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4.0 stars
"Excellent Picture Quality"
Pros: High-Quality Images (Crisp & Sharp)
Cons: LCD Screen is Buggy at Times
Summary: As far as the picture quality is concerned, the unit delivers on all points. The unit is easy to use with a few strange issues that need to be addressed. When I purchased the first unit, the LCD was blinking from dull to bright mode incessantly. I took the unit back to the store and traded it for another unit. The second unit works just fine, but the LCD goes out of focus easily which is rather abnormal. Although the LCD will be out of focus, the green meter will show that focus is good, and when you take the shot, sure enough the picture is well focused. Hence, if the LCD bugs out on you, you're in a world of hurt, because there is no viewfinder. Another problem is when you attempt to use the edit colors mode in the menu options. Three-quarters of the time it will make it to the editing menu, but the other 25% of the time, it will shoot over to the trim menu. I contacted Casio on this issue, and I'm awaiting technical support. The construction is awesome (made in Japan), and I have no complaints at all. The unit is light and easy to use. The buttons are well positioned and taking shots is painless. As for the zoom (even though not a great optical magnification), it is incredibly clear when taking shots. The Antishake DSP mode works well which is an added plus. Overall, I am very happy with the camera, but I still have the EX-Z750 as a backup just in case. Now, if you already own the EX-Z750, then my advice is to wait until the next generation arrives. Although the EX-Z1000 has a higher resolution, the crispness and colors are not any better than the EX-Z750. The only difference (in my opinion) is that you can enlarge the image to a much higher aspect ratio. Had I been able to use the EX-Z1000 before buying it, I would not have made the purchase given that it is not really better than the EX-Z750. On a last note, the video does not suffer from the jaggies, and it is very clear with excellent sound! Although this is the case, it is not compressed as is the case on the EX-Z750, so you're only going to get a few minutes of video on your SD card before it fills up. I would say a good 8 minutes (plus or minus) on a 1GB SD card. Final Conclusion: The unit is definitely worth the price if you don't have a better camera, but it is not worth the added cost when compared to the features of the Casio EX-Z750. Thus, if you own the EX-Z750, you should rest assured that upgrading is not going to get you a sharper or more vivid-looking picture.
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I can purchase the 750 , 850 and 1000 for the same price. I want to be able to eliminate carrying my video camera with me when travelling. Which model would be recommend?
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I'm deciding if I should switch to Casio (from Canon) in my next P&S camera. It's either the Casio EX-Z1000 or the Canon SD700-IS. I know the quality of the Canon pictures, as we have 3-different PowerShot models in the family... but still iffy on Casio's.
Not sure if you have a picture uploading account, such as Webshots, which will allow me (and other CNET users) to see exact samples of the quality of the pictures. Webshots, for example, allows anyone to see the original 100% high-resolution pictures, rather than the 33% or 50% shown elsewhere.
Thanks,
PiCASSO
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