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"A repeat Casio camera buyer" on by cakeith
Pros: Great movie mode
Cons: There are no SDHC cards fast enough to handle the best video quality
Summary: The CNET review got it wrong. This camera does not top out at ISO400, you just have to pick the right setting.
From Casio's Website for the EX-Z1200:
http://exilim.casio.com/browse_cameras/exilim_zoom/EX-Z1200
Select Print Fact Sheet
Sensitivity Setting:
Still images: Auto, ISO50, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400
Movies: Auto
SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity. REI: Recommended Exposure Index.
When using Anti Shake function, maximum is ISO 800. When using BEST SHOT “High Sensitivity” function, maximum is ISO 1600. -
"Great Pictures Video mode no good" on by Smoggy7
Pros: Easy to use good pictures
Cons: video only saves as .mov makes this mode no use..
Summary: Got this camera to replace my ixus. Delighted with photos and large screen.Only fault is that you can only save video in .mov format. Ok for Ipod and U-tube but so is my phone. Would rather load a virus that use Real or Quicktime.
Tried converting using AVS but quality is not good. Like the previously mentioned Ipod, great hardware spoilt by poor non standard software. Fortunately I bought it as a camera and have nothing but praise for that in that area. -
"High quality photos in attractive compact pkg" on by socalh2oskier
Pros: excellent photo quality; on-screen menu
Cons: a bit sluggish using flash
Summary: For a point and shoot guy like me who doesn't know the first thing about how to set up a camera, this camera is a dream. The Best Shots feature helps me properly set things up with its easy to choose from scenes, and the on-screen menu makes it easy to toggle between different scenerios, flash settings, and photo size. This little dynamo takes surprisingly crisp and vibrant photos. My only complaint is that it is a bit sluggish between shots when using the flash. Also, 12 megapixels seems a bit much--I rarely shoot over a setting of 8. The camera looks great, fits nicely in jeans pocket, and has battery life that seems to go forever. Kudos to Casio for a fine product. I have compared the photos from this camera to similar shots taken with my brother's Canon SD 870, and I must say, at least with respect to the photos we took, which were outdoors on a sunny day, there is no comparable difference--if anything, the Casio photos seemed a bit more crisp. Buy it. You will like it.
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"Its very good" on by AVSN RAJESH
Pros: Good looks
Cons: Tinny Controls
Summary: Its pretty good and fantastic
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"A great multipurpose camera, with minor flaws" on by swayder
Pros: The camera has a great screen, responsive screen, 12mp sensor, fantastic iso range (50-1600), manual mode, family priotization, all the best shot modes, ccd shift image stabilization.
Cons: random face dection, noisier than lower mp sensors, a rather complicated menu-system,
Summary: The camera is great, even in low light scearioes w/o flash, even tho a iso setting will produce a tremendous amount of noise, the pictures sustain a huge amount of detal, enugh for 6x4" or 9x6 pictures. At iso 50 the quality is incredible, the first non-dslr i suspect one could use to make poster-size prints.
among things that the review dosn't mention, or review incorrectley is the lack of iso above 400, this is achieved by using one of the 34 pre programmed best-shot modes, dubbed "high-sensitivity" or enabling the "subject movent stabilization" system, which boosts the iso to prevent blurring of subjects. The review also notices the lack of a burstmode, the camera is able to capture 3 sucessive frames with flash(at 12 mp), further more there are a 3mp burstmode which has a rather high fps(at iso 400 3mp fine the fps is apox 2.5 fps, at 3mp eco the fps is apox 3). ofcourse a 12mp sensor is no replacement for a 10,12 or 18x zoom, but i like having my camera i the pocket of my jeans.
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