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The camera was bought to replace an earlier version. Disappointing screen for picture taking and camera will be returned.
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I purchased the EX-Z850 Exlim Casio camera and have been very happy with my purchase. The two main selling points were the battery life and ez of use. When I first got he camera I charged the battery and use it a several family events and played with it at home for about a month. Then took it on a 8 day vacation. We took about 180 pictures without having charge the camera !!! As far a using the camera the best picture feature was very easy to use. I recommend using it for most pictures. I did try normal mode and compared the two. The best shot was much better. The only complaint I have is the software that comes with it for the Pc. is not that great. It is servicable but could be much easier to use.
I bought the EX-Z850 because I was using an HP 3.2 MP camera, and simply wanted something closer to the top of the line. With this camera I believe that I have done just that!! It is very easy to use. It takes very clear, sharp pic's. I can zoom out into the digital zoom and take excellent, sharp pictures without image degradation. I have noticed that once I go into digital zoom, the camera has to be held very steady. A tripod would be best. I LOVE the large view screen!!!!!!!! NICE!!!!!!!!!!! I am a trucker, and take alot of snapshots out of my winshield as I drive. I reach over and grab the camera, push the power button and zip, it's ready to go. I Have used it mainly for quick snap shots to this point, so I can't give an opinion on some of the advanced features, like video etc! There are two things that I'm not to fond of: the rotory knob to change the various modes will often times rotate a click or two when I slide the camera back into the pouch I keep it in, but I have learned to give a quick check of the setting when I grab it. No big deal!, and the second item is the zoom: it seems like I have to use both hands to operate it. All in All I Love this little jewel. Money well spent!!!!!!!!!!Read full review
This camera takes great pictures. I purchased this model because of my earlier experience with Casio's Z-50 camera, a 5 megapixel camera. The battery lasts forever. I've taken a mix of photo's (i.e. with & without flashes) and battery lasted for almost 500 shots. The controls are well placed, and easy to access. Because of the long battery life, I recommend purchasing a 2 gig SD memory card! This way, you won't run out of memory before you do battery! I also purchased a second battery when I purchased my Z-50 camera, because I didn't know how long the battery would last, and I've never used it on the Z-50, but have used it twice on the Z-850. The Z-50 & Z-850 use the same battery. How lucky is that! And the reason I used the back up battery was simply because I wasn't charging the battery between picture dumps. I took around 500 pictures in the first two weeks of purchasing the camera, and was not unimpressed with the battery life. Everyone else around was buying up batteries for their digital cameras, and I was still snap, snap, snapping away! Of course I was in Norway, and the cold could have affected the battery life some what, but it still lasted over 500 shots! I really do like this camera a lot! If not for any other reason than battery life! So far, the only thing I disliked about the camera is when I set it for putting the timestamp on the pictures, it placed the camera in a mode where I cannot use the full zoom function. It could simply be my incorrect settings, as I did not investigate fully why this was. So, this, again could simply be operator error. One problem I did have with this camera is the rear display. I broke it with out realizing what happened. Not the camera's fault, but mostly my being careless with it. I had the camera in my front pocket, and I leaned over to look at something and the next time I went to use the camera, the display was damaged. Even with the broken display, I continued to use the camera and take excellent pictures using the small site glass. I just could not change any settings while doing so. So, because the display takes up a lot of real estate on the back of the camera, be careful about placing it in a pants pocket. You'll be tempted to do so, but don't! Buy a good quality camera bag/case that fits around your waist or hooks on a belt and use that instead. Other wise you'll be like me, and sorry you did it! I liked the camera so much, I purchased a second one, and plan on having the first one repaired. If you are looking for a camera with good resolution, that is fairly inexpensive, small and relatively compact and with loooong battery life, then this is a highly recommended model for you to consider!Read full review