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Casio Exilim EX-Z77
The EX-Z77 is the perfect balance of fashion and functionality. This lightweight, aluminum bodied camera boasts 7.2 megapixels, 3X optical zoom and has a 2.6-inch wide LCD. The EX-Z77 also features YouTube™ Capture Mode and Easy Mode. The YouTube™ Capture Mode and bundle software provide ideal settings for recording, storing and uploading videos on YouTube™, a popular video sharing website. The camera is also equipped with Easy Mode, which simplifies the camera settings into three easy menus (image size, flash, self-timer), perfect for the novice photographer.
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FEATURES
7.2 Megapixel CCD
In its compact and elegant design housing, the EXILIM EX-Z77 hides a high performance 7.2 megapixel CCD-Chip. With 7.2 megapixel resolution, you not only create photos in outstanding quality and colour, but can also edit sections of the picture, enlarge them and print them out in your format of choice. This way, your most memorable moments and even the smallest details can be captured for eternity on XXL posters, as well as in photos.
Innovative H.264 Movies
With the EX-Z77, you can turn your brilliant ideas into digital reality – and in extremely high quality too, as the movies* are recorded in innovative H.264 format. The H.264 enables you to record up to 1.5x longer high resolution films with sound than in MPEG4** format, with the same memory space and in the same picture quality. Extremely practical: The movie clips are optimized automatically for YouTube™ with the new YouTube™ Capture Mode.
*max. recording duration 10 minutes/movie
**compared with EX-S600, resolution: 640 x 480
You Tube™ Capture Mode
It has never been easier to upload your own movies to YouTube™: With the EX-Z77, you can film your most memorable moments directly in H.264 format optimized for YouTube™, in optimal movie size and outstanding quality*! And the exclusive software makes uploading your films to YouTube™ child's play.
*max. recording duration 10 minutes/movie
6.6 cm (2.6-inch) Wide Screen TFT colour display
With 6.6 cm (2.6-inch), the Wide Screen TFT colour display of the EX-Z77 is so large and wide that it takes up almost the entire rear side of the camera. This outstanding display enables you to take a closer look at your motifs, saved photos or movies.
EXILIM Engine 2.0
The extremely powerful EXILIM Engine 2.0 combines multiple components in a compact space, works extremely quickly and saves energy. The image processor also has sufficient capacity for the hue adjustment function used to optimise dark areas of your pictures, targeted noise elimination in critical colour areas and quicker image processing. And the new EXILIM Engine 2.0 also ensures quick reaction times and long battery operating times – which creates great pictures.
Highspeed continuous shooting
When you press and hold the release button, the EX-Z77 takes a photo every second. With the super highspeed continuous shooting, up to 5 photos* can be taken in the space of one second. The number of photos is limited only by the size of your memory card.
*Applies for normal picture quality and a resolution of 2 megapixels. Deviations are possible depending on the memory card used.
Face Detection function
Whether you're on holiday, at a party or spending time with your family - people are particularly popular subjects for a photo. It's a shame if faces turn out to be blurred. Practical: The Face Detection function recognises faces and automatically calculates the optimum setting for focus. Once it has recognised a face, it tracks it for as long as it remains within the image area.
Face-recognition function
The face-recognition function recognizes faces in the picture. Extremely clever: The face-recognition function can save up to 6 faces via a biometric mask. If several faces appear on a photo when taking a picture, the face recognition function focuses primarily on faces which have been saved previously in the family register. This enables you to set "preferences" for certain people when taking a photograph at family celebrations.
DIRECT ON function
Whilst other cameras are still moving the lens out, you will take the best photos and make the best films by far thanks to the DIRECT ON function. Your camera is ready to take photos at the press of a button – in only approx. 1,4 s*.
*Flash off, internal memory
3x optical zoom The EX-Z77 is only about as thick as your little finger - but has a 3x optical zoom. And so you will be able to see the finest details and will always be in the thick of the action.
Film Stabilisation function
The Film 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.
Auto Macro mode
The Auto Macro function ensures sharpness in details or smaller settings. The EX-Z77 has focussing ranges of between 10 and 50 cm in macro range, i.e. close range.
