Casio Exilim EX-Z850 Digital Camera Review

Casio Exilim EX-Z850

Digital Camera Review

Oct 27, 2006 - By James Murray
1.8 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, 34 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 originally retailed for $399.99, but now retails for $349 on the Casio web site and can be found for even less online.
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Spec Table
Casio Exilim EX-Z850 Specs
Type Point-and-Shoot  
Price 0.00  
Length 3.50  
Width 0.93  
Height 2.30  
Weight 4.60  
Pixels 8.32 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 8.10  
Sensor Type 1/1.8 inch square pixel color CCD  
Image Size 3264 x 2448  
Aspect Ratio 4:3  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Yes  
Image Format JPEG (stills), AVI MEG-4 (video), WAV (audio)  
File Size 8 MB (highest res), VGA (lowest res)  
Lens 3x optical zoom (7 lenses, 5 groups; 1 aspherical lens)  
Lens Mount n/a  
Compatible Lenses no  
Viewfinder optical viewfinder  
Diopter Adjustment na  
LCD 2.5 inch TFT color LCD  
Auto Focus Type Contrast Detection AF  
Focusing Modes auto, macro, pan, infinity, manual  
Focusing Points 9 points  
Detecting Range Auto: 1.3 ft. - infinity; Macro: 3.9 in. - 19.7 ft.; Manual: 3.9 in. - infinity  
Metering Modes multi-pattern, center-weighter, spot  
Shutter Type CCD electronic shutter; mechanical shutter  
Shutter Speed 60.00  
Self Timer 2 or 10 sec  
Modes Auto, Program, Manual, Movie  
Speed Yes  
Burst Yes  
Automatic Modes Shutter priority, Aperture priority  
Exposure Compensation +/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 steps  
Built in Flash Auto, On, Off, High-power Flash, Soft Flash, Red-eye Reduction  
Flash Range Wide: 0.33 ft. - 14.1 ft; Tele: 1.6 - 7.9 ft.; Flash Continuous Shutter Wide: 1.3 - 10.8 ft.; Tele: 1.6 - 5.9 ft.  
Sync Contact no  
Resolution 3264 x 2448  
Settings Fine, Normal, Economy (stills), HQ, Normal, LP (video)  
ISO Sensitivity auto, 50-400  
White Balance Auto, 6 modes, Manual  
Direct Printing No  
Video Output Yes  
Software CD ROM  
Battery Power Source Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (NP-40)  
Zoom Wide 38  
Zoom Tele 114  
Intro Date 2006-02-21  
fstop Max 2.80  
fstop Min 7.90  
Zoom Digi 8.00  
Movie Mode 640 x 480 at 30fps, 320 x 240 at 15fps  
Storage Type 8 MB internal memory, SD, MMC compatible  
LCD Pixels 115200  
Resolution Maximum 3264 x 2448  
Resolution Minimum 320 x 240  
External Flash 0  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 7.12   2.5 
Resolution 2.57   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 2.64   2.5 
Noise Manual ISO 5.79   2.5 
Low Light 2.50   2 
Dynamic Range 0.00   2.5 
Flash 0.00   2 
Model Design Appearance 6.25   1.25 
Size Portability 6.50   1.1 
Handling 6.00   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 5.50   0.85 
Front 7.00   0.6 
Back 7.00   0.6 
Left 7.00   0.5 
Right 7.00   0.5 
Top 7.50   0.6 
Bottom 7.00   0.5 
Menu 7.50   1.25 
Auto Mode 7.00   1.5 
Auto Focus 5.50   1.75 
Focus 2.00   1 
ISO 6.25   1.25 
White Balance 7.00   1.25 
Exposure 7.00   1 
Metering 7.00   1.15 
Shutter Speed 7.00   0.9 
Aperture 6.50   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 7.50   0.75 
Drive Mode 6.00   1.2 
Picture Quality Options 7.00   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 7.25   0.5 
Playback Mode 6.25   0.9 
Movie Mode 7.00   1 
Viewfinder 1.00   0.55 
LCD Screen 6.75   1.5 
Flash 6.50   1.25 
Zoom Lens 6.25   1.65 
Memory 3.50   0.5 
Battery 7.00   1.25 
Startup 1st Shot 8.34   2 
Shot Shot 8.84   2 
Shutter Shot 8.98   2 
Software 2.50   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 5.00   0.4 
Direct Print Options 5.25   0.65 
Ease of Use 5.75   1.2 
Other Features 1.00   0.55 
Value 5.75   2 
Total (weighted)   327.72
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