Casio Introduces World's Slimmest 10MP Camera

Wed Jan 9, 2008 6:50PM EST

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This week Casio is rolling out its EX-S10 digital camera, which it claims to be the world's thinnest with 10 megapixels of resolution.

At 15mm thick, it is, indeed, awfully svelte. On paper, the specs range from good to impressive, too: 2.7-inch LCD; 3X optical zoom; sensitivity up to ISO 1600; weighs only four ounces without the battery; available in four colors; and priced at just $250.

A lone sore spot: No image stabilization. I don't know about you, but I've come to rely on image stabilization to rectify my shaky-cam shots and turn blurry, running children into crisp action shots.

The cameras look good, but the proof will be in testing how well it performs at taking actual pictures. (It's impossible to judge based on an LCD preview, of course.) Stay tuned for hands-on coverage after CES wraps!

LINK: Casio Press Release

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  • 26 Posted by davidleung9 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:38PM EDT Report Abuse

    chivasrox beat me to the punch. 15/25.4 = .591 inch.

  • 27 Posted by blue_tide_8 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:09PM EDT Report Abuse

    is it for sale or something? if so how much because for as skinny as it is i wonder if its expensive.

  • 28 Posted by cattdaddy1216 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:19PM EDT Report Abuse

    Call me old fashion but give me the old slr's with the "F" stops an varirable shutter speeds. I have trouble pushing all those small buttons an most of the screens look to much like a contact print which is what I use to use to decide what picture to print!

  • 29 Posted by gbrend2001 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:06PM EDT Report Abuse

    USA doesn't have to go metric! It's just a little over 1/2 inch thick!

  • 30 Posted by tommytran54 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:16PM EDT Report Abuse

    you guy said this is a great camera, but did not say where can i purchase one with the price you said 250 is there a image stablization and can i use it to take video????what is limit of memory and what type of memory it use. come on we need more detail..........

  • 31 Posted by jazmyneb92 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:29PM EDT Report Abuse

    the camara looks cool for people with small hands and easy to carry around instead of the big bulky ones

  • 32 Posted by sanshose on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:04PM EDT Report Abuse

    If this is anything like the other recent Casios, there are 600 shooting modes to select from (only one of which you will ever use), no manual modes, badly grainy hi-ISO settings, and weigh a ton because the case is stamped steel. But it will turn on instantly & shoot in less than a second from a cold start.

  • 33 Posted by made_for_me2002 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:02PM EDT Report Abuse

    I own this camera and Im not happy with the quality of photo, dark, blurred and never the same as the screen shows

  • 34 Posted by made_for_me2002 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:02PM EDT Report Abuse

    I own this camera and Im not happy with the quality of photo, dark, blurred and never the same as the screen shows

  • 35 Posted by made_for_me2002 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:02PM EDT Report Abuse

    I own this camera and Im not happy with the quality of photo, dark, blurred and never the same as the screen shows

  • 36 Posted by made_for_me2002 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:02PM EDT Report Abuse

    I own this camera and Im not happy with the quality of photo, dark, blurred and never the same as the screen shows

  • 37 Posted by milionaireboy on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:20PM EDT Report Abuse

    Bought one yesterday, far from an old fashion 35mm. Took 60 pictures and found half to be blurry, disapointed with the results but the size is incredible. I want the same camera with 6400 iso or more and image stab for clear pictures, question is: how long will I have to wait??

  • 38 Posted by ckgetsnice on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:26PM EDT Report Abuse

    A credit card? It said 15mm, which is a slight bit more than 0.5 inches thick.

  • 39 Posted by inkpie on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:24PM EDT Report Abuse

    More pixels does NOT mean better pictures!!!! 10 Megapixels is such a WASTE! In order to fit a decent number of 10 meg pictures on a typical memory card they compress the heck out of the pictures, and they end up looking like crap anyway. Also that many pixels with a small lens means there's really not enough light for good exposure, and your photos will look grainy. Stick with a 3 to 5 megapixel (native!!!) camera, though they are getting hard to find too, as camera companies push the MYTH that more pixels mean better pictures.

  • 41 Posted by testa26112 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:01PM EDT Report Abuse

    it would be nice to show a photo with a side profile of the "world's thinnest camera". What good is it to see only the front???

  • 42 Posted by davidleung9 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:38PM EDT Report Abuse

    When I travel lightly, I carry a point and shoot camera (Canon PowerShot A550) that uses replaceable AA batteries and a SD card that can be purchased anywhere in the world. The proprietary batteries that are found in the thin cameras have to be recharged and can be troublesome and expensive to replace during a trip.

  • 44 Posted by jg2682 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:34PM EDT Report Abuse

    i have the casio exilim S880 it has image stadilization. i think they got their facts wrong. you could buy crappy one from kmart over three years ago with image stabilization so why a wouldent a new top of the line camra have it? fishy?????

  • 45 Posted by cardin77373 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:18PM EDT Report Abuse

    Yeah well you forgot the fact that it only 3X optical zoom which is the downfall of most camera makers. What good is it if you cant zoom in on the pics you want most?

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