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Summary: Love at first sight
Review: If you've ever seen something and thought to yourself, if only I had my camera... you're a candidate for one of these. For once, the phrase "fits your shirt pocket" is true; it really does. So you've no excuse to not have your camera with you.
But this isn't the only tiny camera around. It's not even the smallest. But it's the first tiny one I've seen with decent storage capacity, a two megapixel CCD, a TFT monitor, and the likelihood that it will take some decent pictures.
Cameras that can manage images at 640 x 480 pixels will give you images that look okay on screen but pretty poor on paper. This Casio can manage 1600 x 1200 (and not interpolated, like some others), so you can, at a pinch, print your photos at up to A4 size without any obvious quality problems.
The Exilim does have its limitations, but you can accept them because of the size and ease of use of the camera. The lens is fixed-focus (mainly means in practice that close-ups are out), there's no zoom (unless you count the digital zoom which is pointless), there's no built-in lens cover (a case costs extra), and you're going to lose the minute cover for the USB/power connector within about a week. Shame they don't give you a memory card with the camera too because you'll need more than the built in 12MB.
On the other hand, the Exilim is gorgeous to look at and to hold (it inspires instant envy). It has a beautiful TFT monitor, is a doddle to use (though surprisingly sophisticated and customisable), ready to go in a flash so you don't miss those opportunities you bought it to catch, and can take pretty good photos - if you can. And little movies too. Oh, and the battery seems to last for ages.
I found that it was all too ready on a cloudy day to use a very slow shutter speed, so camera-shake is a bit of an issue. The minuscule built in flash is only good for portraits really. But on the whole, the results I've had mean that as a second camera, it's absolutely fine, and the results have surprised a few people. I shall carry it wherever I go.
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Summary: Excellent textures, but productivity is a little below good.
Review: it's small, nice, slick, and eye-catching! however, casio is pretty new to 'camera' business therefore, the quality of the lens may not be up to those like sony, cannon, nikon,etc. The Ex-S2 is nice, allowing users to manually operate the camera on flash and shutter sensitivity. The joy-stick is a little too small but bearable, not too many functions (menu wise) but moderate for those who doesn't consider themselves - professionals. Then this would be fine, excellent portability, download is easy; the cradle does all the work and the program actually sited for user's (arrangement) on which date and keeps track of how many times u download pictures and etc. after all i think this product is worth the money and it's more like a 'TOY' to keep those out there to be happy with:slickness, James bond perhaps. Definitely a 'must-try' product. highly reccommended.
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Summary: A wonderful pocket camera...
Review: My husband bought this for me for Mother's Day, and I love it.
I've used it more times than I can remember, probably have a few thousand pics on the computer so far (!)...
I find the samll size to be a practical advantage, and not so much of a "gizmo-wow factor"...unlike our old clunky 35mm, and
the various other point-and-shoot camera's we've had, this one lends itself so well for spontanious, important moments.
Concerning image quality, etc., I can't be very objective, due to the fact my hasband is a graphic artist and runs everything though Photoshop before the world sees them!
I'm sure there are many similar camera's, and they all offer similar performance at at similar price. Bit this little Casio is what I have, and it's great.
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Summary: Slick Little Camera
Review: The value of this camera is its size and convenience. It does not take great photos, but for the most part, outdoor pix are not too bad. I compared exact shots from my olympus 2 and 3 megapixel, and the colors from the casio were a little washed out- not true to color. Indoor shots with low light are bad, as the flash is so small it does not produce very good photos. These are the drawbacks. I got this camera to have when I don't want to carry my larger camera and to take places that I would not otherwise have taken the other. It is cool and will draw a crowd. You will need to get an additional SD card if you want to take any number of pix, but they are cheap now. Final note, the usb/charging cradle that came with it is very nice and works well- I did not install any of their software as Win XP immediatley picked up and installed the driver.
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Summary: Debating?
