Casio EX-Z800 Review

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January 19, 2011 | Mark Goldstein |

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Buy a Exilim EX-Z800 14.1 Megapixel Compact Camera - Silver (2.7" LCD - 4x Optical Zoom - Optical IS - 4320 x 3240 Image - 1280 x 720 Video - HD Movie Mode)

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Specifications

File Format	Still images: JPEG (Exif Ver. 2.3), DCF2.0, DPOF Movies: AVI format, Motion JPEG, IMA-ADPCM (monaural) Audio (Voice Recording): WAV format (monaural)
Recording Media	14.5MB* built-in flash memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card compatible (Built-in memory capacity after formatting)
Number of Recorded Pixels	Still images:14M(4320x3240)/3:2(4320x2880)/ 16.9(4320x2432)/10M(3648x2736)/ 6M(2816x2112)/3M(2048x1536)/ VGA(640x480) Movies: HD (1280X720)/STD (640x480)
Number of Effective Pixels	Approx. 14.1 megapixels (/million)
Image Sensor	1/2.3-inch square pixel CCD Total Pixels: 14.48 megapixels (/million)
Lens	Construction: 6 lenses in 5 groups, including aspherical lens. F-number: F3.2(W) - F5.9(T) Focal Length: f=4.9 - 19.6mm 35mm Film Equivalent: Approx. 27 - 108mm
Zoom	Optical Zoom: 4x optical zoom, 6x Single SR Zoom Digital Zoom: 63.8x maximum digital zoom (in combination with HD Zoom,VGA size)
Focus	Focus Type: Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Mode: Auto Focus, Macro, Super Macro, Infinity mode, Manual focus AF Area: Intelligent, Spot, Multi, Tracking
Focus Range From Lens Surface	Auto Focus: Approx. 7.9” - Infinity (W) Macro: Approx. 3.1” - 19.7” (First step from Widest Setting) Super Macro: Approx. 3.1” - 19.7” (First step from Widest Setting) Infinity Mode: Infinity (W) Manual Focus: Approx. 7.9” - Infinity (W) (Using optical zoom causes the aperture to change.)
Exposure	Exposure Metering: Multi pattern , (center weighted for some BS scenes) by CCD Exposure Control: Program AE Exposure Compensation: -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Shutter Type	CCD electronic shutter and mechanical shutter Shutter Speed Auto: 1/2- 1/2000 sec Shutter Speed Night Scene: 4 - 1/2000 second (Depending on user’s setting of Camera)
Aperture	F3.2(W) - F8.0(W) (ND filter is being used.) (Using optical zoom causes the aperture to change.)
White Balance	Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day white Fluorescent, Daylight Fluorescent, Tungsten, Manual WB
Sensitivity (SOS/REI)	Still images: Auto/ ISO50/ ISO100/ ISO200/ ISO400/ ISO800/ ISO1600/ ISO3200 Movies: Auto (SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity. REI: Recommended Exposure Index.)
Self-Timer	10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer
Flash Mode	Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Soft Flash, Red eye reduction
Built-In Flash	Flash Modes: Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Soft Flash, Red eye reduction Normal: Approx. 0.8’ - 13.8’ (W) Approx. 1.3’ - 7.5’ (T) Flash Continuous Shooting: Approx. 0.9’ - 6.6’ (W) Approx. 1.3’ - 3.6’ (T) (Range is affected by optical zoom.) Flash Charge Time: Approximately 4 seconds
Other Recording Functions	Snapshot (Auto mode/ Premium Auto mode), Snapshot by Super resolution technology, Marco, Self-timer, Dynamic Photo, Continuous shooting (4fps CS / 10fps CS / Flash CS), BEST SHOT, Make-up mode, Landscape Effect, Auto shutter, Face Detection, Movie(HD Movie, Normal Movie, Prerecord Movie, and For YouTube™), Voice Recording (Audio recording is monaural)
Playback Functions	Playback Zoom (8X), Multi-image Screen, Calendar Screen, Start-up Images, Rotate, Re-size, Trimming, Copy, BGM Slideshow, Art Effect
Monitor	2.7-inch TFT color LCD 230,400 dots (960 x 240) Viewfinder: LCD monitor
Timekeeping Function	Built-in quartz digital clock Date and Time: Recorded with image data With time stamp function Auto Calendar: To 2049 World Time: 162 cities in 32 time zones City name, date, time, summer time
Input / Output Terminals	USB port (Hi-Speed USB compatible : Mass Storage / Full-Speed USB compatible : PTP) / AV output terminal (NTSC/PAL)
Microphone	Monaural
Speaker	Monaural
Power Source	Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) x1 Power Consumption: 3.7V DC, Approximately 3.1W
Dimensions	3.6” (W) x 2.0” (H) x .77” (D)
Weight	Approximately 4.4 oz (Including Battery and Memory Card*) Approximately 3.6 oz (excluding Including Battery and Memory Card)