Casio Exilim EX-Z77 (blue)
Manufacturer: Casio Inc. Part number: EXZ77BE
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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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CNET editors' review
Casio Exilim EX-Z77 (blue) price range: $222.95
- 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.
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.
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User reviews
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remove battery to charge
by oldorange on December 27, 2007
Pros: pink not pricey
Cons: must remove battery to charge it
Summary: so far no pics taken but do not like having to remove the battery every time it needs to be charged. there may be another cradle that can be bought ...
Summary: so far no pics taken but do not like having to remove the battery every time it needs to be charged. there may be another cradle that can be bought to avoid this STUPID (really stupid and lame Casio) "feature". but out of the box you have to remove the battery and place it in the provided charger cradle. My daughter likes pink, but at 13 years old this may be too much for her to deal with/want to deal with, even I don't like it. She has a cell and so is familiar with NOT having to remove a battery to charge an electronic device. Apparently CASIO is not aware of current technology such as this, or forgot.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Casio Inc.
- Part number: EXZ77BE
- Description: CASIO 7.2 megapixel EXILIM Zoom EX-Z77 adds enhanced movie functionality to CASIO's stylish series of EXILIM digital cameras. The EX-Z77 joins CASIO's successful EXILIM Zoom series, whose excellent balance of superior functionality and stylish, compact look characterize the EXILIM brand. This model comes with a high-quality movie function that makes the most of next-generation H.264 compression technology. They also feature CASIO's new "YouTube Capture Mode", which enables users to shoot and save movies at the optimum size, quality and other settings for YouTube, the world's most popular online site for sharing videos. CASIO has also included an exclusive software application that makes it fast and simple to upload movies to YouTube. This camera also features a blur reduction function that uses motion analysis technology, an auto-tracking AF system, and face detection technology. The combination of face detection technology and the auto-tracking AF system ensures that, once the focus locks on to a person's face, it will stay sharp and maintain the right exposure, even if the person moves. CASIO has made it much easier to capture beautiful portraits.
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 3.7 in
- Depth 0.8 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 4.2 oz
- Enclosure Color Blue
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 QuickTime
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture MOV, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 11.4 MB Flash - Integrated
- 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
- 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, Anti-Shake DSP, Date/time stamp, 16:9 widescreen mode, USB 2.0 compatibility, 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 None
- Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- 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, Docking station
- 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 )
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.0
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.6
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.1
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.1
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.6
Product series
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Manufacturer: Casio Inc.
Specs: Ultracompact, 7.2 megapixels, 3 x, 2.6 in LCD display, 11.4 MB - Integrated
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Manufacturer: Casio Inc.
Specs: Ultracompact, 7.2 megapixels, 3 x, 2.6 in LCD display, 11.4 MB - Integrated
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Manufacturer: Casio Inc.
Specs: Ultracompact, 7.2 megapixels, 3 x, 2.6 in LCD display, 11.4 MB - Integrated
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Manufacturer: Casio Inc.
Specs: Ultracompact, 7.2 megapixels, 3 x, 2.6 in LCD display, 11.4 MB - Integrated
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Manufacturer: Casio Inc.
Specs: Ultracompact, 7.2 megapixels, 3 x, 2.6 in LCD display, 11.4 MB - Integrated
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Manufacturer: Casio Inc.
Specs: Ultracompact, 7.2 megapixels, 3 x, 2.6 in LCD display, 11.4 MB - Integrated
Manufacturer info
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