Casio Exilim EX-Z850 - Expert Reviews

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: Announced just before PMA in February 2006 - almost exactly a year to the day after the camera it replaces - the EX-Z850 is Casio's latest ultra-compact flagship model, offering a huge feature set in a very slim, all-metal body. The EX-Z750 was very ...

Pros: Good resolution, natural accurate color, fairly subtle processing, Huge, comprehensive feature set with real photographic control, Lots of control over image parameters, Wide selection of scene modes, Excellent user interface, Excellent all-metal ...

Cons: Default settings do not necessarily produce the best results, Default sharpening is a bit high (can be reduced), Macro mode doesn't get as close as some competitors, Highlight clipping and some red channel clipping in wide dynamic range scenes, Fairly ...

Verdict: Like the EX-Z750 before it, the EX-Z850 has much to commend it to the more serious photographer wanting a truly pocket-sized camera with real photographic control - in fact more so, given that the default settings produce images that lack the over ...

Pros: Ultracompact size ; manual focus and exposure adjustments ; 35 scene modes ; excellent movie capabilities ; versatile burst modes

Cons: Limited zoom range ; some JPEG artifacts and fringing in photos

Verdict: With its broad feature set and tunable performance, the Casio Exilim EX-Z850 is well suited for snapshooters and photo enthusiasts looking an ultracompact camera.

Review summary: A do-everything ultracompact camera for both photo enthusiasts and budding snapshooters, the Casio Exilim EX-Z850 squeezes a gazillion features into a package small enough to slip into any pocket. Of course, every silver lining has its cloud, and for ...

Review summary: The Z850 is a good fit for the individual looking for a balance between compactness, performance and image quality.

Pros: Compact design, User-friendly menu interface, Burst mode with flash, Optical zoom during movie recording, Abundant Best Shot modes, Minimal creative settings that could be done without, Have to squint to use the small optical viewfinder

Cons: Minimal creative settings that could be done without, Have to squint to use the small optical viewfinder

Review summary: The Z850 is a good fit for the individual looking for a balance between compactness, performance and image quality.

Pros: Compact design ; user-friendly menu interface ; burst mode with flash ; optical zoom during movie recording ; abundant Best Shot modes

Cons: Minimal creative settings that could be done without ; have to squint to use the small optical viewfinder