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• 7.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
• 3x optical zoom; 2.0-inch TFT color LCD ; optical viewfinder
• Mode dial with Easy and Best Shot modes
• Anti-Shake DSP (digital signal processor) reduces blurry images caused by hand shake or movement of the object
• Stores images on SD cards; powered by 2 AA-size batteries (2 AA-size alkaline batteries included)
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 1.07 inches | | Product Width:
| 3.54 inches | | Product Height:
| 2.36 inches | | Package Length:
| 7.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 37 reviews |
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120 of 120 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent, Jitter free, super sharp, super contrast imagesOct 26, 2005
By Ram
My first digital camera was the olympus IR-300 which I bought in Office Depot for $150 (after rebate) and returned it the next day. Having been an SLR fan, I was shocked to find the quality and shocked to discover a new 'feature' in Digital cameras - 'Shutter Lag'.
This is very apparent when you use your digital camera in night times, shoot a picture and shake your camera a bit (either deliberately or normal hand jitter as it usually happens) - and your picture looks like a non-descript brush work.
This experience almost made me think that good digital cameras are atleast another 2-3 years away - until I discovered Panasonic and Casio. Panasonic incorporates a mechanical gyroscope to offset the hand jitter and Casio incorporates a DSP based jitter compensation.
Deciding between Panasonic and Casio was a tough one. Some Panasonic cameras come with leica lens, which made them very attractive, but at the same time, they seemed to be bulky.
I weighed my chances and went with the Casio and not at all disappointed.
Another test which you can do for your camera is to shoot the sky along with a building in the foreground, the colors of the building often get diffused into the sky making the sky white and not blue as it usually is. Casio scored very well on this - the sky was really blue !
+ve:
(1) Compact (not ultra compact)
(2) Runs on AA batteries
(3) Ultra bright large LCD Screen
(4) Optical view finder (Panasonic lacks this)
(5) Good combination of mechanical and digital controls
(I've seen cameras that have 100% menu driven controls which require you to go through cascading menus to do even the simplest tasks)
(6) And the best part: Excellent picture quality, compared it
with the quality of pictures in Sony Cybershot and Casio is far more superior. The colour contrast is excellent.
(7) Good sky color contrast (see my test above)
(8) Excellent focussing, I will soon upload some photos of my cat the focussing is very fast and very clear
(9) Image preview sorted by Date, looks like a calender - very useful
-ve:
(1) Not very happy with the battery life, but who cares, they are AA, I might buy some rechargaeble ones soon.
(2) Wish if the optical view finder was a little bigger
Overall, I am very happy with this camera, been with me for 1 week, will update my review if I find anything good or bad in this.
BTW, Target carries some excellent camera bags for as little as $7, no need to spend a fortune on them.
91 of 92 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Digital Camera - especially for the priceNov 26, 2005
By Michael
"Creative Guru"
I recently purchased this beauty after many months of research. Essentially, this is comparable to the ex-500 in most aspects with the exception of storage capacity (pics and movie minutes.) The differences were not huge and, since I was going to purchase a 1gig SD card, the difference became minimal. Add to that the price difference and you can see why I went this route instead.
Once you open the box you can tell Casio has put quality into this item. It feels solid despite it's thin size. This is not the thinest camera out there but it is small, fits easily into my pocket and very durable. Casio provides an "overview" manual in booklet form and that gets you up and running. I am the type that reads everything before I use it and I found the electronic pdf manual very helpful. You can point and shoot out of the box, but you'll need the electronic manual to really understand how to manipulate the settings to your desire.
I took a dozen shots over the Thanksgiving holiday and easily downloaded them to my computer thanks to the included USB cable (no software needed for my MAC) Although it comes bundled with a photo storage, adjustment program, I use photoshop and probably won't bother with their program. It is straightforward and easy enough to use, but doesn't come close to photoshop. Anyway, the photos came out great. I used the 'fine quality' setting and I didn't need to touch up the photos at all. The quality was excellent (and I used their auto settings) and I could probably blow these up to 11x14's if I wanted.
There are nice features like anti-shake capabity and, if you ever have seen pictures from others with out-of-focus people, this feature should be nice to have. It has a quick shutter feature, allowing you to bypass the autofocus and instantly capture the shot in front of you. The start up time is incredibly fast and almost takes you by surprise. Best of all, there is no lag between snapping the picture and capturing the image. That can be a huge problem with other cameras and definitely something you should consider. This camera has other nice features like filters, auto-timers, etc.
To summarize, this is a nice, durable, feature-loaded camera with 7.2 mega pixels with excellent quality results. Amazon shipped it very quickly and did not disappoint. You should consider this one!
60 of 61 found the following review helpful:
Wow, What a SurpriseOct 25, 2005
By Brian M. Edwards
I bought this Casio EX-Z120 yesterday to replace my Olympus Camedia 5 megapixel camera. I shopped carefully, reading dozens of on-line reviews for digital cameras and even tried out a couple of cameras in "big box"stores. Even though this new camera had no reviews, I was impressed by its specifications and bought one to "kick its tires".
I have now have taken about 20 photos in different light settings, ranging from bright sun, to dim indoor light, sunset, and the two 80 watt light-bulbs in my living room.
Wow, I am extremely impressed. The colors are vivid and life-like, and I have yet to take a blurry picture. I also took some photos in retro and illustration mode with stunning results.
I also shot several minutes of really clear AVI video with great sound quality. Another plus is that it uses regular AA batteries that seem to last forever (though I will buy rechargeable ones)
This camera is small, lightweight, has a large LCD screen and is great for beginners or more advanced users.
On the down side, I did not like the photo software that came with it, preferring to use Photo-Suite. The basic reference manual that comes with it is a ridiculous joke, totally useless. I will need to print out the full version from the CD.
I am really impressed and highly recommend this camera. Asides from the manual and software, I think it is a great buy for the money!
35 of 36 found the following review helpful:
Better that the Canon SD450Nov 19, 2005
By Stephen Kovac Jr.
The Casio EX-Z120 digital camera is small, has a solid feeling, and takes great looking pictures right out of the camera. The Anti Shake feature is great, perfect pictures every time. The quick shutter feature is another great feature ensuring perfect focus pictures no matter who takes the pictures. This is an excellent digital camera for anyone who is looking for an alternate to the Canon SD450. I brought this digital camera as a replacement for a Canon S400 as the Canon S400 failed because of a memory card error - Error Code E50 after approximately 2 years. I am very please with the Casio EX-Z120 digital camera. I get 227 images on a PNY 1GB SD memory card. The Casio EX-Z120 is an excellent buy.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
It's Good In So Many WaysDec 28, 2005
By Slick Rhoads
This camera rocks.
The things that were most important to me where:
1) Quality of the photos.
2) Shutter Speed.
My last digital camera was so slow that you'd press the button to take a picture and then wait two seconds for the thing to actually take it. This is a no-go when you have a two year old. Heck, my daughter would have turned around and walked away by the time the camera took the shot. Not with this camera.
The shutter speed on this thing is amazing! You can even disable the auto-focus all together to get instant photos with no delay. I have yet to take a bad picture with this thing.
The quality is awesome. At 7.2 MP, I can zoom in to see my nose hairs.
It also has a "Best Shot" mode that allows you to pick the kind of picture you want to take from a list of samples (Night Shot, Portrait, etc.). You choose the type of shot, then snap the picture - that's it! Of course, you don't have to use the "Best Shot" mode at all (we don't most of the time).
I also love that it's about the size of a deck of cards, yet has a nice 2" LCD display. I likey!
I'm VERY happy with this camera. Would recommend.
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