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The Casio Exilim EX-Z600 is a 6 megapixel digital camera that comes with a whopping 2.7 inch bright LCD display. It features a long life battery (taking up to 550 shots per charge) and a 3x Optical Zoom lens with anti shake technology.
We're yet to see a recommended retail price or due date on the Casio Exilim EX-Z600.
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The latest evolution in this popular series offers 6.0 megapixel high resolution photos in a stylish, compact, and pocket-sized package. The extra large 2.7 inch Super Bright LCD is approximately three times brighter than the previous EX-Z500 model, producing an impressive luminance of 1200 candelas per square metre.
This significant advancement makes the LCD easier to see, especially when viewed in the sunny outdoors. In auto mode, the LCD automatically adjusts to the brightness of the surrounding environment. The EX-Z600’s SUPER LIFE Battery now has an even longer battery life, supporting a staggering 550 shots per charge*.
The EXILIM line is a culmination of CASIO’s core technologies of miniaturization and digital technology resulting in a smaller, higher resolution camera -the established trend leader in stylish, quick responding, large LCD, and long battery life digital cameras.
The EX-Z600 includes the latest version of the EXILIM Engine, featuring the Anti Shake DSP, which along with the Auto Macro and Quick Shutter functions, considerably reduces the incidence of blurred photos due to moving subjects or shaking hands.
New to the EX-Z600 is the Rapid Flash function, which enables three consecutive high speed flash photos in only one second, allowing you to completely capture the moment without losing precious seconds between shots. The EX-Z600 includes Revive Shot, used to take still images from old album photos for long term preservation and enjoyment. Revive Shot digitally revives faded colours and automatically adjusts for obliquity, even when photos are shot while still in the album.
The EX-Z600 is equipped with a BESTSHOT Button, allowing convenient one-touch access to this popular feature that offers 32 different scene selections, including Anti Shake and Revive Shot, for hassle-free photos every time.The EX-Z600 embodies CASIO’s continuing commitment to offer digital camera users cutting-edge technology and convenient user-friendly functionality in a small, stylishly designed package. Providing the freedom to take high quality pictures and movies anywhere, anytime, the new EX-Z600 makes taking memories as easy and fun as making them.
The CASIO EXILIM EX-Z600 will be available in the UK and Eire from March 2006 in silver, black and blue from all good digital camera retailers.
CASIO EX-Z600 FEATURES
Highly Efficient, Advanced Performance
- 6.0 megapixel high resolution CCD and retracting 3x optical zoom
- Extra Large 2.7 inch TFT LCD display now approximately 3x brighter (approximately 1200cd/m2)*1
- SUPER LIFE Battery allows up to approximately 550 still images per charge on CIPA standards*2
- High quality images, high speed, and long lasting battery in a miniaturized package with EXILIM Engine image processing module
- The Anti Shake DSP (Digital Signal Processor) reduces blurring caused by shaking hands or moving subjects
Numerous Easy to Use Functions
- “Rapid Flash” enables three consecutive flash photos in one second
- The “Soft Flash” function reduces flash brightness when taking flash photos
- “Revive Shot” refreshes faded colours of old album photos, bringing them backto life in digital format
- The “9-Point Multi AF” clearly indicates areas in auto focus when photographing subjects with multiple focus points
- The “Quick Shutter” function reduces mistakes by enabling simple and easy high-speed focusing
- The “Auto Macro” mode allows for automatic switching between macro mode and autofocus mode
- The “Flash Assist” mode compensates for poorly illuminated areas of the shot
- The 32 scene “BESTSHOT” function enables selection of the appropriate camera setting for still photos via an easy to understand sample image menu
- The “Angle Correction” function corrects oblique shots to look as if they were taken from the front during image viewing
- “Colour Restoration” enables digital enhancement of faded colours in old photos during image viewing
- The USB cradle functions as a charger as well as a simple way toconnect the camera to personal computers and other AV equipment
Enhanced Quick Responsiveness
- Once powered on, the camera is ready to take pictures in approximately 0.9 seconds*3
