Original URL: http://www.reghardware.com/2008/03/07/casio_exilim_exz9/
Casio's extends Exilim line-up
Room for another?
Growth of Casio's Exilim digicam series shows no signs of slowing, because the manufacturer has crammed yet another model into the brand, offering a high number of megapixels in a colourful metal body.
Casio's EX-Z9: 8.1 megapixels and 3x optical zoom in a colourful shell
The EX-Z9 has 8.1 megapixels and will be available in pink, black, silver and orange. Its 2.6in LCD display is slightly down on the 2.7in available with the existing EX-S10 [1] and its optical zoom has also been dropped to 3x, compared to 4x on the rival model.
The EX-Z9 still manages to integrate 23 Best Shot modes, ranging from bright sunlight to sports. However, there’s no mention of the aquarium mode available on Canon’s SD870 [2] camera. Casio’s relationship with YouTube [3] is obviously going well because the manufacturer has built the feature into the EX-Z9, allowing users to capture and upload content to the website in three steps.
All of the features that digicam users now expect as standard feature on the EX-Z9, including anti-shake and face detection. There’s no mention of a smile capture [4] feature, which is now becoming an increasingly common feature thanks to integration into cameras from Sony, Nikon and General Electric.
Casio’s Exilim EX-Z9 will be available later this month for around $160 (£80/€125).