Reviews of the Casio Exilim EX-Z70 (black)
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CNET Review
The Good: Fast performance; small and slim.
The Bad: Button design allows the camera to be turned on accidentally; disappointing image quality.
The Bottom Line: It's small, cheap, and fast, but this 7-megapixel shooter is hindered by a couple of irritating flaws.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 69/100 and users 87/100. Comparing these reviews to 276426 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.
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asia.cnet.com
Review Summary: It's small, cheap, and fast, but this 7-megapixel shooter is hindered by a couple of irritating flaws.
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No Rating
steves-digicams.com
Review Summary: The EXILIM EX-Z70 Zoom is shares almost identical specs to the Z60, released earlier this year, however resolution has been increased to 7.2-megapixel. This new model features the same 3x optical zoom lens, Anti Shake DSP technology, 2.5-inch LCD, all pac
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No Rating
digitalcamerareview.com
Review Summary: The Casio Exilim EX-Z70 does make a good beginners camera, especially a beginner who likes a little style and the camera's compact size.
Manufacturer: Casio Inc.
Part number: EXZ70K
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Color Black
- Weight 4.2 oz
- Width 3.7 in
- Depth 0.8 in
- Height 2.4 in
- Body Material Metal
Main Features
- Resolution 7.2 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 7.2 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 7,200,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 7,410,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 800, 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
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- Digital video format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Color support Color
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 600 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 320 x 240 - 600 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 512 x 384 - 600 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 640 x 480 - 6 sec - With 8.3MB built-in memory, AVI - 512 x 384 - 11 sec - With 8.3MB built-in memory, AVI - 320 x 240 - 27 sec - With 8.3MB built-in memory
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 8.3 MB Flash - Integrated (soldered memory - 8.3 MB )
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 2 - With 8.3MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 640 x 480 : 59 - With 8.3MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 21 - With 8.3MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 3 - With 8.3MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 18 - With 8.3MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 9 - With 8.3MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 7 - With 8.3MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 5 - With 8.3MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 1 - With 8.3MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 11 - With 8.3MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 32 - With 8.3MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 4 - With 8.3MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 3 - With 8.3MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 3072 x 2048 : 6 - With 8.3MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2048 : 3 - With 8.3MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 6 - With 8.3MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 6 - With 8.3MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2048 : 2 - With 8.3MB built-in memory
- Flash memory 8.3 MB - Integrated
- Memory soldered size 8.3 MB
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm - F/3.1-5.9
- Focal Length 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 6 element(s)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Additional Features Cropping an image, USB 2.0 compatibility, DPOF support, Audio recording, Anti-Shake DSP, PictBridge support, Built-in speaker, Resizing an image, Direct print, Digital image rotation, Auto power save, 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
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 115,200 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
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 6.3 mm - 18.9 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 10-50cm
- Lens Aperture F/3.1-5.9
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 5 : 6
- Features Built-in lens shield
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included USB cable, 1, 1 x A/V cable
- Included Accessories Hand strap
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
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 2.5
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.3
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.4
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.0
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 0.8
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.2
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