Casio EX-Z120

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Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z120
(A DigitalDingus Member Review by Matt Chase)
Specifications
October 31, 2005
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Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z120
Imaging Element 1/1.8-inch square pixel color CCD
(Total pixels;7.41 million, Effective pixels; 7.2million)
Recording Formats Snapshots; JPEG (Exif Ver.2.2), DCF1.0standard, DPOF compliant
Movies;AVI (Motion JPEG)
Audio;WAV
Recording Media 8.3MB Built-in flash memory, SD Memory Card, MultimediaCard
Image Size (Pixels)
Snapshots: Still Images: 3072×2304, 3072×2048(3:2), 2560×1920, 2048×1536, 1600×1200, 640×480
Movies : 640×480(HQ), 640×480(Normal), 320×240(LP)
Number of Images/
Recording Time
Snapshots
Image Size
(Pixels)
Resolution Approx. File Size Approx. Number of Images

Built-in Memory
(8.3MB)
SD Memory Card*1
(256MB)
3072
x
2304
Fine 4.32 MB 1 55
Normal 2.88 MB 2 81
Economy 1.44 MB 5 158
640
x
480 
Fine 360 KB 21 625
Normal 240 KB 32 938
Economy 120 KB 59 1742
Movies
Image Size (Pixels) Recording Time Approx.
File Size
Approx. Maximum Recording Time
Built-in Memory
(8.3MB)
SD Memory Card*1
(256MB)
640 x 480
(HQ)
Until
memory full
*2
10.2 Mbits/sec.
(28 frames/sec.)
6sec. 3 min. 
16 sec.
640 x 480 (Normal) 6.1 Mbits/sec.
(28 frames/sec.)
11sec. 5 min. 
27 sec.
320 x 240 2.45 kbits/sec.
(14 frames/sec.)
27sec. 13 min. 
34 sec.
*1 when using a Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd 256MB card
*2 limited only by the battery life and the available memory
Lens F2.8(W)to 5.1(T), f=7.9 to23.7mm(equivalent to approximately 38 to 114mm for 35mm 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, Pan Focus (movie only), Infinity mode, manual focus), AF Area…spot, multi,
Approximate
Focus Range
Auto Focus-40cm to ∞, Macro-10cm to 50cm, Infinity Mode-∞,
Manual-10cm to ∞
* Using optical zoom causes the above ranges to change
Exposure
Control
Light metering…Multi-pattern, center-weighted, spot by CCD
Exposure…Program AE, Aperture priority AE, Shutter speed priority AE, Manual AE
Exposure Compensation…-2EV~+2EV (1/3EV units)
Shutter CCD electronic shutter, mechanical shutter, Snapshot mode (auto-1/8 to 1/1600 second.
Aperture F2.8/F4.0, auto switching
* Using optical zoom causes the aperture to change
White Balance Auto WB/ fixed (6 modes) / manual switching
Sensitivity Snapshots; Auto* /ISO50/ISO100/ISO200/ISO400, Movies; Auto
* Max ISO sensitivity is 800 when taking pictures with Anti-Shake or High Sensitivity
Recording
Functions
Snapshot / audio snapshot; continuous shutter, self-timer; macro; BEST SHOT; movie with audio; Voice Recording
Self-timer 10 sec. or 2 sec., Triple Self-timer
Built-in Flash Flash Modes; Auto Flash, On, Off, Red eye reduction
Flash Range; 1.31' to 7.55' (W); 1.31' to 3.94 (T)
Viewfinder Monitor screen and optical viewfinder
Monitor Screen 2.0-inch TFT color LCD, 84,960 pixels (354×240)
Timekeeping
Functions
Date and time recorded with image data; auto calendar up to 2049
World Time 162 cities (32 time zones); city names, date and time, summer time
Other features USB: USB 2.0 (Full-Size) compatiblie
Audio: microphone (mono); speaker (mono)
Input/Output
Terminals
AC adaptor connector(DC IN 3V), USB/AV port (NTSC/PAL)
Power
Requirements
Two AA-size alkaline batteries, Two AA-size rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries, Two AA-size lithium batteries, AC adaptor (AD-C30)

Approximate
Battery Life*

* Based on Alkaline
(LR6 Matsushita
Battery Industrial
CO., LTD.)

Approximate
Number of Shots
Approx. 170 snapshots (CIPA standards)
Approximate
Continuous Recording
(Shots)
Approx. 500 snapshots (approx 1 hr. 40 min.)*
  * LCD monitor ON, Flash disabled, alternating between wide-zoom and telephoto-zoom every 12 seconds
Approximate
Continuous Playback
Approx 5 hr. 45 min. (snapshots)
Approximate
continuous
movie recording time
Approx 1 hr. 30 min. (movie)
Approximate
Continuous
audio recording time
Approx 3 hr. 50 min. (voice recording)
Dimensions 90 (W) x 60 (H) x 29 (D) mm
3.54"(W) x 2.36"(H) x 1.07"(D) inches
Weight Approx. 4.87oz (without batteries and accessories)
Bundled
Accessories
Alkaline batteries (LR6), USB cable, AV cable, Strap, CD-ROM


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