Casio Exilim EX-Z750

Opinion: Just spend a week with this little tank of a camera and was pleasantly surprised
by the amount of manual control available. Like the other Casio Exslim's I've
had, it's an absolute doddle to use. Perfect for technophobes like my elderly
parents.

The camera I had used had been dropped a couple of times on the pavement,
and had a few serious dents in it. It still worked perfectly. I'm impressed.

Image quality isn't that great, especially on default auto, and I'm not sure if
this is a case with this model or with Casio's in general, but I found it didn't
remember the last settings after switching if off, which was a wee pain. Macro
was poor compared to other cameras I've used lately.

The lack of shutter lag is good and better than some new diddy-cams I've
used.

Opinion: There's nothing I can really add to what's already been said, except that for the "lens error" problem this would be a great little camera and a good buy used. Needing a reliable replacement and considering that this model is the only one consistently having the lens error issue, I ended up getting the EX-Z1050 instead of my usual Oly brand. I could not resist the bang-for-the-buck factor which attracted me to this model and has kept me in the Casio fold for another round in this super-compact category.

Opinion: I've had this camera and used it a lot for about 10 months. it has tons of manual features, and as "old" as it is you can probably get it for an amazing price now. Mine was $215 when I got it and worth every bit.

Menus are fast and easy. It has a color histogram! Battery life is great. The camera is FAST. Power-on to ready-to-shoot is extremely fast and (probably...) blows other point and shoots out of the water. The video quality is great, in fact better than the successor's (EX-Z850).

If you want a point and shoot with manual features, this one is not to be missed. Read the rest of the reviews...it's all there.

For me it was a great stepping-stone to a dSLR, an opportunity to learn the basics of many manual settings.

Opinion: This is my second Z750; the first suffered a cracked LCD within a few days of purchase but was repaired by Casio under warranty. That camera is now, after a year, in the hands of a friend. I replaced it with a refurb Z750 after considering many of the alternatives, from the Fuji F30 to various Nikon, Sony and Casio models. I wanted something relatively flat that I could carry in my jacket pocket. The Casio Z750 was the one I selected again.
Why? The menu interface is simply the absolute best of any digicam I've used. The scene modes are excellent and numerous. The picture quality is very good (a bit too much compression for my taste, but that's true of every tiny camera out there). And the supplied cradle is really very handy for downloading photos to the computer and recharging the camera's battery without having ever to fiddle with cards or cables.
I have a Sony T7 (very flat...) which is nice but no match to the Casio in usability or battery life. I have played with the Samsung NV3 (a beautiful object, but again, no match for the Casio in terms of user interface or battery life. But the Samsung does LOOK cool and feels good in the hands. Like a tiny Leica.
I considered also the Casio Z850, but its numerous problems convinced me to stay with the 750. Perhaps Casio will upgrade the 750/850 series with a worthy successor some day, but for the time being, the Z750 is the best camera they've ever made.

Opinion: I have had this camera as soon as it came out. Why did I buy it? It was the first compact camera with a 2.5 inch LCD screen. Also, I liked the compact size and features (lots of manual features, although when in bad light conditions, I tried almost every manual settings possible and preset settings without any luck).

Picture quality: Not bad, red eyes all the time though.
Flash: less than sufficient
Zoom: 3x times optical is not enough I find, I would prefer 5 or 6 now with a decent flash.

Construction; I did get some error lens (sometimes it tries to start in its case because of the feature which allows to turn it on while pressing the view/Camera mode for a few seconds). The battery died once because of that in my luggage. Also, I was wondering if it would reset but almost everytime I got that, I simply turned it off and it would reset properly. Once I had to push the lens in, but today it still seems to work fine. And I took tons of great pictures during my numerous trips (France, Greece).

Would I rebuy the same camera today? Maybe not, I saw an Olympus with similar format but a 5x optical zoom. Looks great but does not have any manual settings (I do ot particularly like that). And it comes with image stabilization, which may help in low light conditions.

Who said you could find the best?

Opinion: If you're considering buying a Casio, you need to know why I'll never buy another Casio product again. I bought a Casio digital point and shoot about 6 months ago. I make my living as a photographer, I'm a gadget guy and I've owned dozens of point and shoots. I did a lot research and decided on the Casio. The features and design are great. Image quality is only average, but I can live with that.

