Casio Exilim EX-Z550

This camera features a wide-angle 26 mm 4X optical zoom lens and a clear 2.7-inch LCD screen. A 14.1 effective megapixel model, it is equipped with CCD-shift image stabilization and HD Movie function.

Newly developed EXILIM Engine 5.0

Casio has made even further advances from its EXILIM Engine 4.0, which contained both an ordinary CPU and a high-speed dedicated image processing CPU. The new Engine 5.0 increases image processing speed by 30% and produces beautiful images through advanced color reproduction and rich tonal gradation and by removing noise from photos in high sensitivity mode.

Dynamic Photo: Make composite images of different moving images

Casio has achieved great advancements in Dynamic Photo, a function that creates “moving photos” by cutting moving subjects from the background in images taken with continuous shooting and combining those images on a different still image. In addition to composites made with a still image background, cut-out moving images can now be pasted on other moving images. This new capability raises the power of expression of images. Thus, while increasing the “fun of creating images,” these models will also increase the “fun of sharing images” by making it easy to upload images to YouTube™ using the included software or post them to a blog.

Premium Auto: Take beautiful photos just by pressing the shutter button

This function enables the camera to automatically analyze the scene being photographed — including distinguishing night scenes, back lighting, a blue sky, green trees, or a sunset — as well as sensing whether there is a face in the frame, the movement and position of the subject, and whether a tripod is being used. It simultaneously optimizes settings for exposure, ISO sensitivity, point of focus, photo blur correction, tonal range and color balance, and level of noise reduction. Premium Auto is a state-of-the-art, fully automatic function that makes it easy for users to take superior quality photos just by pushing the shutter button, by analyzing the image at the level of individual pixels and performing different corrections for human subjects and the background.

Art Shot Function: Shoot photographs that look like paintings

The Art Shot Function makes use of the image processing technology in the EXILIM Engine 5.0 to create photos of scenery or human subjects that have the feel of a painting. The view in the LCD screen of the subject in front of the user can be switched between an oil painting, a crayon drawing, or a watercolor painting, allowing the user to select the preferred art style in which to photograph the scene.

Number of Effective Pixels					14.10 million
Image Sensor					1/2.3-inch square pixel CCD
	Total Pixels				14.48 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)*1					24.5MB
Recording Media					SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card*2
Number of Recorded Pixels	Still Images				14M (4320 x 3240), 3:2 (4320 x 2880), 16:9 (4320 x 2432), 10M (3648 x 2736), 6M (2816 x 2112), 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. 103 shots (Fine) / 199 shots (Normal) / 298 shots (Economy)
	Movies		Recording Time		Maximum Recording Capacity per File: 4GB*4
			SD Memory Card 1GB*3		Approx. 6 min. 51 seconds (HD)
Continuous Shutter	High-speed Continuous Shutter				Approx. 4 frames per second at 1600 x 1200 pixels
	Flash Continuous Shutter				No
Lens	Construction				7 lenses in 6 groups, including aspherical lens
	F-number				F2.6 (W) to F5.9 (T)
	Focal Length				f = 4.65 to 18.6mm
		35mm Film Equivalent			Approx. 26 to 104mm
Zoom	Optical Zoom				4X
	Digital Zoom				4X (16X in combination with optical zoom)
	HD Zoom				27.0X (image size: 640 x 480 pixels)
Focusing	Focus Type				Contrast Detection Auto Focus
	Focus Modes				Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Super Macro, Pan Focus, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus
	AF Area				Intelligent, Spot, Multi, Tracking
	AF Assist Lamp				No
Focus Range*5 (From Lens Surface)	Auto Focus				Approx. 5.9” to infinity (W)
	Macro				Approx. 1.9” to 19.7” (First step from widest setting)
	Super Macro				Approx. 1.9” to 19.7”
	Infinity Mode				Infinity (W)
	Manual Focus				Approx. 5.9” 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 1/2000 second
				Night Scene	4 to 1/2000 second
Aperture*5					F2.6 (W) to F7.8 (W)*9
White Balance					Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day White FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, Manual WB
Sensitivity (SOS/REI)*10	Still Images				Auto, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO3200
	Movies				Auto

Other Recording Functions		Image Stabilization Mechanism		CCD-shift image stabilization
		Premium AUTO		Yes
		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: 42 scenes
			Dynamic Photo	Yes
			Art Shot Function*11	Oil Painting, Crayon, Water Color
			Multi-motion Image*11	Yes
			YouTube™ Capture Mode	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*5		Approx. 05.9” to 19’ (W), approx. 1.9’ to 8.2’ (T)
Monitor Screen				2.7-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, daylight saving 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*12 (CIPA Standards)			Approx. 250 still images
Dimensions (CIPA Standards)				3.91”(W) x 2.18” (H) x .88” (D) .83” thick excluding protruding parts
Weight (CIPA Standards)				Approx. 4.8oz (including battery and memory card), approx. 4.1oz (excluding battery and memory card)
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. F7.5 is the aperture when an ND filter is being used. *8. F7.9 is the aperture when an ND filter is being used. *9. F7.8 is the aperture when an ND filter is being used. *10. SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity; REI: Recommended Exposure Index. *11. Image size: 2048 x 1536 pixels. *12. Auto Mode, standard brightness monitor setting.

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