Casio Exilim EX-Z80SR 8MP 3x Zoom 2.6-Inch LCD Screen Digital Camera Silver Description:
Stylish affordable 8MP compact digital camera. Auto Shutter, smile detection face detection, instant video button, 3 hrs of video on a 2GB SD card, You Tube ready, iTunes for easy transfer of videos to iPod, iPhone, iTouch; 2.6-inch wide LCD, 3x zoom
- Amazon Sales Rank: #39663 in Camera & Photo
- Color: Silver
- Brand: Casio
- Model: EX-Z80ASRDBA
- Dimensions: 1.56 pounds
- Display size: 2.6
Features
- 8mp with 3x zoom
- Auto shutter
- You Tube ready
- Instant video button
- Face detection
Customer Reviews:
Much happier with Kodak.
This is a decent camera but I was much happier with my Kodak Easyshare. The picture quality is good but nothing superior over other cameras.
Here are some of the reasons why I rated it a 2:
Menu: the menu is not user-friendly, it has alot of sub-menus which makes it difficult to find the feature you want.
Review: when taking pictures, it would only preview the picture for 2 seconds and then revert to the camera screen. I found this annoying because I would always have to click the review button and then go back to camera mode. I couldn’t find any way to set a longer preview time.
Flash: it would not remember my previous flash setting so half the time the flash would be off.
Battery: this was the most annoying part, you have to take out the battery from the camera and charge it in a separate battery charger. also, the SD card was in the same compartment. I will say that it did have a good battery life.
Lens Error: after using it sparingly for 6 months, I turned it on and got a Lens Error. I sent it in to Casio because it was still under warranty and they send me a $135 repair estimate, which is more than I paid for the camera brand new. Or they want $8 to ship it back unrepaired.
I’ve had 2 Kodak cameras for years without problems. Perhaps I’m having bad luck, but I won’t be buying any Casio products in the future.
Awesome little camera
I went shopping for a new camera after our Kodak EasyShare decided it didn’t want to work any more. I was comparing several models, but ended up choosing the Casio Exilim. The shutter speed is fantastic in average to good lighting. When shooting a 2 year old, this is crucial. The features like “best shot” and “make-up” are awesome! Make-up seemed to remove wrinkles and even blemishes on peoples faces when I was shooting photos. Although the menu’s take some time to learn (reading the owner’s manual always helps…^cough cough^), the features it has are very good for a camera so cheap! The videos, both audio and image, are good for a camera. I would recommend this camera to anyone in the market that is not a professional photographer. The Kodak I had prior seems like a dollar store item when compared to this camera!
Good camera for the money, but………..
First of all, since you can get this camera for around $100 now, you have to say that is a good value at that price point. It fits in a pocket, starts up quick, takes good video with sound, has a high speed mode and has a long lasting battery. However……..
The lens quality leaves much to be desired, even for a pocket point and shoot. This is where consumers have fallen into the megapixel trap. Much like horsepower in a car means little to acceleration without torque, MP mean nothing without a good lens. My old 4.1MP Fuji can take finer pictures than this. So you won’t be printing out any 16×20 prints from this camera. But if your pictures never see photo paper, then this camera is great.
It has a youtube mode which really speaks to the prescribed use of this camera.
Full Size Tripod – Tripod with Carrying Case: lightweight and sturdy tripod
