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More…The slim and attractive Casio Exilim EX-S880 adds a few twists to what you'd expect to find in a 3X-zoom, 8-megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera. The bright and sharp 2.8-inch LCD screen has an unusual 14:9 aspect ratio; when shooting at the default 4:3 ratio, you see the current settings in a column to the right of the live preview. For 16:9 stills or video, you see black bars above and below the preview, or you can switch to a layout that superimposes the settings over a larger preview, similar to how most cameras display them. The maximum video resolution is 848 by 480 pixels--short of HDTV quality, but a higher resolution than most cameras can manage.
Casio Casio Exilim EX-S880
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- Digital Format
- Display
- Exposure
- Image Processor
- Lens
- Shutter
- Storage
- LCD Screen
- Exposure Controls
- Dimensions
- Power
- Flash
- Lens Features
- Connectivity
- Other Features
Image Processor
| Number of image sensor pixels | 8.1 megapixels |
| Image sensor | CCD |
| Maximum horizontal image resolution | 3264 |
| Maximum vertical image resolution | 2448 |
| Image sensor quantity | 1 |
| Image format | JPEG |
| White balance | 0 |
Exposure Controls
| Maximum shutter speed | 2000 |
| Minimum shutter speed | 0.5 |
| Bulb setting | 0 |
| ISO equivalencies |
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| Exposure settings | 0 |
| Exposure compensation range | 0 |
| Number of scene modes | 35 |
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Pros
Useful tracking mode keeps focus locked
YouTube capture mode
Cons
Mediocre image quality
Bottom Line
The EX-S880 costs $30 less than the EX-Z1080, but it has less resolution. Makes uploading video to YouTube nearly automatic.
Casio Exilim EX-S880 Compact Camera
Casio Exilim EX-S880 Review, by Paul Jasper November 14, 2007
Many models now offer face detection, which automatically sets the best focus and exposure for portraits. The live preview puts a box around up to ten faces detected by the camera. When you press the shutter release halfway, the box turns green for faces on which the camera can focus. You can also program the EX-S880 to recognize family members, or friends you photograph often, and assign them a priority order. When a shot contains several faces, the camera highlights family members with colored boxes according to their priority and optimizes the settings so that your favorites look the best. The user manual offers no advice on how to solve arguments about how you've prioritized your relatives.
The EX-S880 also offers a tracking mode for its autofocus system. Once you've locked onto a subject, it keeps it in focus despite any movement before you click the shutter completely. In conjunction with face detection, autotracking helps to keep portraits sharp and correctly exposed, even if your subjects won't stay still.
The Best Shot button gives a choice of about 40 different scene modes and settings, including one called "For YouTube" (it's also on the Exilim EX-Z1080). This shoots video compatible with the YouTube Web site and stores the files in a special YouTube folder. When you dock the camera in its cradle and press the USB button, the included software detects any video files in the special folder and helps you upload them to the YouTube site. You'll need to register as a YouTube user first, and enter information such as titles and categories as you upload each video, but the integration is quite slick.
In our lab tests, the EX-S880 produced some of the most accurately exposed flash photos we've ever seen. Unfortunately, results weren't so good for daylight shots. Distortion and sharpness were also below par. But we took an above-average 332 shots on a single charge in our battery tests. To recharge its lithium ion cell, you dock the camera into an included cradle.
The EX-S880 lacks optical image stabilization, instead raising the ISO sensitivity in its antishake mode to enable faster shutter speeds. Exposure compensation lets you adjust the brightness easily, but you'll find other manual controls. The solid metal body comes in a choice of black or red, but the anodized-aluminum finish scratches easily.
If you're forever shooting family portraits or are hooked on YouTube, the Casio Exilim EX-S880 could be a good choice. However, its inconsistent image quality is alone a good reason to shop around for a better deal.
--Paul Jasper
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Performance
| Battery Life (minutes) | 182.5 |
| Battery Life Score | Very Good |
| Image Quality Score | Fair |
| Image Quality, Color | 54.4 |
| Image Quality, Distortion | 37.8 |
| Image Quality, Exposure | 52.7 |
| Image Quality, Exposure--Flash | 72.9 |
| Image Quality, Exposure--Normal | 44.1 |
| Image Quality, Overall | 58.1 |
| Image Quality, Sharpness | 40.2 |
| Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Number of Shots | 332 |
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User Reviews From Around the Web
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Reviewed by: skidlin
Strengths: Very slim, quick startup time, great quality pictures, and cheap price.
Weaknesses: More mobile if forgo the docking station.
Overall: This is a very convenient digital camera for every occasions. It feels very sturdy and elegant. Also it would fit in any pockets. I love how quickly this camera will allow me to take quick pictures on the go. At its current prices below $200, it is one of the best camera out there on the market.
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Reviewed by: pctecguy
Strengths: Great little camera, easy and fun to use! WOW!
Weaknesses: none
Overall: Overall this is a great little camera, excellent quality, easy to use, good battery life, nice charging dock. Holds thousands of pictures on my 4 GB card. Video quality is great as well. Very pleased.
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Reviewed by: commodities
Strengths: Color standsout, form factor, great for quick pictures
Weaknesses: Flash not as powerful
Overall: No doubt, this is a very pretty looking camera. It stands apart from the black/grey cameras that flood the marketplace. Also, it is very portable (easily fits in my jean pockets) and the picture are very good. I would not expect nor did I ever expected this camera to provide me with professional quality prints, but it does a pretty decent job. Of course, pictures taken in sunlight turn out much better than those taken at night. Another thing I liked was how quickly the camera turned on to take pictures. With my previous camera I had to wait what seemed like eternity for the camera to get ready to take pictures. No problems here.The camera also has a You Tube enabled button for transfeering videos to You Tube. I have not used this functionality, nor do I plan on using it. A few things that bother me. In order to charge the camera, you need the cradle, which can be annoying especially if you travel with this camera. Also, the flash could be stronger for night time picture taking.If you want a portable reliable camera, this is a good choice. If you want higher quality prints, pick something else.
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Reviewed by: krishna_kota
Strengths: SlickThinGood features
Weaknesses: Flash is under poweredLittle grainy images indoorsSmooth pictures
Overall: This was an upgrade for me from Sony DSC S600. This is much better with the cradle and all. Its got you-tube video, it stores video also nicely also.
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Reviewed by: Skaybord
Strengths: Easy to use, great pictures,
Weaknesses: Price abit too high, zoom power could be better
Overall: I orginially bouth this camera for someone else but ended up keeping it for myself. It takes great pictues looks fantastics and i reaaly get good complimets when i used it. I recomend it.
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