9-Point Multi AF function
If you take photos using the multi-focus, the camera measures the distance from the motif with the 9-Point Multi AF function at nine different points and sets the right focusing range. In addition, all the measured areas are displayed simultaneously which were the object of the focussing procedure. This means that every picture is extremely crisply focused.
RGB histogram The RGB histogram displays the fractions of red, green and blue. So you have an overview of the colour components in your picture and can correct if required, by adjusting the diaphragm or using colour filters. The RGB-histogram is in addition to the black-and-white histogram, with which you can control the light/dark contrast of a motif.
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SPECIFICATIONS
| Effective Pixels: |
7.2 million |
| Recording element: |
1/2.5" CCD-Chip (7.38P
total) |
| Recording format: |
Still picture: JPEG (Exif
Ver. 2.2), DCF 1.0, DPOF
Movie: H.264/AVC, MOV format
Voice: (Audio snapshot, Voice Recording); WAV |
| Recording medium / Capacity: |
Internal Flash Memory
11,4MB,
Card slot for SD- /SDHC- /MMC- /MMCplus Card |
| Image resolution: |
Single image: 3072×2304,
3072×2048 (3:2), 3072×1728 (16:9), 2560×1920, 2048×1536, 1600×1200,
640×480
Movie with sound: 640×480 (UHQ/HQ/Normal), 848×480 (UHQ Wide/HQ Wide),
320×240 (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 |
| 3.072 x 2.304 |
Fine |
4.3 MB |
2 |
224 |
| Normal |
2.31 MB |
4 |
418 |
| Economy |
1.57 MB |
7 |
616 |
| 3.072 x 2.048
(3:2) |
Fine |
3.73 MB |
3 |
259 |
| Normal |
2.02 MB |
5 |
478 |
| Economy |
1.38 MB |
8 |
700 |
| 3.072 x 1.728
(16:9) |
Fine |
3.02 MB |
3 |
320 |
| Normal |
1.66 MB |
6 |
582 |
| Economy |
1.14 MB |
10 |
848 |
| 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 |
2.00 MB |
5 |
483 |
| Normal |
1.15 MB |
10 |
841 |
| Economy |
720 KB |
16 |
1343 |
| 1.600 x 1.200 |
Fine |
1.26 MB |
9 |
767 |
| Normal |
790 KB |
14 |
1224 |
| Economy |
470 KB |
24 |
2057 |
| 640 x 480 |
Fine |
330 KB |
34 |
2930 |
| Normal |
190 KB |
60 |
5090 |
| Economy |
140 KB |
82 |
6908 |
Movie:
| 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
per movie |
5.8 Mbit/sec. |
30 |
max. 16 sec. |
max. 22 min. 50 sec. |
| 848 x 480 (UHQ Wide) |
7.0 Mbit/sec. |
30 |
max. 13 sec. |
max. 18 min. 55 sec. |
| 640 x 480 (HQ) |
2.8 Mbit/sec. |
30 |
max. 33 sec. |
max. 47 min. 30 sec. |
| 848 x 480 (HQ Wide) |
3.4 Mbit/sec. |
30 |
max. 27 sec. |
max. 39 min. 04 sec. |
| 640 x 480 (Normal) |
1.4 Mbit/Sek. |
30 |
max. 1 min. 7 sec. |
max. 94 min. 54 sec. |
| 320 x 240 (LP) |
545 Kbit/Sek. |
15 |
max. 2 min. 52 sec. |
max. 241 min. 08 sec. |
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| * |
Based on use of a Panasonic (Matsushita Electric Industrial
Co., Ltd.) PRO HIGH SPEED 1 GB SD Memory Card. Capacity differs
according to manufacturer. |
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| Operating Speed: |
Power on to first shot:
approx. 1.4 second*
Shutter release time lag: approx. 0.004 second**
Image playback: 0.1 second
Shot to shot time: approx. 1.3 seconds*/***
Continuous shutter: approx. 0.7 second intervals***
Hi-speed continuous shutter: 5 frames per second (with 2MP) until memory
is full
Rapid Flash: approx. 3 frames per second
*With built-in memory, flash off
**After focussing, flash off
***With image size set at 3.072 x 2.304; image quality NORMAL
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| Image deletion: |
One image, all images |
| Lens: |
F3.1 (W) - 5.9 (T), f =
