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Casio Exilim EX-Z1200
Now, going one step beyond the EX-Z1000, the new flagship EX-Z1200 offers 12.1 megapixel resolution - the highest available in any compact digital camera. At this amazing level of detail, photos print crystal-clear even in large sizes or when trimmed to show just one part of the image. It incorporates CCD-shift image stabilization and the latest EXILIM Engine 2.0 image processing module with motion analysis technology.
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FEATURES
12.1 Megapixel CCD
In its compact and elegant designer metal housing, the EXILIM Zoom EX-Z1200 contains an unbelievable 12.1 megapixels – a real highlight that opens up completely new possibilities. With 12.1 megapixel resolution, you don't just get pictures of excellent quality, you can also trim photos to the size you wish, enlarge them, and print them out in the format of your choice. This way even the smallest details can be captured for eternity, on large format posters as well as on photos.
Image Stabilisation system
With the new, Mechanical CCD Shift technology, in conjunction with the Motion Analysis system and the Anti Shake DSP*, the risk of shaky photos is reduced to a minimum.
The CCD Shift system mechanically compensates for camera movements via a mobile image sensor. The Motion Analysis technology automatically analyses the speed and direction of a moving subject – ISO sensitivity and exposure time are then optimally adjusted as appropriate. The Anti Shake DSP* is the solution for electronically resolving the problem of picture blurriness caused by shaking hands or by the movement of the picture subject. And with the Film Stabilisation function*, there is a reduced risk of filming shaky scenes due to a wobbly camera grip.
*Electronic photo and movie stabilizer function
Very bright 7.1 cm (2.8-inch) Wide Screen TFT colour display The EX-Z1200 is equipped with an ultra-bright and wide 7.1 cm (2.8-inch) Wide Screen TFT colour display. With approx. 1400 cd/m²* the display also features above-average brightness, allowing the user to clearly view every subject, no matter how bright the sunlight. And to ensure that you have the best view in any situation, you can adjust the luminosity intensity as you wish to suit the individual lighting conditions. There are five default settings available for this purpose: -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / AUTO
*Max. brightness: Measurement in the centre of the TFT colour display
H.264 video encoding
The innovative H.264 video encoding is tucked away in the EX-Z1200 's stylish designer housing. The H.264 encoding lets you record high-resolution films with sound, and with the same amount of space on the memory card and the same image quality, up to 1.5 times longer than with the conventional MPEG-4* format.
*Compare with EX-S600, resolution: 640 x 480
EXILIM Engine 2.0
Works quickly and provides great recording quality: the new EXILIM Engine 2.0. The extremely powerful image processor combines multiple components in a compact space, offering sufficient capacity for such features as the Auto Tracking AF function, hue adjustment to optimise dark areas, targeted noise elimination in critical colour areas and quick image processing.
And the new EXILIM Engine 2.0 also ensures quick reaction times and long battery operating times – and all of this naturally with very low energy consumption. 3x optical zoom
The quality lens of the EX-Z1200 makes the 3x optical zoom possible. You simply get closer to the motif with the practical zoom rocker switch.
BEST SHOT motif programme
From "landscape" to "portrait", from "night scenes" to a "retro" look – your EXILIM EX-Z1200 can be flexibly adjusted to all kinds of requirements. To automatically ensure that all pictures are a success, the super-flat digital camera has 34 photo and 10 movie presettings, for a variety of situations. BEST SHOT also allows you to quickly create and save your own settings, which you can access at any time.
Auto Tracking AF function Dogs running, kids jumping around, moving cars – there are countless examples of moving subjects, which can try the patience of even professional photographers. Thanks to the Auto Tracking AF function, you can relax and concentrate on the overall subject. The half-pressed release button sets the focus for saving, and the focus frame automatically follows the moving subject as long as the release button remains half-pressed – as soon as it is time to take the photo, simply "release"!
Wide Movie Shooting
The Wide Movie Shooting function also allows you to shoot films in the 16:9 Wide Screen format with 848 x 480 pixels. This way you can watch your movies in full Wide Screen format on a plasma or LCD television, for example. Film Stabilisation function
The Movie Stabilization function* can reduce the risk of filming scenes which are wobbly because the camera has not been held still. This function can stabilise unwanted movements, which often produces better pictures.
Go to the current special offer to find out everything you need to know about the new image stabilisation system.
*Electronic image and movie stabilizer
Recording Light
This practical function allows you to record films even in weak light - the recording light illuminates your subject. Versatile: when photographing in a dark environment, the LED of the Recording Light functions as an AF auxiliary light, and as a time signal for the self-timer. Movie Rotating function With the practical Movie Rotating function, you can record your films in both landscape and portrait format, rotate them as you wish* and then enjoy them in the digital camera display or in full format on the television.
