Reviews of the Casio Exilim EX-Z1000 (silver)
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CNET Review
The Good: Great interface; responsive shutter.
The Bad: Overprocessed images; poor low-light shots.
The Bottom Line: The Casio Exilim EX-Z1000 is sleek and easy to use, but noisy photos and mixed performance hold it back.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 82/100. Comparing these reviews to 278729 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.
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No Rating
dpexpert.com.au
Review Summary: This camera is in the fashion accessory category. It is an indoors camera, although the flash is not very powerful.
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Manufacturer: Casio Inc.
Part number: EX-Z1000
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Point-and-shoot highlights A slim profile makes this camera easy to carry. Having video capture capability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
- Color Silver
- Weight 4.9 oz
- Width 3.6 in
- Depth 0.9 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Body Material Stainless steel
Main Features
- Resolution 10 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 10 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 10,370,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Sundown, ID photo mode, Portrait with scenery, Flower, Text, Business cards and documents, Sports mode, Night scene with portrait, Fireworks, Candlelight portrait, Twilight mode, Soft, Food, Soft flowing water, Pre-shot, Night scene, Natural green, Collection, Splashing water, Pet, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Children, Coupling shot, Scenery
- Special effects Black & White, Sepia
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
- Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 2 steps in 1/3 EV step
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- Digital video format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Color support Color
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 26 sec - With 8MB built-in memory, AVI - 640 x 480 - 10 sec - With 8MB built-in memory
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 8 MB Flash - Integrated (soldered memory - 8 MB )
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2048, JPEG 640 x 480, Normal JPEG 3648 x 2736 : 2 - With 8MB built-in memory - 2.8 MB, Fine JPEG 3648 x 2736 : 1 - With 8MB built-in memory - 4.2 MB, JPEG 3648 x 2432, JPEG 2560 x 1920, Economy JPEG 3648 x 2736 : 5 - With 8MB built-in memory - 1.4 MB, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 2048 x 1536
- Flash memory 8 MB - Integrated
- Memory soldered size 8 MB
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 7.9 mm - 23.7 mm - F/2.8-5.4
- Focal Length 7.9 mm - 23.7 mm
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Additional Features Cropping an image, USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, DPOF support, Audio recording, MOTION PRINT, Anti-Shake DSP, PictBridge support, Digital noise reduction, Built-in speaker, Resizing an image, Direct print, Digital image rotation, Auto power save, In-camera movie editing, Date/time stamp, Histogram display
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 4 in - 12 ft
- Type Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Auto mode, Soft, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 4 in - 12 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
- Color support Color
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.8 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 230,400 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
- Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Docking station, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 7.9 mm - 23.7 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 15.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 6-50cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.4
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 5 : 7
- Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included 1, A/V cable, 1 x USB cable
- Included Accessories Docking station, Hand strap
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows 98, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X 10.1 or later, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS 9
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Software
- Type Drivers & Utilities
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page<\/ref> for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 5.1
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 3.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.3
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 0.5
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 0.4
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.8
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