Casio EX-H30 Review

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May 16, 2011 | Gavin Stoker |

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Specifications

Number of Effective Pixels	Approximately 16.1 megapixels
Image Sensor	1/2.3-inch square pixel CCD Total Pixels?16.57 megapixels(/million)
File Format	Still Images?JPEG (Exif Version 2.3, DCF 2.0 standard, DPOF compliant) Movies?AVI format, Motion JPEG, IMA-ADPCM (monaural) Audio (Voice Recording)?WAV format (monaural)
Built-in Flash Memory (Image Area)	34.9MB
Recording Media	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card , SDXC Memory Card compatible Compatible with Eye-Fi Card, an SD memory card-type wireless LAN.
Number of Recorded Pixels	Still Images?16M (4608 x 3456), 3:2 (4608 x 3072), 16:9 (4608 x 2592), 10M (3648 x 2736), 5M (2560 x 1920), 3M (2048 x 1536), VGA (640 x 480) Movies?HD: 1280 x 720 (24 fps) , STD: 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Recording Capacity	Still Images?SD Memory Card 1GB?It has not yet been fixed Movies?Recording Time?It has not yet been fixed SD Memory Card 1GB?It has not yet been fixed * When using Panasonic Pro High Speed 1GB SD Memory Card.
Operating Speed	High-speed Continuous Shutter?Approx. 10 frames per second at 1280 x 960 pixels, Continuous Approx. 4 frames per second at 1600 x 1200 pixels Flash Continuous Shutter?Approx. 3 frames per second at 1600 x 1200 pixels (Up to 3 shots)
Lens	Construction?9 lenses in 8 groups, including aspherical lens F-number?F3.0 (W) to F5.9 (T) Focal Length?f = 4.24 to 53.0mm 35mm Film Equivalent?Approx. 24 to 300mm
Zoom Ratio	Optical zoom?12.5X Single Frame SR Zoom?18.8X digital zoom?4X maximum digital zoom (in combination with HD Zoom, VGA size)?199.3X
Focusing	Focus Type?Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Modes?Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Super Macro, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus AF Area?Intelligent, Spot, Multi, Tracking AF Assist Lamp?Yes
Focus Range (From Lens Surface)	Auto Focus?Approx. 5cm to infinity (W) Macro?Approx. 1cm to 50cm (Fifth step from widest setting) Super Macro?Approx. 1cm to 50cm Infinity Mode?Infinity Manual Focus?Approx. 5cm to infinity (W) * Range is affected by optical zoom.
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	CCD electronic shutter, mechanical shutter Shutter Speed*?Auto?1/2 to 1/2000 second Priority AE? 1 to 1/2000 second Shutter Speed Priority AE?8 to 1/2000 second (not fixed) Manual Exposure?8 to 1/2000 second (not fixed)
Aperture	F3.0 (W) to F7.9 (W)1 Range is affected by optical zoom. *1 F7.9 is the aperture when an ND filter is being used.
White Balance	Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day White FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, Manual WB
Sensitivity	(SOS/REI)?Still Images?Auto, ISO80, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO3200 Movies? Auto SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity; REI: Recommended Exposure Index.
OtherRecording Functions	Image Stabilization Mechanism?CCD-shift image stabilization Premium AUTO?Yes Make-up Mode?Yes (12-level steps) Landscape Mode?Yes (Vivid Landscape: 2-level steps / Mist Removal: 2-level steps) Handheld Night Scene?Yes Lighting Function?Yes BEST SHOT?Yes: 36 scenes Dynamic Photo?Yes Multi-motion Image?Yes YouTube™ Capture Mode?Yes Voice Recording?Yes Face Detection?Yes Auto Shutter?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?Approx. to m (W), approx. to * (T) It has not been fixes * Range is affected by optical zoom.
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, summer time
External connection terminals	USB port(Hi?Speed USB compatible) / AV output terminal(NTSC/PAL)
Microphone	Monaural
Speaker	Monaural
Power Requirements	Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-130)
Battery Life	Number of Shots(CIPA Standards)?It has not yet been fixed
Dimensions	(CIPA Standards)?104.8(W) x 59.1(H) x 28.6(D) mm (24.2mm thickness excluding protruding parts)
Weight	(CIPA Standards)?Approx. 201g (including Battery and Memory Card), approx. 161g (excluding Battery and Memory Card) When using Panasonic Pro High Speed 1GB SD Memory Card.
Bundled Accessories	Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery (NP-130),Lithium Ion Battery Charger(BC-130L), AC power cord, USB cable, AV cable, strap, CD-ROM