*Rotated movies cannot be transferred to a PC.
Revive Shot
If you photograph the contents of your old photograph album with the Revive Shot function, yellowed and pale colours are automatically refreshed and the photos are revived for a new and long life in digital form. Layout Shot
Create one photo to show your friends everywhere you went on holiday, or give different views of your new car. Layout Shot creates fun photo collages while they are still in your camera. Trimming
With Trimming you can change the size of the picture already in the camera and sections of a picture can be saved as its own shot. In this way, you can for example cut out only the face of a person and have it printed as a photo without using a computer or complicated software.
Picture Rotating Pictures taken in a portrait format can be manually rotated for playback in landscape format. Now you don't have to turn the camera or your head in order to look at the picture. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PICTURES
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SPECIFICATIONS
| Model: |
EXILIM Zoom EX-Z1200 |
| Effective Pixels: |
12.1 million |
| Imaging Element: |
1/1.70-inch square pixel
color CCD (Total pixels: 12.3 million) |
| Image Files Format: |
Snapshots: JPEG (Exif
Ver.2.2), DCF1.0 standard, DPOF compliant
Movies: H.264/AVC, MOV format
Audio: WAV |
| Recording Media: |
11.4 MB built-in flash
memory, SD-/SDHC Memory Card, MMC-/MMCplus Card compatible |
| Image Size (Pixels): |
Snapshots: 4.000 x 3.000
/ 4.000 x 2.656 (3:2) / 4.000 x 2.240 (16:9) / 3.264 x 2.448 / 2.560 x
1.920 / 2.048 x 1.536 / 640 x 480
Movies: 640 x 480 (UHQ), 848 x 480 (UHQ Wide), 640 x 480 (HQ), 848 x 480
(HQ Wide), 640 x 480 (Normal), 320 x 240 (LP) |
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Snapshots:
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Image Size (Pixels) |
Resolution |
Approximate
File Size |
Approximate
Memory Capacity (Images)* |
| Built-in Memory (11.4 MB) |
SD Memory Card* 1 GB |
| 4.000 x 3.000 |
Fine |
7,87 MB |
1 |
122 |
| Normal |
4,13 MB |
2 |
234 |
| Economy |
2,76 MB |
4 |
350 |
| 4.000 x 2.656
(3:2) |
Fine |
6,87 MB |
1 |
140 |
| Normal |
3,62 MB |
3 |
267 |
| Economy |
2,43 MB |
4 |
398 |
| 4.000 x 2.240
(16:9) |
Fine |
5,66 MB |
1 |
165 |
| Normal |
3,0 MB |
3 |
322 |
| Economy |
2,02 MB |
5 |
478 |
| 3.264 x 2.448 |
Fine |
4,59 MB |
2 |
210 |
| Normal |
2,46 MB |
4 |
393 |
| Economy |
1,67 MB |
6 |
579 |
| 2.560 x 1.920 |
Fine |
2,99 MB |
3 |
323 |
| Normal |
1,62 MB |
7 |
597 |
| Economy |
1,12 MB |
10 |
863 |
| 2.048 x 1.536 |
Fine |
1,26 MB |
5 |
483 |
| Normal |
790 KB |
10 |
841 |
| Economy |
470 KB |
15 |
1343 |
| 640 x 480 |
Fine |
330 KB |
34 |
2930 |
| Normal |
190 KB |
60 |
5090 |
| Economy |
140 KB |
82 |
6908 |
Movie with Audio:
| Image Size
(Pixels) |
Maximum
Movie Length |
Approximate
File Size |
Frames/sec |
Approximate
Memory Capacity |
| Built-in Memory (11,4 MB) |
SD Memory Card* 1 GB |
| 640 x 480 (UHQ) |
10
minutes/movie |
5,8 Mbit/sec. |
20 |
Approx. 16 sec. |
Approx. 22 min. 50 sec. |
| 848 x 480 (UHQ Wide) |
7,0 Mbit/sec. |
20 |
Approx. 13 sec. |
Approx. 18 min. 54 sec. |
| 640 x 480 (HQ) |
2,8 Mbit/sec. |
20 |
Approx. 33 sec. |
Approx. 47 min. 29 sec. |
| 848 x 480 (HQ Wide) |
3,4 Mbit/sec. |
20 |
Approx. 27 sec. |
Approx. 39 min. 3 sec. |
| 640 x 480 (Normal) |
1,4 Mbit/sec. |
20 |
Approx. 1 min. 7 sec. |
Approx. 1 min. 34 sec. |
| 320 x 240 (LP) |
845 Kbit/sec. |
20 |
Approx. 1 Std. 51 sec. |
Approx. 2 Std. 35 sec. |
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| * |
Based on Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., LTD. products.
