Latest – Review and Sample Test Photos by Cameras.co.uk (added 06 November ‘07)
Casio Exilim EX-Z1200 features:
- 12.1 megapixel
- 3x optical zoom
- 2.8 inch LCD
- ISO up to 1600
- SDHC support
- H.264 video
- Automatic ISO (subject dependent)
- CCD-shift style stabilization system
- The camera weighs 5.4 ounces and it measures 3.7″ x 2.3″ x 0.9″
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Cameras.co.uk – 06 November’07 – reviews the Casio Exilim EX-Z1200 and was impressed with the quality of the pictures. Here’s their review verdict –
“I would describe the Casio Exilim EX-Z1200 as simple, but effective. The photos it takes are sharp and clear and it stands up well against its rivals. There are some concerns about shutter delay, especially when it comes to taking more than one photo at a time.”
TrustedReviews – 18 September’07 – reviews the Casio Exilim EX-Z1200 and writes;
“The Casio Exilim EX-Z1200 is a technological marvel, a pocket-sized compact camera packed with advanced features and useful creative options. It has superior build quality, good handling and class-leading performance, and decent image quality. The only real question is whether you feel it’s worth paying a significant premium for a trivial increase in image resolution.”
PCW reviews the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 and writes;
“Image quality is reasonably good, although 12 megapixels are too many. File sizes are huge at around 7.8MB for a full-quality JPEG and the step up from 10 megapixels isn’t particularly noticeable. But those who edit photos on a PC will find they stand up to manipulation and can produce very pleasing results.”
Good Gear Guide reviews the Casio Exilim EX-Z1200 and likes the solid metal feel of the camera. They encountered exposure problems when shooting indoors by providing images that were either over or under exposed, on the other hand when outside the review noted the cameras exposures were right on the mark. Another impressive aspect of this camera is the large array of features. Dissappointing though is the really low ISO top end range of 400.
Final thought: Intuitive controls a whopping 31 scene modes offers a lot of choices for the inexperienced photographer.
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CNET.co.uk reviews the Casio Exilim EX-Z1200 and thinks it’s the first 12 megapixel camera that actually has style. The camera has good speed and terrific picture quality. One of the down sides is in between pictures is on the slow side because of the huge file size. Its face detection got a little confused particularly in low light situations.
Final thought: Good picture quality, lots of features and a very large LCD make this a point-and-shoot digital camera worth considering.
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Pocket-lint – 7/25/2007 – has reviewed the Casio Exilim EX-Z1200 and notes the camera exhibits digital noise above ISO 200 and has some focus tracking issues with the face detection system.
Final thought: Casio’s control panel display is one of the reviewers favorite of any digital camera.
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CNET – 7/18/2007 – reviews the Casio Exilim EX-Z1200 and writes, “If you can get past its slow shot-to-shot time, the Casio Exilim EX-Z1200 makes a very nice high-resolution snapshot camera. Its pictures look great, and their high resolution mean you can blow them up much more than with lower-resolution photos. Higher ISO sensitivity settings and a stronger or wider lens would have been nice, but even without those features, the Z1200 serves well as a point-and-shoot.”
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ePhotozine – 6/25/2007 – reviews the Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 and writes, “The Z1050 is very similar in terms of systems to the 12Mp Z1200, but the slightly lower resolution does mean that it can get away with a higher, and more useful, ISO800 mode. It doesn’t have the same PASM program modes, being aimed much more at the beginner or casual user, but it has a high build quality, works well and is easy to pick up. The image quality is fine, with lots of detail thanks to that high res CCD at 10Mp. The Z1050 is certainly less of a gadget camera, or one for those who like to tinker with photographic control. Instead it offers simplicity, excellent build quality, fine images and high resolution, if not high performance.”
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ePhotozine – 6/15/2007 – has reviewed the Casio Exilim EX-Z1200 and they write, “With a very large pixel count noise was always going to be an issue, and the good news is that it’s kept under control up to ISO200, but at ISO400 it really isn’t very good and is worse than compacts with a lower resolution. At the ISO50 and 100 settings though, the extra detail is significant and really makes the image look incredibly detailed. While there are issues with the LCD not being overly accurate, and there’s no burst mode shooting, the basic operation of the camera, with low ISOs, is fine and it produces very nice images that are high enough res that they can be cropped. The physical build quality is excellent, but I did notice that the front panel warms up if the camera is used for any length of time.”
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Specifications
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Press Release
TOKYO, May 21, 2007 Casio Computer Co., Ltd., announced the release of the newest model in the stylish series of EXILIM digital cameras, the EXILIM Zoom EX-Z1200. The new camera is Casio’s flagship EXILIM Zoom, boasting a world-leading 12.1 effective megapixels to deliver both high resolution and premium performance.
It has only been a year since Casio released the revolutionary EXILIM Zoom EX-Z1000, the first digital camera in the world to deliver 10.1 megapixel resolution in a size that fits easily in the palm of the hand. The EX-Z1000 won acclaim for making it simpler than ever to capture images at a remarkably high resolution, and its trend-setting performance put it at the forefront of the market.
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how does the ex-z1200 compare when taking pics at night, out of the flash range. For example taking a pic of a old church in the early evening.