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Thread title quoted from this Casio EX-100 review:

http://akihabaranews.com/2014/06/23/article-en/review-casio-ex-100-compact-camera-1787521783

Not bad for a camera that DPReview choose to "forgot" to inform about its announcement 4 months ago... ;-)

Quick summary of the camera by me including features not cited in the review:
12 MP, 1/1.7", 28-300 (Multi SR Zoom extends it up to 600 mm equivalent with better quality than other cameras optical zoom), constant aperture 2.8, 5 axis image stabilization, ND filter, up to 30 fps (between 3 and 6 fps with AF) , up to 25 images prerecorded before full press of shutter in High Speed bursts, shutter speed between 1/20,000 - 250 s, shooting interval of 0.25 second (even after a 30 image burst, RAW shot, long exposure or a shot combining multiple images like HDR and Night Shot modes), time lapse video and intervalometer for stills, "All in Focus Macro" mode, etc.

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JABB66 said:
Hi

Thread title quoted from this Casio EX-100 review:

http://akihabaranews.com/2014/06/23/article-en/review-casio-ex-100-compact-camera-1787521783

Not bad for a camera that DPReview choose to "forgot" to inform about its announcement 4 months ago... ;-)

Quick summary of the camera by me including features not cited in the review:
12 MP, 1/1.7", 28-300 (Multi SR Zoom extends it up to 600 mm equivalent with better quality than other cameras optical zoom), constant aperture 2.8, 5 axis image stabilization, ND filter, up to 30 fps (between 3 and 6 fps with AF) , up to 25 images prerecorded before full press of shutter in High Speed bursts, shutter speed between 1/20,000 - 250 s, shooting interval of 0.25 second (even after a 30 image burst, RAW shot, long exposure or a shot combining multiple images like HDR and Night Shot modes), time lapse video and intervalometer for stills, "All in Focus Macro" mode, etc.
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My first camera was a casio QV5700.
That was back in 2003.
It has f/1.8 lens across its zoom range.
it was way ahead of its time.

but I knew back then the camera was special.

However Being casio, the photography industry dismisses the capability of its camera.
Good thing is the company never stopped making good compacts.

I will not be surprised if they make a killer camera.

here are some of my pics using a Casio QV5700:



















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It's nothing new. The mases usually ignore the good but unsung things.
 
Sounds like Olympus Stylus 1 (at least the sensor and the lens are the same) with different programming.
 
peevee1 said:
Sounds like Olympus Stylus 1 (at least the sensor and the lens are the same) with different programming.
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Yes, all indicates that lens and sensor are the same or maybe a bit improved versions of the Stylus 1 ones, but with the High Speed Casio technologies and pocketable (in big enough pockets ; -) ) thanks to the lack of EVF.
 
tko said:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2386655,00.asp

Sounds interesting, but with flaws.

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This article is apparently about very different camera

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EX-ZR100 with f/3-f/5.9 lens and judging by the real focal lengths (4.24-53mm) it is a 1/2.3" camera. For comparison, Stylus 1 has 6-64.3mm f/2.8 constant. No wonder it is only $299, for a Stylus 1 doppelganger it would be too cheap.
 
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The major problem with the camera for me is that it isn't available in the US. I had a the Casio EX-F1 with the feature of taking pictures before the shutter was pressed, in a pre-release buffer. This was such a great feature for wildlife photography, allowing me to get shots like hummingbirds and butterflies that I actually had "missed". Are there any other cameras with this feature available in the US? I really wish Casio hadn't withdrawn from the market here.
 
Robert,

Your original Casio had a lot in common with a camera also sold by Canon , Sony and Panasonic.

This new one does have a lot in common with the Olympus Stylus 1.
 
JABB66 said:
Hi

Thread title quoted from this Casio EX-100 review:

http://akihabaranews.com/2014/06/23/article-en/review-casio-ex-100-compact-camera-1787521783

Not bad for a camera that DPReview choose to "forgot" to inform about its announcement 4 months ago... ;-)

Quick summary of the camera by me including features not cited in the review:
12 MP, 1/1.7", 28-300 (Multi SR Zoom extends it up to 600 mm equivalent with better quality than other cameras optical zoom), constant aperture 2.8, 5 axis image stabilization, ND filter, up to 30 fps (between 3 and 6 fps with AF) , up to 25 images prerecorded before full press of shutter in High Speed bursts, shutter speed between 1/20,000 - 250 s, shooting interval of 0.25 second (even after a 30 image burst, RAW shot, long exposure or a shot combining multiple images like HDR and Night Shot modes), time lapse video and intervalometer for stills, "All in Focus Macro" mode, etc.

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You can buy an EX-100 on ebay for somewhere in the $800 to $900 price range. Would you prefer this or a Sony RX100 III? I'd take the Sony for $798 at B&H and still have enough left over for a cheap Casio watch.

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JABB66 said:
Hi

Thread title quoted from this Casio EX-100 review:

http://akihabaranews.com/2014/06/23/article-en/review-casio-ex-100-compact-camera-1787521783

Not bad for a camera that DPReview choose to "forgot" to inform about its announcement 4 months ago... ;-)

Quick summary of the camera by me including features not cited in the review:
12 MP, 1/1.7", 28-300 (Multi SR Zoom extends it up to 600 mm equivalent with better quality than other cameras optical zoom), constant aperture 2.8, 5 axis image stabilization, ND filter, up to 30 fps (between 3 and 6 fps with AF) , up to 25 images prerecorded before full press of shutter in High Speed bursts, shutter speed between 1/20,000 - 250 s, shooting interval of 0.25 second (even after a 30 image burst, RAW shot, long exposure or a shot combining multiple images like HDR and Night Shot modes), time lapse video and intervalometer for stills, "All in Focus Macro" mode, etc.

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Price is almost U.S $800 for a compact ? . :-(
 
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AlphaTikal said:
Why is the format 4:3 bad for landscape? Or 28mm?
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It is not "bad" per se, it is perfectly fine for many landscapes. It is just in many circumstances (especially for landscape) I want wider view, get more in the picture. The angle of view (say, 28mm) is measured by diagonal, meaning that the width (longer side) of the picture you get in 4:3 is smaller than on, say, 3:2 sensor (on 16:9 sensor it is even wider). Of course 4:3 gives you higher picture (more view on the shorter side), which is a good thing in many circumstances (for example, for interiors, for group/environmental portraits), but for landscapes shot from eye level at wide end it just gives more land and sky, which are more often than not are not desirable for a composition.

If the output I want is 16:9 or 2:1 anyway, the same 28mm on 4:3 sensor gives me closer to 30mm compared to 16:9 sensor (sorry, I might not be precise about numbers, but the principle holds).
 
Nothing about the specs makes me think, "greatest imaging device in the history of our species"
 
jayrandomer said:
Nothing about the specs makes me think, "greatest imaging device in the history of our species"
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Hi Jay

I concede that can sound hyperbolic, but tell me any camera model and I can tell you some features of the Casio EX-100 that can't be beaten. And I mean any camera independently of price.
 
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