When skinny really is beautiful
Smiley Byte
DAILY XPRESS
Published on September 16, 2008
It may be slim but the Casio Exilim doesn't skimp on quality or features
At just 13.8 millimetre thick and weighing a mere 113 grams, the Casio Exilim S10 camera not only slips easily into your pocket but you'll tend to forget it's even there. Yet the 10-megapixel has advanced face-detection technology, allowing you to capture good-quality photos with ease, a 2.7" SuperClear LCD screen, which is large enough to show shooting settings and display shots, and has a 3x optical zoom lens, offering a 35mm equivalent of 36-108mm. The test found that the S10 captured photos with natural colours and correct exposures in most light environments. The camera's performance was impressive too, taking only 1.6 seconds to start up and get ready for the first shot. There was virtually no shutter lag at all and it was able to capture five shots in 11.2 seconds without the flash and in 11.9 seconds with flash. The provided Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery also had very good battery life. With one charge, expect to capture about 200 images and some video clips. The S10 can record good-quality movies as a H.264/AVC MOV file, which is compatible with iTunes and your Ipod. This is a high quality video compression scheme that greatly reduces file size while retaining a high level of quality. The camera also offers wide movie recording mode with a resolution of 848x480. The S10 is very easy to use thanks to its 36 "Best Shot" pre-program-med shooting modes, which respond to various light environments and include a video shooting mode, called "For YouTube". Best of all, the Casio Exilim S10 can be yours for Bt10,990 payable in 10 interest-free instalments with one instalment waived.
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