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Casio EXILIM EX-Z40 Digital CameraA combination of outstanding design, portability and high performance has put the EXILIM ZOOM range at the forefront of the market trend for compact, stylish and thinner digital cameras and now CASIO have responded to the demand for a longer battery life.
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Casio EX-Z40 Delivers - Superb Camera
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Pros: Size, Shutter Speed, Battery Life, Intuitive Buttons/Menus, Video w/Sound, Start-up Speed, BestShot Feature
Cons: Proprietary Battery
The Bottom Line:
I would definitely recommend this camera to anyone who needs a quality camera to take on trips/vacations to capture those incredible memories.
I just got my EX-Z40 two days ago. So far I am extremely impressed. The size is great for putting it in your pocket and going out or to a baseball game (like I did). Everyone who has seen it is really impressed with it. The most impressive thing about the camera (besides the size) is the quick startup and shutter time. Don't underestimate this feature. I had an older 2 MP Sony and the thing took forever to take a picture and I missed some really good photos because of the shutter delay. With the Casio's speedy shutter speed and startup time you won't miss that critical photo op. The picture takes nearly instantaneously when you hit the button. With the flash on it adds to the time between photos a little, but isn't bad at all compared to others.The picture quality is good. I noticed a big difference in picture quality depending on which "BestShot" feature you had the camera on. I got some really bad ones when I didn't have it in macro mode with people up close. The toughest thing for me was to determine what mode to keep it in for most shots. But when I had the right photo type selected the pictures looked great...even at 1600 resolution.The controls are very easy to use. The menus are very intuitive, and surprisingly the buttons aren't too small even for my big hands. Also the battery life is amazingly long. I took 3 videos, approx. 50 pictures (many with flash and the LCD on the whole time) and the battery was still over 2/3 full.The camera is also packed with tons of extra features that are surprising to find on such a small camera. The additional feature of the video with sound is really cool, and the "BestShot" can be really helpful (baring you understand each mode and when to use them well).I would MOST HIGHLY recommend this camera to everyone. All in all it is a superb point & shoot carry along camera. This thing will get a ton of use with me.
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