I got it and was really happy with it for about 4 days. Then it wouldn't turn ON. I'd push the power button and it wouldn't turn ON for 10 - 30 seconds. So I sent it to Casio and they fixed it. ok.

I used it for a few months and was happy with it. Loved the features and design. Not thrilled about the image quality, but I could live with it.

A little more than a month ago I pushed the power button to turn the camera off and the thing freaked out. It made a weird beep or two. The lens tried to retract back into the body but failed. The screen went blank and never came back on. I DIDN'T TOUCH THE LENS BARREL.

So I wasn't happy but at least the thing was still under warranty, right? And I'd be happy after they fixed it again because it's a great camera when it works, right?

So I sent it to Casio and waited to get it back. 3 weeks later I got a repair estimate for $130. ??? They want to charge me to fix their defective product that's still under warranty? So I called their 1-800 number.

This is where it gets interesting. I called and spoke to a friendly person in the repair department. She told me they would have it reevaluated and she would call me back within 2 days. I waited 3 days and never received a call back. So I called again. Talked to another friendly person. She told me the same thing- they'd have it reevaluated and she'd call me back within 2 days. I waited 3 days and never received a call back. Called again. I was told the same thing. The friendly person on the other line apologized for not returning my calls like they said they would. She said she would call me back within 3 days. I waited 4 days with no call. Shame on me, huh?! So I called this past Friday to talk to somebody in charge... and ended up getting thrown into his voicemail... which was full.

That's why I'll never buy a Casio product again. I think I'm going to get a Fuji F30 tomorrow.

Opinion: Great little camera if it worked
I own a previous model that works great. The products comming out of casio now is trash!

Opinion: Great camera. Great Value, Love it to bits. Take it with me everywhere.
The video is particularly good with this model and is compact for storage on your pc, mjpeg video takes up a lot of room on the harddisk so you can run out of space quickly. Highly Recommended.

Opinion: I bought this after owning and being disappointed with the Z850. Of course the video is much better as you know if you've read about the issues with the 850's video. But i also changed because the 850's stills were a big part of my disappointment. Not so with the 750. Both cameras are unlike the Cano elph series in that they offer a lot of manual control and aren't quite as proficiant in full auto mode as the Canons. But the results are much better to my eye, especially when you do learn it and make use of the control it has. The photos also seem to be such that post processing can make them even that much better resulting in a final image that's hard to beat with any subcompact i know of. In short, i'm extremely happy with the pics and videos, and while straight out of the camera shots are usually very good, they can be exceptional with a little tweaking both pre and post shooting. Images are sharp, but i find that setting the sharpness at -1 or 2 is sometimes if not always best because it give the pics a more smooth round look with less noise.

Build quality at least on the Anthricite model i have (gun metal) is second to none, and if you haven't seen this color in person it's absolutly gorgeous and the pics of it don't do it justice at all. By the way, this color is not only beautiful but a safer buy because it came out in the last run of this model when the fixes with the initial issues had been implimented. Anthricite owners seem to have no or few lens errors or other issues the initial runs had, plus i'm finding the weak flash often cited doesn't seem to plague Anthricite owners which leads me to believe this too was fixed when this color was made available. So i think it's the one to get if you're buying a 750.

The issues that remain are an LCD thats hard to see in bright sun much of the time, tho not all. The flash recycling time is rather long, and theres a slight overexposure issue in bright sun with lot of light colors. This last issue is far far worse in the 850 tho. In the 750 it's easy enough to deal with in post processing when needed. But these issue are small compared to many cameras. For example, my last canon which is considered by many to be the best of the ELPH series as pic quality goes took lousy indoor pics in many cases. The 750's indoor prowess is excellent and macros are also far far better. So while every camera has it's weakness', the 750's are easily dealt with unlike that canon. I think the important thing to ask yourself with any camera is how good of a final reasult is possible? That means whether you have to play with cameras settings and even do some post processing, how good a result can the camera produce. And with this one it does take a little work to get the absolute best pic possible, but the best pic possible with this camera is exceptionally good IMO. I would recommend it very highly for anyone who is fine with learning the camera's functions well and using them and also tweaking after the fact. For people who like the process, this camera is a absolute gem. For those who simply want to get acceptable results and just point and click and aren't really*into* cameras and photography, you'd be better off with a canon.