Thursday, January 6, 2011
Casio Launches New Exlim Cameras
Posted by Lee Yuan Sheng in "Digital Home Hardware & Accessories" @ 08:03 AM
Casio, ah, it's a name I still look out for, even though they're more miss than hit these days. I'm hoping they bring some good stuff this time round; their Best Shot mode was king for mainstream shooting 10 years ago, and still is not shabby even now. The cameras however... well, we will see.
Leading the pack here is the Exlim EX-ZR100, a compact with a 12 megapixel CMOS sensor, sensor-shift stabilised 12.5x 24-300mm equivalent f/3.0-5.9 zoom lens, 3" HVGA LCD, 1080p videeo mode, and Casio's fancy high-speed videos of up to 1000 FPS at thumbnail sizes. There's also a high-speed shooting mode that does 30 ten megapixel images at 40 FPS. Coming in March for US$300.
Next up is the EX-H30, a compact superzoom featuring a 16 megapixel sensor with a sensor-shift stabilised 12.5x 24-300mm equivalent f/3.0-5.9 zoom lens, 720p video... and none of the fancy stuff in the ZR100. It's essentially a cheaper less fancier version of the ZR100, which means it's slightly cheaper, at US$250. Also coming in March.
Lastly we have two similar budget cameras here, the EX-ZS10 and EX-ZS5. Both feature a 14 megapixel sensor with a 5x 26-130mm equivalent zoom lens, with the ZS10 carrying a f/3.2-6.5 lens, and the ZS5 carrying a f/2.8-6.5 lens. The ZS10 does 720p video, while the ZS5 does VGA. A 2.7" LCD screen comes standard for both. Expected in March for US$120 and $100 respectively. $20 just for a few tickboxes. Once again, the budget market...
