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Reviews: Point-and-shoot Cameras
Casio EX-S880
Max. Megapixels: 8.1 • Optical Zoom: 3X • Zoom Range Min. (mm): 38 • Zoom Range Max. (mm): 114 • Weight (ounces): 5.1 • Media Slots: SD Card • Price When Reviewed: $250
Casio EX-S880 (Front)
Casio EX-S880 (Front)
Casio EX-S880 (Back)
Casio EX-S880 (Side)
Casio EX-S880 (Top)
75.2 Good
Last updated
April 11, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Paul Jasper
Pros
  • Useful tracking mode keeps focus locked
  • YouTube capture mode
Cons
  • Mediocre image quality
Pricing: Average: $250 (10/19/2007)
Performance: Good: 73
Features: Good: 72
Design: Good: 79
Pricing
Average: $250  
Performance
Good: 73  
Battery
Battery Life Score Very Good 
Number of Batteries
Number of Shots 332 
Battery Life 182.5 
Image Quality Tests (Max. points = 100)
Image Quality Score Fair 
Image Quality, Color 54.4 
Image Quality, Exposure 52.7 
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash 72.9 
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal 44.1 
Image Quality, Sharpness 40.2 
Image Quality, Distortion 37.8 
Image Quality, Overall 58.1 
Features
Good: 72  
Imaging
Max. Megapixels 8.1 
Maximum Resolution 3264 by 2448 
Optical Zoom 3X 
Zoom Range Min. (mm) 38 
Zoom Range Max. (mm) 114 
Highest Shutter Speed 2000 
Lowest Shutter Speed 0.5 
Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum 2.7 
Telephoto Aperture Maximum 5.2 
Manual Focus Yes 
Interchangeable Lens No 
Accessory Lens No 
Hardware
LCD Screen Size (inches) 2.8 
Dimensions 3.7 by 2.4 by 0.7 
Weight (ounces) 5.1 
Viewfinder None 
Image Stabilization Software 
Media Slots SD Card 
Starter Media or Internal RAM Yes 
Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion 
Charging Dock Yes 
Remote Control No 
Flash Shoe No 
Controls
Scene Modes 35 
Aperture Priority No 
Shutter Priority No 
Full Manual Exposure Control No 
White-Balance Calibration Yes 
White-Balance Bracketing No 
Exposure Bracketing No 
ISO Range ISO 64 to ISO 800 
Flash Slow Sync No 
File & Printing Formats
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Yes 
PictBridge Yes 
File Formats JPEG 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 13 
Saturday Support Hours
Sunday Support Hours
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category Some good news, some bad: Casio cameras are easy to use, readers say, but severe problems are an issue. The overall reliability of the cameras is average. 
Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Average 
Reports of problems that render a product unusable Worse than Average 
Buyers' rating of product's Better than Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Average 
Design
Good: 79  

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