Casio Exilim EX-Z40 4MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Manufacturer:	Casio Inc.
List price:	~~$349.99~~
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Casio Exilim EX-Z40 4MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Average rating: Stars

If you want a small and easy to use digicam this is the one for you

I received my Exilim Z40 a week ago and this are my thoughts about it.

PROS

1.Very small: this camera is small enough to fit your shirt pocket and is also light weighted.
2.Big screen: For the size the screen is just huge... I love this part!!
3.Easy to use: Camera has many predefined settings very useful for newbies or is you are in a hurry and don't have the time to manipulate ISO settings and so forth.
4.Battery: This is one of the strongest points of this digicam. Once you fully charge this baby you can forget that task for a week. The battery just goes and goes and goes.
5.Video: the video mode have a great resolution, it's fast and is unlimited. You can record your videos until your SD card runs out of megs.
6.Picture browsing: you can browse your pictures through a built-in calendar. This is very useful when you have a big SD card and don't want to search pic by pic.
7.Favorites: the camera has a built-in favourite's folder where you can store your favourite's pics and that way share with your friends.
8.Speaker: this is almost standard in the nowadays digicams but is always nice to know that you can count in a built-in speaker.

CONS

1.Not great image quality: definitely this camera doesn't offer the best quality you can get in others. The pictures have a noticeable amount of noise most of the times and the colors are not bright enough. However if you are not printing big pictures then this is not a big of a deal.
2.Poor LCD: now this is a shame. Yes, the LCD is huge however the image quality on it is awful. Is noisy most of the time and very sensitive to light variations.
3.No standard battery support: this card us a proprietary battery so you won't be able to use your AA on this baby. I recommend getting a backup battery pack. The good news is that the battery life is UNBEATABLE.
4.PC connection: the camera comes with a sync cradle/battery charger that you have to connect to your PC in order to download the pics. It can be annoying to carry that cradle all the time.

Bottom line: Casio Exilim Z40 is a bang for your buck. It's very small, nice looking and easy to use also the battery life is unbelievable. However the picture quality is not great. So if you are a PRO don't mind getting this one but if you are a casual snapshooter who can trade a not-so-great image quality for economy, ease of use and small size this is a very good option for you.

Casio Exilim EX-Z40 4MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom - Casio Inc.

Good camera, just dont drop it

I purchased this camera for my daughter for Christmas. I was drawn by the size, easy enough for a 16 year old to slip in her pocket, the battery life and the included docking station. She loved it, taking hundreds of pictures at a time, yes the battery last a long time. Although display screen is bigger than that of my Kodak, it is grainy and poor quality, however, again she loved the camera. One major dilemma!!! Dont drop this baby. She was taking a picture and was bumped, only to have the lens mechanism stop working and basically leave the camera unusable. I sent the camera in to the service, in N.J. the ONLY service area available apparently, and also found the most of the service people caustic. After waiting through the queue for almost 10 minutes, when I didnt have a repair #, I was promptly disconnected. I do however, appreciate the assistance of Becky, who not only assisted me with a reduction in the cost of repair, but has helped me on several occasions in my attempt to get the camera fixed. But nonetheless, the repair is not covered under warranty and cost about $200, just a bit less than I paid. So here is the dilemma, nice little camera, just make sure not to drop it and be prepared for a bit of work with the service.

Casio Inc. - Casio Exilim EX-Z40 4MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Very good camera!

I got this camera off Ebay. Slight hesitant after reading some of the negative comments. Had it for a week now and I can say no regret for getting this gem. Here is my take:
1) Camera is well built and solid. Not too small but very light for carrying it around. I had other cameras that at the end of a outing would feel like brick! I would recommend holding it with both hands to shoot otherwise picture do blur with movement.
2) Menu system is very well designed. Also moving around the menu is speedy.
3) Lots of features like movie taking mode with sound, voice recording, adding sound tags on pictures, 23 scene modes...
4) Battery life. Though I haven't test this yet. It is very important to me. I have run out of battery with other camera before and didn't want it to happen again! I understand the battery will allow 360 shots per charge.
5) Dock is small so is the AC charger. I like the option on it to easily transfer images to my computer by pushing a single button. There is also a picture button to do slideshow while camera is on dock.
So all in all I am very happy with the purchase. The only negative I would have is "yes" picture quality can be improve - especially in low light. But my need is primary to have a snapshot camera easy to carry and available at all time so this fits the bill.

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