Conclusion
Crowned with the title of “the world’s thinnest” digital camera with a 7x optical zoom lens, the Casio Exilim Hi-Zoom EX-V7 sounds a little too cool for what it actually is. The lens stays within the camera body at all times, which makes it sturdy and portable. But the zoom lens doesn’t provide nice, sharp pictures. The soft lens is helped by the optical image stabilization system but hindered by the ineffective auto focus system. The V7 does have manual exposure modes and controls, which is more than what can be said of most of its competitors, but the selection isn’t that great. The shutter speed and aperture ranges are quite disappointing. Because this is only a first impression of the camera, this isn’t the final word. But it looks like Casio has created another gimmicky digital camera that doesn’t perform as well as its advertisements claim - unless its image quality can ultimately prove otherwise.