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S$799
Product Summary
7.4
out of 10View score
The bad: Unusable pictures at high ISO settings; effective 2.5-inch screen estate; slow continuous shooting.
The bottom line: The trendy design and user-friendly features manage to steal some thunder from this high-resolution shooter. However, the Exilim EX-Z1000 is still a basic digicam targeted at users who want a high-resolution camera.
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Average User Rating
from 3 users
6.7
out of 10CNET Asia Review
| Editors' note:
Casio has released the firmware version 1.01 which supposedly fixes a problem that could cause incorrect color reproduction with pictures taken in overcast weather and poorly lit outdoor conditions. Our review is based on the camera with this updated firmware.
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Design
The Exilim EX-Z1000 is a looker and should strike a chord with fashion-conscious folks. Decked with rounded corners, the 10.1-megapixel camera is a joy to hold while the matte surface reduces the occurrence of fingerprints--though we can't say the same for its 2.8-inch LCD monitor.
What you get on the back of this Exilim are basic controls which include Menu, Best Shot, Playback, Record, Display keys and a directional pad. Like its brethren, you won't find a dedicated movie-recording button on this shooter. Instead, you'll have to go into the Best Shot menu to take a video.
By leaving only the essential functions on the rear of the camera, it contributes to a "cleaner" look. Though these keys can be miniscule, they provide a nice tactile feedback which we like.
Powering up the camera will push the 3x optical zoom lens almost 2.7cm out of the chassis. Nothing to worry about, but if you prefer internal zooming glasses you'd be better off with models like Nikon's Coolpix S5 and S6. The good news is there's considerably less chance for your finger to encroach into your pictures, especially when it wraps near the lens when holding the camera.
We're nitpicking, but we'd really like to see an on-camera connector (and DC-in) so we can do without the cradle on our trips. To bring the docking station along in an already brimming suitcase is just plain torture.
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User Reviews
very compact 10 mg camera
Feb 25, 2007Rating: 5 out of 10 (Average)
Pros: excellent design.excellent screen.easy to use.fast operation.
Cons: noicy at higher iso 400 to up.poor image quality
Opinion:
Night shots quality?
Oct 20, 2006Rating: 7 out of 10 (Very good)
Pros: Features, retention of good Exilim characteristics
Cons: Size, could have been slimmer
Opinion:
hi Potter05, or whoever has purchased this cam, how is the quality of hand-held night shots? I currently have a Z55, whose night shots are terrible w/o help of a tripod.
Excellent results in daylight, good at night, features, features, features!
Jul 19, 2006Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
Pros: Compact, well-built, ease of use, great LCD, very good images.
Cons: High ISO ratings tend to be too noisy.
Opinion:
Overall, I am very pleased with the picture quality, build and performance of Casio's latest entry. Soon you will see a bevy of other digital camera manufacturer's releasing their 10MP entries just in time for the holidays.
