Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Digital Cameras
Pleasantly surprised. I bought the EX-F1 specifically to get 600 and 1200 fps "video". It does that very well. I have used to obtain videos and data for a customer and it met all of my expectations. However, what surprised me was how much fun the camera is to play around with. I used to do a lot of "serious photography" back in the mid 80s... mostly B&W. I've got two camera bags filled with Nikon bodies and lenses. The last digital camera I used was a 1 MP camera, and I wasn't impressed. This impresses me. It has a ton of fun features. The ability to take multiple rapid shots of an action scene means that I can get the "money shot" each time. I love how I can control it... I can set it for 5 seconds at 60 fps or 1 second at 10 fps, and the work horse does both with equal ease. It has other features that are fun - follow focus, follow light metering, etc. The guys who programmed the computer on this were given full license and they used it well. It's really full of bells and whistles, and most of them make sense and are easy to use. The only ways I could see to improve this camera: 1) Make it 12 MP or better 2) Give it interchangeable lensesRead full review
This is the best camera on the planet! :))) u have great quality photos in amazing speed, awesome quality video plus i have professional mic hoked up and i'm recording great videos and interviews with it (stock stereo mic is great too). high speed shooting is a great fun and u can shoot very beautiful videos and it will never get old because possibilities are endless so i have 1080p, 740p standard and slow motion video options, picture quality is amazing with great marco and great night shoothing plus from casio only this camera have full control from your PC... u can connect with usb and zoom, focus and fully controll it from your PC and i love this feature!!! i'm so glad that i'm one of the owners of this great camera because they stopped making them...
Even though many years have passed since I accidentally became a professional photographer, I still am not much of an authority on equipment, but I know what to look for in a good photojournalist’s camera. When asked by the layman what camera I use, I usually reply that it’s a Canon Digital SLR, 6-mega pixels, 20D or 40D…I can’t remember the model number. That’s how I describe my workhorse, the camera that I’ve been using for at least four or five years. I know its limitations, and I know its benefits, and I know how to get what I want from it, sports action, but I can’t remember the model number. Recently, I was asked by a photography magazine to test the new Casio Exilim digital camera, which, I was told, shot ultra high speed capture of up to 60 still images per second, at 6 mega pixels per image! It also records movies in full High Definition, STD Def. or High Speed, 1200 frames per second. These specs sounded insane and reminded me of a book project that I worked on a couple of years ago with unbelievable super slow motion video from the CBS Minolta Swing Vision camera. To have this kind of technology in a camera with a street price of around $1000 is amazing, but what does the image quality look like? Although this camera looks like a Digital SLR, you cannot change the lenses, but the built in unit has a 12X zoom, 36 – 432mm. It has a built in flash, which can fire at 7 frames per second in “Flash Continuous Shutter” mode. The camera records onto SD or SDHC Memory Card, but to process 60-frames-per second quickly, you’ll want to get the highest speed version of these cards. For the field test, I took this camera on two-weeks of grueling golf photo shoots, working the camera 12 hours a day. Of course I brought my workhorse Canon as my main camera, but left it in the bag most of the time. The first week was spent covering the International Long Drive Competition in Mesquite, Nevada. This would be a true test for a high-frame rate camera; these golfers have the fastest swings in the world! Some have club head speeds approaching 150 mph! When trying to capture these big hitters at the moment of impact, when the club contacts the ball, a seasoned sports action photographer would have to shoot the golfer hitting at least a dozen balls. With the Casio, I shot the golfer once, and got several photos in the “impact zone” that I could use. The focusing system seems more accurate than my much more expensive Canon, and the exposure was dead on. The next week, I shot 15 articles with various high-profile teaching professionals in Scottsdale, Arizona. As I worked my way through the shot list, I played with the “exposure bracketing” mode, which underexposes, overexposes and correctly exposes each capture, ensuring that you get a good image. I also took some sequences in “Flash Continuous Shutter” mode, using the on-camera flash to light up the shadows on the golfer at 7 frames per second. This camera stood up to 12-hour days of continuous professional use. Its groundbreaking functions are causing me to rethink how I can capture sports action photography. Although I’ve given it a good workout, I think that I’ve only scratched the surface of what this camera can do. Warren Keating is an artist living in Los Angeles. His work can be seen and purchased online at KeatingArt.comRead full review
I've owned my EX-F1 Pro for 2 years now and I probably have more use than the average F1 user with my camera. I am a Youtube Partner (taofledermaus) and my camera is an essential part of my channel. The camera has exceeded my expectations and I have filmed so many different subjects with it. It is fast enough to capture bullets in flight even on 600 fps mode. The camera is rugged, the battery is still working well and provides hours of recording time. HD video looks amazing and professional. This camera provides better and faster high speed video than any other consumer grade camera currently on the market- still. I'd like to buy another one.
I researched this camera before purchasing it. Looked at footage on u-tube, and read reviews. The camera however is even more fun that i thought. It's not as good as a comparative dslr,but, it's photographic qualities are really use full. Like the 60fps burst for action and animal photography as well as the 30-300 burst function. This camera is a blast, just like national geographic footage when i was a kid. Wonderfull. Going to shoot water drops from a leaky tap today.... Who thought a dripping tap could be so much fun. Love this camera. ^_^ LOL.
The Casio Exilim EX-F1 has become a legend! Its high-speed video capability (1,200 frames per second) far exceeds any other camera in its price range. This camera is no longer produced likely due to some patent/copyright infringement. It originally sold new for $999, now to touch a new never-used EX-F1 you could pay upwards of $1,400. This camera is increasingly being used for research due to its inexpensive price compared to competing high-speed cameras in the $5,000 and up bracket. If you are interested in still photography, there are much cheaper cameras out there providing better quality images and more options. If you get this camera, its ONLY for the High-Speed video!
We bought this camera for its high speed video capabilities for R&D testing and it performs. It is amazing what the camera sees at 1200fps that your eye would otherwise have no chance of seeing. As with any high speed camera you need lots of light. You are not going to compete with the slow-mo guys or time warp but this is a great (relatively) inexpensive option. If you’re looking for a newer camera check out Casio’s high speed line up. http://www.casio-usa.com/products/archive/Digital_Cameras/High-Speed/
Amazing camera. Very well built and feels solid. deffinalty not cheap feeling or badly made. High Speed Shooting is very easy to use once you figure out all what all the buttons do. Very easy to upload photos and videos to your PC. Deffinatly the camera for anyone wanting to use the HS capture or just HD photos and movies.
Does everything an DSLR does but with better HD movie quality . High speed function for slow motion movies area tool that I specifically wanted and this one is great. Best shot features always a plus to have . And shoots in RAW format for superior editing programs. No regrets buying this camera.
I am a teaching professional and use for my golf pupils. It is the best camera available. It is far superior to any other camera. I currently have the fh 20, which is a great camera, but does not compare to this model. I do not know why Casio stop making these cameras?????