Picture Quality / Size Options
The picture quality and size options for both still and movie mode are located within the same rec. mode menu accessed by pressing the menu control on the left side of the camera when the camera is set to shooting mode for either stills or video. The image quality settings for still mode are Fine, Normal and Economy with a maximum resolution of 2816 x 2112. Other resolution settings for still mode include 2816 x 1872, 2304 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200 or 640 x 480.
When shooting in movie mode the user will have the following options available within the movie image size section of the rec. menu: 640 x 480 with a top frame rate of 30 fps (HQ), 640 x 480 at 30 fps (normal), and 320 x 240 resolution with video recorded at 30 fps as well (LP). According to the specification sheets supplied by Casio, the user should be able to attain 6 seconds of video at the highest quality and 2 still images at 2816 x 2112 in Fine mode using only the EX-Z600’s memory.
Picture Effects Mode
The picture effects settings for the Casio EX-Z600 are located within the Best Shot mode menu in shooting mode and allow the user to access a number of image alteration settings which include: Old photo, Natural Green, Retro and Monochrome. However, the picture effects can be easily lost in the sea of 33 control settings which surround them. Located within the quality menu a smattering of other picture effects options to control sharpness, saturation and contrast. All three are fairly standard for point-and-shoot digital cameras these days.
