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Casio Exilim EX-Z77 (pink)

Manufacturer: Casio Inc. Part number: EXZ77PK

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Bottom Line:: The Casio Exilim EX-Z77 has some neat features and feels responsive, but its poor photos simply can't be overlooked.
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Casio Exilim EX-Z77 (pink)

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Reviewed by: Will Greenwald
Reviewed on: 10/31/2007

The good: Fast performance; accessible interface; handy YouTube uploader included.

The bad: Poor picture quality; grainy LCD screen.

The bottom line: The Casio Exilim EX-Z77 has some neat features and feels responsive, but its poor photos simply can't be overlooked.

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Casio inches its Exilim Zoom series forward with the EX-Z77, a minor upgrade to the Exilim EX-Z75. The Z77 maintains most of its predecessor's hardware aspects, but features a new image processor and a few other new features.

The EX-Z77 maintains the same slim profile and control layout as the Z75. You can access most functions through the camera's large, circular joypad and the four narrow buttons clustered around it. Besides simple menu navigation, these buttons also access the camera's collection of Best Shot scene presets, open its system menu, and toggle between record and playback modes. While the control buttons feel a bit too small and flat, the joypad and zoom buttons fit comfortably under even large thumbs.

Besides some small upgrades, the EX-Z77 doesn't offer many changes from its predecessor. It keeps the same 7-megapixel resolution, the same relatively slow 38mm-to-114mm-equivalent f/3.1-to-f/5.9 lens, and the same slightly grainy 2.6-inch, 114,960-pixel TFT LCD screen as the Z75. Despite the hardware similarities, the Z77 incorporates Casio's new Exilim Engine 2.0 image processor, which slightly perked up the camera's performance over its older brother.

Despite the EX-Z77's low LCD pixel count, its 14:9 wide-screen aspect ratio offers plenty of room for a handy sidebar menu with which to control most of the camera's settings. You can quickly access commonly used controls such as ISO sensitivity and white balance by tapping up or down on the joypad and cycling through the sidebar's various slots.

Like the Exilim EX-S880, the EX-Z77 features Casio's new YouTube Capture mode among its myriad Best Shot scene presets. As its name suggests, YouTube Capture records video clips made specifically for uploading to YouTube. Fundamentally, it's just a 30fps VGA MPEG-4 movie mode, but it works well with the included YouTube Uploader software, which lets you post your videos online quickly without using YouTube's uploading page.

In our lab tests, the EX-Z77 neither impressed nor disappointed with its performance, beating or tying its predecessor in every category. After a 1.6-second wait from power-on to first shot, the Z77 could take a new picture every 1.6 seconds with the onboard flash disabled. With the flash turned on, that increased to 2 seconds. Shutter lag fared best in our tests, measuring 0.5 second with our high-contrast target and 1.1 seconds with our low-contrast target, which mimic bright and dim shooting conditions, respectively. In our continuous-shooting test, the camera captured 10 full-resolution shots in 9.2 seconds for an average rate of 1.1 frames per second. Though that's nothing to write home about, that rate still beat the Z75's burst speed of 0.7fps, so it's still an improvement.

While noise stays pleasantly low in the EX-Z77's pictures, a general softness obscures details that should otherwise look sharp. Pictures taken under incandescent light tend to come out slightly warm even under the tungsten white balance, though the camera's manual white balance can help you overcome this problem. The camera's shots work well enough for e-mails and small prints, but any bigger print will likely disappoint.

At first glance, the Casio Exilim EX-Z77 seems like a very nice camera. It's small, fast, and full of handy options. Unfortunately, sharp-eyed users will be disappointed by its image quality and scant improvements over the Z75. If you already have a Z75, you don't really need to shell out the cash for such a minor upgrade. If you're simply looking for an affordable, simple slimcam, you might want to check out Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-W55 or Olympus' FE-190.

Shooting speed (in seconds)
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Typical shot-to-shot time

Time to first shot

Shutter lag (typical)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T20

1.3

0.4

Canon PowerShot SD1000

1.5

0.5

Casio Exilim EX-Z77

1.6

0.5

Casio Exilim EX-Z75

1.8

1.6

0.6

Nikon Coolpix S500

2.8

2.9

1.1

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Nikon Coolpix S500

2.8

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T20

Canon PowerShot SD1000

1.7

Casio Exilim EX-Z77

1.1

Casio Exilim EX-Z75

0.7

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Casio Inc.
Part number: EXZ77PK
Description: So what does the all-new Exilim Zoom EX-Z77 bring to the table? A fusion of elegance and timely innovation, all in a lightweight package. This camera makes short work of breathtaking beaches, high-quality videos of your Dad's retirement dinner (easily YouTube-enabled), and items you'd rather see on eBay. Isn't it about time a digital camera made your memories more rewarding?

General
Product Type Digital camera - Compact
Width 3.7 in
Depth 0.8 in
Height 2.3 in
Weight 4.2 oz
Enclosure Color Pink
Main Features
Resolution 7.2 megapixels
Color Support Color
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 7,380,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 7,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO auto
Digital Zoom 4 x
Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 1/2 sec
Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
Digital Video Format H.264
Still Image Format JPEG
TV Tuner None
Video Capture H.264 - 848 x 480, H.264 - 640 x 480, H.264 - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
Flash Memory 11.4 MB Flash - Integrated (soldered memory - 11.4 MB )
Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Floppy Drive None
Digital Storage Media None
Image Storage Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 2 - With 11MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 4 - With 11MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 7 - With 11MB built-in memory, JPEG 3072 x 2048, JPEG 3072 x 1728, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1600 x 1200, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 34 - With 11MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 60 - With 11MB built-in memory, Economy JPEG 640 x 480 : 83 - With 11MB built-in memory
Camera Flash
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Soft, Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 4 in - 11.5 ft
Lens System
Type Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm - F/3.1-5.9
Focal Length 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
Min Focus Range 15.7 in
Macro Focus Range 10-50cm
Lens Aperture F/3.1-5.9
Optical Zoom 3 x
Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 6 element(s)
Lens Manufacturer Casio
Features Aspherical lens
Additional Features
Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, MOTION PRINT, Color control, Anti-Shake DSP, Face detection, Audio recording, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Brightness control, PictBridge support, YouTube capture mode, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, In-camera movie editing, RGB primary color filter, Digital image stabilization (video mode)
Display
Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.6 in - Color
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Format 114,960 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)
Type Voice recorder
Microphone
Type Microphone - Built-in
Microphone Technology Electret condenser
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
Software Drivers & Utilities
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories Hand strap
Cables Included 1, 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable
Power
Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
Supported Battery Casio NP-20
Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

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