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Introduction
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01.Physical Tour
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02.Components
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03.Design / Layout
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04.Modes
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05.Control Options
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06.Conclusion
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07.Specs / Ratings
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08.Comments
Casio Exilim EX-FC100
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ComponentsThe EX-F100 looks very much like the vast majority of other point-and-shoot cameras on the market, except Casio decided to add a number of extra buttons for certain functions that could otherwise be accessed through menu settings. It seems to be pretty well constructed, but lacking any real hand grip, so a little hard to hold.
Front
The front of the camera offers your basic lens, auto focus assist light and flash, plus a small microphone to the left of the lens.
The front of the camera is quite plain
Back
On the back of the camera are the majority of controls. In the top right, there's a red button which starts recording movies, surrounded by a switch which can be set to either high speed or normal. Most menu interactions are carried out via a four-way pad with a Set button in the middle. Up also serves to change display information, Down adjusts flash, and left and right can be set to adjust metering, self-timer or face detection. There are four buttons around the pad, on the top left is playback, top right is shooting, bottom left is menu and bottom right is BS (best shot, or scene modes).
The red button on the top right is used for video recording.
Sides
At the top of both the left and right sides are small loops for wrist straps, so you can use whichever you choose. The right side also houses the sole proprietary I/O port, about three-quarters of the way down the body.
The left and right side of the camera.
Top
In addition to the standard top controls for power, zoom and shutter, the FC100 has added two more buttons to the top of the camera. On the left side, very close to the LCD is the slow motion button, which stores a couple of seconds of shots at high speed, then plays them back in slow motion, after which you can decide which one you want to keep. Just behind the power button is the high speed control, which puts the camera in the mode that lets you take photographs at up to 30 frames per second.
The two extra buttons are for special modes.
On the bottom of the camera has the speaker, tripod mount, and a door to the area where the memory card and battery are housed.
The tripod mount didn't strike us as especially resilient.
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