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CASIO Introduces the World's Slimmest* Digital Camera With a Wide-angle 4X Optical Zoom
Features CCD-shift anti-shake function and a large 3.0 inch LCD display
Norderstedt, July 14, 2008 - CASIO Computer Co., Ltd., announced today the release of the newest model in its EXILIMŽ digital camera series - the stylish, slim EXILIM Zoom EX-Z150, which features a wide-angle zoom lens, a CCD-shift anti-shake function, a very large LCD monitor and an 8.1 effective megapixel resolution.
* As at July 14, 2008, for a digital camera with a wide-angle 28 mm equivalent 4X optical zoom lens. Based on CASIO survey.
The EXILIM Zoom EX-Z150 has the features and functions needed to meet the demanding requirements of today's digital camera users, all in the slimmest camera in the world with a built-in wide-angle 28 mm (35 mm film equivalent) 4X optical zoom lens, at just 20.1 mm thick (18.9 mm at the thinnest section).
To complement the slim, stylish look, the new EXILIM offers all the premium functionality you would expect in a much bigger digital camera, including a CCD-shift anti-shake function and face detection technology. It also features a large 3.0 inch LCD monitor, a first for the EXILIM series, making it even easier to compose shots and adding to the fun of viewing the images taken.
The EXILIM Zoom EX-Z150 is available not only in silver and black, but also in colorful red, pink, and green.
Main Features of the EXILIM Zoom EX-Z150
- 8.1 effective megapixel model for high resolution photography
- Slim, compact size: 96.7 wide x 57.3 high x 20.1 mm thick (18.9 mm at the thinnest section)
- 28 mm-equivalent wide-angle 4x optical zoom lens enables users to conveniently photograph scenes such as tall buildings or get shots of big groups of people in a small room, while still allowing zoom photography to capture distant subjects
- CCD-shift anti-shake function for beautiful image quality, free from effects of camera-shake
- Face detection technology that senses people's faces
- Large 3.0 inch, high resolution LCD monitor with 230,400 dots
| Number of Effective Pixels | 8.1 million | ||
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| Image Sensor | 1/2.5-inch square pixel CCD | ||
| Total Pixels | 8.29 million | ||
| File Format | Still Images | JPEG (Exif Version 2.2, DCF 1.0 standard, DPOF compliant) | |
| Movies | AVI format, Motion JPEG, IMA-ADPCM (monaural) | ||
| Audio (Voice Recording) | WAV format (monaural) | ||
| Built-in Flash Memory (Image Area) | 17.9MB | ||
| Recording Media | SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCardplus compatible | ||
| Number of Recorded Pixels | Still Images | 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176 (3:2), 3264 x 1840 (16:9), 2816 x 2112, 2304 x 1728, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 | |
| Movies: | 640 × 480 (HQ/Normal, 30 fps), 320 × 240 (LP, 15 fps) | ||
| Recording Capacity (When Set at Maximum Image Size) | Still Images | Built-in Flash Memory | Approx. 3 shots (Fine) / 7 shots (Normal) / 10 shots (Economy) |
| SD Memory Card 1GB* | Approx. 210 shots (Fine) / 392 shots (Normal) / 578 shots (Economy) | ||
| Movies | Recording Time | Maximum recording time per file: 10 min. | |
| Built-in Flash Memory | Approx. 11 seconds | ||
| SD Memory Card 1GB* | Approx. 11 min. 43 seconds | ||
| Operating Speed | Power on to First Shot**/*** | To be advised | |
| Shutter Release Time Lag**/*** | To be advised | ||
| Shot to Shot Time***/**** | To be advised | ||
| Normal Speed Continuous Shutter**** | To be advised | ||
| Lens | Construction | 7 lenses in 6 groups, including aspherical lens | |
| F-number | F2.6 (W) to 5.9 (T) | ||
| Focal Length | f= 4.65 to 18.6mm (4X) | ||
| 35mm Film Equivalent | Approx. 28 to 112mm (4X) | ||
| Focusing | Focus Type | Contrast Detection Auto Focus | |
| Focus Modes | Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Pan Focus, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus | ||
| AF Area | Spot, Multi | ||
| Focus Range***** (From Lens Surface) | Auto Focus | Approx. 40 cm to ∞ (W) | |
| Macro | Approx. 15 cm to 50 cm (W) | ||
| Infinity Mode | ∞ (W) | ||
| Manual Focus | Approx. 15 cm to ∞ (W) | ||
| Exposure | Exposure Metering | Multi-pattern, center weighted, spot by imaging element | |
| Exposure Control | Program AE | ||
| Exposure Compensation | -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps) | ||
| Shutter Type | CCD electronic shutter, mechanical shutter | ||
| Shutter Speed ****** | Auto | 1/2 to 1/2000 second | |
| Night Scene (BEST SHOT) | 4 to 1/2000 second | ||
| Aperture******* | F2.6 (W) to F7.7 (W)********, auto switching | ||
| White Balance | Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day White FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, Manual WB | ||
| Sensitivity (SOS/REI)********* | Still Images | Auto, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600 | |
| Movies | Auto | ||
| Other Recording Functions | BEST SHOT | Included: 22 scenes | |
| YouTube™ Capture Mode: | Included | ||
| Face Detection | Included | ||
| Voice Recording | Included | ||
| Self-timer | 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer | ||
| Built-in Flash | Flash Modes | Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red Eye Reduction | |
| Flash Range | Normal: approx. 0.15 to 3.2m (W), approx. 0.6 to 1.5m (T) | ||
| Monitor Screen | 3.0-inch TFT color LCD, 230,400 dots (960×240) | ||
| Timekeeping Functions | Date and Time | Recorded with image data | |
| On-image Time Stamp Function | Included | ||
| Auto Calendar | To 2049 | ||
| World Time | 162 cities in 32 time zones, city name, date, time, summer time | ||
| Input/Output Terminals | USB/AV port, USB compatible | ||
| Microphone | Monaural | ||
| Speaker | Monaural | ||
| Power Requirements | Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-70) x 1 | ||
| Battery Life | Number of Shots********** | Approx. 280 still images (CIPA standards) | |
| Continuous Playback | Approx 4 hr. 20 min. (still images) | ||
| Continuous Recording | Approx. 4 hr. 50 min. (voice recording) | ||
| Dimensions (Excluding Projections) | 96.7 (W) x 57.3 (H) x 20.1 (D)mm Thinnest part: 18.9 mm |
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| Weight (Excluding Battery and Accessories) | Approx. 126g | ||
| Bundled Accessories | Rechargeable lithium ion battery, lithium ion battery charger, AC power cord, USB cable, AV cable, strap, CD-ROM | ||