Casio EX-FH25 Review

3.5

August 9, 2010 | Gavin Stoker |

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Buy a Exilim EX-FH25 10.1 Megapixel Bridge Camera - Black (3" LCD - 20x Optical Zoom - 3648 x 2736 Image - 1280 x 720 Video - HD Movie Mode)

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Specifications

Aperture*8	Aperture Priority AE/ Manual Exposure		F2.8 (W) to F7.9 (W)
Number of Effective Pixels			10.10 million
Image Sensor			1/2.3-inch High sensitivity CMOS sensor
Image Sensor	Total Pixels		10.62 million
File Format	Still Images		RAW (DNG*1), JPEG (Exif Version 2.2, DCF 1.0 standard, DPOF compliant)
File Format	Movies		AVI format, Motion JPEG, IMA-ADPCM (monaural)
Built-in Flash Memory (Image Area)			85.9 MB
Recording Media			SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card compatible
Number of Recorded Pixels	Still Images		RAW, 10M (3648 x 2736), 3:2 (3648 x 2432), 16:9 (3648 x 2048), 9M (3456 x 2592), 7M (3072 x 2304), 4M (2304 x 1728), 2M (1600 x 1200), VGA (640 x 480)
	STD Movies		640 × 480 (30 fps)
	HD Movies		1.280 × 720 (30 fps)
	Hi-Speed Movies (HS)		HS 1000 (224 × 64, 1000 fps), HS 420 (224 × 168, 420 fps), HS 240 (448 x 336, 240fps), HS 120 (640 x 480, 120fps), HS 30-240 (448 x 336, 30fps - 240fps), HS 30-120 (640 x 480, 30-120 fps)
Recording Capacity (With Still Image at Maximum Image Size Setting)	Still Images (RAW)	Built-in Flash Memory	Approx. 4 shots (Fine) / 5 shots (Normal) / 5 shots (Economy)
	Still Images (RAW)	SD Memory Card 1GB*2	Approx. 47 shots (Fine) / 56 shots (Normal) / 60 shots (Economy)
	Still Images (JPEG)	Built-in Flash Memory	Approx. 13 shots (Fine) / 25 shots (Normal) / 38 shots (Economy)
	Still Images (JPEG)	SD Memory Card 1GB*2	Approx. 151 shots (Fine) / 286 shots (Normal) / 426 shots (Economy)
	Movies	Recording Time	Maximum Recording Time per File: 10 min.
		Built-in Flash Memory	Approx. 23 seconds (HD) / Approx. 28 seconds (HS 1000 fps)
		SD Memory Card 1GB*2	Approx. 4 min. 24 seconds (HD) / Approx. 5 min. 14 seconds (HS 1000 fps)
Operating Speed	Start-up time34		Approx. 3.3 seconds
	Shutter Release Time Lag34		Approx. 0.03 second
	Image Playback*2		Approx. 0.1 second/image
	Shot to Shot Time2345		Approx. 1.4 seconds
	Normal Speed CS		Approx. 2.1 second intervals
	High-speed CS		Maximum 30 frames per second at 3648 x 2736 pixels (Speed 40fps)
	Flash Continuous Shutter		Maximum 5 frames per second (up to 10 images) at 3264 x 2448
Lens*6	Construction		14 lenses in 11 groups, including aspherical lens
	F-number		F2.8 (W) to 4.5 (T)
	Focal Length		f=4.6 to 92.0mm
	Focal Length	35mm Film Equivalent	Approx. 26 to 520mm
Zoom	Optical Zoom		20X
	Digital Zoom		4X (80X in combination with optical zoom)
	HD Zoom		114.0X (image size: 640 x 480 pixels)
Focusing	Focus Type		Contrast Detection Auto Focus
	Focus Modes		Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Super Macro, Manual Focus
	AF Area		Spot, Free or Tracking
	AF Assist Lamp		Yes
Focus Range*6 (From Lens Surface)	Auto Focus		Approx. 12 cm to ∞ (W)
	Macro		Approx. 12 cm to 50 cm (W)
	Macro	Super Macro	Approx. 1 cm to 12 cm
	Manual Focus		Approx. 12cm to ∞ (W), Approx. 1cm to ∞ (zoom lens position: super macro)
Exposure	Exposure Metering		Multi-pattern, center weighted, spot by imaging element
	Exposure Control		Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Speed Priority AE, Manual Exposure
	Exposure Compensation		-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Shutter Type			CMOS electronic shutter, mechanical shutter
