Casio Exilim EX-Z1080

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Pros
Excellent battery life
Unique YouTube-optimized video mode
Cons
Weak software

Casio Exilim EX-Z1080 Compact Camera Review

by Tracey Capen

- The first thing you notice on the $280, 10.1-megapixel EX-Z1080 we tested is its metallic-pink shell and a big sticker touting its YouTube-capture mode--suggesting the camera's target buyer is young and female. If you don't fit that demographic, the camera also comes in blue, black, and silver. Also notable is its 2.6-inch LCD, which fits within a 3.5-inch-wide body. But looks are deceiving. A narrow column on the wide-format screen's left side holds the camera's settings menu, so the viewing area during shooting is more like 2.25 inches. That said, I found the viewfinder exceptionally clear and sharp, even in bright sunlight, making it a pleasure to use. That's important, because the pocket-sized Z1080 does not include an optical viewfinder.

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User Reviews for Casio Exilim EX-Z1080

Reviewed by: pacmans95

Duration of ownership: 2 Years

Strengths: Long Battery life and great short videos

Weaknesses: Exstremely fragile, Photo quality ok. Got better quality with a sony 4 mega pixel camera

Overall Evaluation: To fragile, the LCD screen cracked twice, the first time casio fixed it for free because it was under warrenty and they admitted that the screen was fragile and they could see that the camera was in good care but would not fix it the second time and wanted $126 to fix it. Well it is better to buy a new & improved camera for a few buck more. But I think I'm going to stay away from casio. My 12 year old daughter dropped her nikon 3 times in the street and it still works fine no damage except for a few scratches but works still. I'll have to agree with the last person who posted, can casio say RUBBER how about some protection for the LCD screen.
Reviewed by: skmccg

Duration of ownership: 2 Years

Strengths: Exilim models work great, and have great features. SLim, fast, long battery life.

Weaknesses: Extremely delicate when tipped over even on a kitchen counter or dropped with the lens out. Breaks immediately, and is useless. They do not even have replacement parts to fix it at their own repair place in TX.

Overall Evaluation: Definitely not for teenagers or younger. They are not careful enough, will break the camera very quickly, wasting the money spent, and will feel bad and have no camera! College-age daughter bought one, loved it. Eleven-year-old really wanted one, saved money, bought it, and three weeks later dropped it, rendering it useless. Thinking it bad break, I actually bought one for a spur-of-the-moment trip, but my 17-year-old daughter dropped that within a month, rendering it useless. To top it off, that 17-year-old daughter dropped her college-age sister's camera and broke it, too. Actually that one was able to be fixed for about $65, which beat the cost of her buying a new camera. Why can't they be more hardy? How about some rubber?

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