Name of product:
Casio ExilimApproximate date of purchase:
May 5, 2009My Review
First of all, I must say that the manual -- or, rather, lack of one -- was the main difficulty I experienced. I had to live with this camera and learn by using. But, once I did, I never have ceased to be amazed by the wide range of extras it has. The Camera is a 10.5 megapixel and does take very good shots. Auto white / focus / exposure / flash and the rest, all are pretty standard. I find I get about 300 photos on one charge.
I can't tell anyone how much abuse the camera might have taken, because I am very careful with it. I carry it in a cloth pouch.
Overall, for the price range and most people's needs, it's an excellent choice, I think.
Camera "pros"
From one-step easy shots (full auto), to movie and custom settings when not in auto mode, it can do a lot. The large screen isn't a new feature now, but fairly new when I bought it. I looked for a camera like this one as it has a rechargeable battery (more earth friendly I hope).
Camera "cons"
There is a slight tendency to have fuzzy photos if you take several shots in rapid succession, but, otherwise, results are consistently good.
I have also noted the tendency to get white artifacts (don't know what else to call them) when flash is used indoors and there are small shiny metal objects in room.
