Digital Photography Tutorials » Casio http://www.photoaxe.com Digital Photography Tutorials For Beginners. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:18:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Casio Elixim V8 Digital Camera Review http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-elixim-v8-digital-camera-review/ http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-elixim-v8-digital-camera-review/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:17:17 +0000 lau http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-elixim-v8-digital-camera-review/ Casio V8Casio Exilim EX-V8 is the successor of V7 – the world’s slimmest 7x optical zoom ultra compact digital camera. The Casio Exilim EX-V8 has an interesting front design – very elegant and stylish, specific to the latest casio cameras: there is a protective, sliding lens cover that activates the camera automatically. The basic features of V8 are, the same 7x optical zoom lens like in V7 but higher 8.1-megapixel resolution. Along with the increased resolution comes the addition of a YouTube Capture mode, making this camera a heavily-marketed point-and-shoot video recorder for easy sharing. Movie mode looks better than average for a digital camera. It also features image stabilization, face detection, and world time.
Casio Elixim V8 has enough virtues that make it respectably easy to use: a thorough menu system, intuitive buttons and portability.
Because of being so small and because Casio didn’t wanted to give up the traditional dial, there is one at the back of the camera, just above the OK button surrounded by the 4 arrows for menu selections, both round dials hawing the same size. However, the shutter remains the only button on the top of the camera. The Exilim camera just like 90% of all cameras, holds the battery and memory card under a plastic compartment door, but, as for a tripod mount, it’s made of metal. The colors reproduced by V8 are not very close to reality, but also not oversaturate like on many other cameras in this range. Even if acceptable sharpness is present at low ISO, at high ISO settings images become too soft and thinking about the noise that also get very visible, this is a camera you’ll want to keep at low ISO whenever possible. Auto, flash and fluorescent white balance are accurate, yet under outdoor shade and tungsten light it becomes inaccurate. A good thing about V8 is the high speed of reaction whenever focusing, powering up or continuously shooting.
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]]> http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-elixim-v8-digital-camera-review/feed/ 0 Casio EX-S770 Digital Camera Review http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-ex-s770-digital-camera-review/ http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-ex-s770-digital-camera-review/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:51:30 +0000 lau http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-ex-s770-digital-camera-review/ Casio offers an attractive ultra-slim, stainless steel body in 3 colors, digital camera model called Elixim S770. EX-S770 has an Anti-Shake DSP function for reducing photo blur due to shaky hands or moving subjects, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Connectivity, and a super bright screen that boasts a maximum brightness over 2 times brighter than current industry averages making it easier to see outdoors on a sunny day.
eBay Best Shot mode takes photos at a size that is image optimized for display on eBay, allowing picture takers to more quickly and easily create photos for selling items on eBay. Best Shot mode also includes Auto Macro, an ideal setting for capturing images of small items such as jewellery.
As for the image quality, barrel distortion and blurring in the corners of the pictures, especially in wide-angle shots are present because of the small sensor.
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Functions:
• Scene Modes: 34 BEST SHOT modes
• Movie Mode: 704 x 384, 640 x 480, 320 x 240; MPEG-4, AVI format
• Focus Modes: Auto focus, Macro focus, Pan focus, Infinity mode, Manual focus
• Flash Modes: Auto, On, Off, Red eye reduction
• Metering: Multi-pattern, Center-weighted, Spot by CCD
• White Balance: Auto, Fixed (6 modes), Manual
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Technical Data:
• 2.8 inch LCD
• 7.2 megapixels
• 3x optical zoom +4x digital zoom
• Focal Length: 38-114mm (35 mm equivalent)
• Aperture: F2.7-F5.2
• Focus Range: Normal: 40cm – infinity, Macro: 15cm – 50cm, Manual: 15cm – infinity
• ISO Range: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800
• Flash Range: 0.3 – 1.7 m (wide), 0.4 – 0.9 m (tele)
• Exposure Compensation: -/+ 2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps
• Shutter Speed: 4 to 1/2000 sec
• Self Timer: 10 / 2 secs, triple self-timer
• File Format: JPEG
• SD / SD-HC / MMC compatible + 6MB internal memory
• NP-20 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (200 shots)
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]]> http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-ex-s770-digital-camera-review/feed/ 0 Casio Exilim EX-V7 Digital Camera Review http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-exilim-ex-v7-review/ http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-exilim-ex-v7-review/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:01:45 +0000 lau http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-exilim-ex-v7-review/ The EX-V7 is powered by the Exilim Engine 2.0 for high resolution, high performance, high speed, power saving and ultra-compact configuration. This ultra compact and very slim digital camera comes with Dual Image Stabilizer (CCD shift system). It also combines Casio’s well-received Anti Shake DSP, which reduces blur due to shaky hands or a moving subject by using higher ISO sensitivity and faster shutter speeds. It is USB 2.0 compatible and comes with World Time function: contains a database with 162 cities from 32 zones and a built-in quartz digital clock and a calendar up to year 2049 (no wonder that this camera comes from Casio – a clock manufacture). Voice recording goes up to 36 min and, if associated with an image, 30sec.
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Functions:
• Shooting Modes: Auto, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Macro, Continuous, 33 Photo Best Shot Modes and 10 Movie Best Shot Modes
• Movie Mode: MPEG-4, 848 x 480 at 30fps ,640 x 480 at 30fps ,320 x 240 at 15fps
• Flash Modes: Auto, Fill flash, Flash cancel, Soft Flash, Red-Eye reduction
• Metering: Multi-pattern, Center weighted, Spot
• Focus: Contrast Detection AF, Macro, Infinity, Manual
• White Balance: 6 fixed modes, auto and manual
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Technical Data:
• 2.5 inch LCD
• 7.2 Megapixels
• 7X Optical Zoom + 4x Digital Zoom
• 38-266mm (35mm equiv) lens
• Self-timer: 2 or 10 sec
• ISO Range: 64, 100, 200, 400, 800 + 1600 BEST SHOT High Sensitivity mode
• Focus Range: Normal: 30cm – infinity, Macro: 10-40cm, Manual: 10cm – infinity
• Aperture: F3.4 – F4.6 + F9.2 when ND filter is used
• Shutter speed: 60 – 1/800 sec
• Self timer: 10, 2 sec
• Exposure compensation: +/- 2EV in 1/3EV steps
• File Format: JPEG (Exif V2.2)
• SDHC / SD / MMC card compatible + 11.6MB internal memory
• Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery NP-50

