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Casio Exilim EX-750 Review

June 2005 | By Simon Joinson


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).

Conclusion / Recommendation / Ratings are based on the opinion of the reviewer, you should read the ENTIRE review before coming to your own conclusions.

We recommend to make the most of this review you should be able to see the difference (at least) between X, Y, and Z and ideally A, B, and C.

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