Top Casio Exilim EX-V8 Camera Reviews

Steve's Digicams wrote a review on the Casio Exilim EX-V8 and said: "The image quality was very good all around. When shooting outside, the images where well exposed, sharp and well saturated. There are also in camera adjustments for the saturation. While shooting inside, you have to rely on a limited but slightly increased flash range of 8 1/2 feet at wide angle. This is sufficient for a close to mid portrait shot but will not illuminate a mid to large sized room."

DC Resource reviewed the Casio Exilim EX-V8 and said: "The Casio Exilim EX-V8 is a unique camera, packing a 7X zoom lens into a body no larger than your typical Digital ELPH. It has more than its share of flaws, but if you can live with them, it's a pretty good travel camera. While I'm not jumping up and down about it, I definitely think the EX-V8 is worth a look."

Camera Summary:
The Casio Exilim EX-V8 is an 8.1 megapixel digital camera with a 7x optical internal zoom lens. The EX-V8 is designed for point-and-shoot photographers looking for extra optical zoom and advanced features in a slim, compact design. It features image stabilization, a YouTube capture mode, face detection technology and a 2.5 inch display. It will be available in September 2007 for about $329.

Casio Exilim EX-V8 News Release Excerpt:
DOVER, NJ, AUGUST 28, 2007 – Casio America, Inc. and its parent company, Casio Computer Co., Ltd., released two new Exilim digital cameras today. The EX-V8 features a slim, yet powerful optical zoom like its predecessors in the Exilim Hi-Zoom series. The EX-Z1080, the latest addition to the core Exilim Zoom series, packs an outstanding range of functions into a compact size.

The EX-V8 delivers 8.1 effective megapixels in a slim shape that is compact enough to fit in the palm of the hand. The camera features a 7X optical internal zoom lens designed for quiet operation. The EX-V8 also offers four blur reduction technologies, including a CCD-shift image stabilization mechanism.

Both new models incorporate the Exilim Engine 2.0 high-performance image processing module, which allows high quality movies to be recorded at the high compression rate of the next-generation H.264 standard. They also feature a YouTube Capture Mode, which enables users to shoot and save movies at the optimum size, quality and other settings for YouTube, the leading online video community that allows people to discover, watch and share originally created videos. YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips on www.YouTube.com and across the Internet through websites, blogs and e-mail. Casio has also included an exclusive software application that makes it fast and simple to upload movies to YouTube. This makes it easier than ever for people to enjoy “snapshot movies” of everyday fun, trips, and other occasions.

“Each year we strive to make advancements in our popular Exilim digital cameras,” said Bill Heuer, Vice President of Sales for Casio’s Digital Imaging Division. “These models are no exception, as they blend many of the standard features Exilim cameras are known for, with groundbreaking new technology such as YouTube Capture Mode, and the Exilim Engine 2.0 high performance image processing module. If you ever needed an excuse to shoot photos and videos of friends or family these Exilim cameras are it!”

The EX-V8 will have an MSRP of $329.99 and will be available at retail in September.

Main Features of Exilim Hi-Zoom EX-V8
1. High-quality movies using the H.264 standard
 - YouTube Capture Mode allows users to shoot movies at the optimum size, quality and other settings for uploading to YouTube.
 - Comes with unique “YouTube Uploader for CASIO” software that enables users to upload movies to YouTube in as few as two steps.
2. The combination of face detection technology and the auto-tracking AF system using motion analysis technology maintains both sharp focus and correct exposure for a human face
3. Blur reduction technologies driven by the Exilim Engine 2.0 image processing module
 - Based on motion analysis technology, 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 image stabilization function.

Other Features of the Exilim Hi-Zoom EX-V8
1. 8.1 million effective pixels, 7X optical zoom
2. CCD-shift image stabilization mechanism
3. 2.5-inch Bright LCD display (maximum brightness of 1000 cd/m2 at the center of the screen)
4. Maximum 4 shot/second high-speed continuous shutter (only at 2.0 megapixel image size)
5. Available in silver
 

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