Casio EX-ZR10 Review

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February 11, 2011 | Gavin Stoker |

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Specifications

Number of Effective Pixels			12.10 million
Image Sensor			1/2.3-inch High-sensitivity CMOS sensor (back-illuminated type)
Image Sensor	Total Pixels		12.75 million
File Format	Still Images		JPEG (Exif Version 2.3, DCF 2.0 standard, DPOF compliant)
File Format	Movies		MOV format, H.264/AVC, IMA-ADPCM (stereo)
Built-in Flash Memory (Image Area)*1			62.1 MB
Recording Media			SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card
Number of Recorded Pixels	Still Images		12M (4000 x 3000), 3:2 (4000 x 2656), 16:9 (4000 x 2240), 10 M (3648 x 2736) 8M (3264 x 2448), 5M (2560 x 1920), 3M (2048 x 1536), VGA (640 x 480)
	Hi-speed Movies (HS)		HS 480 (224 x 160) 480fps / HS 240 (432 x 320) 240fps / HS 30-240 (432 x 320), 30 - 240 fps switchable
	FHD Movies		1920 x 1080 (30 fps)
	STD Movies		640 x 480 (30 fps)
High-speed Continuous Shutter			Selectable HS CS Speed: 40 fps, 30 fps, 15 fps, 10 fps, 5 fps, 3 fps (Maximum continuous shutter shots at 10 MP (3.648 x 2.736 pixels): 30 shots, further selectable: 20; 10; 5 shots per sec.)
Recording Capacity (With Still Image at Maximum Image Size Setting)	Still Images (JPEG)	Built-in Memory	Approx. 8 shots (Fine) / 15 shots (Normal)
	Still Images (JPEG)	SD Memory Card 1GB*2	Approx. 122 shots (Fine) / 234 shots (Normal)
	Movies	Recording Time	Maximum Recording Time per File: 29 min.
	Movies	SD Memory Card 1GB*2	Approx. 8 min. 17 sec. (FHD) / Approx. 5 min. 3 sec. (HS480fps) / Approx. 3 min. 59 sec. (HS240fps) / Approx. 29 min. 13 sec. (HS30 to 240fps)
Operating Speed	Start-up Time*4		Approx. 2.0 seconds
	Shutter Release Time Lag34*5		Approx. 0.024 second
	Image Playback*3		Approx. 0.1 second/image
	Shot to Shot Time25		Approx. 0.37 second intervals
	Auto Focus Speed		Approx. 0.15 second (At full wide angle; Auto Focus Speed measure conditions defined by CASIO)
Continuous Shooting Speed	High-speed CS*2 (3fps)		Approx. 3 frames per second (With 10MP, shutter speed 1/320 sec. and normal image quality).
	High-speed CS*2 (10fps)		Approx. 10 frames per second (With 10MP, shutter speed 1/320 sec. and normal image quality).
	High-speed CS*2 (40fps)		Approx. 40 frames per second (With 10MP, shutter speed 1/320 sec. and normal image quality).
	F High-speed CS*2 (3fps)		Approx. 3 frames per second (With 12MP, shutter speed 1/320 sec. and normal image quality).
	F High-speed CS*2 (10fps)		Approx. 10 frames per second (With 12MP, shutter speed 1/320 sec. and normal image quality).
Lens (Still Image)	Construction		8 lenses in 7 groups, including aspherical lens
	F-number		F3.0 (W) to F5.9 (T)
	Focal Length		f = 5.0 to 35.0mm
	Focal Length	35mm Film Equivalent	Approx. 28 to 196mm
Zoom			7x optical, 10.5x Single SR Zoom, 14x Multi SR Zoom (10MP), 4x digital, max. 111.6x digital (In combination with HD Zoom (VGA size)
Focusing	Focus Type		Contrast Detection Auto Focus
	Focus Modes		Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus
	AF Area		Intelligent, Spot or Tracking
	AF Assist Lamp		Yes
Focus Range*6 (From Lens Surface)	Auto Focus		Approx. 2cm to Infinity (W)
	Macro		Approx. 2cm to 50cm (W) (First step from widest setting)
	Infinity Mode		Infinity (W)
	Manual Focus		Approx. 2cm 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			CMOS electronic shutter, mechanical shutter
	Shutter Speed*7	Auto	1 to 1/2000 second
	Shutter Speed*7	Night Scene (BEST SHOT)	4 to 1/2000 second
Aperture*6			F3.0 (W) to F8.8 (W)*8
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, ISO3200
Sensitivity (SOS/REI)*9	Movies		Auto
Other Recording Functions	Image Stabilization Mechanism		CMOS-shift image stabilization
	Prerecord Continuous Shutter		Yes
	BEST SHOT		Yes, 23 scenes and 17 HIGH SPEED BEST SHOT scenes
		High-speed Continuous Shutter BS*10	Children, Pet, Sports
		High-speed Movie BS	Children, Pet, Sports
		High-speed Night Scene and Portrait*10	Yes
		High-speed Night Scene*10	Yes
		Slide Panorama	Yes, (360°)
		Multi SR Zoom*10	Yes
		Single SR Zoom	Yes
		HDR function*10	Yes
		HDR Art function*10	Yes
		High-speed Anti Shake*10	Yes
		High-speed Best Selection*10	Yes
		Lag Correction*10	Yes
		Pre Record Movie	Yes
		Dynamic Photo	Yes
		YouTube™ Capture Mode	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. 0.3 to 3.7m (W), approx. 0.6 to 1.9m (T)
	Flash Charge Time		Approx. max. 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
Input/Output Terminals			USB/AV port (PAL/NTSC), HDMI™ output (Mini) (1080/50i output is not supported for PAL output using an HDMI™).
Input/Output Terminals	USB		Hi-Speed USB
Microphone			Stereo
Speaker			Monaural
Power Requirements			Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-110; 1200mAh) x 1
Battery Life (CIPA Standards)	Number of Shots212 (CIPA Standards)		Approx. 290 shots
	Continuous Playback212*13 (Still Images)		Approx. 3 hrs 45 min.
	Continuous Movie Recording Time212*14		Approx. 1 hrs. 55 min. (Hi-speed Movie)
	Continuous Movie Recording Time2121415		Approx. 1 hrs 30 min. (FHD Movie)
Dimensions (CIPA Standards)			101.9 (W) x 58.7 (H) x 27.4 (D) mm, 22.6mm thick excluding protruding parts
Weight (CIPA Standards)			Approx. 176 g (including battery and memory card*3) Approx. 149 g (excluding battery and memory card)
Bundled Accessories			Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-110), lithium ion battery charger (BC-110L), AC power cord, USB cable, AV cable, strap, basic reference, CD-ROM