- After the shutter release is released, pictures are captured almost instantly, with only an approximately 0.005 second*4 release time lag
- High-speed image viewing at approximately 0.1 seconds intervals
- The “Direct On” buttons allow quick startup of both shooting and viewing modes
- A one-touch “BESTSHOT” button allows selection of the appropriate mode for any shot
Movie Functions
- Movies recorded in VGA (640 x 480 pixels) at 30 frames per second (Motion JPEG)
- Using the “Motion Print” function, movies can be converted into a series of nine or one single image for printing
- Movies can be zoomed in during playback
- The “Movie Editing” function offers three options (beginning, middle, end) for cutting unwanted scenes from a movie
Digital Camera Info has posted a first impression review of the Casio Exilim EX-Z600 where they write - 'The Casio EX-Z600 is equipped with a 3x zoom, a 2.7-inch LCD with low resolution but a bright display, a 1/2.5-inch, 6 MP CCD, and access to a handful of manual controls which are provided with live view screens and simple interactivity. The EX-Z600 separates itself from the crowd with its wealth of preset modes and in-camera editing features with clear interfaces and full text descriptions. With these preset options, manual settings and a good movie mode, the Casio EX-Z600 should give competing manufacturers a run for the money at this price point.'
Steves Digicams reviews the Casio Exilim EX-Z600 where they write - 'the Casio Exilim EX-Z600 is a feature-rich, 6-megapixel model that offers amazing performance, loads of useful exposure modes, and good image quality. The only real issue I had with the camera was the degrading effects of its Anti-Shake mode - it often uses a very high ISO setting and produces noisy images. However, as long as you are using it in plenty of ambient light, you will not see any of these negative effects. That said, I feel with a street price of $299, it offers a great value for an "ultra-compact" 6-megapixel model that is packed with a handful of "cool" features.'
Digital Camera Review has posted their review of the Casio Exilim EX-Z600 where they write - 'The quick operation, bright LCD, and battery life of the Casio Exilim EX-Z600 are enough to put it on your list for consideration if you're looking for a compact, easy to use, auto-only digital camera. The image quality is good and with a little practice, you can get consistently good pictures. As with many compact point and shoot digital cameras, the more you know how your camera works in certain conditions, the better you get at taking good pictures with it.'
Photography Review has a review up of the Casio Exilim EX-Z600 and writes, "The EX-Z600's image quality is okay - about what you'd expect from a point-and-shoot digital camera. The manual ISO range is limited from 50-400. Under the BS key you can boost the ISO to 800 with the "High Sensitivity" mode. When set to auto-ISO the camera does a good job choosing an appropriate sensitivity between ISO 50 and 800. Of course, at higher ISO's the quality of the images is greatly affected by obvious noise. ... This is not a ground-breaking camera. It is, overall, one of the better point-and-shoots I have used -. The nice thing about the EX-Z600 is that you can count on it to simply and quickly produce a quality image. It's pretty "idiot proof." There are plenty of custom features included, if they are a bit hard to find. It's definitely a better point-and-shoot and easily compares with Canon's SD600 and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01K. As long as you are not expecting a professional camera hidden in a point-and-shoot package, then you'll be happy with this camera. If you're going somewhere where image quality Is the top priority, then this isn't the right camera."
Think Camera rate the Casio Exilim EX-Z600 as a 9 out of 10 camera in their review. They write - 'This is a very good camera indeed. Don't confuse the Z600 with the S600 which is even tinier but doesn't take nearly such good pictures. Battery life is great at 4 - 500 shots and this camera would be on my shortlist if I was shopping for a compact digicam. The only downsides are minor niggles and the upsides are speedy response, great screen and excellent image quality. Low light pictures are particularly good with the Z600. Online suppliers are showing this camera at between £150 and £200 complete with the docking cradle and I would expect even this to drop as the camera is replaced with the Z700. '
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Posted by Darren in our Casio category on January 23, 2006