Casio Announces Special Edition EXILIM Zoom EX-Z50 "Blue Ice"

November 11, 2004 | Mark Goldstein | Digital Compact Cameras | Comment |

Casio EXILIM Zoom EX-Z50Casio Europe Press Release 10/11/04

Proven technology, new look: The new Special Edition EXILIM Zoom EX-Z50 “Blue Ice” 
 
Norderstedt, November 2004 - Let the winter fun begin! Whether you’re snowboarding in the mountains or enjoying an evening in a mountain hut: the new Special Edition EXILIM EX-Z50 “Blue Ice” in winter-blue captures the mood perfectly. The high resolution with 5.0 megapixels and 3x optical zoom take care of this. The “cool blue one” conjures up sharp photos in a jiffy.

Party until deep into the night. No problem with the EXILIM Zoom “Blue Ice”. Equipped with a SUPER LIFE battery, it has staying power until dawn: after only one charge of the Lithium-Ion battery, it takes up to around 390 pictures1). The 2-inch TFT colour display allows the photographer to recognise his motif before he presses the shutter release. Darkness can’t harm the nippy party camera: if a photo has turned out too dark, it can be brightened up mostly automatically with the Flash Assist function. The snapshots are as cool as the “icy little one”. Thanks to the Direct On function, the camera is ready for use in around 1.6 seconds2), and with a shutter release time lag of only 0.01 seconds3), even the fastest skier can still be photographed with no problem. The movie function will assist you during a fast bobsleigh run in the ice-channel. It records a film with sound with no time limit4). Every situation demands its individual setting: with the BESTSHOT function the photo-lover has the choice between 23 pre-recorded scenes for all different kinds of pictures. A further highlight of the lifestyle camera is the new Auto Macro function, which automatically switches from the auto focus to the macro mode and back again as required and enables uncomplicated photography. With so much technology, the Icon Help function helps by explaining the symbols of the mode that the photographer is currently using.

Casio EXILIM Zoom EX-Z50The camera charges the Lithium-Ion battery for the next excursion in the snow via the USB docking station or controls the data transmission from the camera to the PC. The docking station and the storage battery are included in the delivery package, as well as extensive software on CD-ROM and a carrying strap.

The EXILIM Zoom EX-Z50 “Blue Ice” is available from retailers from the end of November.