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Reviews of the Casio Exilim EX-Z850

  • 7.6

    CNET Review

    April 24, 2006

    The Good: Ultracompact size; manual focus and exposure adjustments; 35 scene modes; excellent movie capabilities; versatile burst modes.

    The Bad: Limited zoom range; some JPEG artifacts and fringing in photos.

    The Bottom Line: With its broad feature set and tunable performance, the Casio Exilim EX-Z850 is well suited for snapshooters and photo enthusiasts looking an ultracompact camera.

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  • 8.9

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 7, 2008

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 83/100. Comparing these reviews to 272857 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.

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  • 7.1

    digitalcamerainfo.com

    By James Murray | October 27, 2006

    Review Summary: The Casio Exilim EX-Z850 has a sturdy aluminum body that measures 0.93 inches thick. The size and portability may be a big plus for many consumers, but there are tradeoffs. Those include poor handling, under-sized and oddly placed controls, and ports that

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  • 10

    itp.net

    By Jason Saundalkar | September 26, 2006

    Review Summary: Excellent picture quality, fast-operation and very sensible pricing make this snapper a star.

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  • 6.0

    pcmag.com

    By MollyK. McLaughlin | September 21, 2006

    Review Summary: The Casio Exilim EX-Z850 is a small, sleek, silver ultracompact that takes pretty good pictures, but I expected sharper image quality from an 8MP camera.

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  • 7.1

    consumerreports.org

    By CRO | September 1, 2006

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Manufacturer: Casio Inc.

Part number: EX-Z850

General

  • Product Type Digital camera
  • Point-and-shoot highlights A slim profile makes this camera easy to carry. Video capture ability adds convenience for the user.
  • Weight 4.6 oz
  • Width 3.5 in
  • Depth 0.9 in
  • Height 2.3 in
  • Body Material Metal

Main Features

  • Resolution 8.1 megapixels
  • Sensor resolution 8.1 megapixels
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 8,100,000 pixels
  • Total Pixels 8,320,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8 in
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 100
  • Digital Zoom 8 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 1/1600 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
  • Exposure Metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
  • Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
  • 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 MPEG-4, AVI
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Remote control None
  • Color support Color
  • Remote Control None
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 31 sec - With 8MB built-in memory, AVI - 320 x 240 - 87 sec - With 8MB built-in memory

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 8.0 MB Flash - Integrated (soldered memory - 8 MB )
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Standard JPEG 640 x 480 : 30 - With 8MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 640 x 480 : 57 - With 8MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 3264 x 2176 : 1 - With 8MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 2 - With 8MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 3264 x 2176 : 5 - With 8MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 2 - With 8MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 6 - With 8MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 20 - With 8MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 3 - With 8MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 3264 x 2176 : 2 - With 8MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 3 - With 8MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 1 - With 8MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 8 - With 8MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 4 - With 8MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 6 - With 8MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 4 - With 8MB built-in memory, Standard JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 9 - With 8MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 17 - With 8MB built-in memory
  • Flash memory 8.0 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/2.8-5.1
  • Focal Length 7.9 mm - 23.7 mm

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
  • Additional Features Cropping an image, USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, Multi-picture burst, DPOF support, Audio recording, MOTION PRINT, Anti-Shake DSP, PictBridge support, Built-in speaker, Resizing an image, Digital image rotation, Digital image stabilization (video mode), In-camera movie editing, Histogram display

Camera Flash

  • Effective Flash Range 4 in - 14 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 - 14 ft
  • Features AF illuminator

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical
  • Color support Color

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Mounting Built-in
  • Resolution 115,200 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None
  • Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 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
  • Min Focus Range 15.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 10-50cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.1
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Cables Included 1, 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable
  • Included Accessories Docking station, Hand strap

Power

  • Power Device Power adapter - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support Limited warranty
  • Type Limited warranty

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 2.9
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.7
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 0.8
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.0
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 2.1

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