Casio Exilim EX-F1

Value
The value of the F1 depends on what you use it for. If you are only going to shoot portraits and objects to sell on eBay, this is way too much. It is much more valuable for someone who needs to photograph action in slow motion: wildlife photographers trying to snap the perfect shot of a big cat leaping, for instance. In that case, the Casio Exilim Pro EX-F1 is far less expensive than its direct competition. The F1 retails for $999. That’s a hefty price for an ultra-zoom compact. But the Fastec SportsCam, which shoots 640 x 480 pixels at 250 fps, costs just under $9,000. The Photron FastCam-X 1024 PCI snaps 1,500 fps at 1024 x 768-pixel resolution and can snap up to 100,000 fps with reduced resolution. There’s a catch; it costs as much as a luxury car with its $70,000 price tag. That dwarfs the $999 tag on the Casio F1, although I’m sure there are differences in quality, too.

Who It’s For
Point-and-Shooters – No way. This camera does so much more than point and shoot. It points and shoots and shoots and shoots and will overwhelm the simpleton who wants an automated experience.

Budget Consumers – Casual photographers looking for an ultra-zoom digital camera will pass up the Casio EX-F1 because of its $999 price, but perhaps this is a budget breakthrough for certain photographers who need slow-motion capture.

Gadget Freaks – By the time you’ve reached this point, you should know that the EX-F1 will be a subject of much lust among the gadget-friendly crowd. Wipe the saliva off your chin.

Manual Control Freaks – Want Manual or Aperture Priority? Want 300 fps or 60 fps? Feast your eyes upon the plentiful manual controls of the Casio EX-F1: they are more than satisfactory.

Pros/Serious Hobbyists – If you’re a pro looking for monstrous resolution, this isn’t the camera for you. But if you’re a pro looking for a ridiculously fast digital camera to shoot slow-motion sequences, the Casio EX-F1 will interest you.

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