Casio Exilim EX-Z750 Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review

Casio Exilim EX-750 Review
Simon Joinson, June 2005

Review based on a production Casio Exilim EX-Z750

Announced just before PMA in February 2005, the EX-Z750 is the latest addition to the top of Casio's popular 'Exilim' line of ultra-compact point-and-shoot cameras. It joins models such as the Canon SD500 and Sony DSC-P200 in one of the most fiercely competitive sectors of the market and offers by far the largest feature set in its class, with a plethora of 'Best Shot' scene modes (30 in total), full photographic control, MPEG-4 movies, in-camera special effects and basic image editing and long battery life. So is this the 7 megapixel, 3x zoom compact by which others will be judged or an over-specified novelty piece? Read on to find out...

7.2 Megapixel CCD
3x optical zoom lens
High speed start up and operation
2.5-inch TFT screen and optical viewfinder
MPEG-4 movies at up to 640x480 / 30fps
30 Best Shot scene modes
325-shot battery life (CIPA standard)
In-camera special effects
Post-shot white balance and exposure adjustments
Aperture priority, shutter priority and manual exposure options
EX button for fast access to shooting controls

Casio EX-Z750 Key specifications

Street price	• US: $449 • UK: £270
Body Material	Metal
Sensor	• 1/1.8" CCD • 7.4 million total pixels • 7.2 million effective pixels
Image sizes	• 3072 x 2304 • 3072 x 2048 (3:2) • 2560 x 1920 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 640 x 480
Movie clips	• 640 x 480 (HQ) @ 30 fps • 640 x 480 (Normal) @ 30 fps • 320 x 240 (LP) @ 15 fps • Limited by the memory card and the battery life
Lens	• 38 - 114 mm (35 mm equiv) 3x optical zoom • F 2.8 - 5.1
Shutter speeds	60 - 1/1600 sec
Focus	• Contrast type AF - multi, spot, free AF area switching • Auto focus • 10 cm macro mode (Wide), 40cm (Tele)
Shooting mode	• Auto • Portrait • Scenery • Portrait with scenery • Children • Sports • Candlelight portrait • Party • Pet • Flower • Natural green • Soft flowing water • Splashing water • Sundown • Nightscene • Nightscene portrait • Fireworks • Food • Text • Collection • Backlight • Anti-shake • Pastel • Illustration • Cross • Monochrome • Retro • Twilight • ID photo • Business cards and documents • White board • Register user scene • AE compensation -2.0EV to +2.0 EV in 1/3EV steps
Sensitivity	• Auto • ISO 50, 100, 200, 400
White Balance	• Auto • Daylight • Cloudy • Shade • Tungsten • Fluorescent 1 • Fluorescent 2 • Custom (manual)
Image parameters	• Sharpness • Saturation • Contrast
Continuous	0.8 - 1.5 fps (depending on file size/quality)
Flash	• Built in • Modes: Auto, on, off, red-eye reduction • Range: Wideangle: 0.4 - 2.9 m, Tele: 0.4 - 1.6 m
Storage	SD Memory Card
Viewfinder	Real Image Optical
LCD monitor	• 2.5" TFT LCD • 115,200 pixels
Connectivity	• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed • AV out
Power	• Proprietary SUPER LIFE lithium-ion rechargeable battery • AC cable adapter for cradle
In the box*	• Casio Exilim EX-750 • Wrist strap • SUPER LIFE lithium ion battery • AV cable • USB cable • USB cradle • AC cable adapter for cradle • Software CD ROM (CASIO Photo Loader 2.3, CASIO Photo Hands 1.0, Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD, Adobe Reader 6.0, Windows Media Player 9, and Direct X 9.0c ) • Quick reference guide
Other features	• Spot (center), Center-weighted & Multi pattern metering • 2 and 10 sec self-timer • Playback Histogram • Calendar • Rotate • Grid display • Album function • Favourites folder • Icon help • Flash assist • World time
Weight (exc batt)	127 g ( 4.5 oz)
Dimensions	89 x 59 x 22 mm (3.5 x 2.3 x 0.9 in)

* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area

If you're new to digital photography you may wish to read the Digital Photography Glossary before diving into this article (it may help you understand some of the terms used).

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Casio Exilim EX-750 Review Simon Joinson, June 2005

Casio EX-Z750 Key specifications

Casio Exilim EX-750 Review
Simon Joinson, June 2005