Casio Exilim EX-Z600

Value
The Casio EX-Z600 puts forth some impressive features that separate it from the fairly clogged 6 MP digital camera market. Its impressively large 2.7-inch LCD is bright, even if equipped with less than stellar resolution. The menu structure is intuitive and has live views for manual modes throughout. The areas where Casio really stands out in comparison to other digital cameras in its price range involve specific image alteration features, like motion print, movie editing, still image editing with rotation, resize, trim, and copy while still in-camera, and the 33 preset modes which could come in handy for many users who ride the fence between auto and manual control settings.

The only major detractor for this camera is the placement of ports on the accessory dock. Moving these ports to a dock allows ever smaller camera sizes but necessitates knowing where the printer dock is at all times, unless users have an SD card reader.

Who It’s For
Point-and-Shooters - For the point and shoot user, the Casio EX-Z600 will certainly be a strong contender with its excessive number of preset shooting modes, auto modes, and intuitive menu design that allows users to become slowly acclimated to manual controls.

Budget Consumers - The budget consumer can purchase this camera for a fairly reasonable $299 (MSRP), but if more extensive manual controls or a higher resolution LCD is wanted, options by other manufacturers would be a cheaper alternative.

Gadget Freaks - There really isn’t a reason that the gadget freak would turn to the Casio EX-Z600, although the in-camera movie editing, motion print feature and preset options may be of interest to the wannabe gadget freak.

Manual Control Freaks - For the beginning or amateur user, the manual controls found on the Casio Exilim EX-Z600 will cover many of their needs,, but for the true manual control freak the lack of aperture or shutter speed control will make this camera unappealing.

Pros / Serious Hobbyists - There would be no real reason for the pro or serious hobbyist to consider the Casio EX-Z600, with less than full manual controls, a low resolution LCD, and a preset heavy layout. The Casio is definitely a camera more tailored to fit the point-and-shoot crowd.