Casio has announced a new digital camera with a large LCD screen with touch abilities. The camera is called Casio EX-Z3000 and also comes with over 16 megapixels and HDR technology from Casio.

Some key features for the Casio EX-Z3000:
-16.1 megapixel image sensor
-3.2” LCD with touch screen abilities
-8x optical zoom lens
-CCD-shift image stabilisation
-High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology
-Comes in silver, pink, brown, and red

Press release:
Casio Releases Digital Camera with Touch Screen That Makes It Easier Than Ever to Shoot and View Photos

Compact Body with 8x Optical Zoom and HDR-ART for Producing Original Artistic Images Right on the Camera

TOKYO, May 20, 2011 – Casio Computer Co., Ltd., today announced the release of the exciting new EXILIM® EX-Z3000, the latest addition to the EXILIM family of digital cameras. The new camera has an effective resolution of 16.1-megapixels and boasts Casio’s large, super-clear LCD touch screen that enables users to take photos and then view them just by touching the screen.

The EXILIM EX-Z3000 features an 8x optical zoom lens in a compact body only 22.6 millimeters from front to back. It is also equipped with a 3.2-inch, high-performance, super-clear LCD touch screen with 460,000 pixels, and comes loaded with touch features that make it a breeze not only to view images, but also to shoot photos. Users can activate the shutter simply by touching the screen: with a single touch, the camera focuses on that point in the scene and captures the image. The fully automatic Premium Auto function also helps to ensure beautiful photos, whether taken with the shutter button or the touch screen.

The EX-Z3000 also features CCD-shift image stabilization and Casio’s Single Frame SR Zoom, which zooms up to 12 times while reducing image quality degradation, together with high-speed autofocus (0.14 seconds*1) and macro focusing down to 2 centimeters. The long battery life delivers 560 shots on a single full charge.*2 The camera is packed with other features that enhance the enjoyment of taking photos, including Casio’s High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology, which faithfully reproduces images as they really appear, even in settings with very strong contrast. Other features include HDR-ART for producing original artistic images right on the camera, HD Movie that allows zoom-in during movie capture, and Slide Panorama for taking shots of wide-open landscapes.

All these features are packaged in a compact body that is both stylish and modern. The EX-Z3000 is available in four colors: silver, pink, brown, and red.

EX-Z3000 Features

3.2-inch, high-performance, super-clear LCD touch screen
The EX-Z3000 features a 3.2-inch, high-performance, super-clear LCD touch screen with 460,000 pixels. The screen functions as a user interface that can be operated easily by anyone via a menu screen that smoothly scrolls up and down, and large touch icons that are conveniently positioned on the screen. Users can easily select shooting modes and adjust levels for the HDR-ART function by just touching the screen. Saved images can be viewed by simply touching the screen to scroll through pages of images.

Touch shutter—just touch the screen to focus at that point and take the photo
Users can simply touch the screen at the desired point of focus to shoot right away.

8x optical zoom with SR Zoom maintains refined image quality to a maximum zoom of 12x
The thin 22.6 millimeter body is equipped with an 8x optical zoom lens; the Single Frame SR Zoom extends the maximum telephoto range of the optical zoom up to 1.5 times, enabling a maximum zoom of 12 times without sacrificing image quality. The camera also comes with CCD-shift image stabilization.

Long battery life delivers 560 shots*
The camera boasts long battery life delivering 560 shots on a single full charge, by utilizing a high-capacity battery and Casio’s original energy-saving technologies to control power according to camera operations.

*. In accordance with Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards.

HDR technology faithfully reproduces images as they really appear
With Casio’s HDR technology, each press of the shutter button actually takes several shots at different exposures and instantly combines them into a single image* with a wide dynamic range. This minimizes washed out or overly dark areas, creating a photograph that captures all the rich tonal gradation of the scene just as it appears in real life. The HDR technology also reduces the blur caused by a subject’s movements during continuous shooting, leaving only beautifully crisp, clear photographs.

*. All HDR images are 3 megapixels.

HDR-ART creates artistic photographs
The EX-Z3000 features Casio’s HDR-ART function for enabling anyone to create truly artistic photographs* at the press of the shutter button, unlike anything possible with conventional cameras before. The function works by combining continuous shots with differing exposures and performing highly precise image analysis to locally change levels of contrast and color saturation. Users can select from three different processing levels of art effects according to their personal tastes.

