 Excellent Digital Camera - especially for the price |
| Review Date: November 26, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Michael, Tulsa, OK |
I recently purchased this beauty after many months of research. Essentially, this is comparable to the ex-500 in most aspects with the exception of storage capacity (pics and movie minutes.) The differences were not huge and, since I was going to purchase a 1gig SD card, the difference became minimal. Add to that the price difference and you can see why I went this route instead.
Once you open the box you can tell Casio has put quality into this item. It feels solid despite it's thin size. This is not the thinest camera out there but it is small, fits easily into my pocket and very durable. Casio provides an "overview" manual in booklet form and that gets you up and running. I am the type that reads everything before I use it and I found the electronic pdf manual very helpful. You can point and shoot out of the box, but you'll need the electronic manual to really understand how to manipulate the settings to your desire.
I took a dozen shots over the Thanksgiving holiday and easily downloaded them to my computer thanks to the included USB cable (no software needed for my MAC) Although it comes bundled with a photo storage, adjustment program, I use photoshop and probably won't bother with their program. It is straightforward and easy enough to use, but doesn't come close to photoshop. Anyway, the photos came out great. I used the 'fine quality' setting and I didn't need to touch up the photos at all. The quality was excellent (and I used their auto settings) and I could probably blow these up to 11x14's if I wanted.
There are nice features like anti-shake capabity and, if you ever have seen pictures from others with out-of-focus people, this feature should be nice to have. It has a quick shutter feature, allowing you to bypass the autofocus and instantly capture the shot in front of you. The start up time is incredibly fast and almost takes you by surprise. Best of all, there is no lag between snapping the picture and capturing the image. That can be a huge problem with other cameras and definitely something you should consider. This camera has other nice features like filters, auto-timers, etc.
To summarize, this is a nice, durable, feature-loaded camera with 7.2 mega pixels with excellent quality results. Amazon shipped it very quickly and did not disappoint. You should consider this one! |
Wow, What a Surprise
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| Review Date: October 25, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Brian M. Edwards, Edinburg, Texas USA |
I bought this Casio EX-Z120 yesterday to replace my Olympus Camedia 5 megapixel camera. I shopped carefully, reading dozens of on-line reviews for digital cameras and even tried out a couple of cameras in "big box"stores. Even though this new camera had no reviews, I was impressed by its specifications and bought one to "kick its tires".
I have now have taken about 20 photos in different light settings, ranging from bright sun, to dim indoor light, sunset, and the two 80 watt light-bulbs in my living room.
Wow, I am extremely impressed. The colors are vivid and life-like, and I have yet to take a blurry picture. I also took some photos in retro and illustration mode with stunning results.
I also shot several minutes of really clear AVI video with great sound quality. Another plus is that it uses regular AA batteries that seem to last forever (though I will buy rechargeable ones)
This camera is small, lightweight, has a large LCD screen and is great for beginners or more advanced users.
On the down side, I did not like the photo software that came with it, preferring to use Photo-Suite. The basic reference manual that comes with it is a ridiculous joke, totally useless. I will need to print out the full version from the CD.
I am really impressed and highly recommend this camera. Asides from the manual and software, I think it is a great buy for the money! |
Better that the Canon SD450
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| Review Date: November 19, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Stephen Kovac Jr., San Diego, CA, USA |
| The Casio EX-Z120 digital camera is small, has a solid feeling, and takes great looking pictures right out of the camera. The Anti Shake feature is great, perfect pictures every time. The quick shutter feature is another great feature ensuring perfect focus pictures no matter who takes the pictures. This is an excellent digital camera for anyone who is looking for an alternate to the Canon SD450. I brought this digital camera as a replacement for a Canon S400 as the Canon S400 failed because of a memory card error - Error Code E50 after approximately 2 years. I am very please with the Casio EX-Z120 digital camera. I get 227 images on a PNY 1GB SD memory card. The Casio EX-Z120 is an excellent buy. |
It's Good In So Many Ways
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| Review Date: December 28, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Slick Rhoads, |
This camera rocks.
The things that were most important to me where:
1) Quality of the photos.
2) Shutter Speed.
My last digital camera was so slow that you'd press the button to take a picture and then wait two seconds for the thing to actually take it. This is a no-go when you have a two year old. Heck, my daughter would have turned around and walked away by the time the camera took the shot. Not with this camera.
The shutter speed on this thing is amazing! You can even disable the auto-focus all together to get instant photos with no delay. I have yet to take a bad picture with this thing.
The quality is awesome. At 7.2 MP, I can zoom in to see my nose hairs.
It also has a "Best Shot" mode that allows you to pick the kind of picture you want to take from a list of samples (Night Shot, Portrait, etc.). You choose the type of shot, then snap the picture - that's it! Of course, you don't have to use the "Best Shot" mode at all (we don't most of the time).
I also love that it's about the size of a deck of cards, yet has a nice 2" LCD display. I likey!
I'm VERY happy with this camera. Would recommend. |
Nice little pocket camera.
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| Review Date: March 5, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Dave, Kitsap County, WA, USA |
| This is a very nice quality made pocket camera. The pictures are just great, night pictures, landscapes, close-ups, interior shots, all have had good color & clear pictures. I did turn off the anti-shake feature as well as the digital zoom. I don't need the anti-shake (yet) and everybody should turn off the digital zoom on any camera. It was very easy to figure out, right out of the box. My previous camera was a Sony Cyber-Shot and the controls seemed almost the same. I didn't even need to read the users guide (on CD), though I probably should someday (there may be a feature I haven't found yet). This camera is the best deal in the pocket cameras for under $350. range, though you should not expect SLR camera quality pictures from any pocket-sized point & shoot camera. I am very happy with this little 7.2MP camera, just be sure to buy a memory card for it (I got a 1 gig card), get some quality rechargable batteries, and a nice case. With my 1 gig card I get well over 200 pics in the fine pic mode. The LCD screen is large & easy to see, & it has an optical viewfinder. This is nice in very bright sun, you don't have to try to use the LCD screen. |
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