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Casio debuts world's slimmest rugged shooter

Leonard Goh  |  Nov 19, 2009

(Credit: Casio)


So far, only Panasonic, Olympus, Fujifilm and Canon have tough cameras. But today, Casio joins the fray with the Exilim EX-G1. At 19.9mm thin, the company claims this to be the world's slimmest rugged point-and-shoot.

Aside from its hardy specifications (more below), one of the highlights of the G1 is its looks. Unlike the chunkier Olympus Mju Tough-8000 or the submarine-looking Canon PowerShot D10, the 12-megapixel Exilim sports a futuristic facade. The strong angular corners further accentuate the sci-fi styling.

The G1 is waterproof up to 3m and can withstand shocks from drops of up to 2.13m. The Casio is also freezeproof in extreme environments of minus 10 degrees Celcius and the dustproof seals make it impervious to tiny foreign objects.

Another feature of the Exilim is interval shooting which is useful if you like time-lapse photography. Users can set the shutter to take a shot every 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute or 3 minutes for up to 30 minutes.

So how does the G1 compare with some of its rivals? Here's a quick comparison chart.

Specifications/model Olympus Mju Tough-8000 Casio Exilim EX-G1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1
Dimension/weight 95 x 61.7 x 21.5mm/182g 103.5 x 64.2 x 19.9mm/154g 96.3 x 63.1 x 23mm/162.5g
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Zoom range/focal length 3.6x/28-102mm 3x/38-114mm 4.6x/28-128mm
LCD size 2.7-inch 2.5-inch 2.7-inch
Rugged specifications 10m waterproof, 2m shockproof, 100kg crushproof and freezeproof up to minus 10 degrees Celcius 3m waterproof, 2.13m shockproof, freezeproof up to minus 10 degrees Celcius and dustproof 10m waterproof, 1.5m shockproof and dustproof
Memory media xD-Picture Card or microSD card (via adapter) microSD/micro SDHC SD/SDHC
The Exilim EX-G1 will be available in Asia from end December at a retail price of US$299.99.

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