Casio EX-Z200 Review
Review Date: April 14th 2008
Author: Mark Goldstein
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Specifications
| File Format |
| Still images: JPEG (Exif Ver. 2.2), DCF1.0, DPOF Movies: H.264/AVC, MOV format, IMA-ADPCM (monaural) Audio (Voice Recording): WAV format (monaural) |
| Recording Media: |
| 11.7MB built-in flash memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MMC (MultiMediaCard), MMC plus (MultiMediaCard plus) compatible |
| Number of Recorded Pixels: |
| Still images: 10M(3648x2736)/3:2(3648x2432)/ 16:9(3648x2048)/7M(3072x2304)/ 4M(2304x1728)/2M(1600x1200)/ VGA(640x480) Movies: 848x480(UHQ Wide/HQ Wide) 640x480(UHQ/HQ/Normal) / 320x240(LP)/ *Movie recording time is limited at 10 minutes.(@EU/UK/DI/China) |
| Number of Effective Pixels: |
| Approx. 10.1 megapixels |
| Image Sensor: |
| 1/2.3-inch square pixel CCD Total Pixels: 10.34 megapixels |
| Lens/Focal Length: |
| F2.6(W) - F5.8(T) / f=4.9 - 19.6mm (Approx. 28 - 112mm equivalent to 35mm film) 7 lenses in 6 groups, including aspherical lens. |
| Zoom Ratio: |
| 4 x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom (16 times both with optical and digital zoom) HD Zoom Maximum 22.8x (@VGA, both with optical and digital zoom) |
| Focusing: |
| Focus Type - Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Mode - Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Pan Focus, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus AF Area - Spot, Multi or Tracking AF Assist Lamp - Included |
| Focus Range*7 (from lens surface): |
| Auto focus - Approx. 15.75” to Infinity (W) Macro - Approx. 5.91” to 19.69” (W) Infinity mode - infinity (W) Manual focus - Approx. 5.91” to infinity (W) |
| Exposure Metering : |
| Multi pattern, Center Weighted, Spot 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*8: |
| Auto - 1/2 to 1/1000 second Night Scene - 4 to 1/1000 second |
| Aperture*9: |
| F2.6 (W) to F7.0 (W)*11, auto switching |
| White Balance: |
| Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day white Fluorescent, Daylight Fluorescent, Tungsten, manual WB |
| Sensitivity - (SOS/REI)*12 |
| Still images - Auto/ ISO50/ ISO100/ ISO200/ ISO400/ ISO800/ ISO1600 Movies - Auto |
| Self-Timer: |
| 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer |
| Built-in Flash: |
| Flash Mode - Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Soft Flash, Red Eye Reduction
Flash Range - Normal: Approx. .66’ to 10.83’ (W), approx. 1.64’ to 4.92’ (T) Flash Continuous Shooting: Approx. 1.64’ to 7.22’ (W), approx. 1.64’ to 3.28’ (T) |
| Flash Charge Time: |
| Approximately 4 seconds |
| Recording Functions: |
| Snapshot, Marco, Self-timer, Continuous shooting(Normal Speed
CS/High Speed CS/Flash CS), BEST SHOT, Auto shutter, Face Recognition,
Movie(Normal Movie, Prerecord Movie, and For YouTube™), Voice Recording * Audio recording is monaural |
| Playback Functions: |
| Playback Zoom(8X), 12-image Screen, Calendar Screen, Start-up Images, Rotate, Re-size, Trimming, Copy, BGM Slideshow, Brightness, White Balance, Keystone, Color Correction, Layout Print, MOTION PRINT |
| Other Functions: |
| Key Customization, Monitor Screen Brightness Adjustment, PictBridge, Video Output(NTSC/PAL) |
| Image Deletion: |
| One image / All images With memory protect function |
| Approximate Maximum Audio Recording Times: |
| After Recording: 30 seconds per image Voice Recording: 36 minutes 29 seconds (when using built-in memory) |
| Monitor: |
| 2.7-inch TFT color LCD (Super Clear LCD) 230,160 dots (959 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/AV port (Hi-Speed USB compatible) |
| Microphone: |
| Monaural |
| Speaker: |
| Monaural |
| Power Source: |
| Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-40) x1 |
| Power Consumption: |
| 3.7V DC, Approximately 4.5W |
| Dimensions: |
| 3.66”(W) x 2.16”(H) x .89”(D) (excluding projections ; .76” at thinnest point) |
| Weight: |
| Approximately 4.2 oz (excluding battery and bundled accessories) |
| *1. When using Panasonic (Matsushita) Pro High Speed 1GB SD Memory Card. *2. Within limits of memory and battery life. *3. When using built-in memory. *4. With built-in flash off. *5. When set at maximum image size and normal image quality. *6. Image is fixed at 1600x1200 pixels and normal image quality. *7. Range is affected by optical zoom. *8. Shutter speed range may be different depending on the BEST SHOT scene. *9. Using optical zoom causes the aperture to change. *10. F5.6 is the aperture when an ND filter is being used. *11. F7.0 is the aperture when an ND filter is being used. *12. SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity. REI: Recommended Exposure Index. *13. Auto Mode, standard brightness monitor setting. |
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