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Casio Exilim EX-Z75

By Philip Ryan on 24 April 2007

Sure, it's slim, inexpensive, and cute, but annoying quirks and iffy image quality keep this 7.2-megapixel snapshooter off our list of favourites.

User rating:7.3

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  worstcameraever gave a review on 04/08/2009 03:36

  • Good: nothing
  • Bad: everything

  don't buy this camera. it takes the worst pictures but deceives you with its thin and sheek appearance.

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  laptops gave 8/10 on 14/06/2008 14:00

  • Good: # Quick operation
    # Good battery life
    # Wide LCD is nice for usability
  • Bad: Noise performance not impressive

  Camera operation was very snappy. I was very impressed with the minimal shutter lag and Auto focus times were also very good.

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  Clare gave 2/10 on 01/05/2008 16:57

  Had it 2 months - suddenly it won't autofocus. Now that's a drag! Our third digital camera - and they all suck (from $200-1100

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  digital cameras gave 8/10 on 22/03/2008 08:02

  Excellent result, fantastic image cover. I have this from last year. And really had a lot of fun with casio Camera.

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  zantac75 gave 10/10 on 26/06/2007 11:41

  • Good: everything
  • Bad: nothing

  best camera ever for new guys

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  sed8ed gave 7/10 on 08/05/2007 22:26

  • Good: Great Look
    Good Build
    Good LCD
    Amazing Size
  • Bad: Poor Pictures (unless you know what your doing)
    Not enough Manual control (I know it's a P&S)
    Could have been higher RES LCD...S770 has 240,000 TFT....
    ISO 800 in ANTI SHAKE MODE is a complete joke

  This is a good camera...Unfortunately it requires the use of the internet to find out how other users got it to actually work well. I have the Z70 (not the Z75) and they are internally the same...the Z75 has improvements that are almost unmentionabel in terms of how it performs. I found that this model and the Z70 seem to suffer from a bad case of incorrectly detecting the required ISO setting when in Auto Mode. I rectified this by manually setting the ISO to either 50 or 100 depending on lighting conditions. Anything above ISO 200 and noise starts to appear...Although not that noticeable at ISO 200 it is definitely creeping in at 400...
  
  This camera is a Point and Shoot..Most people using this camera will be quite happy with it's results...Although I had used a Canon before this and unfortunatley I was spoilt for photogaphic excellence (I am definitely not a fanboi).
  
  I managed to use the memory function of the Casio and modified the startup setings...I changed the default L+R button layout to be the settings for the ISO. So when taking a picture I evaluate the lighting myself and select either ISO 50 or ISO 100...either way my photo's have constantly turned out crisp and vibrant..In low light conditions I have set the Flash intensity accordingly...For some this would be cumbersome but I have no issues with this kind of thing so it doesnt really bother me...I WOULD recommend this camera but mainly to someone who understands the use of a camera and what most of these settings (ISO, EV, Colour saturation..ETC) mean and what effect they have on the end results....otherwise go for a camera that really is a complete no brainer and you actually point and shoot and get a good result....otherwise this wont get the results you want without working for them a little initially....I would recommend the EX-S770 for this as I have used this camera and didnt need to modify it's settings to override that of the AUTO ones...
  
  All in all the whole experience initiallywas a little dissapointing as the camera failed to return a really good picture at the start...It is a very cheap camera though and I have seen worse in the supermakets sporting a big brand name....It doesnt feel ectrmemly plastic and the metal parts giv eit some weight and feel when holding it in your hand...It will take some getting used to (as in taking decent photo's with it) but it does perfrom when manually pushed and better than some small thin cameras in it's class...The whole pocket fit thing is attractive and it fits anywhere.....amazingly thin...
  
  The DSP ANTI Shake will only be of use in good light and at ISO 200 and under....otherwise it's pretty useless....I am not sure why CASIO includes the ISO 800 in the specs as the pictures will be unuseable...IMHO.

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  wybere gave 9/10 on 03/05/2007 17:34

  Very Good!!!

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