: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery NP-20 (incl.), docking station with integrated power supply and charging function
Battery Life
(with Li-Ion battery): Normal Recording*(1) – Approx 100 min., up to 200 shots (CIPA)
Continuous Recording*(2) - Approx. 100 min., up to 410 shots
Continuous Playback*(3) - Approx. up to 160 min.
Voice recording*(4) - Approx. 160 min.
Continuous movie recording*(5) - Approx. up to 80 min
Dimensions: 90 x 59 x 16.1 mm ( W x H x D, excluding protrusions)
Weight: Approx. 115 g (w/o Lithum-Ion battery and Memory-Card)
Standard Accessories: USB docking station, AC-Adapter for docking station, hand strap, rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery (NP-20), CD-ROM, USB-Cable, AV-Cable

Published: Thursday, June 09, 2005

Reader Comments

1. Hi I'm Samantha of Philippines. I really like this new Casio Exilim EX-S500...before i saw that i decided to buy the Z750 but now that i saw and read about the EX-S500 i decided to keep the money and wait for it to come out or to be released here in the philippines.
   
   Can you please tell me when it is to be release here in the Philippines? i am really dying to have that digicam now....grrr...i am so excited..please tell me when it will be release here.
   
   THANK YOU!

   samantha at 02:18pm on Tuesday, June 21, 2005

2. I'm afraid I have no idea! When was the Z750 released in the Philippines?

   Mark Goldstein at 03:11pm on Thursday, June 23, 2005

3. Hi, my name is Roger Garcia from Surigao, Philippines. I'm interested in acquiring a Casio Exilim EX-S500. Is it now available in the Philippines? Where can I get it in the Philippines (ie. authorized dealer) and how to gop about shipping it here in Surigao City and the mode of payment? Thanks

   Roger G. Garcia at 06:24am on Tuesday, September 13, 2005

4. i need a repair center for my digicam casio z5

   junsmith at 12:06pm on Friday, October 13, 2006

5. i also need a place to send my casio z5 for repair for lens error can anyone help

   joe at 11:51am on Monday, October 16, 2006

6. Hi i'm Glorifie Lotaof Olongapo city. I have a digital camera casio exilim EX S500, my concern is where can i bring it for repair? The damage is there is no picture come out in the screen if you are going to get a picture. I think the problem is the lens. Where am i gonna bring it and how will it cost for the lens.
   
   Thank you and i hope to here a response...
   
   God Bless

   glorifie Lota at 01:47pm on Tuesday, April 03, 2007

7. my exilim seems to be damaged, the photos i take in sunlight seems to bright, i tried adjusting the settings but it's still light sensitive.is there something wrong with the lens or the settings?

   oliver perfecto at 05:52am on Thursday, May 03, 2007

8. i have a problem with my exilim z500, when i turn on the cam and i prepare to take a photo shot, its automatically turn off...the battery is full and normally function...how do i can buy a firewire of this unit so that i can fix the problem because i could not find the settings..when i press the button on/off and press twice the menu button i saw the hidden settings that only the computer can access...may i have your opinion and support..thanks!

   jardon at 01:26am on Tuesday, May 08, 2007

9. Is there a CASIO representative in the Philippines other than its dealers? I have a problem on the repair of my Casio EX-Z110 Digital Camera. The unit had a problem before the expiry of the warranty. I was using the camera when the low battery signal turns on and the lens got stuck. When I install a new battery, the lens never retrieved. I sent it to the dealer for repair and they said the lens has to be replaced at a cost of Php10,000.00 ++. The unit never had a bad fall for the lens to be replaced. The lens never retrieved even after the battery was replaced. The worst thing was I cannot find the sales invoice to prove that the unit is still under warranty. With the cost of repair I might as well buy another brand of Digicam. So the unit was pulled out until the sales invoice was found 4 months after.

   Nonito B. Garcia at 05:54am on Tuesday, June 05, 2007

10. We were enjoying our Casio Exilim EX-S500 til one morning that all of a sudden a "lens error" appeared on the lcd and the lens wont come out. Is there any Authorized Service Center here in the Philippines i can go to and have this checked?

    Mitch Salvador at 04:16pm on Wednesday, June 27, 2007

11. For those having problems with having to enter the date/time everytime you start the EXILIM Z/S series camera .. the solution is simple - press the SET button once date is entered. I had this problem for 2 days .. couldn't figure it out. Then realised that I had been pressing the 'MENU' button once entering the date. This of course doesn't save the date and the camera keeps asking your for a date everytime you turn it on!

    kev at 11:57am on Monday, July 02, 2007

12. Same problem with Nonito: Is there a CASIO representative in the Philippines other than its dealers? I need a repair of my cam.

