Casio Exilim EX-Z300 Digital Camera Review

Casio Exilim EX-Z300

Digital Camera Review

2.1 The Casio Exilim EX-Z300  is a new $400 point-and-shoot model from Casio, due to ship in October. It has a 3-inch screen, 4x optical zoom, 10.1-megapixel resolution, and the option to capture HD video. Overall it struck us as an average effort, although it did have two interesting features. The first is family priority face detection. You access the "Set Family" function, snap photos of your loved ones, and the camera stores them internally and gives them focus priority next time you take a picture. The second innovation is Make-up Mode, which puts a quick Photoshop-style airbrush job a button-press away...
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Casio EX-Z300

Specs Table
Casio Exilim EX-Z300 Specs
Type pocket  
Price 299.99  
Length 3.81  
Width 0.91  
Height 2.27  
Weight 4.62  
Pixels 10.34 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 10.10  
Sensor Type 1/2.3-inch square pixel CCD  
Image Size 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432 (3:2), 3648 x 2048 (16:9), 3072 x 2304, 2304 x 1728, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480  
Aspect Ratio 4:3, 3:2, 16:9  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Unknown  
Media SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCardplus compatible  
Image Format Still Images JPEG (Exif Version 2.2, DCF 1.0 standard, DPOF compliant) Movies MOV format, H.264/AVC, AAC (monaural)  
Compression Fine, Normal, Economy  
Lens 7 lenses in 6 groups, including aspherical lens  
Lens Mount no  
Compatible Lenses n/a  
Viewfinder no  
Diopter Adjustment n/a  
LCD 3.0-inch TFT color LCD (Super Clear LCD), 230,400 dots (960x240)  
Auto Focus Type Contrast Detection Auto Focus  
Focusing Modes Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Pan Focus, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus  
AF Assist Illuminator Yes  
Metering Modes Multi-pattern, center weighted, spot by imaging element  
Shutter Type CCD electronic shutter, mechanical shutter  
Shutter Speed 4 to 1/2000 second  
Self Timer 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer  
Speed Unknown  
Burst Unknown  
Exposure Compensation -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)  
Built in Flash Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Soft Flash, Red Eye Reduction  
Flash Range Normal: .67’ to 14.76’ (W), approx. 1.64’ to 6.56’ (T) Flash Continuous Shooting: Approx. 1.31’ to 7.22’ (W), approx. 1.64’ to 3.28’ (T)  
Resolution 3648 x 2736  
Settings Fine, Normal, Economy  
ISO Sensitivity Auto, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600  
White Balance Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day white FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, manual WB  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Battery Power Source Rechargeable lithium ion battery  
Zoom Wide 4  
Zoom Tele 19  
fstop Max 2.60  
fstop Min 5.80  
Zoom Digi 4.00  
Movie Mode 1280 x 720 (HD, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (STD, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (LP, 15 fps)  
Storage Type SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCardplus compatible , built in memory  
Resolution Maximum 3648 x 2736  
Resolution Minimum 640X480  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 8.47   2.75 
Resolution 11.64   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 2.96  
Noise Manual ISO 12.99  
Model Design Appearance 5.00   1.25 
Low Light 5.00   2.25 
Size Portability 8.00   1.1 
Handling 6.00   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 7.50   0.85 
Front 5.75   0.6 
Back 4.50   0.6 
Left 3.50   0.5 
Right 4.00   0.5 
Top 4.50   0.6 
Menu 5.00   0.95 
Bottom 4.50   0.5 
Auto Mode 6.50   1.5 
Auto Focus 8.50   1.5 
Focus 5.50   1.25 
ISO 8.75   1.25 
White Balance 4.50   1.25 
Exposure 2.50   0.5 
Metering 6.00   1.1 
Shutter Speed 0.00   0.9 
Aperture 0.00   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 9.50   0.75 
Drive Mode 8.00  
Picture Qualit Options 7.83   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 6.00   0.5 
Playback Mode 8.50   0.9 
Movie Mode 7.75  
Viewfinder 0.00   0.8 
LCD Screen 6.00   1.25 
Flash 7.00   1.25 
Zoom Lens 7.00   1.5 
Memory 4.00   0.5 
Startup 1st Shot 6.85   1.75 
Shot Shot 7.78   1.75 
Shutter Shot 10.00   1.75 
Software 1.25   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 3.00   0.4 
Direct Print 3.00   0.65 
Ease of Use 2.00   0.95 
Battery 7.00   0.75 
Other Features 0.00   0.55 
Value 3.00   1.85 
Dynamic Range 8.30   2.5 
Video Performance 6.13   1.75 
Processing Speed 3.72   1.75 
White Balance Performance 6.21   1.8 
Total (weighted)   387.28

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