*. All HDR-ART images are 3 megapixels.

Premium Auto function produces beautiful photos with just a press of the shutter button
Premium Auto 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 any human faces 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, focus location, photo blur correction, tonal range and color balance, and level of noise reduction. Images are analyzed pixel by pixel to apply different correction to people and backgrounds. Premium Auto delivers an advanced level of full auto photography, ensuring high quality photos with just a press of the shutter button, or, with this exciting new camera, a touch of the screen.

High-resolution HD movies with zoom function
The HD Movie function records beautiful videos at a size of 1,280 x 720 pixels. Even while shooting a movie, users can use the optical zoom and continuous auto focus.

Slide Panorama feature takes panoramic landscape shots on a trip
This function automatically detects moving subjects and combines images without using these subjects for the combining points. It makes it easy to take more natural panoramic images (a maximum of 240-degree panning).

*1. At widest angle.
*2. In accordance with Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards.

Photography Blog has reviewed a travel-zom camera from Casio. The camera is called Casio EX-H30 and has a nice wide angle lens that starts at 24mm and over 16 megapixels.

Some key features for the Casio EX-H30:
-16.1 megapixel image sensor
-12.5x optical zoom lens (24-300mm)
-3″ LCD screen
-1,000-shot battery life
-Able to record 720p HD movies
-Available in sliver, black, red, and gold

Photography Blog ends up giving the EX-H30 a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The camera gets a highest score on design, ease of use and value for your money, while it scores a little lower on image quality and features. This Casio camera is a good choice if you are looking for a travel camera with a broad zoom range. It has many good features and the design is nice.
Read the full review of the Casio EX-H30 travel-zoom camera here.

CNET UK has reviewed a compact camera from Casio called Casio Exilim EX-ZR10. The digital camera is able to record movies in 1080p high-definition video and has a pretty long zoom range starting at 28mm.

Some key features for the Casio Exilim EX-ZR10:
-12.1 megapixel image sensor
-7x optical zoom lens (28-196mm)
-3″ LCD screen
-1080p high-definition video capture
-HDR function
-HDMI connection
-Available in black, silver and pink

CNET UK ends up giving the Exilim EX-ZR10 an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. On the positive side the reviewer finds the zoom range to be useful, the HD movie capture and the camera is easy to use. There are a few negative points including boring design, high price tag and skin tones can look a bit weird. If you need this kind of zoom range and high end video, this might be your camera of choice if you have the money to spare.
Read the full review of the Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 digital camera here.

Photography Blog has tested a cheap compact camera from Casio called Casio EX-Z800. Even though it comes with a low price tag it has some nice features such as over 14 megapixels, image stabilization and the ability to record HD movies.

Some key features for the Casio EX-Z800:
-14.1 megapixel image sensor
-4x optical zoom lens (27-108m)
-Image stabilization
-2.7″ LCD screen
-720p HD movies

Photography Blog ends up giving the Casio camera a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The Z800 scores highest on value for your money, a little lower on design and lowest on image quality, features and ease of use. The camera has several good aspects and you get a lot for the buck, but the image quality could have been better. Let us hope Casio works on this with their next camera in this line.
Read the full review of the Casio EX-Z800 digital camera here.

Digital Camera Review has tested a digital compact camera from Casio. The Casio Exilim EX-H20G uses a hybrid GPS system that makes you able to tag photos even indoors, with your location. The camera also has over 14 megapixels and a nice wideangle zoom lens that starts at 24mm.

Some key features for the Casio Exilim EX-H20G:
-14.1 megapixel image sensor
-10x optical zoom lens (24-240mm)
-3″ LCD screen
-Hybrid GPS
-720p HD videos with H.264 compression
-Uses SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards

Digital Camera Review ends up giving the Casio Exilim EX-H20G an overall score of 3.5 stars out of 5 possible. The Casio scores highest on performance, almost as high on features, while it scores a bit lower on image quality, video quality, design and ease of use. On the positive side we find aspects such as useful GPS-system and good image quality. However, there are some negative aspects as well such as high price tag, a bit overexposure and the controls could have been better designed. If you need the hybrid GPS system this might be your camera.
Read the full review of the Casio Exilim EX-H20G digital camera here.

Casio Exilim EX-S200 is a new image-stabilized camera from Casio. The digital camera features over 14 megapixels and 4x stabilized zoom lens in addition to being able to shoot 10 frames per second. Let us hear what About.com thinks about this Casio camera.

