Casio Exilim EX-G1

Shock Resistance

The EXILIM G EX-G1 offers the world's thinnest profile *1 of .78 inch (excluding protruding parts) in a shock-resistant digital camera. The camera passed multiple drop tests of seven feet based on Casio's own standard *2 .

Waterproof/Dustproof

The EX-G1 offers waterproof performance corresponding to IEC/JIS Protection Class 8 (IPX8) waterproofing, and can be used for 60 continuous minutes at a water depth of 10 feet *3 . It also withstands water jets corresponding to IEC/JIS Protection Class 6 “IPX6” waterproofing, and can be directly rinsed under running water. The EX-G1 is also impervious to dust, with performance corresponding to IEC/JIS Protection Class 6 “IP6X” dustproofing.

Freezeproof

Withstanding ever the coldest of temperatures, the EX-G1 endures through temperatures as low as 14 °F *4 .

Exterior

The outer body of the EX-G1 is made from stainless steel to withstand external shocks while a polycarbonate cover absorbs shocks to the body side near the shutter. The camera's wrist-strap holder is made of die-cast zinc to withstand drops while a rotating lock secures the external memory slot cover. For additional protection, the EX-G1 comes with two types of detachable protectors to absorb shocks.

Internal construction

The waterproof inner body of the camera is made from polycarbonate reinforced with fiberglass while a buckle-lock construction is added to absorb impact, using fewer screws to secure the inner body. Additionally, the camera's frame comes equipped with speaker and microphone filters to prevent water from penetrating the camera.

Lens

To prevent damage to the camera's lens, a resin ring as been added around the glass casing to ease shocks to the lens area. With the addition of a reinforced, glass lens cover, the EX-G1 is tooled with a multi coating that is water-repellent and prevents light reflection from ruining pictures. To further protect the camera from impact, high-performance damping material has been added to protect the lens unit from external shocks.

LCD panel

The acrylic plate to protect the LCD from water pressure and shocks is 1.5 times thicker than conventional point-and-shoot cameras. The LCD panel features a resin mount to ease shocks to the LCD panel area.

Interval shooting

The interval shooting function allows users to automatically take still photos or movies at fixed intervals while engaged in action sports such as cycling, snowboarding, and wind surfing *5 . With the EX-G1, users can take powerful photos from inside the action, the kind which are usually almost impossible to capture. The shooting interval can be set at 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, or 3 minutes, and the capture time for movies may be set at 3, 10, 20, or 30 minutes.

Great for a variety of outdoor photography scenes

The BEST SHOT function enables users to take beautiful photos just by selecting the desired subject scene. The EX-G1 includes additional BEST SHOT settings suitable for various outdoor situations, such as “snow” and “beach” scene settings, which automatically adjust to prevent subject underexposure due to the brightness of snow or sun. There is also an “underwater” setting to control the tendency of underwater photos to come out looking too blue.

12.1 effective megapixels

This thin stylish model features a large 2.5-inch monitor with 230,400 dots of high resolution and a non-extending 3X zoom lens ranging from 38-114mm (35 mm film camera equivalent).

Intelligent AF

When the camera is pointed at a desired shot, the Intelligent AF function automatically detects the photo subject even if it is not a human face and determines the focus and exposure area accordingly.

Advanced Dynamic Photo function

Casio's original Dynamic Photo function, which creates composite moving images using the camera's own high-speed image processing technology, now does even more.  When a moving subject is cut out of a number of images and combined with a different still shot that forms the background, the size of the subject can be changed to suit the background image.  Additionally, the Dynamic Photo video can easily be converted in-camera into a motion JPEG movie file.  Moving graphics such as hearts and bouquets of flowers are included so that users can have fun decorating their still images using the Dynamic Photo function.  Casio not only allows users to have fun taking and viewing photos, but also provides innovative new ways for them to create original images, right on the camera.

Wide Screen Movies

The camera also features a wide format (16:9) Movie function.  Just press the dedicated Movie button to take beautiful movies at 848x480 pixels.

*1. As of November 18, 2009, based on a Casio survey; *2. Established with reference to the US standard, MIL-STD-810F Method 516.5-Shock; *3. Based on test conditions set by Casio; *4. Battery life will be shorter than under normal temperature conditions; *5. A commercially available mount is required to support the camera.

