Digital Camera Review

Digital Camera Review

The Casio Exilim EX-Z850 was released earlier this year at PMA 2006 and while not the most appealing model in terms of innovative styling, this camera does have some impressive specifications. Housed inside of a metal shell, this 8 MP camera has a 3x optical zoom lens, thirty-four preset scene modes, a full movie mode with editing in playback and both shutter and aperture priority modes.  This camera will certainly appeal to beginning users looking for a camera to grow into with manual control over focus, white balance, exposure and ISO.  The camera has a 2.5 inch LCD with 115,200 pixels and a real image optical viewfinder..  The Casio Exilim EX-Z850 has an MSRP of $399.99.
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Like
- Menu interface is logical and simple to navigate and alter
- Live preview when in shooting menus
- Although the 34 scene modes are excessive in number, the included image reference and explanation of mode parameters will be helpful for many
Dislikes
- Poorly positioned EX shortcut and shooting mode controls
- Terrible viewfinder size, placement, and design make its presence more of a hindrance than a benefit
- Lack of grip will make this smooth bodied camera easy to drop if fingertips are moist
-Color correction control in playback doesn’t actually correct color, it corrects keystone issues, a parameter covered in the “Keystone” playback sub-menu

Conclusion

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