Casio Exilim EX-Z300 Digital Camera Review

Casio Exilim EX-Z300

Digital Camera Review

2.1 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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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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