Casio Exilim EX-Z57 Digital Camera (5.0MP, 2560x1920, 3x Opt, 9.3MB Internal Memory)

Casio Exilim EX-Z57

Exilim EX-Z57 Digital Camera (5.0MP, 2560x1920, 3x Opt, 9.3MB Internal Memory) Review, by Eric Butterfield June 7, 2004

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• Reviewed by: boboe

  Strengths: Easy to use, long battery, good pictures, compact

  Weaknesses: Broke, Customer service weak

  Overall: I have had this camera for just over a year. I really liked it and then like many other people reviewing this camera, the lens would not function. When you push the power button you hear a beep but nothing happens. It takes so long to fix this camera and Casio is not helpful at all, I decided to get a different camera and throw this one away. Casio should have extended the warranty for this camera, it is obviously defective based on all of these reviews.

• Reviewed by: wstevens123

  Strengths: Good Quality, when it works... Big screen, when it works... Good Features, when it works...

  Weaknesses: Breaks without warning. Has product defect that's been unrecognized

  Overall: I personally have had this camera for about 8 months. It was a great camera and I was very pleased with it. I've taken it everywhere and have taken some great pictures with it.Until it broke...The lens would never extend or open. I sent it in because it was within the 90 warrantee. About 3 weeks later I got it back and it worked great almost all summer...Until it broke again...I've NEVER dropped this thing. Also, the exact same problem has happened to my brother's camera of the exact same model... I plan on sending it to Casio again demanding another repair on the grounds this is a factory defect. The only thing keeping me from giving this one star is the fact that WHEN this thing WORKS, it's a fine piece of machinery. Otherwise it's worthless. This is a great camera, but buyers beware, it's prone to breaking for no reason.

• Reviewed by:

  Strengths: Easy to carry fits in any pocket great. Most of the pics will turn out great. The flash seems to have great range in darker places. Fairly easy to use and user friendly. SD memory. Bat. life

  Weaknesses: Small size can make it hard to hold on to. I have large fingers and tend to hit buttons I don't mean to. Some of the pics about 1 in 6 turn out blurry and sometimes the auto focus seems slow.

  Overall: Easy to carry fits in any pocket great. Most of the pics will turn out great. The flash seems to have great range in darker places. Fairly easy to use and user friendly. Plus SD memory seems to be easier to come by at a low price. The battery life is great too especially for the price. The small size can make it hard to hold on to. I have large fingers and tend to hit buttons I don't mean to. Some of the pics about 1 in 6 turn out blurry and sometimes the auto focus seems a little slow. Over all I think its a good camera for the price I had a few too many problems with the focus and how quickly pictures took as well as my grip on the camera because of its size so i have switched to a canon elf but over all it is a good camera.

• Reviewed by: 1inventor

  Strengths: -Portable and very compact ( one the best in this class )-Longest battery life period! Largest LCD display - Very Compact - Very fast start-up - uses SD cards.

  Weaknesses: Average Photo Quality, wished it came with a camera case.

  Overall: Everything you dread on a typical camera you wont find here. Its battery life is the best in its category, it is one of the most compact in its category, very quick start up, fairly intuitive operation, largest LCD of its category, use cheap SD cards, easy point and shoot camera. You wont appreciate battery life till you find yourself getting a Sam's Club card and buying alkaline batteries in bulk! You Canon owners would know. Then, have to go to Circuit City or Best Buys to get Expensive Memory Sticks -you Sony owners would know! This camera is definitely a point a shoot model, take it for what it is, for the price point, it is not an SLR for you rediculous reviewers that compare apples and oranges. Have had mine for almost a year and has worked great with no quibbles. I have no problems recommending it to anyone.

• Reviewed by: tomandmichele

  Strengths: 2.7 screen,also very eazy to understand ,nice and compact,good start up

  Weaknesses: none,o.k. maybe one,the manual should be a little more helpful,i had some questions on getting to know some of the settings.could say a little more.

  Overall: mostly, i do like this camera it was a wise purchase.very clear and detailed pics at a great price.i was lucky enough to get a memory card free with my purchase,so i really got a good deal.enjoy your camera.