    Pauline Buning at 01:32am on Monday, July 23, 2007

13. The camera has been working wonderfuly until just the other day when we got the dreaded "Lens Error" message.
    
    Any suggestions on how to fix it?????

    Steve at 07:07pm on Saturday, August 04, 2007

14. Ineed to find a Casio service center for my camera

    Monette Co at 01:14am on Monday, September 24, 2007

15. any casio service center in metro manila?

    albert at 08:01am on Friday, October 05, 2007

16. i had the same problem with mr. oliver perfecto. everytime i take a picture during broad daylight, all i get is white background..
    there was no instance my camera fell. im really cautious with my gadgets. one day it started acting strange.
    i tried to upgrade its firmware from version 1.01 to 1.4
    hope this upgrade will fix the problem.

    shannon tomulac at 02:58pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2007

17. I'm user from Malaysia and my Casio Exilim worked fine for 2 years till now I encountered the same blurry , whitish , and horizontal lines on every single pics. From my research om http://www.fixya.com , they did mentioned about CCD failure and there has been an issue with a batch of CCD's and a recall on certain models of all makes.
    I not sure how to contact casio tech team on the web.

    shahrus at 08:15pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2007

18. Can you help me find a casio service center here in the Philippines? I accidentally dropped my Casio Exilim EX1050 10.1 megapixels Digicam, with a protruding lens, now it cannot be retracted, please help. Thanks...

    Emily at 09:24am on Tuesday, November 20, 2007

19. any service center for casio exilim s600 in philippines exact address pls.tnx

    richard at 07:13am on Wednesday, January 02, 2008

20. meron po bang service center ang casio d2 s pampanga?hirap pong maghanap e

    alex at 07:17am on Wednesday, January 02, 2008

21. Try to bring it to Compex shops, they distribute Casio, and they are also listed in the service centers at the Casio website.
    
    I've got a prob with the CCD also, it's a paint in the a**.
    
    I loved casio, and now I'm kinda hating it.

    Tarits at 02:58pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2008

22. was wondering if casio has a service center here in the philippines... need help wid my casio exilim... thanks

    Richrad Anthony I. Alipalo at 12:32am on Thursday, January 17, 2008

23. hi guys! here's the address of the COMPEX repair center: 341 GBW COMPEX BLDG. Quezon Ave., Quezon City..
    
    Hope that helps!!

    shannon tomulac at 10:11am on Thursday, January 17, 2008

24. hey guys, im in malaysia, just wondering do you guys have any idea, wheres the casio service center?
    desperately wanna fix my camera back.
    fast reply would be very much appreciated

    chrissy at 01:43am on Saturday, January 19, 2008

25. for those with white screens during daylight & white lines in the pictures, i think i know what is wrong with the xilim. i read it in the website that there may be too much light entering the lens. check your camera lens, there should be a light tint on it.you may have wiped the lens & removed the tint on it.i noticed that mine was partially removed, that is why i get white screens & white lines.

    oliver perfecto at 02:48am on Saturday, January 19, 2008

26. hi mr. oliver perfecto! we have the same problem with our exilim cam. just wanna ask if you already resolve the problem? if yes, kindly tell me how its done. thanks in advance!

    shannon tomulac at 03:30pm on Sunday, January 20, 2008

27. shannon, i haven't had my camera fixed yet. i'm still gonna bring it to the compex center & see if they can fix it.

    oliver perfecto at 05:37am on Monday, January 21, 2008

28. i already asked compex (through email and ym) if they can fix the problem, they said that it will cost around 10T because they will replace the CCD with a new one. I think its better to buy another camera. The repair costs way too much.
    
    you can email them at:
    
    
    ym: webmaster_compex
    
    hope that helps!!

    shannon tomulac at 09:33am on Monday, January 21, 2008

29. Where i could buy casio exilim ex-z77 accessories like AC power cord, usb cable, AV cable & lithium batter charger? I lost my bag containing these items. Please help.thank.

    RONi at 02:40pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2008

30. go to compex shops. they sell casio digicams. i bet they also sell casio accessories. :p

    shannon tomulac at 05:21pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2008

31. thanks shannon but i've already visited compex shop in festival mall in alabang they dont have accessories there. But ill try their other branches. Aside from compex do you know other shops?