Capacity depends on card manufacturer. |
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| Lens/Focal distance: |
F2.8 (W) to 5.4 (T),
f=7.9 to 23.7 mm (equivalent to approximately 37 to 111 mm for 35 mm
film), 7 lenses in 5 groups, with aspherical lens |
| Zoom: |
3x optical zoom, 4x
digital zoom (12x in combination with optical zoom) |
| Focusing: |
Contrast Detection Auto
Focus
Focus mode: Auto Focus, Macro mode, Auto Macro, Pan Focus for movie
only, Infinity mode, manual focus, AF Area: Spot, Multi or Tracking, AF
Assist Light |
| Approximate Focus range*: |
Auto Focus: Approx. 40cm
to
Macro: Approx. 6 cm to 50 cm
Infinity Mode: Approx.
Manual: Approx. 6 cm to
*Using optical zoom causes the above ranges to change |
| Exposure control: |
Light metering: Multi
pattern, Center weighted, Center spot |
| Exposure: |
Program AE |
| Exposure compensation: |
-2EV~+ 2EV (1/3EV units) |
| Shutter: |
CCD electronic shutter,
mechanical shutter |
| Shutter speed*: |
Snapshot mode (auto): 1/4
to 1/2.000 sec. AE aperture priority: 1 - 1/2.000 sec. AE shutter time
priority and manual setting 30 - 1/2.000 sec.
*Using other BEST SHOT scenes or ISO settings causes the shutter speed
to change |
| Aperture: |
F2.8/F8.0*, auto
switching
*F8.0 is the aperture when an ND filter is being used - using optical
zoom causes the aperture to change |
| White balance: |
Auto WB/ fixed (6 modes)
/ manual switching |
| Sensitivity: |
Snapshots: Auto / ISO50 /
ISO100 / ISO200 / ISO400
(Max. ISO 800 when BEST SHOT scene is "Anti Shake")
(Max. ISO 800 when "Anti Shake" setting is "Auto")
(Max. ISO 1600 when BEST SHOT scene is "High Sensitivity")
Movies: Auto |
| Recording functions:: |
Single image, BEST SHOT,
movie BEST SHOT, movie with sound, single image with voice, voice
recording (mono), macro, self-timer, continuous shooting |
| Audio Recording Time: |
Audio Snapshot: Approx.
30 sec. max./ image
Voice Recoding: Approx. 35 min. (within built-in memory)
After recording: Approx. 30 sec. max./ image |
| Self-timer: |
10 seconds. 2 seconds,
Triple self-timer |
| Built-in flash: |
Flash Modes: Auto Flash,
On, Off, Red eye-reduction, Soft Flash, Rapid Flash |
| Flash range: |
Approx. 0.1 to 4.0 meters
(W), Approx. 0.3 to 2.1 meters (T)
* Continuous shooting: Approx. 0.3 to 2.4 meters (W), Approx. 0.3 to
1.2 meters (T)
* (using optical zoom causes flash range to change) ( ISO Sensitivity:
"Auto") |
| Viewfinder: |
Monitor screen |
| Monitor: |
7.1-cm (2.8-inch) Wide
Screen TFT colour display, 230,400 pixels (960 ×240) |
| Timekeeping functions: |
Date and time: Recorded
with image data; Auto calendar up to the year 2049, date/time mark |
| World Time: |
162 cities in 32 time
zones, city, date, time, summer time |
| Input/Output terminals: |
USB docking station with
integrated power supply, AV connection (NTSC/PAL) via docking station |
| USB: |
USB 2.0 (Full-Speed)
compatible |
| Microphone/Speaker: |
Monaural |
| Power requirements: |
Proprietary rechargeable
Lithium-Ion battery (NP-40) |
| Battery life: |
Approx. 340 snapshots*
(CIPA Standards)
Continuous playback**: approx 8 hr. 10 min. (snapshots)
Continuous recording: approx 2 hr. 10 min. (movie recording)
Continuous recording***: approx 12 hr. (voice recording) |
| Dimensions: |
93.3 (W) x 58.5 (H) x
22.2 (D) mm (excluding projections, 19.9 mm at thinnest part) |
| Weight: |
Approximately 152 g
(excluding battery and accessories) |
| Bundled Accessories: |
USB docking station
(CA-36), AC adapter for docking station, AC adaptor, USB cable, AV
Cable, Strap, Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery (NP-40) Basic Reference,
CD-ROM |
| * |
CIPA
Standard |
| ** |
Continuous playback requirements: temperature: 23°C, scrolling
of one image around every 10 seconds. |
| *** |
Voice recording times are based on continuous recording. |
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