Casio Exilim EX-S770

Opinion: I have had countess ultra compact cameras over the years. Currently I have the Canon SD450 and Sony T7 as well as my DSLR, the Canon XT.

This is my first Casio. "Pockeable" was what I was looking for. This is slightly heavier than the T7 and thicker. When I say slightly I mean slightly.

I like the thumb groove, this makes holding it with one hand simple. Once holding it, your other fingers don't get in the way of anything such as the lens or flash. This was not the case with the Sony.

I like the one touch video record button "on the fly" very much. You can actually be taking a video and then snap a photo without changing any settings. The video pauses and picks back up during playback, almost seamless.

I found it necessary to bump up the sharpness, contrast and saturation. Without this adjustment the photo's were a little flat.

The battery life is above average.

My wife can now have her pick bewteen the 450 and T7 because this little Casio is now with me all the time!

Opinion: I just got the S770 which is pretty much the same as Z770. Like the MPEG4 and one botton video feature. It also take the pretty sharp picture out door.

Opinion: The S770 looks quite a bit like its predecessor (s600), though I think the S770 is a better looking camera (but who buys a camera for its looks?). It's a very compact camera (the smallest I ever seen with a 2.8inch screen..)
-The wide screen video with mpeg4 compression Rocks.
-The capability of taking pictures while recording is awesome.
-The screen is the best one I've seen on a digital camera. very bright even in the sun (is not a 3inch. is 2.8)
-Picture quality is better than my one year old sony 5mpx.
- I got my self an extra battery since at parties the flash kills it very fast.

Opinion: Just planning on buying the camera for my wife and another one to our friends. Our official Casio dealer in Moscow warn us against buying 4Gb SD card due to compatibility issues. They say, the camera won;t recognize the card and even will not start after you push the ON buttin - nothing happens.
This is very disheatrening news as I wanted to buy a decent 4 Gb SD flash card.
Dear owners, pls. comment on that - I have to know what the real status is.
If bad news is confirmed, I will have to look at other models and other makers.

Thanks in advance for those willing to help.

Serge
Russia