Some key features for the Casio Exilim EX-S200:
-14.1 megapixel image sensor
-4x optical zoom lens (27-108mm)
-Image stabilization
-2.7″ LCD screen
-Shoot up to 10 frames per second
-ISO sensitivity 50 to 3200
-Records 720p HD videos

About.com ends up giving the Casio Exilim EX-S200 a mediocre review with an overall score of 3 out of 5 possible stars. There are some positive points with the S200 including good design, well made LCD screen, performs good in low light with flash, fun art effects and the lens starts pretty wide at 27mm. On the negative side we find aspects such as bad shutter lag and shot delays, inconsistent performance outdoors and slow autofocus. Overall the S200 has some good points, but there are better compacts out there from other brands.
Read the full review of the Casio Exilim EX-S200 image-stabilized camera here.

About.com has tested an inexpensive digital camera from Casio. The camera is called Casio Exilim EX-Z16 and some interesting features like 12 megapixels and a widescreen video recording mode. Let us hear if the reviewer finds the camera to be any good.

Some key features for the Casio Exilim EX-Z16:
-12 megapixel image sensor
-3x optical zoom lens (35.5-106.5mm)
-4x digital zoom
-2.7″ LCD screen
-Widescreen video recording
-YouTube capture mode
-Uses SDHC and SD memory cards

About.com ends up giving the Casio Exilim EX-Z16 a total score of 3.5 stars out of 5 possible. On the positive we find aspects such as thin and stylish camera body design, the Z16 is easy to use, good image quality and the flash works well. There are some negative points too and they include poor focus in low light conditions, short zoom range, the flash sometimes washes out your photos and a bit of shutter lag in dark conditions. If you are a beginner to photography the Exilim EX-Z16 might be your choice especially if you are looking to use less than $100.
Read the full review of the Casio Exilim EX-Z16 digital camera here.

Some key features for the Casio EX-H5 camera:
-12.1 megapixel image sensor
-Exilim Engine 5.0 processor
-10x optical zoom lens (24-240mm)
-Image stabilization
-2.7″ LCD screen
-Able to record 720p HD movies

Photography Blog ends up giving the Casio EX-H5 a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The EX-H5 scores highest on value for your money and ease of use, a bit lower on design and features while it scores lowest on image quality. The Casio is a good family camera, but it have some shortcomings like not being able to do optical zooming while recording movies and image quality could be better as the pictures gets worse at even ISO 200 from noise. Hopefully Casio will work on the image quality with their next camera in this line.
Read the full review of the Casio EX-H5 digital camera here.

Photography Blog has fast become one of my favorite websites for camera reviews. This time they have reviewed a Casio camera called Casio EX-FH25 that has some very nice features such a back-lit image sensor and 20x optical zoom range that is pretty wide at the widest end of the range.

Some key features for the Casio EX-FH25:
-10.1 megapixel image sensor
-20x optical zoom lens (26-520mm)
-Image stabilization
-3″ LCD screen
-86MB built in memory
-30 frames per second continuous shooting
-High-speed film recording up to 1000fps

Photography Blog ends up giving the Casio EX-FH25 a “Above Average” rating with a total score of 3.5 stars out of 5 possible. The Casio camera scores highest on ease of use and image quality, scoring a little lower on design and features while scoring lowest on value for your money. The FH25 is a good camera, but it comes with a price tag so if you do not need high-speed video recording and extremely high FPS maybe you should try out other cameras in the same class but with a lower price.
Read the full review of the Casio EX-FH25 digital camera here.

Photography Blog has tested the Casio EX-H15. This Casio camera contains a sensor with the latest processor engine, EXILIM Engine 5.0 processor.

Some key features for the Casio EX-H15:
-14.1 megapixel CMOS sensor
-3″ LCD screen
-10x optical zoom lens (24-240mm)
-Image stabilization
-HD video recording
-Battery life of 1,000 shots

Photography Blog ends up giving the Casio EX-H15 a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out of 5 stars. The camera scores highest on image quality, value for your money and features while scoring a little lower on ease of use and design. If you need a wide angle zoom camera that produces good pictures the EX-H15 is a good choice, but there are a few shortcomings like no optical zooming while shooting videos and no HDMI output.
Read the full review of the Casio EX-H15 digital camera here.