Toughness Construction		Shock Resistance							Passes drop test of 2.13 meters (7 feet)*1
		Waterproof							Up to 3 meters (10 feet) *2
		Dustproof							Yes*3
		Freezeproof							-10 °C (14 °F) *4
Number of Effective Pixels									12.10 million
Image Sensor									1/2.3-inch square pixel CCD
	Total Pixels								12.39 million
File Format	Still Images								JPEG (Exif Version 2.2, DCF 1.0 standard, DPOF compliant)
	Movies								AVI format, Motion JPEG, IMA-ADPCM (monaural)
	Audio (Voice Recording)								WAV format (monaural)
Built-in Flash Memory (Image Area)									35.7MB*5
Recording Media									microSDHC Memory Card, microSD Memory Card
Number of Recorded Pixels	Still Images								12M (4000 x 3000), 3:2 (4000 x 2656), 16:9 (4000 x 2240), 8M (3264 x 2448), 5M (2560 x 1920), 3M (2048 x 1536), VGA (640 x 480)
	Movies								WIDE: 848 x 480 (30 fps) / STD: 640 x 480 (30 fps) / LP: 320 x 240 (15 fps)
Recording Capacity (Maximum Image Size Setting)	Still Images (JPEG)				microSD Memory Card 4GB*6				Approx. 490 shots (Fine) / 935 shots (Normal) / 1399 shots (Economy)
	Movies				Recording Time				Maximum Recording Capacity per File: 4GB*7
					microSD Memory Card 4GB*6				Approx. 39 min. 57 seconds (WIDE)
High-speed Continuous Shutter									Approx. 3 frames per second at 1600 x 1200 pixels (Up to 8 shots)
Lens	Construction								11 lenses in 9 groups, including aspherical lens
	F-number								F3.9 (W) to F5.4 (T)
	Focal Length								f=6.66 to 19.98mm
				35mm Film Equivalent					Approx. 38 to 114mm
Zoom	Optical Zoom								3X
	Digital Zoom								4X (12X in combination with optical zoom)
	HD Zoom								18.7X (image size: 640 x 480 pixels)
Focusing	Focus Type								Contrast Detection Auto Focus
	Focus Modes								Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Pan Focus, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus
	AF Area								Intelligent, Spot, Multi Tracking
Focus Range*8 (From Lens Surface)	Auto Focus								Approx. 10cm to infinity (W)
	Macro								Approx. 10cm to 50cm (W)
	Infinity Mode								Infinity (W)
	Manual Focus								Approx. 10cm to infinity (W)
Exposure	Exposure Metering								Multi-pattern, center weighted, spot by imaging element
	Exposure Control								Program AE
	Exposure Compensation								-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Shutter Type									CCD electronic shutter, mechanical shutter
	Shutter Speed*9						Auto		1/2 to 1/1250 second
							Night Scene		4 to 1/1250 second
Aperture*8									F3.9 (W) to F8.9 (W)*10
White Balance									Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day White FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, Manual WB
Sensitivity (SOS/REI)*11	Still Images								Auto, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO3200
	Movies								Auto
Other Recording Functions			Make-up Mode					Yes (12-level steps)
			Landscape Mode					Yes (Vivid Landscape: 2-level steps / Mist Removal: 2-level steps)
			Lighting Function					Yes
			BEST SHOT					Yes: 25 scenes
						Dynamic Photo		Yes
						Interval Snapshot		Yes
						Interval Movie		Yes
						Underwater		Yes
						Beach		Yes
						Snow		Yes
						Multi-motion Image*12		Yes
						YouTube™ Capture Mode		Yes
						AUTO BEST SHOT		Yes
						Voice Recording		Yes
			Face Detection					Yes
			Auto Shutter					Yes
Self-timer								10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer
Built-in Flash			Flash Modes					Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Soft Flash, Red Eye Reduction
			Flash Range*8					Approx. 0.1 to 2.4m (W), approx. 0.5 to 1.1m (T)
Recording Light								Yes
Monitor Screen								2.5-inch TFT color LCD, 230,400 dots (960 x 240)
Timekeeping Functions	Date and Time							Recorded with image data
	On-image Time Stamp Function							Yes
	Auto Calendar							To 2049
	World Time							162 cities in 32 time zones, city name, date, time, summer time
Input/Output Terminals								USB/AV port
	USB							Hi-Speed USB
Microphone								Monaural
Speaker								Monaural
Power Requirements								Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) x 1
Battery Life	Number of Shots*13 (CIPA Standards)							Approx. 300 still images
	Continuous Playback (Still Images)							Approx. 3 hr. 40 minutes
	Continuous Recording (Voice Recording)							Approx. 6 hr. 50 minutes
Dimensions (CIPA Standards)								103.5 (W) x 64.2 (H) x 19.9 (D)mm (Excluding Projections)
Weight (CIPA Standards)								Approx. 154g (Including Battery and Memory Card*6)
Bundled Accessories								Two detachable protectors, Rechargeable lithium ion battery, lithium ion battery charger, AC power cord, USB cable, AV cable, strap, CD-ROM

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