    RONi at 01:49pm on Thursday, January 24, 2008

32. It seems that most of the faults of casio exilim series are "Lens Error", same happen to my friend with his Ex-Z700 series fell on the beach stuck with sands and now lens would not retrieve, my ex-Z810 also having lens error and would like to buy the lens assembly ,any one could help me where can i buy the lens assembly?

    Allan de Lacruz at 09:14am on Tuesday, January 29, 2008

33. CASIO should know better on the CCD Problems, they are already left out by their competitors. So many users are experiencing this, its so annoying. And when you bring it to their service centers, you have to pay more than your cameras worth. And it's pointless to get it fixed because you'll know after one or two years you'll get the same problem because they've got weak products. I guess if you can spend more, spend it on far better cameras out there.

    zepy at 04:23pm on Monday, February 04, 2008

34. i totally agree with you zepy.. CASIO sucks!!

    shannon tomulac at 11:54am on Tuesday, February 05, 2008

35. where can i bring my cam for repair? compex said they don't repair cams which aren't bought from them. i badly need help. thanks

    kae at 01:07pm on Thursday, February 21, 2008

36. i have the same problem as most of you guys. i have an ex z650. i was about to use the cam for school. as i opened it, everything in the lcd was black. i tried to take a shot, it was all black. i tried to close and open it several times but nothing happened. then i tapped it once then wow! the picture came back.
    
    the next thing is that, when i take pictures, i end up having blurry pictures, very bright and what bothers me the most is that it has lines. please, i badly need help. where can i bring my camera aside from Compex. by the way i am from the Phils. Compex said they aren't repairing cams which aren't bought from them. besides, i am also looking for cheap service centers. please somebody. please.. thanks a lot!

    kae navarro at 01:43pm on Thursday, February 21, 2008

37. hi kae! that's exactly what the saleslady told me when i visited their shop in festival. just send an email to . they sure did response to my problem. the thing is that it would cost me 10T to have my camera fixed. I'd rather buy another one. (maybe a sony or olympus definately NOT casio.)

    shannon tomulac at 11:49pm on Thursday, February 21, 2008

38. thanks shannon. yes, i think i would rather do the same. i went to compex smnorth this morning, they said it is better to buy a new one.

    kae navarro at 02:36pm on Friday, February 22, 2008

39. I think the best way is Casio Company should have an International Warranty so wherever or what country you bought the unit , they should have an Accredited Service Centre, and not telling people that they dont service it if they are not bought from their stores ? I hope Casio should have read this site and know whats happening on the Consumer's complain about their products.

    Allan de Lacruz at 09:41pm on Friday, February 22, 2008

40. Hi guys I'm having the same difficulty with regards to repairs. It seems that the only Casio service center here in manila is that of COMPEX at 341 GBW Building at Quezon Ave.And they charge too much. I find it very absurd that i have to pay for repairs that would almost amount to the price of a new camera. had i known this earlier i would have not chosen to buy CASIO.

    Andrew Hernandez at 03:46pm on Wednesday, March 05, 2008

41. are casio digicams disposable cams?? there's no question that the cameras are good for its price.... however, the after sales support ain't that good... if it's not the worst! casio international listed compex as a service on their site, only to know that they only repair cameras purchased on their shop or as a consolation, a compex repair shop at quezon ave. for a very high repair charge! ooops.... is the quezon ave. shop a service center or a dealer? having your digicam repaired there is like buying your own cam.... again!
    i do take good care of my gadgets, but i just hope, casio would take good care of their customers....
    there's no better way to throw your money away... IT SUCKS!

    bonbon at 04:46am on Sunday, March 09, 2008

42. Hi! I'm Jem Redelicia from the Philippines. I have this problem with my LITHIUM-ION NP-20 battery for my Casio EX-Z750. The battery just stopped charging. My charger and digicam is still working. I already tried to use my friend's LITHIUM-ION NP-20 battery, and it worked. I don't know where to buy a new rechargeable battery. Please help me if you knew. Thanks.

    Jem Redelicia at 02:55pm on Thursday, March 27, 2008

43. where can i find a battery for my casio cam, lithium np-20 here in cebu? any service centers? tnx...

    lynet at 04:24am on Monday, March 31, 2008

44. is there any casio service center here in batangas?

    payatot at 02:43pm on Sunday, April 06, 2008