Casio Exilim EX-Z80 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The tiny Casio Exilim EX-Z80 packs a lot of features for $180, going above and beyond much of its competition. About the length and width of a credit card and just 0.5 inch thick, this camera fits into a pocket with the ease of a flip phone. Encased ...

Pros: Lots of neat, fun settings Huge LCD

Cons: Tiny buttons aren't easy to press No zoom while shooting video

Verdict: Alas, like most cameras in the sub-$200 range, this Exilim doesn't have crystal-clear optics. Though color was very good and easy to alter with the camera's white balance and filter settings, photos lost sharpness at their outer edges, artifacts ...

Review summary: The tiny Casio Exilim EX-Z80 packs a lot of features for $180, going above and beyond much of its competition. About the length and width of a credit card and just 0.5 inch thick, this camera fits into a pocket with the ease of a flip phone. Encased ...

Pros: Lots of neat, fun settings ; Huge LCD

Cons: Tiny buttons aren't easy to press ; No zoom while shooting video

Verdict: Alas, like most cameras in the sub-$200 range, this Exilim doesn't have crystal-clear optics. Though color was very good and easy to alter with the camera's white balance and filter settings, photos lost sharpness at their outer edges, artifacts ...

Review summary: As soon as I saw the prominent "YouTube Capture Mode" sticker on the front of the Casio Exilim EX-Z80 ($180 street), I knew this tiny 8.1-megapixel camera was meant for fun. I looked forward to taking it through its paces (as well as making my YouTube ...

Pros: Compact, handsome design. Comfortable feel. Good macro shots. Smorgasbord of scene modes.

Cons: Mediocre pictures and video. Abysmal resolution. Blue-green fringing. Underexposed flash shots. Noise at relatively low ISO. Atypical USB jack/cable.

Verdict: The Casio Exilim EX-Z80 is a tiny point-and-shooter with great looks and a riot of scene modes, but it shoots mediocre video and problematic photos.

Review summary: The Casio Exilim EX-Z80 is one of the cheapest pocket sized digital cameras around. It is also one of the smallest and most lightweight. Taking its price into account it takes a decent photo without being stunning. The Exilim EX-Z80 has 8 megapixels ...

Pros: Size - widescreen movies - price

Cons: Colours could be toned down a shade or two

Verdict: Small, lightweight and relatively inexpensive. It would be too much to ask for the Exilim EX-Z80 to offer top drawer photo quality, but the camera can take a decent snapshot in most situations. It also scores well for ease of use.

Review summary: The 8.1 megapixel Casio Exilim EX-Z80 is the latest slim camera from Casio to offer a mostly conventional feature set in a handsome package at a great price.

Pros: Image, color and build quality on a par with competition ; Good range of image adjustments for an auto camera

Cons: Monitor dot composition about half of most competitors ; Stabilization via ISO boost

Verdict: Turns out Casio is "one of the leading consumer electronics companies in the world," established in 1957. That's barely two years before Nikon introduced their now-iconic 35mm "F" SLR, and if I read Casio's history correctly, it would be another 45 ...