	Shutter Speed*7	Auto	1 to 1/2000 second
		Aperture Priority AE	1 to 1/2000 second
		Shutter Speed Priority AE	30 to 1/2000 second (high-speed continuous shutter: up to 1/40000 second)
		Manual Exposure	30 to 1/2000 second (high-speed continuous shutter: up to 1/40000 second)
Aperture*8			F2.8 (W) to F7.9 (W)
White Balance			Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day white FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, Manual WB
Sensitivity (SOS/REI)*9	Still Images		Auto, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO 3200
Sensitivity (SOS/REI)*9	Movies		Auto (Hi-Speed Movie when in Manual Exposure mode: ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO 3200)
Other Recording Functions	Image Stabilization Mechanism		CMOS-shift image stabilization
	Prerecord Still Images		Maximum speed: 40 fps, maximum recording capacity: 30 images
	Prerecord Movie		Yes
	YouTube™ Capture Mode		Yes
	BEST SHOT		Yes: 26 scenes
		High Speed Anti Shake*10	Yes
		High Speed Night Scene*10	Yes
		High Speed Lighting*10	Yes
		High Speed Best Selection*10	Yes
		Multi-Motion Image*10	Yes
		Move Out Continuous Shutter*10	Yes
		Move In Continuous Shutter*10	Yes
	Face Detection		Yes
Self-timer			10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer
Built-in Flash	Flash Modes		Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red Eye Reduction
	Flash Range*6		Approx. 0.4 to 7.0m (W), approx. 1.3 to 4.4m (T)
	Flash Range*6		Flash continuous shutter*10: Approx. 0.6 to 2.3m (W), approx. 1.3 to 1.4m (T) (when 5 shots taken)
	Flash Charge Time		Approx. 5seconds
Finder	Monitor Screen		3.0-inch TFT color LCD (Super Clear LCD), 230,400 dots (960 × 240)
Finder	Electronic Viewfinder		0.2-inch LCD, Equal to 201,600 dots
Timekeeping Functions	Date and Time		Recorded with image data
	On-image Time Stamp Function		Yes
	Auto Calendar		To 2049
	World Time		162 cities in 32 time zones, city name, date, time, summer time
Input/Output Terminals			USB/AV port, AC adaptor connection (DC-IN)
Input/Output Terminals	USB		Hi-Speed USB
Microphone			Monaural
Speaker			Monaural
Power Requirements			AA-size alkaline battery (LR6) x 4, AA, rechargeable Ni-MH battery (HR6) x 4, AC adaptor
Battery Life	Number of Shots*11 (CIPA Standards)		Approx. 340 still images (alkaline battery), approx. 500 still images (rechargeable Ni-MH battery)
Battery Life	Continuous Playback (Still Images)		Approx 5 hr. (alkaline battery), approx 6 hr. 30 min. (rechargeable Ni-MH battery)
Dimensions (Excluding Projections)			122.6 (W) x 81.4 (H) x 84.5 (D)mm
Weight (Excluding Battery and Accessories)			Approx. 483g
Bundled Accessories			AA-size alkaline battery (LR6) x 4, USB cable, AV cable, strap, lens cap, cap holder, CD-ROM
Options			AC Adapter (AD-C100), Soft Case (ESC-170)

1. DNG file format is one type of RAW image file, and it is recommended by Adobe Systems for use as a standard image file format. 2. When using Panasonic (Matsushita) Pro High Speed 1GB SD Memory Card. 3. When using built-in memory. 4. With built-in flash off. 5. When set at maximum image size and normal image quality. 6. Range is affected by optical zoom. 7. May differ according to camera setting. 8. Aperture changed by optical zoom or recording mode. 9. SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity. 10. When set at 9M (3456 x 2592) and fine image quality. *11. Auto Mode, standard brightness monitor setting.