Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050
Latest - Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 Review and Sample Photos at DigicamReview (added 20 August ‘07)
Casio’s 10.1 megapixel EX-Z1050 features blur-reduction technology, 2.6-inch LCD screen, ISO 800, anti shake DSP, and auto tracking auto focus.
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Reviews - (updated 20 August ‘07)
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DigicamReview tests the Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 and thinks that for such an inexpensive camera that it delivers some very pleasing results. Its images are sharp and detailed with good color saturation. The reviewer felt the it was a really easy camera to use with a menu system that is easy to navigate. About the only thing he really did not like was the low resolution of the LCD.
Bottom Line: Inexpensive camera with a poor macro function but for the low price you get a digital camera that is operationally sound and gives great photos.
DCResource reviews the Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 and was pleasantly surprised by this camera’s photo quality, zippy performance and huge list of features. It’s not a camera the review admitted he was jumping up and down about but of the price it offered good photos quality and solid performance. On the negative side he was turned off by the cameras software and in his words it had “gone from bad to worse.”
Bottom Line: This 10 megapixel metal camera has a lot of features good photo quality and software that is terrible.
Good Gear Guide reviews the Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 and thinks this camera does not set any new records for design. The camera has a standard feature set but the reviewer was disappointed with the slow burst mode of 1 picture per second. Colors were balanced and the test images displayed better than average digital noise reduction. Outdoor pictures had a tenancy to have blown out highlights.
Bottom Line: Nice heavy duty metal body, low chromatic aberration and faster operation other than in burst mode.
Digital Trends reviews the Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 and feels the camera has a lot of really cool features but you better be prepared to dig deep in the menus to find them. Overall the camera is pretty minimalistic but the reviewer was impressed with how Casio used a row of icons in the LCD so it’s pretty easy to make selections.
Bottom Line: Plain vanilla looking digital camera with a nice feature set. But as mentioned earlier be prepared to go menu digging to find all those nice features.
Digital Camera Info - 7/25/2007 - tests the Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 and feels the headline for this camera is all about its big resolution and yet the feature set found on the camera is just so so. In fact, they go so far as to say that here you have another shooter that takes less than standard quality photos it just takes them at 10.1 megapixels.
Bottom Line: Substandard images, small buttons, turtle speed burst mode, and crummy movies all combine to make this a very uninteresting camera.
Popular Photography - 6/10/2007 - reviews the Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 and writes, “The camera’s best shot scene modes are helpful, especially for novice users. It focuses fast in most conditions, and has a good feature set for the value. While an overall improvement over the EX-Z1000, Casio doesn’t provide any compelling reasons to rush out and upgrade to the EX-Z1050 for existing EX-Z1000 owners. But if you’re in the market for an economical 10MP 3x zoom compact digicam, the Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 offers a good feature set and class-competitive performance at a price that won’t break the bank.”
CNET - 5/31/2007 - reviews the Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 and writes, “The Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 proves how just one flaw can almost ruin an otherwise fine camera. While it takes nice photos and works well, the blurry screen makes framing the simplest shots difficult. For a larger, much more legible screen with the same solid features and small size, consider instead the lower-resolution EX-S770.”
Cameras.co.uk - 5/22/2007 - reviews the Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 and writes, “t: I liked the Casio Exilim EX-Z1050. In many ways it is a fairly typical compact digital camera. With ten megapixels there is plenty of scope for large prints or for cropping photos. The camera is easy to use and I also found it performed well in lowlight.”
Pocket-lint - 5/22/2007 - reviews the Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 and writes, “The Casio EXILIM Zoom Z1050, while still a makeover of the Z1000, offers some excellent kit that makes it a real step forward. It lacks manual controls other than exposure compensation but is, instead, replete with Best Shot modes to cover almost any eventuality.
This and less issues with noise, a great AF set up and an easy to use interface combined with responsive handling make the Z1050 worthy of close consideration.”
IT Reviews - 5/15/2007 - has reviewed the Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 and writes, “Those looking for a no-nonsense compact that doesn’t compromise on quality won’t go far wrong with the EX-Z1050. While not exactly packed with additional features or extras it’s one of the best point and shoot portables around today and for the price is an absolute bargain.”
TrustedReviews - 5/1/2007 - has reviewed the 10.1 megapixel Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 and they write, “The Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 demonstrates that it is possible to make a good 10MP compact camera without suffering problems with excessive image noise or fringing. As well as that it is a well-made camera offering good handling, brisk performance, some unique and useful features and excellent image quality, and at a sensible price point too.”
DigitalReviews - 4/28/2007 - has reviewed the 10.1 megapixel Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 and they write, “The Casio 1050 can be seen as a minor upgrade to the 1000. The EX-Z1050 sports a 2.6-inch LCD screen and features a much faster burst mode. This can be up to seven frames per second. Image quality again is fine at the lower zoom levels but suffers at the high end. The advantage of having 10 mega pixels is of course that you don’t have to zoom in all that much. Just crop the photograph to the bit that you really want.”
Digital Camera Info - 3/14/2007 - has a video tour of the Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050.
Computer Active - 3/9/2007 - has reviewed the 10.1 megapixel Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 and they write, “Not a great deal has changed since the Z1000, apart from a cheaper price, smaller size and that very fast, albeit compromised, burst rate. Still, the Z1050 is very easy to use, very portable and delivers very colourful images that will satisfy any occasional snapper.”
Sample Photos - (updated 20 August ‘07)
[Sample Photos at DigicamReview]
[Sample Photos at DCResource]
[Sample Photos at Popular Photography]
[Sample Photos at Pocket-lint]
[Sample Photos at TrustedReviews]
[Sample Photos at PBase]
[Sample Photos at Digicam Review]
Videos - (updated 13 July ‘07)
[Video Guide at Cameras.co.uk]
Spec Sheet
Owners Manual
Press Release
Best-in-class 7 shot/second continuous shutter Subject blur reduction and auto-tracking AF utilizing motion analysis technology London, January 30, 2007 Casio Electronics Co. Ltd. and its parent company Casio Computer Co. Ltd., announced the release of the EXILIM Zoom EX-Z1050, the latest addition to its stylish series of EXILIM® digital cameras. Featuring a newly developed, high-performance, image-processing module, Casio’s new EX-Z1050 makes it even easier to enjoy shooting super-high resolution, 10.1 megapixel images.
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