Casio EX-H5 Review

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November 26, 2010 | Mark Goldstein |

Buy a Exilim EX-H5 12.1 Megapixel Compact Camera - Silver (6.9 cm 2.7" LCD - 10x Optical Zoom - Optical IS - 4000 x 3000 Image - 1280 x 720 Video - HD Movie Mode)

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Buy a Exilim EX-H5 Silver Point & Shoot Digital Camera (12.1 Megapixel - 4.30 mm - 43 mm - 2.7" Active Matrix TFT Color LCD - CCD - 10x Optical Zoom4x Digital Zoom - Optical Image Stabilization - 24.50 MB Built-in Fl4000 x 3000 Image - 1280 x 720 Video)

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Specifications

Number of Effective Pixels			12.1 million
Image Sensor			1/2.3-inch square pixel CCD
Image Sensor	Total Pixels		12.39 million
File Format	Still Images		JPEG (Exif Version 2.2, DCF 1.0 standard, DPOF compliant)
	Movies		AVI format, Motion JPEG, IMA-ADPCM (monaural)
	Audio (Voice Recording)		WAV format (monaural)
Internal Memory			24.5 MB *1
Recording Media			SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card *2
Number of Recorded Pixels	Still Images		12M (4000 x 3000), 3:2 (4000 x 2656), 16:9 (4000 x 2240), 8M (3264 x 2448), 5M (2560 x 1920), 3M (2048 x 1536), VGA (640 x 480)
	STD / LP Movies		640 x 480 (30 fps) / 320 x 240 (15 fps)
	HD Movies		1280 x 720 (32 fps)
	YouTube™		640 x 480 (30 fps)
Recording Capacity (Maximum Image Size Setting)	Still Images	Built-in Memory	Approx. 3 shots (Fine) / ca. 6 shots (Normal) / ca. 9 shots (Economy)
	Still Images	SD Memory Card 1GB *3	Approx. 122 shots (Fine) / Approx. 234 shots (Normal) / Approx. 350 shots (Economy)
	Movies	Recording Time	Max. recording time per file: 29 min.(YouTube™: max.10 min)
		Built-in Memory	Approx. 9 second (HD)
		SD Memory Card 1GB *3	Approx. 6 min. 51 second (HD)
Operating Speed	Start-up Time 45		Approx. 1.7 second
	Shutter Release Time Lag *5		Approx. 0,010 second
	Playback Speed *3		Approx. 0.1 second / image
	Shooting Interval 36		Approx. 2.0 second intervals
	Normal Speed Continuous Shooting 36		Approx. 1.4 second
	4fps Continuous Shooting *7		Approx. 4 frames per second
	10fps Continuous Shooting *8		Approx. 10 frames per second
	Flash Continuous Shooting Speed *9		Approx. 3 frames per second
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
	Focal Length	35mm Film Equivalent	Approx. 24 to 240mm
Zoom Ratio	Optical Zoom		10X
	Digital Zoom		4X (40X in combination with optical zoom)
	HD Zoom		Max. 62.4X @VGA
Focusing	Focus Type		Contrast Detection Auto Focus
	Focus Modes		Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Super Macro, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus
	AF Area		Intelligent, Spot, Multi or Tracking
	AF Assist Lamp		Yes
Focus Range *10 (From Lens Surface)	Auto Focus		Approx. 15cm to Infinity (W)
	Macro		Approx. 7cm to 50cm (W) (from 1st zoomlevel)
	Super Macro		Approx. 7cm to 50cm
	Infinity Mode		Infinity (W)
	Manual Focus		Approx. 15cm to Infinity (W)
Exposure	Exposure Metering		Multi-pattern by CCD
	Exposure Control		Program AE
	Exposure Compensation		-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Shutter Type			CCD electronic shutter, mechanical shutter
	Shutter Speed *11	Auto	1/2 to 1/2000 second
	Shutter Speed *11	Night Scene (BEST SHOT)	4 to 1/2000 second
Aperture *12			F3.2 (W) to F7.5 (W) *13, auto
White Balance			Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day White FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, Manual WB
Sensitivity (SOS/REI) *14	Still Images		Auto, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO3200
Sensitivity (SOS/REI) *14	Movies		Auto
Other Recording Functions	Image Stabilization Mechanism		CCD-shift image stabilization
	Make-up Mode		Yes, (12-level steps)
	Landscape Mode		Yes (Vivid Landscape: 2-level steps / Mist Removal: 2-level steps)
	Lighting		Yes
	BEST SHOT		Yes: 41 scenes
		Dynamic Photo	Yes
		Multi-motion Image *15	Yes
		Art Shot	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, Soft Flash, Red Eye Reduction
	Flash Range		Normal: Approx. 0.2 to 4.2 m (W), approx. 0.5 to 2.4 m (T)
	Flash Range		Continuous Shooting: Approx. 0.4 to 1.8 m (W), approx. 0.5 to 1.0 m (T)
	Flash Charge Time		Approx. 6 seconds
Monitor Screen			2.7-inch TFT color LCD, 230,400 dots (960 x 240)
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
Input/Output Terminals			USB/AV port (PAL/NTSC)
Input/Output Terminals	USB		Hi-Speed USB compatible
Microphone			Monaural
Speaker			Monaural
Power Requirements			Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) x 1
Battery Life	Number of Shots (CIPA) *16		Approx. 240 shots
	Continuous Playback (Still Images) *17		Approx. 4 hrs. 10 min.
	Continuous Movie Recording Time *18		Approx. 1 hrs. 50 min.
	Continuous Voice Recording Time *19		Approx. 4 hrs. 10 min.
Dimensions (Excluding Projections)			103.5 (W) x 59.4 (H) x 29.1 (D) mm Thinnest part: 24.4 mm
Weight (Including Battery and Memory Card)			Approx. 174 g
Bundled Accessories			Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80), lithium ion battery charger, AC power cord, USB cable, AV cable, strap, CD-ROM, Reference Manual

Other Recording Functions		Image Stabilization Mechanism		CCD-shift image stabilization
		Make-up Mode		Dedicated Button (12-level steps)
		Landscape Mode		Dedicated Button (Vivid Landscape: 2-level steps / Mist Removal: 2-level steps)
		Handheld Night Scene		Yes
		Lighting Function		Yes
		BEST SHOT		Yes: 38 scenes
			Dynamic Photo	Yes
			*Multi-motion Image9**	Yes
			YouTube™ Capture Mode	Yes
			AUTO BEST SHOT	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, Soft Flash, Red Eye Reduction
		*Flash Range4**		Approx. 0.7 to 11.5ft (W), approx. 1.6ft to 6.5ft (T)

Monitor Screen				3.0-inch TFT color LCD (Super Clear LCD), 230,400 dots (960 x 240)

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
	USB			Hi-Speed USB

Microphone				Monaural

Speaker				Monaural

Power Requirements				Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-90) x 1

Battery Life	Number of Shots*10 (CIPA Standards)			Approx. 1000 still images
	Continuous Playback (Still Images)			Approx. 11 hr.
	Continuous Recording (Voice Recording)			Approx. 21 hr. 30 min.

Dimensions (Excluding Projections)				4(w) x 2.5(H) x .96(D) in.
				Thinnest part: .87 in.

Weight (Excluding Battery and Accessories)				Approx. 5.8 oz.

Bundled Accessories				Rechargeable lithium ion battery, lithium ion battery charger, AC power cord, USB cable, AV cable, strap, CD-ROM