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]]> http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-exilim-ex-v7-review/feed/ 2 Casio Exilim EX-Z75 Digital Camera Review http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-exilim-z75-review/ http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-exilim-z75-review/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:02:44 +0000 lau http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-exilim-z75-review/ This is a very thin body digital camera, indeed. Casio Exilim Z75 has an Anti-Shake function, which helps to reduce blurring due to moving subjects or shaky hands. A special thing about this camera is the World Time: contains a database with 162 cities from 32 zones and a built-in quartz digital clock and a calendar up to year 2049 (no wonder that this camera comes from Casio – a clock manufacture).

Another curiosity about Casio is the eBay Best Shot mode that takes photos at a size optimized for display on eBay, allowing picture takers to more quickly and easily create photos for selling items on eBay. eBay Best Shot mode also includes Auto Macro, an ideal setting for capturing images of small items such as jewelry, tags, thus automatically adjusting the focus from acquiring fine details in close up shots to capturing large items from a distance.

Pocket fitting, ultra compact with modern design, also comes in a variety of colors, available since February 2007.
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Functions:
• Shooting Modes: Auto, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Macro, 34 BEST SHOT, Movie, Voice recorder
• Movie Mode: 640 x 480, 512 x 384 at 30 fps, 320 x 240 at 15 fps
• Flash Modes: Auto, Fill flash, Flash cancel, Soft Flash, Red-Eye reduction
• Metering: Multi-pattern, Center weighted, Spot
• White Balance: 6 fixed modes, auto and manual
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Technical Data:
• 2.6 inch LCD
• 7.2 Megapixel
• 3x optical zoom + 4x digital zoom
• 6.3 – 18.9mm (38-114 mm equivalent for 35mm) lens
• Aperture: F3.1 – F5.9
• Shutter Speed: 4 – 1/2000 sec
• Self-timer: 2 or 10 sec
• Continuous shooting: approx 1.2 sec intervals
• ISO Range: 50, 100, 200, 400
• Focus Range: Normal: 40cm – infinity, Macro: 10-40 cm
• Flash Range: 3.5 m (11.4 ft) 5 m
• Exposure compensation: -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
• File Format: JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
• SD/MMC/SDHC card + 8MB Internal
• 1x Li-Ion Battery (NP-20)

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]]> http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-exilim-z75-review/feed/ 1 Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 Digital Camera Review http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-exilim-ex-z1050-review/ http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-exilim-ex-z1050-review/#comments Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:01:40 +0000 lau http://www.photoaxe.com/casio-exilim-ex-z1050-review/ Casio Exilim EX-Z1050Exilim EX-Z1050, launched on January 2007, is one of the slimmest compact digital cameras currently on the market, nearly as small as Kodak EasyShare V705. Also lightweight due to the aluminium body, it really fits all pockets. What this camera lacks is Image Stabilisation, viewfinder and more manual modes. Not even a direct print facility which is common on compact digital cameras.

Functions:
• Shooting Modes: Program, BEST SHOT
• Blur-reduction technologies: Automatically analyzes the velocity and vector of a moving subject and sets the most appropriate ISO sensitivity and shutter speed.
• Anti Shake DSP: reduces blur due to shaky hands and subject movement, using high shutter speeds and high sensitivity settings.
• Movie mode: with electronic camera shake compensation function, Motion JPEG, AVI
• Metering: Multi-Pattern, Center-Weighted, Spot
• Focus Modes: Spot, Multi, Tracking + Contrast Detection AF Focus
• Flash Modes: Auto, On, Off, Soft Flash, Red-Eye Reduction with max 2m range
• White Balance: Auto, Fixed (6 modes), Manual
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Technical Data:
• 2.6 inch LCD
• 10.1 megapixels
• 3x optical zoom + 4x digital zoom
• Continuos shooting: 7 shots/second
• ISO range: 80, 100, 200, 400, 800
• Exposure compensation: ±2EV (1/3EV steps)
• Aperture: F2.8-8.0
• Shutter Speed: 4 – 1/1000 sec
• Self-timer: 2, 10 sec
• File Format: JPEG
• Focus Range: Normal: 40 – infinity, Macro: 10-50 cm
• Memory Storage: SD (Secure Digital) card + 15.4 MB internal
• Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery NP-40 (over 350 shots)

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