Casio Exilim Ex-z850 - Digital Camera Review
September 11th, 2008 at 08:40pm Under Casio
Design 9 / 10
Quality finishes 9 / 10
Wealth features 9 / 10
Access usage 9 / 10
Quality image 9 / 10
Autonomy battery 9 / 10
Value for price 8 / 10
Overall assessment 9 / 10
Pro: Stabilizer image; image sensor; Display; Battery life
Cons: Memory is not high
Conclusion: Ultimately, one can safely say that the camera Casio Exilim Ex-Z850 is really an excellent product. Top of the range and presented in February, offers a spectacular image sensor, usually mounted only on reflex, from 8.1 megapixels. Other features to highlight the display are large and airy, from 2.5 inches and 115,000 pixels, and battery with which it is possible to achieve well-440 shots with one charging. For the rest, this camera is the perfect mix between automatic and manual and therefore ideal for both the professional photographer for both the less experienced user.
Design
Casio Exilim Ex-Z850 is a camera that combines the latest technology with a discreet and compact design. The camera body is made of satin aluminum and has blunted forms so as to attract even aesthetically, any type of user. The machine is indeed ideal for both the professional photographer, because it can intervene manually on most settings, both for less experts who can always get good photos.
The size of this machine can bring peace everywhere, in a handbag, in a pocket or in a backpack, since that measure 89 mm in height, 58.5 mm in width and 23.7 mm deep. The weight, excluding the battery, is about 130 grams, then here too we aggiriamo on minimum values. The screen is another great feature of this camera. This is a display of well-2.5-inch 115,000 pixels and a resolution of 480×240 pixels, then extraordinarily bright. In addition, has a Super Bright technology that allows a good vision even in difficult light conditions.
Features and functionality
As mentioned above, Casio Exilim Ex-Z850 is perfect for every type of user. Professional photography will appreciate the fact, for the opportunity to intervene in manual mode on most of the functions, while the less experienced user will be attracted by many automatic settings and scenes preset that allow everyone to get pictures of excellent quality output circumstance. The first noteworthy element of this camera is certainly the type CCD sensor, from 1/1.8 inches, with 8.3-megapixel total and 8.1 megapixel effective, certainly a particular significant because sensors generally found only on cameras reflex.
Thanks to this sensor is not possible to obtain photographs with a maximum resolution of 3264×2448 pixels. The camera is mounted then a 3x optical zoom and an 8x digital zoom, for a total of 24 total magnification. With the macro feature can also approach the subject from frame up to 20 centimeters. The focal length is the objective of 7.9 to 23.7 mm (equivalent to 38-114 mm in size 35) and its maximum aperture is f2 ,8-f, 8.0. The speed of filling this goal is 1 / 2 - 1 / 1600 second, in practice, the camera takes 0005 seconds to take the picture after you press the button el’intervallo between a photo and the other is 0.1 seconds .
For the less experienced user, the camera offers many features automatic always have the best, such as known BESTSHOT settings that include preset programs to have the best shot depending on the context, 34 preset shooting modes, or the stabilizer ANTI SHAKE image, which reduces the risk of sfuocate obtain photos due to moving subjects or a poor.
With regard to other technical characteristics, the values of sensitivity are 50, 100, 200 and 400 ISO, the focus can be adjusted both in automated manual, as the white balance, finally presents the flash built between different modes the one useful to reduce red eye. Another function to highlight is the ability to record movies videos with sound, up to 30 frames per second and with a maximum resolution of 640×480 pixels. As for the autonomy of the camera, it is powered by a rechargeable lithium battery that, as stated by the company, should last up to 440 shots, really the maximum for a compact digital camera.
Photos and video are stored on internal memory, to tell the truth a little ‘pochina, just 8 MB, so it is strongly recommended the purchase of additional memory cards, those are compatible type MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital. The formats in which they are stored photos and videos are JPEG and AVI, while audio files in the WAV format. In addition, you can directly connect the camera to a computer via a USB cable and is also an exit audio / video. Finally, the package includes the purchase basic charger, AC adapter, USB cable, audio / video cable, strap and software.
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