Casio Exilim EX-Z450

The EXILIM Zoom EX-Z450 is built with a stylish design, producing a 12.1 effective megapixel image while boasting a wide-angle 28 mm 4X optical zoom lens. In addition to a CCD-shift image stabilization mechanism, the EX-Z450 features a Landscape Mode for taking enhanced scenery shots, and a Makeup Mode that enhances the beauty of a person's face. The high performance features Casio is known for are evident in this camera, while the image quality is never sacrificed with the addition of new functions.

12.1 megapixels

This stylish model features a large 3.0-inch LCD monitor with 230,400 dots of high resolution, as well as a lens ranging from 28-mm wide angle (35 mm film camera equivalent) all the way to 4X optical zoom. Its advanced base performance is supported by a CCD-shift image stabilization mechanism, and longer battery life lasting about 550 shots on a single full charge.

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.

Landscape Mode

This mode is for taking beautiful scenery shots. Users can choose between the Vivid Landscape option, which enhances only impressive colors, or the Mist Removal option, which produces clearer pictures when the atmosphere is misty or hazy.

Makeup Mode

The camera helps create beautiful pictures of people's faces. This function ensures that faces are correctly focused and well exposed, adjusts the smoothness of skin, and softens facial shadows caused by sunlight.

Handheld Night Scene function* or Lighting function

The camera can automatically detect difficult situations, such as night scenes where there would normally be camera shake, and backlit scenes where faces or backgrounds can be poorly exposed, and then make the most appropriate settings. All the user has to do is to press the shutter button to take great pictures.
* EX-Z450 only

Dynamic Photo can create composite moving images ideal for animated electronic greeting cards

Without the need for a computer, Dynamic Photo enables users to cut out images of a moving subject that have been photographed, and combine them with a different still image that forms the background. The result is a unique still photo containing a moving subject. Dynamic Photo can be used to create highly original and creative electronic greeting cards. Thanks to improvements made to Dynamic Photo, fun composite moving images can now be created even more easily.

A moving subject can be cropped from a single shooting, as long as the background is flat and in one color.
It is now possible to expand or shrink the size of the cut-out subject to suit the still image that it will be combined with.
A Dynamic Photo can be converted into a Motion JPEG movie file right on the camera.
Using the included PC software, Photo Transport, still images can also be uploaded to the camera for use in composite moving image creation.
Eight different Animated Characters (such as a heart or a dinosaur) are included in the camera so that users can have fun decorating their still images.

High Resolution HD Movies

The camera also features an HD Movie function. Just press the dedicated Movie button to take beautiful movies at 1280x720 pixels.

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*1

Recording Media
SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card*2

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
HD: 1280 x 720 (24 fps) / STD: 640 x 480 (30 fps) / LP: 320 x 240 (15 fps)

Recording Capacity
(Maximum Image Size Setting) Still Images
(JPEG) SD Memory Card 1GB*3
Approx. 122 shots (Fine) / 234 shots (Normal) / 350 shots (Economy)

Movies Recording Time
Maximum Recording Capacity per File: 4GB*4

SD Memory Card 1GB*3
Approx. 5 min. 27 seconds (HD)

Continuous Shutter High-speed Continuous Shutter
Approx. 10 frames per second at 1280 x 960 pixels (Up to 20 shots)
Approx. 4 frames per second at 1600 x 1200 pixels (Up to 8 shots)

Flash Continuous Shutter
Approx. 3 frames per second at 1600 x 1200 pixels (Up to 3 shots)

Lens Construction
7 lenses in 6 groups, including aspherical lens

F-number
F2.6 (W) to F5.8 (T)

Focal Length
f=4.9 to 19.6mm

35mm Film Equivalent
Approx. 28 to 112mm

Zoom Optical Zoom
4X

Digital Zoom
4X (16X in combination with optical zoom)

HD Zoom
25.0X (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 or Tracking

AF Assist Lamp
Yes

Focus Range*5
(From Lens Surface) Auto Focus
Approx. 3.94” to infinity (W)

Macro
Approx. 3.94” to 1.64’

Infinity Mode
Infinity (W)

Manual Focus
Approx. 3.94” 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*6 Auto
1/2 to 1/1000 second

Night Scene
4 to 1/1000 second

Aperture*5
F2.6 (W) to F7.0 (W)*7

White Balance
Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day White FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, Manual WB

Sensitivity (SOS/REI)*8 Still Images
Auto, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO3200

Movies
Auto

Other
Recording Functions Image Stabilization Mechanism
CCD-shift image stabilization

Make-up Mode
Yes (12-level steps)

Landscape Mode
Yes (Vivid Landscape: 2-level steps / Mist Removal: 2-level steps)

Handheld Night Scene
Yes

Lighting Function
Yes

BEST SHOT
Yes: 39 scenes

Dynamic Photo
Yes

Multi-motion Image*9
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*4
Approx. 0.3 to 14.7ft (W), approx. 1.6 to 6.6ft (T)

Monitor Screen
3.0-inch TFT color LCD (Super Clear 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-40) x 1

Battery Life Number of Shots*10
(CIPA Standards)
Approx. 550 still images

Continuous Playback
(Still Images)
Approx. 9 hr.

Continuous Recording
(Voice Recording)
Approx. 13 hr.

Dimensions (Excluding Projections)
3.8 (W) x 2.2 (H) x 0.84 (D)in

Thinnest part: 0.76in

Weight (Excluding Battery and Accessories)
Approx. 4.58oz

Bundled Accessories
Rechargeable lithium ion battery, lithium ion battery charger, AC power cord, USB cable, AV cable, strap, CD-ROM

*1. Built-in memory capacity after formatting. *2. Compatible with Eye-Fi Card, an SD memory card-type wireless LAN. *3. When using Panasonic Pro High Speed 1GB SD Memory Card. *4. Within limits of memory and battery life. *5. Range is affected by optical zoom. *6. May differ according to camera settings. *7. F7.0 is the aperture when an ND filter is being used. *8. SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity. REI: Recommended Exposure Index. *9. Image size 2048 x 1536 pixels. *10. Auto Mode, standard brightness monitor setting.