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Reviews of the Casio Exilim EX-Z850

  • No Rating

    digicamera.com

    By Conrad H. Blickenstorfer | November 30, -1

    Review Summary: As of early December of 2006, the Exilim Z850 is no longer a new camera. It was introduced earlier in 2006, and we've been putting it through its paces for many months. It probably traveled tens of thousands of miles, and it never let us down, ...

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  • 8.5

    cameras.co.uk

    Review Summary: Eight megapixels and a three times optical zoom

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    digicamera.com

    By Conrad H. Blickenstorfer | November 30, -1

    Review Summary: Perhaps a general comment about cameras like the EX-Z850: they are so useful, so powerful, and so easy to carry around that many people do just that, they take them along wherever they go. The Casio can handle that and it never failed, but its solid, ...

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  • No Rating

    digicamera.com

    By Conrad H. Blickenstorfer | November 30, -1

    Review Summary: Perhaps a general comment about cameras like the EX-Z850: they are so useful, so powerful, and so easy to carry around that many people do just that, they take them along wherever they go. The Casio can handle that and it never failed, but its solid, ...

    Read the full review

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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