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Top Casio Exilim EX-V7 Camera Reviews
Trusted Reviews wrote a review on the
Casio Exilim EX-V7 and said: "Overall image quality is about
average for a 7MP camera with a 1/2.5-in sensor, with the lens
providing plenty of fine detail in the centre of the frame,
although the edge sharpness at wide angle could be better. There
is also significant barrel distortion at the wider end of the
zoom range. Exposure and colour reproduction are both good, but
as with many Casio cameras I’ve reviewed previously, noise is a
problem at all but the lowest ISO setting."
CNET wrote a review on the
Casio Exilim EX-V7 and said: "Given this camera's price
range, we would've liked to see better image quality."
Casio Exilim EX-V7 News Release Summary:
Casio Introduces the World’s Slimmest Digital Camera with a 7X
Optical Zoom Lens
Motion Analysis Technology Reduces Photo Blur, Enables Auto
Tracking AF Function and Built-in Camera Shake Compensation Uses
Mechanical CCD Shift Technology
LAS VEGAS, NV, January 8, 2007- Casio, Inc. and its parent
company Casio Computer Co., Ltd., announced today the release of
the 7.2-megapixel EXILIM Hi-ZOOM EX-V7, the most powerful zoom
in the stylish EXILIM® series of compact digital cameras. This
new model is the world’s slimmest digital camera with a 7X
optical zoom lens*. Thinness is a defining quality in the EXILIM
line, and the EX-V7 is no different as it easily fits in a shirt
pocket or small purse. The EX-V7 will be on display at Casio’s
Booth #9808.
Without 7x Optical Zoom
With 7x Optical Zoom
In recent years, a number of compact, high-performance digital
cameras have appeared on the market, but the trade-off between
zoom power and camera size was evident in those models. Users
who wanted to capture subjects at a distance were forced to buy
bulkier cameras while other consumers sacrificed zoom for
portability.
“The newest edition to the EXILIM line, the EX-V7, solves this
problem, giving users the best of both worlds,” said Bill Heuer,
Vice President of Casio’s Digital Imaging Division. “It’s an
exceptionally portable, great-looking digital camera with a
powerful zoom lens — just what the world has been waiting for.”
The new camera also introduces an innovative function for
reducing photo blur, made possible by Casio’s mechanical CCD
shift technology. 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, with new motion analysis technology that uses the most
appropriate ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to capture a
moving photo subject. Even at high zoom settings, the EX-V7
reduces most occurrences of image blur. Everyone from first-time
photographers to seasoned professionals will love this latest
photographic marvel from Casio.
* As of January 8, 2007, for digital cameras with a zoom ratio
of 7x or above. Based on a Casio survey.
Exclusive to the Casio EXILIM line of digital cameras in the
U.S., is the eBay® Best Shot mode. The eBay Best Shot mode is
one of 33 Best Shot Modes featured in the EX-V7. eBay Best Shot
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. eBay Best Shot mode also
includes Auto Macro, an ideal setting for capturing images of
small items such as jewelry, tags, etc., thus automatically
adjusting the focus from acquiring fine details in close up
shots to capturing large items from a distance. eBay Best Shot
mode allows users to capture optimized images at an ideal size
for eBay. For ease of use, eBay photos are stored in a special
eBay directory.
The EXILIM Hi-ZOOM EX-V7 will have a suggested retail price of
$399.99 and will be available at retail in March.
Main features
1. The world’s slimmest* digital camera with
a 7X optical zoom lens, as stylish as any EXILIM
- 2.35” high, 3.76” wide, and .99” thin ( .82” at the thinnest part)
- Incorporates a cutting-edge, non-protruding 7X internal optical zoom
lens.
- Offers 10X-equivalent zoom without loss of picture quality (in
3.0-megapixel mode).
2. Four blur reduction technologies with new CCD shift
system
- New CCD shift system actually mechanically compensates for camera shake.
- 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.
- Electronic camera shake compensation function eliminates blur when
shooting in movie mode.
3. Newly designed EXILIM Engine 2.0 image processor
- “Auto Tracking AF” function follows moving subjects, keeping them
continuously in focus until the photo is taken.
- Tonal control lets users keep bright areas of the scene bright by
limiting the occurrence of dark pixels.
- Offers ability to selectively eliminate noise in designated color
regions, such as the sky.
- Boasts faster image processing functions that enable instantaneous color
correction or angle adjustment.
4. High-quality movies using next-generation H.264
video encoding method
- Creates movies at high compression ratios that save storage space.
- Records about 1.5 times longer, with the same capacity and same picture
quality as conventional MPEG-4.**
- Silent lens motion enables optical zooming while recording movies in
stereo sound.
- Records 16:9 wide-aspect movies compatible with wide-screen TVs.
* As of January 8, 2007, for digital cameras with a zoom ratio
of 7x or above.
Based on a Casio survey.
** Casio comparison, at Normal picture quality setting.
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