7.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
3x optical zoom with Anti Shake technology
Features Best Shot modes; select one of 35 sample images to represent the current photo scene
2.8-inch Super Bright LCD display
New functions include wide-aspect movies and data storage
This review is from: Casio Exilim EX-S770RD 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Red)I bought this camera as a Valentine's Day gift for my wife. I chose this particular model not because of the slimness, or the flashy red color (although both factors were considered as well), but mainly because of all the positive reviews I've read about it, and also the fact that I'm familiar with Casio cameras in general, and I consider myself somewhat of a fan. I've owned 4 other models prior to purchasing this one, namely Z60, Z600, Z850, and P700, and all of them were good cameras, with some advantages and disadvantages, just like any other product on the market today. This one, however, turned out to be somewhat of an unpleasant surprise, especially since it was a present for a special occasion. But before I get to the actual explanation as to why I didn't like this camera, I feel that I need to mention a few things first. As you might already know from my previous reviews, I'm not a complete newbie to the world of digital of photography - I used to work for Kodak, doing hands-on professional digital cameras testing. It's been about a decade now, but I didn't loose all that knowledge that I got from that place, and in fact only gained more in that department over the years, since digital photography is sort of my hobby now. So I do know a thing or two about apertures, shutter speeds, sensitivity, and ... yes, Picture Quality. But I'm not going to "torture" you any longer, so here is why I think this camera is overrated, and why I can't really recommend it to other people. Good things first though:PROS:- It's by far the best looking camera that I have ever seen. It's slim. Very slim to be exact. It's aesthetically pleasing to the eye. The red color is also nice - one of the reasons I chose it for Valentine's Day - it went great with the bouquet of red roses that I also picked up for my wife;- This camera is extremely Easy to Use. The menus are very intuitive, and the Panel navigation mode is great. A bunch of preprogrammed Best Shots is also a big plus, especially for someone who wants a simple point and shoot type of camera, and doesn't want to be overwhelmed with manual controls;- Big, bright LCD (also see Cons);- MPEG-4 Movie Mode is excellent. First, it saves a lot of space, comparing to the regular .AVI format, and also can be used in 16:9 format, which is designed for widescreen TV's;- I was very impressed to find out that this camera can actually be used for storing and viewing Data. Regular text, Word documents, e-mail attachments - it can all be converted to the camera supported format with the supplied software, and then be viewed on the display.Now, the Bad things:CONS:- Slimness comes at a price - sometimes it's hard to press the right button, even if you don't have large fingers, so be prepared for some frustration;- One of the reasons I chose this camera was its Best Shot modes, eBay one in particular. My wife occasionally sells stuff on eBay, and always wanted to have an easy way of posting pictures. What eBay mode does is it allows to take a picture of an object up-close, and then automatically compresses it to the allowed by eBay size. Very simple. What's not so simple, however, is taking that shot. It's very hard to focus in eBay mode, and in Macro mode for that matter. Z60, Z600, and Z850 all had eBay mode, but none of them had this problem. Only later I found out (it's not been hugely advertised) that the closest range for Macro mode on S770 is 15 cm (centimeters that is), comparing to 10 cm on the other cameras that I mentioned. That's quite a bit of difference actually. But even at that distance it's very hard to take a sharp picture of an item. Forget it if you want a nice picture of a ring, or any other jewelry piece. The camera has to be properly focused, and unfortunately it's not that great at doing it up-close;- Yes, the LCD (display) is big and bright. However, it's pretty much useless in low light conditions. It becomes grainy, and it's very hard to use for taking a picture. That's where you'll miss a viewfinder! It's also not very good if you want to judge whether the shot was good or not by looking at the display. What looks good on it might not look so good after you transfer the image to your computer, and vice versa;- Battery Life is not as good comparing to other Casio models that I've had. Z600, and Z850's batteries seemed like they lasted forever. S770, on the other hand, is not even close. Don't get me wrong, it's not that bad, but I guess I just got spoiled. What's also of inconvenience is that you have t...
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