Tested: new Casio camera

Posted on 25 July 2013

The Casio high-speed EX-ZR700 is small, nifty and takes beautiful snaps too.

The Casio high-speed EX-ZR700 is a 16,1 megapixel point and shoot camera that delivers clear pictures and runs smoothly. It takes a while to get the knack of the menu options and you need to fiddle around to make the most of it.

The Casio also starts up quickly so there’s no delay in getting the unique shots you want.

It’s got an incredible zoom function – up to 18x that doesn’t compromise clarity and the pictures are without shakes or blur, which is pretty impressive.

The company states that the star feature is its new EXILIM HS 3 engine, which eliminates delays, blurring and shaking enabling non-professionals to get quality shots. I have to say, it really works. What happens is, when you press the shutter button it actually takes three pictures instead of one and combines them into a clear and beautiful image.

The camera is lightweight and easy to use. I was quite sad to see the demo model go.

Costs R4 999

 

Here’s all the technical info 

Number of Effective Pixels 16.1 megapixels (/million)
Image Sensor   1/2.3-inch high-speed CMOS
Total Pixels 16.79 megapixels (/million)
File Format Still Images RAW*1, JPEG (Exif Ver.2.3), DCF 2.0, DPOF
MoviesZR700 MOV format, H.264/AVC, IMA-ADPCM (stereo)
Built-in Flash Memory (Image Area)*2 52.2MB
Recording Media SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card , SDXC Memory Card compatible
Number of Recorded Pixels Still Images 16M (4608 x 3456), 3:2 (4608 x 3072), 16:9 (4608 x 2592), 10M (3648 x 2736), 5M (2560 x 1920), 3M (2048 x 1536), VGA (640 x 480)
Movies FHD: 1920×1080 (30fps) / HD*3:1280×720 (15fps/20fps/30fps) / STD: 640×480 (30fps) / HS1000: 224 x64 (1000fps) / HS 480: 224×160 (480fps) / HS 240: 512×384(240fps) / HS 120: 640×480 (120fps) /HS 30-240 : 512×384 (30 to 240fps) / HS 30-120: 640×480 (30 to 120fps)
Recording Capacity (Maximum Image Size Setting) Still Images (JPEG) SD Memory Card 16GB*4 Fine: Approx. 1072 shots Normal: Approx. 1654 shots
Movies Recording Time Maximum recording time per file: 29minutes*5*6
SD Memory Card 16GB*4 Approx. 2 hours 13 minutes (FHD)
Continuous Shooting Speed 30 frames per second / 15 frames per second / 10 frames per second / 5 frames per second / 3 frames per second
Lens Construction 11 lenses in 10 groups, including aspherical lens
F-number F3.5 (W) to F5.9 (T)
Focal Length   f= 4.5 to 81.0mm
35mm Film Equivalent Approx. 25 to 450mm
Zoom Ratio 18.0 x optical zoom, 36.0x Multi SR Zoom, 4x digital zoom,286.9x maximum digital zoom (in conbination with HD zoom, VGA size)
 Blur Correction LENS Shift image stabilization
Focusing Focus Type Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Focus Modes Auto, Macro, Manual
AF Area Intelligent, Spot, Multi, Tracking
AF assist lamp Yes
Focus Range*7(From Lens Surface) Auto Approx. 4cm to infinity (W)
Macro Approx. 4cm to 50cm (W)
Manual Approx. 4cm to infinity (W)
Exposure Exposure Metering Multi pattern, Center Weighted, Spot by imaging element
Exposure Control Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Speed Priority AE, Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Shutter   CMOS electronic shutter and mechanical shutter
Shutter Speed*8 Auto 1/4 to 1/2000 second
Premium Auto PRO 4 to 1/4000 second
Aperture Priority AE 1 to 1/2000 second
Shutter Speed Priority AE/Manual Focus 15 to 1/2000 second (high-speed continuous shutter: up to 1/25000 second)
Aperture*9 F3.5 (W) to F7.0 (W)*10
White Balance Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day White FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, Manual WB
Sensitivity (SOS)*12 Still Images Auto, ISO80, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO3200
Still images (HS Night Shot) Maximum ISO25600
Movies Auto
Self-Timer 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer
Built-in Flash Flash Modes Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Red eye reduction
Flash Range*13 (ISO Sensitivity: Auto) Normal: Approx. 0.4 to 3.5m (W), approx. 1.5 to 2.1m (T)
Flash Lighting Adjustment +2,+1,0,-1,-2
Flash Charge Time Approximately 5 seconds
Recording Functions Snapshot (Program Auto mode / Premium AUTO PRO mode), Snapshot by Super resolution technology (Multi Frame), High Speed Continuous shooting, Prerecord (still image), AF-CS, Triple Shot, Marco, Super Marco (EX-ZR400), Self-timer, BEST SHOT, Blurred Background, All-In-Focus Macro, HDR, HDR Art, Slide Panorama, Wide Shot, Best Selection, ART SHOT(still / movie), Face Detection, Make-up, High Speed Movie (with sound only when 30fps of HS30-120 and HS30-240), FHD Movie, STD Movie, HDR ART Movie, Prerecord (movie), YouTubeTM Capture Mode, Lens shift stabilization (EX-ZR700), CMOS shift stabilization (EX-ZR400), Wind noise cut, ISO High Limit, Double (HDR ART)
Playback Functions Playback Zoom, Multi-image Screen, Start-up Images, Protect, Date & time Edit, Rotate, Re-size, Trimming, Copy, BGM Slideshow, Brightness, White Balance, Lighting, MOTION PRINT, Movie Editing, Continuous Shooting Multi Print, Continuous Shooting Frame Edit (DPOF Printing, Protect, Copy, Delete), Divide Group (Dividing Up a Continuous Shutter Group)
Other Functions PictBridge, Video Output: NTSC/PAL (EX-ZR400), Auto Rotate, Create Folder, USB charge, ECO Mode, Date and Time: Recorded with image data, With time stamp function, Auto Calendar: To 2049, World Time
Monitor Screen 3.0-inch TFT color LCD (Super Clear LCD), 921,600 dots (640 x 1440)
External connection terminal Micro USB port (Hi-Speed USB compliance, USB charging) / HDMI™ *14 output (Micro/TypeD)*15
Microphone Stereo
Speaker Monaural
Power Requirements Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-130) x 1
Battery Life Number of Shots*16 Approx. 470 shots
Continuous Playback (Still Images) Approx. 6 hours 25 minutes
Actual Movie Recording Time (FHD Movie)*16 Approx. 1 hours 30 minutes
Continuous Movie Recording Time (FHD movie)*16 Approx. 3 hours 5 minutes
Dimensions W×H×D*16 107.4 (W) x 60.0 (H) x 30.7 (D) mm  (excluding projections; 25.5mm at thinnest point)
Weight*16 Approximately 222g (Including Battery and Memory Card*4) ?Approximately 182g (Excluding Battery and Memory Card)
Bundled Accessories Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery (NP-130), USB-AC Adaptor (AD-C54U),Micro USB cable, Strap, Quick Start Guide

 






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