We’re back in business and covering camera news again! Casio announced two new cameras in the US earlier today, with an additional two new cameras for the rest of the world. As far as I can tell, it’s yet another round of incremental upgrades from Casio, nothing particularly innovative. The good stuff has yet to come (Wait till tomorrow).
Despite the differences in design, the new point-and-shoot Exilim Z90 and Exilim Z450 cameras are very much alike inside. The appeal of both these cameras are their ‘premium’ movie modes (you normally won’t find 720p recording in cameras this price). The new, non-US models are the Exilim Z33 and Exilim Z280 which are close relatives (with slight variations) of these two cameras.
Casio Exilim Z90
(Ultra compact camera)
- 12 effective megapixels
- 35 – 105 mm (f3.1 – f5.9) 3X optical zoom lens (Ugh, this lens again?!)
- NO real image stabilization
- 2.7 inch LCD
- New Intelligent AF (huh? so should we fit our old cameras with dunce caps?) and Dynamic Photo (overlay one shot over another)
- No manual controls
- 720p 24 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in October for $150
- Comes in your choice of black and pink
Casio Exilim Z450
(Ultra compact camera)
- 12 effective megapixels
- 28 – 112 mm (f2.6 – f5.8) 4X optical zoom lens
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- 3 inch LCD
- New Intelligent AF (huh? so should we fit our old cameras with dunce caps?) and Dynamic Photo (overlay one shot over another)
- No manual controls
- 720p 24 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery (superb battery life of 550 shots per charge!)
- Available in October for $200