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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67 Posted by unfranchise33 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:28PM EDT Report Abuse
The Reason it dosen't need image stabilization is because it only has a 3X zoom. No camera really needs it for 3x. When you get above 10x, then you need the (optical) image stabilization. If 3x is enough zoom for you, don't let that hold you back from purchasing it because they will never put it on a zoom that small.
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68 Posted by helpwiththenamesalready on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:18PM EDT Report Abuse
For those of you who can't understand how thick 15mm really is let me tell you its as thick as the dashes im gonna put here look ______ that's 15mm or in inches 590 thousands of an inch honestly its not that thin. you guys should understand that its not about how big the megapixels are its about the type of chip that's inside my Canon Eos is only 6.3 megapixels but it has a chip inside to die for takes magazine quality pictures and i got it for 300 on ebay :) slr professional.
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69 Posted by janwright2005 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:28PM EDT Report Abuse
Bought my daughter a Casio camera for Christmas- she loves it but the software (photo loader, photo transport) that comes with it seems very limited- I can't even find anything to edit the pictures with it- crop, red-eye, for example. My old HP (my teenager calls it a dinosaur) may be bigger and slower to process, but the program with it, is good- saves pictures to the HP page as well as to my Pictures in my documents. Maybe there is more to the software program for the Casio that I don't know about.
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70 Posted by gasdmf on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:06PM EDT Report Abuse
i have the 6MP version of this camera and I love it! it's exceptionally small and takes great pictures. i've referred a couple of co-workers to the Exilim family of cameras and they have been equally satisfied. i'd be confident that this one will perform equally as well as my older one.
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71 Posted by dbz4ever on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:39PM EDT Report Abuse
I own a Canon sd750 & love it! There's no need for me to go slimmer or more pixelated. BTW, I live in the U.S. & work in the pharmaceutical field, we do use the metric system to measure. I hate it when the Europeans make lame comments on how Americans are like this, like that etc.
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72 Posted by yendorlaz on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:56PM EDT Report Abuse
Yeah so if its supposedly the thinnest camera, you would figure they would show a pic of how thin it is.... Hmmm maybe it's just me.
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73 Posted by yasminnie_1 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:55PM EDT Report Abuse
the lone sore spot should hardly be anything to anyone who knows how to take a picture without the lame automatic settings. Turn your ISO's up if you want to catch a moving object - Push here dummy buttons only make for dull and lackluster pictures anyway. Besides, there should be some sort of implied rule that if you are going to fork out the $250 for 10mpx, you NEED to know how to use your camera in manual mode. Otherwise, you'd probably just stick to the old 4-6 mpx's. It's like driving a Ferrari under 55 PH
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74 Posted by mindsoda95 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:21PM EDT Report Abuse
It's 1 and a half centimeters thick, to answer your question
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75 Posted by joejoebean02_03 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:38PM EDT Report Abuse
Yasminnie... How about buying a Canon 40D, with 10.1mpx... Never take that out of Manual mode... And, ISO3200, with VERY LOW noise, to any... Can you say, perfection at sports games???
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76 Posted by loftustina on Thu Sep 3, 2009 6:55PM EDT Report Abuse
Why do we need the worlds slimmest camera? Slim is not an issue for me.
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77 Posted by cudacuda01 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:32PM EDT Report Abuse
I prefer larger heavier cameras like the Canon Mark series and old Kodak DCS560. Small "lipstick" cameras just never cut it with me, and the sensors are smaller so the huge magapixel ratings aren't the same. More importantly does it have Custom White Balance, 12 bit or greater bit depth, Metering, low ISO, continuous shooting mode, more focus points, raw mode, remote shutter options and filter threading.
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78 Posted by viviblackmyst on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:36PM EDT Report Abuse
what the heck? that is probably the lamest camera ever.
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79 Posted by artalexp@sbcglobal.net on Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:58PM EDT Report Abuse
Canon makes the best slim cameras and those are the ELPH SD models. They make sharp pics with vibrant and real colors (yes, even in low light and on Hi ISO) The menu is very user friendly. From pushing the ON button to taking the picture takes about two-three seconds. Most of the other companies (especially the likes of Casio and Sony that except cameras make all other kinds of things) rely too much on beautiful body colors and design.
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80 Posted by coolohx on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:29PM EDT Report Abuse
Truly the slimmest camera is the SPCX187FGZ developed by the ex-KGB and is only 2mm thick, small enough to put inside a winter jacket. Very cool with this size and it comes with night vision, and smile detection and a zoom of 1X plus accessories of 5 colors to choose from. ISO1600, macro zoom, soda-spilled proof and employee (for KGBs only) discount. The only catch is that it doesn't work because there wasn't any battery invented yet that small.
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81 Posted by khris_dane on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:50PM EDT Report Abuse
hello ..how can i purchase it??since im here at Bangkok,thailand??is it here now??is the price the same as you have posted??250 dollars??thank you so much!
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82 Posted by jaycu888 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:29PM EDT Report Abuse
Image stabilization is useless on moving subjects.
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83 Posted by pet_headcrb on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:08PM EDT Report Abuse
wow rogueist. again? Remember when u said that walmart was selling LASER TVs for cheap? Yea. This is just like that time. read the review man.
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84 Posted by brookeshields_md on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:13PM EDT Report Abuse
Hey dont get mad but i think is fake no offense their.
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85 Posted by themountainviewguy on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:04PM EDT Report Abuse
The problem with being so thin ... the optical zoom is only 3x ... and have you have ever had to sit your camera down on something to take a time-release shot with yourself in the picture ... that is so thin I don't think it would stand up without help.
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66 Posted by beryl0501 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:05PM EDT Report Abuse
I'll get one to try it. I think it's a good one . I can't comment on anything unless proven or tried.