Casio Exilim EX-Z300
Digital Camera Review
Nov 26, 2008
- By Tim Barribeau
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The Exilim EX-Z300 is a slim and shiny 10-megapixel point-and-shoot camera from Casio, that has an impressive zoom ratio of 4x, and a maximum aperture of f/2.6, which should let you shoot at very high shutter speeds. However, once we got it into our labs, we found that it performed slowly, and while it did very well in some tests (like resolution and manual noise) it also really struggled with others (such as automatic noise and white balance). These uneven test results and slow speeds coupled with the annoying user interface made this a less than favorite. For full details on the $299.99 camera, follow the link below.
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Picture Quality / Size Options (7.83)
Resolutions are as follows. For still photography, JPEG compression can be set to Fine, Normal or Economy quality.
Still Photo
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3648 x 2736 (10M)
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3648 x 2432 (3:2) |
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3648 x 2048 (16:9) |
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3072 x 2304 (7M) |
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2304 x 1728 (4M) |
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1600 x 1200 (2M) |
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640 x 480 |
Video
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1280 x 720 (HD, 24 fps)
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640 x 480 (STD, 30 fps) |
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320 x 240 (LP, 15 fps) |
Picture Effects Mode (6.00)
There are two types of effects for you to play with on the Z300. First, there are color filters, which add a distinct hue over the image. Black and white; sepia; red; green; blue; yellow; pink and purple are available.
The second effect caused equal parts hilarity and terror. There's a small button on the top of the camera, marked by a starburst icon. This turns on makeup mode, which runs from 0 to +12, and smoothes out your skin tone. At the highest level, +12 to makeup, you end up looking like a horrific waxwork mannequin. At the really low settings it's not too horrendous, but we find the entire concept vaguely unsettling.
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