Casio Exilim EX-750 Review

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
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