Casio Exilim EX-750 Review
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 |
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| Body Material | Metal |
| Sensor | • 1/1.8" CCD • 7.4 million total pixels • 7.2 million effective pixels |
| Image sizes | • 3072 x 2304 |
| Movie clips | • 640 x 480 (HQ) @ 30 fps |
| Lens | • 38 - 114 mm (35 mm equiv) 3x optical zoom |
| 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 |
| Sensitivity | • Auto • ISO 50, 100, 200, 400 |
| White Balance | • Auto |
| Image parameters | • Sharpness |
| Continuous | 0.8 - 1.5 fps (depending on file size/quality) |
| Flash | • Built in |
| 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 |
| Other features | • Spot (center), Center-weighted & Multi pattern metering |
| 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
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