Casio Exilim EX-V7 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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“Size, design, zoom and 'click and go' setting.” Lee, Douglas View all 6 real customer reviews

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Build Quality	7.8
Ease of use	7.3
Features	8.0
Image quality	7.8
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.5
Overall rating	7.8

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Lee, Douglas

Score 7.0/10

+ Size, design, zoom and 'click and go' setting.

- Very limited instructions on full functions and settings and the software is poor compared to others.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 May 2007

Gordon, Edinburgh

Score 5.0/10

+ The x7 zoom is a good feature for the size.

- The controls are small and fiddly. But worst of all the quality of the pictures is terrible compared to previous Casios I've had - I wish I'd never "upgraded". The flash does not work well indoors and the number of blurred and out of focus images is staggering. Stick with the other simpler versions which work very well.

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purchased 17 May 2007

Keith , Chesham, Bucks

Score 10.0/10

+ My four year old son can use it very well. Excellent Camera Very easy to use.

- None that I have noticed.

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purchased 24 Oct 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Great All-In-One Still & Movie Camera. Widescreen video recorded in H.264, so it fits a lot more on a memory card than most cameras that record movies do! It also records audio in stereo! 7x optical zoom with no protruding lens is silent, and also works whilst recording video; including image stabilisation. Good quality view screen that has good performance in direct sunlight. Lots of "scene" modes to allow good quality shots and movies even if you don't know how to setup a camera for differing conditions. Clear and concise menus that offer either effective and simple, or very comprehensive camera setup. Nice autofocus modes that can allow automated tracking of moving objects and also work throughout movie recording and zooming.

- Flash range is limited, though the camera is easy to setup for a dark scene using no flash. Image stabilisation seems to judder sometimes when recording movies, particularly when at full zoom. Autofocus can get lost at times. Positioning of the zoom slider is odd, though it does seem to work well and the zoom speed is related to the pressure you apply, which is nice. The lens is offset to the corner of the camera, and it is very easy to get your fingers in the shot. The wrist strap that comes with the camera is far too short to be of much use.

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purchased 26 Sep 2007

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PC Advisor expert review - by David Becker

It turned out to be a challenge to get very worked up one way or the other about the Casio Exilim EX-V7, a camera that balances out to be an almost perfectly average point-and-shoot.

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reviewed 22 Oct 2007

TechRadar expert review

The rise of the camera phone has made shooting from the hip, over your mate's shoulder, or in the back of the cab on the way home from the pub, as easy as sliding open the lens cover. The latest generation of digital compacts are following suit. In recent months, we've seen flat-fronted, pocket models in Sony's T100 and HP's R837 that are activated by sliding open the lens cover, and Casio's look-a-like 7-megapixel EX-V7 is almost identical.Like its competitors, Casio has managed to cram a vertically stacked zoom lens within a slender body not much larger than a credit card, but here…

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reviewed 03 Jul 2007

Product Features

Camera Type	Compact
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)	7.2

Optical Zoom Ratio	7
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen Size in Inches	2.5
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	No
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.
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
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	Yes
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.
Dimensions (mm)	95.5x59.8x25.5
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (g)	149
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.
Resolution (Pixels)	3072x2304
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.
Shortest Shutter Speed	1/800
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.
Max. Aperture Lens 1	f3.4-5.3
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)	11

USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.