Reviews of the Casio Exilim EX-Z850
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CNET Review
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.
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.
- Width 3.5 in
- Depth 0.9 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 4.6 oz
- Enclosure Color Silver
- Body Material Metal
Main Features
- Resolution 8.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 8,320,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 8 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Pet, Food, Soft, Text, Flower, Scenery, Sundown, Children, Pre-shot, Fireworks, Collection, Night scene, Sports mode, Party/indoor, Coupling shot, ID photo mode, Natural green, Portrait mode, Twilight mode, Night portrait, Splashing water, Soft flowing water, Candlelight portrait, Portrait with scenery, Business cards and documents
- Special Effects Sepia, Black & White
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 2 steps in 1/3 EV step
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- Digital Video Format AVI, MPEG-4
- Still Image Format JPEG
- 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 )
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 1 - With 8MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 2 - With 8MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 4 - With 8MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 3264 x 2176 : 1 - With 8MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 3264 x 2176 : 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, Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 3 - With 8MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 2816 x 2112 : 6 - With 8MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 3 - With 8MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 4 - With 8MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 8 - With 8MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 6 - 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, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 20 - With 8MB built-in memory, Standard JPEG 640 x 480 : 30 - With 8MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 640 x 480 : 57 - With 8MB built-in memory
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Soft, Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 4 in - 14 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 7.9 mm - 23.7 mm - F/2.8-5.1
- Focal Length 7.9 mm - 23.7 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- 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
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features DPOF support, MOTION PRINT, Anti-Shake DSP, Audio recording, Auto video light, Built-in speaker, Cropping an image, Histogram display, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, In-camera movie editing, Display brightness control, Digital image stabilization (video mode)
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 115,200 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x DC power input, 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Hand strap, Docking station
- Cables Included 1, 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Casio NP-40
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support Limited warranty
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page 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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