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"The best all around camera available today!" on by MikeTheReviewer
Pros: Unmatched speed and performance, versaitlity and semi pro like control.
Cons: Not much of wide angle lens so distance from the subject may be necessary to get the whole shot and the software is crap.
Summary: The most amazing thing about this camera is that it is better then most high end Canons. I have owned the G1, and tHe G2, and I was contemplating getting the S70 over the G6 because I wanted something smaller (the G's are pretty bulky). Then the Casio came out and I checked it out and it performs better then the S70 at a 10th of the size. If your anything like me (someone who values a certain level of manual control, whether its aperature settings or speed settings or light balance etc) then this camera is for you,. If your looking for a standard point and shoot then get the 5mp version of this camera. The Ex 750 has an amazing set of options for those who love to play around with their cameras, like numerous best shots (including one for portraits with scenerey and without, one for pets, one for children, one for parties, one for candlelit shots, one for fireworks, and on and on) and each one provides a bit of instruction on how to shoot the shot, like keep steady or shoot from the eye level of your subject. This camera also has an amazing video capability, it can record movies for as long as your rmemory can take, for a 1 GB thats about half an hour and on my 15 inch IBM T42, the movies look great, nothing like that 320 x 320 crap that was on the G2. The speed of the camera is also a huge a plus, from on to completed shot its less than 2 seconds, thats so great especially if your young and you live in a fast paced world where people are always moving and you don't have time to waste..
In all honesty, my parents have an SD500 Canon, and they wich they had bought the Casio. Even if your not a camera enthusiast, this camera is intuitive enough to help guide you along your weigh to really understanding the shots you take and the technology available. Its worth the money, in fact its a bargain for the money and I say this because there are so many cameras out there that do so little in comparisson to this camera and this camera does so much so well that its not worth getting anything else. Finally I just want to reiterate, I have been a canon fan for 10 years, my first SLR was a rebel, then I got an Eos Elan II, then I got the G1, and then I got the G2, but this camera puts all of those to shame for one very important reason, it fits in a case that is smaller than a palm pilot and goes everywhere with you while taking pictures better than any Canon G1 or 2 and probably even 5 and 6.
Also, I just want to make one more point. Canon G 1 and 2 although they had a direct connect with USB they also required a program to download,. Now I know that many have listed the docking station as a negative, but that thing is great. Most people don't realize that pulling your memory card in and out of your camera and jamming it into one of those cheap memory card readers every time you want to upload pictures is dangerous for your memory. This dock does not require any software (for XP). Once you sit the camera on the dock and press the button your camera memory acts like a external drive. You can use it just as you would any USB stick drive that you have. And it also acts as a charger, so your never have to carry to sets of wires or a memory card reader and you never (if you buy a big enough one) have to change memory cards or even handle your memory card.
The only negative thing is that the camera software is crap. But the truth is with all the great camera software out their for editing and organizing and publishing photos, like Adobe Photoshop Elements and Smugmug.com you probably would use the software anyway ( i never used Canon's zoom browser software because it wasnt that great either). I hope my review was helpful and feel free to let me know by rating it.
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Your opinion was very usefull. I began to<br>think about Z850, and I was horrified when<br>I've read about bad video quality of 850.<br>So I see that the 750 is much better, because<br>video quality is important for me.<br>You wrote about the USB things, nobody else<br>even mentioned it. It is very good that you<br>don't need to install any SW on PC, you only<br>have to carry the dock station with you.<br>One more thing: what about the erased photos?<br>Canon has a very stupid solution: when you<br>erase a photo, you create a gap, and new <br>shots will fill these gaps and even they got the names of the erased ones. When you downloads the photos to PC, they aren't in sequence! On PC, they have the date and time<br>of download, not the shoting time. I supposed<br>that on Exilim, the sequence on PC will <br>remain in order, i.e. in chronological (and<br>the only logical, for me!) order. Am I right?
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First off, it would be faster...the G2 is over 4 years old. The canon a430 @ only 149.99 MSRP can take pics from startup to first shot in 1.5 seconds, and taking a pic is only .2 seconds lag. Does it take pics better than the G2? No and neither does the exlim. Technology has improved, but it has improved the speed, autofocusing, and the shrinking the size. I have seen the exlim's sample pics, and can say that my G2 is slower, but takes much better pics. Go to stevesdigicams.com or dpreview.com to get comprehensive reviews. The things that really matter when wanting close to professional photos are the lens, CCD, and the firmware inside of the camera. The G series cameras are always referred to as close to SLR quality. You wont see anybody saying the same on slim compact camera.
