Casio EX-H20G Review
January 31, 2011
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Gavin Stoker
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Specifications
| Number of Effective Pixels | 14.1 million | ||
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| Image Sensor | 1/2.3-inch square pixel CCD | ||
| Total Pixels | 14.48 million | ||
| File Format | Still Images | JPEG (Exif Version 2.3, DCF 2.0 standard, DPOF compliant) | |
| Movies | MOV format, H.264/AVC, IMA-ADPCM (monaural) | ||
| Internal Memory | 14.5 MB*1 | ||
| Recording Media | SDXC-, SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card*2 | ||
| Number of Recorded Pixels | Still Images | 14M (4320 x 3240), 3:2 (4320 x 2880), 16:9 (4320 x 2432), 10M (3648 x 2736), 6M (2816 x 2112), 3M (2048 x 1536), VGA (640 x 480) | |
| Movies | HD: 1280 x 720 (30 fps) / STD: 640 x 480 (30 fps) | ||
| Recording Capacity (Maximum Image Size Setting) | Still Images | Built-in Memory | Approx. 1 shot (Fine) / ca. 3 shots (Normal) |
| SD Memory Card 1GB*3 | Approx. 103 shots (Fine) / Approx. 199 shots (Normal) | ||
| Movies | Recording Time | Max. recording time per file: 29 min. | |
| Built-in Memory | Approx. 11 second (HD) | ||
| SD Memory Card 1GB*3 | Approx. 12 min. 10 second (HD) | ||
| Operating Speed | Start-up Time*4 | Approx. 2.8 second | |
| Shutter Release Time Lag*4*5 | Approx. 0.007 second | ||
| Auto Focus Speed | Approx. 0.17 second (At full wide angle; Auto Focus Speed measure conditions defined by CASIO) | ||
| Playback Speed*3 | Approx. 0.12 second / image | ||
| Shooting Interval*3*5 | Approx. 1.2 second intervals | ||
| Lens / Focal Length | Construction | 11 lenses in 10 groups, including aspherical lens | |
| F-number | F3.2 (W) to F5.7 (T) | ||
| Focal Length | f= 4.3 to 43.0mm | ||
| 35mm Film Equivalent | Approx. 24 to 240mm | ||
| Zoom | 10x optical, 15x Single SR Zoom, 4x digital, max. 159.4x digital (in combination with HD Zoom@VGA) | ||
| Focusing | Focus Type | Contrast Detection Auto Focus | |
| Focus Modes | Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Super Macro Mode, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus | ||
| AF Area | Intelligent, Spot, Multi or Tracking | ||
| AF Assist Lamp | Yes | ||
| Focus Range*6 (From Lens Surface) | Auto Focus | Approx. 15cm to Infinity (W) | |
| Macro | Approx. 7cm to 50cm (W) (First step from widest setting) | ||
| Super Macro | Approx. 7cm to 50cm | ||
| Infinity Mode | Infinity (W) | ||
| Manual Focus | Approx. 15cm to Infinity (W) | ||
| Exposure | Exposure Metering | Multi-pattern, center weighted, spot by imaging element | |
| Exposure Control | Program AE | ||
| Exposure Compensation | -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps) | ||
| Shutter Type | CCD electronic shutter, mechanical shutter | ||
| Shutter Speed*7 | Auto | 1/2 to 1/2000 second | |
| Night Scene (BEST SHOT) | 4 to 1/2000 second | ||
| Aperture*8 | F3.2 (W) to F7.5 (W)*9 | ||
| White Balance | Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day White FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, Manual WB | ||
| Sensitivity (SOS/REI)*10 | Still Images | Auto, ISO80, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO3200 | |
| Movies | Auto | ||
| Other Recording Functions | Image Stabilization Mechanism | CCD-shift image stabilization | |
| Premium AUTO | Yes | ||
| Single Frame SR Quality | Yes | ||
| 360° Slide Panorama | Yes | ||
| Make-up Mode | Yes (12-level steps) | ||
| Landscape Mode | Yes (Vivid Landscape: 2-level steps / Mist Removal: 2-level steps) | ||
| BEST SHOT | Yes: 27 scenes | ||
| Dynamic Photo | Yes | ||
| YouTube™ Capture Mode | Yes | ||
| Geo-tagging by snapshots and movie | Yes (Latitude and longitude coordinates, shooting ditrections, place name and stamp place) | ||
| World map data and sights | Approx. 10,000 internal pre-installed sight images | ||
| Face Detection | Yes | ||
| Self-timer | 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer | ||
| Built-in Flash | Flash Modes | Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Soft Flash, Red Eye Reduction | |
| Flash Range*8 | Approx. 0.2 to 3.5m (W), approx. 0.5 to 1.9m (T) | ||
| Flash Charge Time | Approx. 5 seconds | ||
| Monitor Screen | 3.0-inch TFT color LCD (Super Clear LCD), 460,800 dots (960 x 480) | ||
| 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, daylight saving time, time auto correction with GPS | ||
| Input/Output Terminals | USB/AV port (NTSC/PAL), HDMI™ (Mini) | ||
| USB | Hi-Speed USB | ||
| Microphone | Monaural | ||
| Speaker | Monaural | ||
| Power Requirements | Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-90, 1950mAh) x 1 | ||
| Battery Life | Number of Shots*11 (CIPA Standards) | Approx. 600 shots (GPS function turned off) Approx. 480 shots (GPS function turned on) |
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| Continuous Playback*12 (Still Images) | Approx. 5 hrs 40 min. | ||
| Continuous Movie Recording Time*13 | Approx. 3 hrs 20 min. | ||
| Dimensions (CIPA Standards) | 102.5 (W) x 67.5 (H) x 28.8 (D) mm, 24.7mm thick excluding lens | ||
| Weight (CIPA Standards) | Approx. 216g (including battery and memory card), approx. 172g (excluding battery and memory card) | ||
| Bundled Accessories | Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-90), battery charger, AC power cord, USB cable, AV cable, strap, CD-ROM | ||
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