Casio Exilim EX Z50 Digital Camera

Casio Exilim EX Z50 Digital Camera

• With excellent handling, superb portability and image quality that is easily good enough for large prints, we have to conclude that this new 5-megapixel Casio is a welcome addition to today's digital camera market. Ergonomics are good with all controls being well-placed and functional without there being too many of them. The menu system is logically organised and very user-friendly, while the long battery life makes it ideal for long vacations, or business travel. So if you have been looking for a reasonably priced, stylish point-and-shoot camera that delivers the goods, this Casio Z50 might be just the ticket for you.

Recording Element	1/2.5-inch square pixel primary color CCD (5.25 million total pixels; 5 million effective pixels)
File Record Format	Snapshots: JPEG (Exif. Ver. 2.2), DCF standard, DPOF compliant Movies: AVI (Motion JPEG), Audio: WAV (Monaural)
Recording Media	Built-in flash memory (9.3 MB image recordable area), SD memory card/Multi Media card
Recorded Image Sizes	Snapshots : 2560 X 1920 / 2560 X 1712 (3:2) / 2048 X 1536 / 1600 X 1200 / 1280 X 960 / 640 X 480 pixels Movies : 320 X 240 pixels
Recorded File Sizes	Snapshots Image size (pixels) Resolution / recording time File size Built-in memory (9.3MB) SD Memory Card 64MB *1 2560 x 1920 Fine Normal Economy Approx. 2.2MB 1.8MB 1.3MB Approx. 4 4 6 Approx. 26 32 44 640 x 480 Fine Normal Economy Approx. 190KB 140KB 90KB Approx. 44 58 94 Approx. 294 386 618 Movies 320x240 Recording time: unlimited*2 Approx. 300KB/sec. (15frames/sec.) Approx. 30 sec. Approx. 3 min. 20 sec. Audio - Recording time: unlimited*2 Approx. 4KB/sec. Approx. 39 min. Approx. 4 hr. 20 min.   *1 when using a Panasonic 64MB card *2 limited only by the battery life and the available memory
Lens	smc Pentax Lens (6 lenses in 5 groups, including aspherical lens) F2.6(W) to 4.8(T); f=5.8(W) to 17.4(T) mm (equivalent to approximately 35 to 105 mm when converted to 35mm film)
Zoom	3X optical zoom; 4X digital zoom (12X total when optical and digital zooms are used in combination)
Focusing	Contrast type AF (selectable between spot, multi); pan focus; macro mode; infinity mode; manual focus
Approximate Focus Range	Normal: 40cm to ∞ ; Macro: 6 to 50cm
Exposure Control	Metering : Multi-pattern by imaging element Control : program AE Control Exposure Compensation: -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Shutter	CCD electronic / mechanical shutter; 4 to 1/2000 second shutter speed (including night mode)
Aperture	Auto; F2.6 / F4.3 Automatic switching
White Balance	Auto; Fixed (6 modes); Manual
Sensitivity	Auto; ISO50 / ISO100 / ISO200 / ISO400
Recording Functions	Snapshot; audio snapshot; movies with audio; Best Shot; Business Shot; Auto Macro; Flash Assist; voice recorder; Icon Help; sharpness/color saturation/contrast/flash intensity settings
Self-timer	10 seconds or 2 seconds; Triple Self-timer
Built-in Flash	Flash Modes: Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Red Eye Reduction Approximate Range: 0.4 to 2.6 meters (W); 0.4 to 2.0 meters (T)
Viewfinder	LCD screen; optical viewfinder
Monitor Screen	2.0-inch digital interface TFT color LCD, 84,960 pixels (354x240)
Playback	Zoom display (4X); 9 picture display; calendar; Photostand function
Timekeeping Functions	Date and time recorded with image data; auto calendar up to year 2049
World Time	162 cities (32 time zones); city names; date and time; daylight saving time
Other features	Histogram display; grid display; album function; favorites folder
Input/Output Terminals	USB cradle terminal
Battery	Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
Battery life	Approx. 390 snapshots (CIPA standard) Continuous recording: approx. 970 snapshots (3 hr. 10 min.) * Continuous playback: approx. 6 hr. 20 min. (still photos) Continuous recording: approx. 5 hr. 50 min. (voice recording) *recording wide / tele alternatively each 12 secs, LCD on, flash off
Dimensions	87(W) x 57(H) x 22.4(D) mm (excluding protrusions, thinnest point 19.7mm)
Weight	Approximately 121g (excluding battery and accessories)
Bundled Accessories	Lithium Ion rechargeable battery; USB cradle; USB cable; AC adapter; Strap; CD-ROM