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Casio EXILIM Zoom EX-Z1050

10.1 megapixels, first seen: 30 January 2007

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Great Deal: $260.00

  • User Score (228)
    8.5 8.5 from 228 reviewers
  • Expert Score (25)
    7.2 7.2 from 25 reviewers
  • Design (5)
    5.3 5.3 from 5 reviewers
  • Value for money (3)
    6.7 6.7 from 3 reviewers
  • Features (7)
    5.7 5.7 from 7 reviewers
  • Performance (5)
    6.0 6.0 from 5 reviewers
  • Picture quality (7)
    6.7 6.7 from 7 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • hdsc compatibility, bestshot mode is excellent, image stabiliazation, and thumb navigation, tracking auto focus
  • better optical zoom, less manual adjustment avaliable, and discolored, lengthy menus, horrible burst mode

10.1 megapixel, 3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom, USB, Internal, Secure Digital, MultiMedia Card, 2.6 inch LCD.

Specifications

  • Format
    Compact
  • Max resolution
    3648 x 2736
  • Low resolution
    2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
  • Image ratio w:h
    4:3, 3:2, 16:9
  • Effective pixels
    10.0 million
  • Sensor photo detectors
    10.3 million
  • Sensor size
    1/1.75 " (7.36 x 5.52 mm, 0.4 cm²)
  • Pixel density
    25 MP/cm²
  • Sensor type
    CCD
  • Sensor manufacturer
    Unknown

Release Date

  • First seen
    30 January 2007

The Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 10-megapixel camera has solid image quality, a very fast low-resolution Burst mode, and simple controls. The Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 is about one inch thick and weighs 5.4 ounces, and though it isn’t the slimmest of the Casio Exilim series of digital cameras it is one of the simplest. It is very easy to navigate. The Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 10-megapixel uses a standard 38mm to 114mm equivalent 3x zoom lens. This camera has the most incredible zoom feature and shoots pretty well. The…

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The Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 10-megapixel camera has solid image quality, a very fast low-resolution Burst mode, and simple controls. The Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 is about one inch thick and weighs 5.4 ounces, and though it isn’t the slimmest of the Casio Exilim series of digital cameras it is one of the simplest. It is very easy to navigate. The Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 10-megapixel uses a standard 38mm to 114mm equivalent 3x zoom lens. This camera has the most incredible zoom feature and shoots pretty well. The camera features the Casio’s antishake DSP digital-image stabilization and Best Shot scene preset modes. The Casio EX-Z1050 comes with a 2.6-inch, 115,000-pixel LCD screen. The camera takes 1.4 seconds to start up and capture its first image, and continual shots every 1.9 seconds. With the flash enabled, that time increases to 2.4 seconds. One feature of the Exilim EX-Z1050 ultra-compact digital camera that makes it special is its display mode on the front of the camera body and holds only a few buttons on its back panel. However its low resolution makes virtually everything you see through it look soft and grainy; thus making framing shots difficult due to this blurry display. And as the camera doesn’t have a viewfinder one must be content with the focus. One user found it to be a very nice compact camera with the display being very detailed and crystal clear; pictures taken are good as well as very detailed motion video. Another user was satisfied with the battery lift and found the resolution good too. But to take full advantage of all the different options and settings, one must know all about the camera first. The Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 is very easy to use and its great size definitely makes it an excellent camera, especially for first timers.

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  • Reviews of Casio EXILIM Zoom EX-Z1050

  1. Reviewer: EasyDigitalCameras
    3 June 2007

    The Casio Z1050 looks like almost every other point-and-shoot digital camera with its boxy measurements and extending 3x optical zoom lens. But the Z1050 has something most other slim cams don’t: 10.1 megapixels. This Exilim has purely automatic modes and few manual controls and retails for $269. Read more

  2. Reviewer: Dc Resource
    19 August 2007

    The Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 ($269) is a compact camera featuring a 10 Megapixel CCD, 3X optical zoom, 2.6-inch "wide and bright" LCD display, and long battery life. It's the replacement to the EX-Z1000, and the little brother to the 12 Megapixel Exilim EX-Z1200. While the Z1050 lacks manual exposure controls, it's loaded (and I mean loaded) with scene modes. Read more

  3. Camera Test: Casio Exilim EX-Z1050

    Reviewer: Pop Photo
    1 June 2006

    At first glance, the 10.1-megapixel 3x zoom f/2.8-5.1 (38-114 35mm equiv zoom) Casio EX-Z1050 ($230 street), available in silver, blue, black or pink, is almost indistinguishable from Casio's EX-Z1000, but the camera's performance has seen a nice improvement over its predecessor in noise control . Read more

  4. Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 (blue)

    Reviewer: CNET
    30 May 2007
    Overall 6
    6.0
    Design 6
    6.0
    Features 6
    6.0
    Performance 7
    7.0
    Picture quality 8
    8.0
     

    The bottom line: If it weren't for the poor LCD, the Exilim EX-Z1050 would be a pretty good camera. Read more

  5. Casio EX-Z1050

    Reviewer: What Digital Camera
    17 July 2007
    Overall 9
    8.7
    Design 9
    8.5
    Features 9
    8.5
    Performance 9
    8.5
    Picture quality 9
    9.0
     

    Due to its simplicity and a wide range of program modes, even the novice user can quickly produce high quality images with the Z1050. Read more

  1. "Pretty solid camera;10mp"

    Reviewer: CNET
    29 July 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    I got this as a gift from my father who received it from a business contact as a thank you gesture. This is my first camera I've ever owned. As a tech savy kind of guy who previously didn't really have any interest in cameras I am very satisfied with this product. I think it's a GREAT first camera. My only gripe is sometimes i take multiple pictures of the same thing bc the screen makes the pic look blurry sometimes when it is not. I'll load them up to my computer and... Read more

  2. good buy for the price

    Reviewer: PriceGrabber
    3 October 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    This is the third digital camera I bought this year, I also got EX-Z1000,so this EX-Z1050 do much better than the old one. The battery lift is good,the resolution is good too. also doing very good on video capture. If I have to pick a weakness than I have to say that it only have 3 X opt.. Read more

  3. Great digital camera

    Reviewer: Ebay
    5 November 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    This is a great underwater camera for both photos and video when coupled with a EWC-90 underwater housing. Use an 8 GB Ultra II memory card for best results. Read more

  4. Reviewer: PC World
    17 April 2007
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Bought this camera about a week ago, and so far very pleased with the results. Nice bright screen, easy to use controls and the menu buttons/icons on... Read more

  5. Lasted 2 years with less than normal use!

    Reviewer: AlexJouJou, Amazon
    23 January 2010 See Product at Amazon ($299.99)
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    I bought this in Feb of 2008. I'm a very casual picture take and have probably taken less than 1,000 pictures total during the life of the camera. I am very careful with this camera (as with all electronics) and it is majorly babied. It has never been dropped, exposed to water, nothing. I have an excellent case with full padding for it. It takes great pictures outside. Inside is a different matter--they often turn out blurry and fuzzy no matter what you do. They tend to... Read more or see product

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