Casio Exilim EX-S770

Front (8.0)
The front panel is glossy and sleek. It feels like a freshly washed and waxed car. In the top left corner is a Casio logo with a slot-like flash to its right. The Casio logo is printed while the Exilim logo below it is embossed and shimmers with chrome lettering. To the right of the flash is a small auto focus assist lamp. The lens sits to its right and takes up the entire right half of the S770’s front. The lens has a chrome ring around it and a rectangular window in the center that hides behind two doors which snap open when the camera is turned on. Around the inner lens’ rim are the words: "Exilim Optical 3x, 6.2-18.6mm." Barely noticeable is the tiny black dot to the bottom left of the lens; this is the microphone.

Back (7.5)
For the most part, this digital camera is quite flat, with the exception of a few creases in the body. For instance, the LCD screen is raised and framed slightly above the rest of the body. In the bottom left corner of the wide screen is an Exilim logo. The buttons and controls for this camera have been crammed into the back of the camera at the far right. In the top right corner is a circular button with a red dot in the middle. There are no labels on it, but the user manual revealed that it is the movie recording button. To its left is a vertical rectangle that acts as the zoom control. Pushing the top portion zooms in and the bottom zooms out. There is a tiny crease in the center of the rectangle, but it is still hard to differentiate the two sides without looking. Below the zoom control is a tiny square button labeled "Menu." Below this is the navigational control with a central button that is unlabeled, but it makes selections in the menus. The top of the circular control has a flower macro icon and the bottom has icons for flash and trash. Below the control is another square button labeled "BS." This translates as the camera’s shooting mode button, as it stands for "Best Shot" scene modes. The back of the camera looks organized and sleek, but the buttons are much too small and crammed so tightly that it's hard to push one at a time.

Left Side (8.0)
Not much can be seen from this angle. The skinny S770 shows two darker panels that sandwich a brushed silver band. There is a bolt near the top of the left side, with text printed below it: "7.2 Mega Pixels Digital Camera EX-S770."

Right Side (7.0)
On the right side, Casio made a feeble attempt to include comfortable handling features. The bottom of the right side is a bit thinner than the top, so the thumb can hang onto the bump at the top. This still isn’t that comfortable. Near the top is a bolt with a strap lug beneath it.

Top (7.0)
Viewing the Casio Exilim EX-S770 from the top, the different metallic plates can be seen. The front and back panels are a darker color, while a central brushed silver band covers the seam and adds visual interest. On the silver band, to the right, is a tiny oval-shaped power button set in a small bowl. To its right is a button that is the same shape, but it is much larger; this is the shutter release button. Interrupting the line between the silver band and the darker rear panel on the left side of the top are four buttons, with a tiny LED to the far left side of all of them. The buttons are rectangular in shape and are from left to right: Data, Display, Playback Mode, and Recording Mode.

Bottom (5.0)
The left side of the thin bottom makes up the battery compartment and has a plastic door that slides to the left and springs open. There is no lock on it, so users have to be careful not to slide it while shooting. To the right of the door’s hinge is the multiconnector that sits on the included camera dock. There are bolts to the right and below this feature. On the right side is a metal tripod socket, and there are six holes that serve as the built-in speaker.