6.3 (W) - 18.9 mm (T) (equivalent to approx. 38 -114 mm for 35 mm
cameras) 6 lenses in 5 groups including aspherical lens |
| Zoom: |
3x optical zoom, 4x
digital zoom (12 times both with optical and digital zoom) |
| Aperture: |
F3.1 / 4.4; automatic (it
varies on optical zoom) |
| Focus range: |
Normal: Approx. 40cm - ∞
Macro: Approx. 10cm - 50cm
Manual: Approx. 10cm - ∞
Infinity: ∞
(it varies on some optical zoom) |
| Focus mode: |
Contrast-AF (Spot, Multi,
Tracking-AF), manual focus (MF), pan focus (PF), macro, infinity focus |
| Exposure control: |
Light Metering: Multi
Pattern, Center Weighted, Center Spot
Exposure Control: Programmed AE
Exposure compensation: -2EV - +2EV by 1/3 EV steps |
| Shutter: |
CCD electronic shutter;
mechanical shutter |
| Shutter speed: |
Normal: 1/2 - 1/2.000
sec.*
Night scene: 4 bis 1/2000 sec.*
*above shutter speeds can be different when using a BEST SHOT
scene |
| Sensitivity (SOS/REI)*: |
Still: ISO 50 / 100 / 200
/ 400 /800 (automatic / manual)
Movie: Automatic
*SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity, REI: Recommended Exposure Index
**When BEST SHOT scene is "Anti Shake": ISO 800 (maximum)
When BEST SHOT scene is "High Sensitivity": ISO 1600 (maximum) |
| White balance: |
Automatic, fixed (6
modes), manual switching |
| Self-timer: |
10 sec. / 2 sec. / triple
self-timer |
| Recording functions: |
Still images, still
images with audio (max. around 30 seconds), macro, self-timer,
continuous shutter (Normal, High Speed, Rapid Flash), BEST SHOT, Face
Recognition, movies with audio (normal movie, short movie, past movie,
YouTube™ Capture Mode), voice recording |
| Microphone / Speaker: |
Monaural |
| Audio recording time: |
Audio Snapshot: Approx.
30 sec. max. / image
Voice Recoding: Approx. 35 min. (with built-in memory)
After Recording: Approx. 30 sec. max. / image |
| Flash system: |
Auto, manual-on,
manual-off, Red Eye-Reduction, Soft Flash, Rapid Flash |
| Flash range: |
Approx 0.1 m - 3.5 m (W)
/ Approx. 0.6 m - 1.9 m (T)
Continuous shutter: Approx. 0.4 m - 1.7 m (W), approx. 0.6 m - 0.9 m (T)
(it varies on optical zoom) ( ISO Sensitivity "Auto") |
| Monitor/Viewfinder: |
6,6 cm (2.6-inch) Wide
Screen TFT colour display (114,960 pixels - 479 x 240) |
| Timekeeping functions: |
Date and time recorded
with image data; auto calendar up to 2049 |
| World Time: |
162 cities (32 time
zones); city names; date, time and summertime |
| Communication: |
USB 2.0 (Full-Speed) |
| Input/Output terminals: |
USB/AV interface
(NTSC/PAL compliant) |
| Power source: |
1x lithium-Ion battery
(NP-20 battery) incl. |
| Battery life: |
Normal recording: Approx.
190 snapshots *
Continuous playback: Approx. 3 hr. 10 min. (Snapshots) **
Movie recording: Approx. 1 hr. 15 min. ***
Voice recording: Approx. 3 hr. 10 min. ****
*CIPA standard
Continuous recording conditions: Temperature: 23°C (73°F), monitor
screen: On, Flash: Off, image recorded every 30 seconds, alternating
full wide-angle and full telephoto zoom.
**Continuous playback conditions: Temperature: 23°C (73°F), scroll one
image about every 10 seconds.
***Movie recording without zoom.
****Voice recording times are based on continuous recording. |
| Dimensions: |
95 x 59 x 19,8 mm ( W x H
x D, excluding protrusions, 16.2 mm at thinnest part) |
| Weight: |
Approx. 118 g (w/o
battery and memory card) |
| Standard accessories: |
Battery charger (BC-11L),
lithium-ion rechargeable battery (NP-20), USB cable, AV cable, hand
strap, basic reference, CD-ROM |
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