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March 10, 2008 |

The Casio Exilim EX-Z9 will satisfy the novice users photographic wants and needs

By Arnold Zafra





The Casio Exilim EX-Z9 will satisfy the novice users photographic wants and needs The Casio Exilim EX-Z9 is a point-and-shoot digital camera designed for novice photographers.

Priced at US$159.99 the Exilim EX-Z9 is fashionable, affordable and user-friendly.

According to Casio, the Exilim EX-Z9 is a stylish, slim, and portable digital packed with high-end features.

Key features include:

  • 8.1 Megapixels,1/ 2.5” square pixel CCD
  • Macro allows photography from 15-50 cm
  • 3x optical zoom
  • Focal length f=6.2 - 18.6mm (37.5-112.5mm equivalent 35mm)
  • 100-1600 ISO (sensitivity)
  • 2.6 inch LCD screen (114,960 pixels)
  • Takes SD/SDHC, MMC/MMC Plus MEDIA
  • slim and compact metal body
  • 136 grams
  • Dimensions of 9.24 mm x 5.5 mm x 2.3 mm (W x H x D)
  • 23 Best Shot Modes that help the user take high quality images without having to adjust the camera settings; easy mode simplifies the camera settings to three easy menus (image size, flash and self-timer).

What the manufacturer says:

“Whether you are taking snap shots of your family at the park or your friends at a concert, this high-quality digital camera is sure to satisfy all of your photographic wants and needs,”

What users and reviewers are saying:

“This new model stays true to the user-friendly features that have become standard to the EXILIM Zoom series.”-Connected Photographer

“But while the 8.1-megapixel budget shooter doesn’t really bring any new features to the table, it’s a solid offering that sports a 37.5 to 112.5mm-equivalent f/2.8-5.2 lens and a roomy 2.6-inch LCD (but no optical viewfinder), and includes the ease-of-use-oriented feature set that we’ve come to expect from Exilim point-and-shoots. “-Janice Chen

Our comment:

You’ve read the reviews and both mentioned the Exilim EX-Z9 “user-friedly” factor as the camera’s selling point. It would be interesting to find out how actual users, specifically the novice photographer would reacto to the EX-Z9. We’ll keep you posted on that.


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