Casio Exilim EX-S880 review

Casio’s 0.7 inch thin Exilim EX-S880 is at the top of Wired’s and many others’ list for ultraslim digital cameras this year.

Small frame and brushed metal design make for a solid camera that won’t get banged up in your pocket which is highly recommended for casual photographers and photographers in need of something small. The downside is that image quality suffers with soft pictures. Not necessarily an upgrade from the EX-S770.

“My EX-S880 never weighs me down.” That’s some marketing for you. You can take the camera anywhere and be prepared to capture some of those Kodak moments or rather YouTube moments. Casio make this even easier with a special YouTube Capture Mode which is exclusive to Casio Exilims. With this feature you record in a YouTube friendly format when recording video and after you set it up, once you connect the camera to your computer it will automatically upload your latest videos to your YouTube account. The YouTube feature is actually quite useful although the format doesn’t bring out the camera’s best qualities. Other features? The camera like other Exilims has automatic face detection and auto tracking AF but lacks continuous autofocus. The camera also features Movie Stabilizer technology and Anti-Shake DSP for making video and still images look better when the camera is moving around. And not only is there a YouTube feature there is also an eBay mode for taking better photos of your products to put online.

Another nice touch is the video record button which is separate from the regular snap button. No more switching from still picture to video mode.

Basics:
2.4 x 3.7 x 0.7 inches, 8 ounces
2.8 inch super bright LCD
8.1 Megapixel CCD
3x optical zoom
MPEG-4 H.264 16:9 format video
Estimated price of $249

Previous Casio Exilim reviews:
Casio Exilim EX Z1200 Review…
Casio EXILIM ZOOM EX-Z75 Review …
Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 Review…
Casio Exilim EX-V7 Review

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Add comment December 12th, 2007

Casio EXILIM ZOOM EX-Z75 Review

“In the end, though, it comes down to image quality. The 7.2 megapixel sensor in the Casio Z75 should be good enough for prints up to 11×14, if not higher, but the image noise and suppression-softening is prominent even at ISO 100, and gets worse from there. If you keep the Z75 at ISO 50 and shoot in daylight, you’ll be reasonably happy with the pictures, but if you venture indoors, your images will be soft and slightly noisy. Noise and noise suppression both muddle the images badly enough that it’s tough to give the Casio Z75 the high marks we want to for its other aspects. If you’re sticking to 4×6, however, you might be very happy with the Casio Exilim EX-Z75.”Source

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Add comment August 3rd, 2007

Casio Exilim EX Z1200 Review

This new Casio is certainly a plush model and a neat performer under the right conditions; it’s easy to use and a good price. And, as the new Casio Exilim flagship, thankfully it’s no Titanic, set to sink on its maiden voyage. Yes, while the noise issues and focus tracking are slight icebergs, they’re not ones to hole this vessel below the waterline particularly if you’re in the market for a high-res’ easy to use but sophisticated ship… No, sorry, I mean snapper.”Source

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1 comment July 28th, 2007

Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 Review

“The monstrous resolution is the headlining feature on the camera, but its features are otherwise quite tame. The Z1050 is still just another compact point-and-shoot that takes substandard pictures – it just takes them at an enormous size. Hooray, you can now print enormous posters of your blurry action shots and unnaturally lit portraits. The camera has a few highlights though, such as the vast amount of in-camera effects and the useful auto focus tracking mode, but that doesn’t make up for the cheap components, tiny buttons, slow burst mode, or sub-par movies. Not to mention the zillions of pictures taken and deleted because they looked blurry, discolored, fuzzy, and distorted. Simply put: $269 is way too much to pay for this camera even if it is the cheapest 10-megapixel camera on the market.”Source

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Add comment July 27th, 2007

Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 Review

“The camera’s best shot scene modes are helpful, especially for novice users. It focuses fast in most conditions, and has a good feature set for the value. While an overall improvement over the EX-Z1000, Casio doesn’t provide any compelling reasons to rush out and upgrade to the EX-Z1050 for existing EX-Z1000 owners. But if you’re in the market for an economical 10MP 3x zoom compact digicam, the Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 offers a good feature set and class-competitive performance at a price that won’t break the bank.”

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Add comment June 14th, 2007