Casio EXILIM Pro EX-F1 Reviews: Digital Hybrid Camera

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Build Quality	9.0
Design	7.7
Ease of use	8.6
Entertainment / Fun	9.3
Features	9.4
Image quality	8.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.4
Overall rating	8.6

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Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 7.0/10

+ Simple intuitive operation.
Great performance under good/bright lighting conditions.
Great battery life.
Solid build.
Excellent balance between stills and movie camera.

- A little heavy.
Very high speed movies need so much light that indoor effectiveness is reduced considerably.
Auto focus struggles on occasion.
Sluggish zoom.

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purchased 15 May 2008

Gary, Watford , “dedicated photography hobbyist”

Score 9.0/10

+ Unique in its field. A decent camera for the point-and-shoot market, and an amazing variety of extras to have fun with. It has made me seriously reconsider my previous DSLR preference.

- Takes a while getting used to the controls and menus, but this is to be expected given its diverse capabilities.

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Aug 2008

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Score 8.0/10

+ A lot of functions

- Slow by saving pictures
Picture quality/resolution is not so good

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purchased 27 Jan 2009

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Score 8.0/10

+ I got this for animation reference - high speed and/or high def footage, and it's great for that. Does good closeups of insects, water etc. It's easy to switch between taking a photo, taking high speed footage and taking hd or standard res footage, and playing back so you don't have to mentally switch modes all the time. Can be computer controlled using software and firmware upgrade downloaded from casio website (have not tried this yet).

- Big camera. Lacks easy manual controls, so if you want to shoot something that is not preset or works with the automatic settings then it may take a long time to set up. It's a large camera, maybe without proper manual control it ought to be smaller. I got this model as opposed to the other exilim models because I wanted to get the best quality images possible, maybe the smaller F20 would have been better suited to my needs - but I'm very happy with the F1 nevertheless.

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purchased 01 Jul 2009

james, england , “Keen amateur”

Score 10.0/10

+ absolutely brilliant great camera with amazing video recording capabilities i love it its brilliant with the SLR gorillapod too

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purchased 13 Aug 2009

Dimitris, Athens Grecce , “Experienced amateur”

Score 9.0/10

+ Great speed at the fast shuter (60 fps) and grat slow motion videos... Easy to use and lots of abbilities to expirience with...

- Not so great image quality (the 6 mp are not enough for digital photography) and it is a bit slow at the processing of the photos when they are shot with big time ( >1s) ...

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purchased 16 Dec 2009

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Score 8.0/10

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purchased 20 May 2009

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Expert reviews for Casio EXILIM Pro EX-F1

Pocket Lint expert review

Casio's EXILIM EX-F1 promises you 60 frames per second at the press of a button, but do you really need such power in a prosumer digital camera? We got shooting to find out. The size of a DSLR camera, without all the functionality of one, the EX-F1 is a strange beast. From a design perspective the camera is fairly large, mainly thanks to its 12x optical zoom and we presume processing engine to do what it does...

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reviewed 28 Oct 2008

TechRadar expert review

Missing high-speed action shots, be they of sports, wildlife or pets, is one of the most perplexing aspects of photography. But there's no longer any excuse for blinking and missing it with the arrival of the Casio Exilim EX-F1, officially the fastest compact camera in the world. The appropriately named F1 can fire off an astonishing 60 full- resolution frames per second, which makes the human eye look rubbish in comparison. It can also shoot HD-quality video ‚Äì 1,920x1,080 pixel quality at 60 fields per second.Impressive lens The Exilim EX-F1's only been out since early summer but it…

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reviewed 07 Aug 2008

PC Advisor expert review - by Paul Jasper

The Casio Exilim Pro EX-F1 shoots full-resolution bursts at up to 60 frames per second.

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reviewed 12 Jun 2008

Expert Reviews expert review

At a time when most camera manufacturers are obsessed with megapixel ratings, Casio\'s Exilim EX-F1 - its first ultra-zoom camera - is refreshingly different.

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Product Features

Camera Type	Hybrid
There are 2 main types of camera: The SLR and the Compact. SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras use a prism to reflect the exact image as seen through the lens and so offers a more accurate viewfinder. SLR cameras have detachable lenses offering greater flexibility if you wish to take a variety of different photographs. Compact cameras have a built in lens and an ‘above lens’ viewfinder which is less accurate but they are often cheaper, more sleekly designed and easier to carry anywhere with you to capture that moment perfectly without having to fiddle with complex settings or a bag full of lenses.
resolution (Megapixel)	6.60

Optical Zoom Ratio	12
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen Size in Inches	2.7
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital Zoom Ratio	4
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Face Recognition	Yes
A function for automatically detecting peoples faces and correctly adjusting the focus and exposure to take the best photo
Image Stabilisation	Yes
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Media Format	SDHC Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Media Format	SD Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Media Format	MMC Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
PictBridge	Yes
An industry standard allowing images to be printed from camera to printer, without needing a computer. CIPA PictBridge Standard Website
Macro Mode	Yes
This mode allows close-up photograpy of small objects such as insects and flowers.
Video Recorder	No
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Manual Focus	Yes
Almost all modern cameras have autofocus. Manual focus allows you to override the autofocus and set the distance yourself. This is especially useful if your camera is struggling to focus in a low-light or confusing scene.
Timer	Yes
Having a timer function is essential if you want to get into the shot yourself. Make sure your camera has this feature if you plan to go on holiday and capture photos of you and your friends or family having fun together.
Under Water	No
An under water feature means your camera is safe to dive with, usually between 3 and 5 metres. Most dSLR cameras will require expensive separate housing so consider investing in a waterproof digital compact first.
Weight (g)	671
The weight of the product in grams.
Flash	Yes
Whether or not your camera has an in-built flash. Flashes are essential for fully capturing a low light image.
Body Only	No
dSLR cameras have detachable lenses and are sold in a variety of combinations. This facet lets you know whether the package your are considering comes bundled with a lens or whether it is just the body of the camera.
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Shortest Shutter Speed	1/40000
This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.
Longest Shutter Speed	60
This is the longest exposure your camera will take. The longer you take a photo for, the more light is let in and the more motion is captured. Long shutter speeds can give fantastic, artistic results. Try photographing the night sky at 30s or longer to see how the rotation of the Earth causes the stars to curve through the scene.
Dimensions (mm)	127.7x79.6x130.1
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Resolution (Pixels)	2816x2112
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Max. Aperture Lens 1	f2.7-4.6
Measured in f-stops the aperture of a lens dictates the maximum amount of light captured. If you want to do low light photography look for something with a wide aperture like f2.8. The widest aperture is given as a range as it changes when your lens is zoomed in.
In-Built Memory (MB)	32

USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Release Date	3 Mar 2008
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

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