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My wife bought the 750 as a surprise Christmas present, in spite of the fact that I have a collection of rather high grade digital and film cameras, and I'm supposed to be the family expert! As it turms out, she had great discernment, and her choice gives me flexibility and extreme portability, with negligible loss of image quality.
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I appreciate your extensive review and, since so many people are reading it, they should know two more things:<br><br>1-You can get 1-hour of video if using "Normal" quality (30-min. on HQ). My experience is that HQ adds maybe 10% better quality but it uses twice the memory.<br><br>2-For video, be careful in selecting the memory card. "Standard" SanDisk cards have the read/write speed to keep up with full-frame video (640x480). I called Toshiba and Lexar and they said they could not recommend their cards for full-frame video. Higher priced SanDisk cards are also available, but other reviewers have seen no problem with using the Standard card...and Wal-Mart sells them (OfficeMax does not).<br><br>Should I "spell-check" this first??? I think not...here it goes!!!<br><br>Thanks again, Mike.
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Am I the only one who suspects this review is from a Casio plant? Way too slanted AGAINST the Canon rather than FOR the Casio. The kicker for me was the unfounded assumption that one should buy the Casio dock rather than use a Canon with a damaging card reader. Absurd.
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I've spent a lot of time comparing Canon SD550 with other cameras at this level. Your review gave me every reason to consider the Casio EX-Z750 before I go one step farther. Technology changes so fast - it would be nice to get a camera I don't want to replace in a couple of years. Bells & whistles are fine, but the bottom line for me is whether the shots are easy to take and the results as good as possible for a non-pro like myself. Thank you for a great review.
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I enjoyed your review and found it useful. But I take great exception to your idea that taking the memory card out and using a memory card reader is "dangerous" to your memory card.<br><br>Hogwash. I've never heard of anyone losing anything that way, and I'm working on 4,000 pictures with my Sony digital camera and I find the memory card reader to be absolutely perfect as a solution for copying to the hard drive.<br><br>Otherwise, good review. But the memory card scare is misleading in my not so humble opinion.
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There are alternatives to using cradles which a lot of people forget about. You can buy a battery charger on e-Bay for 10-20 bucks if you are careful and a card reader for 5 to 20 dollars (sometimes less with rebates). What you loose is a direct link to a TV which may or may not be important to you. So I would not be reluctant to buy the Z750 for that reason. In fact, I can't think of any reason not to buy this camera and that is from someone who has or had a Canon digital Rebel, a Canon S1 IS, several Fuji's, an Olympus 3000 plus 3 or 4 other digital cameras along the way. I handle a log of digital cameras since I teach digital photography and students are always bringing in one with a problem which they can't figure out. <br><br>Are there problems, certainly, but they are not unique to the Casio but rather to any camera of this size and typical design. I was blown away by my first 100 or so shots. The live histogram is a fantastic asset as is the ability to put up a grid for help in composing pictures. I didn't clip a simgle highlight in any of those shots nor did I loose shadow detail. The metering system and color programs are fantastic. I read an article Ken Rockwell (http://www.kenrockwell.com/casio/exz750.htm<br>) which enticed me to check this camera further, and when I did, I bought it and sofar I love it. The only problem I can see is being tempted to carry that camera with you all the time. It is something I am starting to do, and enjoy doing it very much.<br><br>doctorJerry
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Thanks Mike..bought the camera yesterday after much research.
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nice to know it makes better photos than canon. i'm really a canon fan and kind of liked the smaller size and features of this digicam. makes me want to get this for my next camera!<br><br>thanks!
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An excellent review. I previously used the Z50 5 megapixel Casio and it was very convenient but it suffered from excessive noise in the pictures, expecially in any in any reduced light. This new model is very much improved.<br><br>You made good points about the docking unit, common to many models in the Casio line. It's quite small and not at all difficult to take on trips. I went into my local REI and found a convenient case for packing it.<br><br>Also agree with your point about software. Forget the lite stuff that comes with cameras. The full version of Adobe Photoshop Elements, which includes an enhanced version of Photoshop Album, is the way to go -- reasonably priced and powerful but not overwhelming.<br><br>I have only one thing to say about Canon -- they still beat everyone when it comes to the top of the line digital SLR and their new line of printers is also teriffic. The 20D and even the older 10D SLRs are simply fabulous. Canon needs a better line of dedicated lenses designed specifically for the digital SLRs than what they are selling now. I have stayed with my regular EOS lenses. I also love my Canon iP8500 Printer.
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Your evaluation seems well researched. However, your grammatical errors detract from the value of your content. I know the net and email are informal, yet good language enhances the value.
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