Review: There are some people who take one glance at the digital camera section in the electronics store and one minute later say "that one." However, if you are like me, there are some people who do lots of research. They agonize over every little detail, every word in the reviews and tech specs, and a month later hold there breath and make a decision.With such a wide variety of digital cameras out there, I narrowed down on the tiny ones, only becuase the whole point of taking pictures is to capture a little moment that would be otherwise forgotten. Who wants a large clunky camera to lug in a camera bag everywhere???? The second someone says "Where is the camera" some people would be unclipping there carrying cases, opening up the pop-up lens, finding the right mode, waiting for it to start up, get it into focus and by then the moment is gone. But for me and all other Exilim/ tiny digital camera owners,this slick Casio powers up in seconds time and one more second to take the picture with flash. It is that simple. The design is very intuitive and the menus are extremely simple and friendly. Two modes; play or record. A shutter. A power button. A menu button and the little dial. That is it. The camera is so light you can put the strap over your hand to control it and use the other to instruct your posers. Image quality is not supreme, but the difference between this and higher resolution cameras (to me, an amateur) doesn't seem dramatically significant. Most of the my pictures will be printed no larger than 5x7 or emailed and Adobe Photoshop or Elements can change your photos to make them look so much better that (to me) to quality is good enough for me. Plus I am not going to hang my photos on the wall...maybe a little 4x6 here and there. The battery life is absolutely wonderful! Not once have I ever ran out of juice. The cradle is convienient and the little usb cover was lost on the sixth day. Flash is ok, and the manual controls are right there for you to use with ease. Best shot mode is great to get the perfect shot without tinkering with manual settings for ten minutes. Zoom, well, there is not one. Digital is so horrible it needn't be mentioned. But you can just as easily move a few feet and get the same results if not better of a camera just zooming from one location. I generally like to be farther away so I can crop (the exact same thing as zoom, just more precise and better quality) on the the computer. Overall, this camera is made of quality, looks like quality, pictures are OK quality. If you still want tiny, but want more of a resolution, I cannot recomend enough the Konica Revio model enough. However, at [$$] more, still a good price for there type, wasn't worth it for me. Buy for your needs and tastes! For me, this camera is perfect for my needs and taste. If you value size/ease of use/portability and looks over genral image quality and features, this camera is for you. Sorry
to be so extensive. But this camera rocks!
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Summary: GREATTT CAMERA!!!
Review: This camera is great!! I use it a lot and I have yet to find any problems!! The LCD is very sharp and clear and the camera is small enough to fit in any pocket!! I suggest u also buy the leather case so you dont scratch the LCD....well hope this reveiw helps...the camera is awesomeeeeeeeeeee i love it
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Summary: Want the Best - this is the item.
Review: This camera is outstanding!Great features, size,and quality pictures.I've own many camera's , but this camera says it all ,no disappointments all value.
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Summary: Great camera, not that great of a camcorder...
Review: This is a great camera for still pictures. It has a few filters such as monochrome, retro, twilight, and more. It also has the ability to creat short video clips, although they are almost too short to be of any use. The built in memory will hold about 60 economy photos. That brings me to another point, you can switch between photo quality to save space, which is a great feature. Pros:
-The LCD display is kind of small, yet adequate
-Great quality photos
-SUPER SMALL
-Strong and durable
-Selectable photo quality Cons:
-No audio for videos
-30 second video clips only!
-Not that long battery life
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Summary: You will love this camera!
Review: This is my first digital camera and I love it! It is amazingly small - smaller than you'll be able to appreciate through the photo - but still has a lot of features. Everywhere I go people ask me about it and want one! It is also very easy to use - dummy-proof!
The only thing that is not as comparable to other larger cameras is the zoom - it has no optical zoom - but I don't use it for long distance shots, so it is not a problem for me.
I strongly recommend this camera!
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Summary: I love my exilim so much, I want to marry it.
Review: This little little little camera is so fun and gorgeous and s'wonderful. VERY easy to use, VERY fun to use, and VERY portable. in fact, I keep it in my backpack, purse, pocket everywhere I go. The fact that it's only 2.11MP doesn't mean that it doesn't get beautiful photos. I keep it at 640x480, and the pix all come out beautifully-people marvel at the quality. Another thing that is important to some people is that can be fairly manual too: white balance, flash, etc can be controlled. Also, I keep my camera in an empty box of playing cards. This will give you an idea of how small and gorgeous this camera is, as well as a storing idea! Reviews talk about how people will be fascinated with yer camera and how everybody will want to try it out, etc. This was something I didn't want to have to face, but the camera is so small that most people don't even notice! ps, I'm a first time digital camera owner, and I know nothing about digital cameras or 35mm's either, but I know when a product is quality, and this one is! my only complaint is that the camera is [ more than I would have liked it to be]. My luck, the price will drop in one month and one day from the day I bought it!
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