Damion Chaplin
04-27-2006, 11:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://news.digitaltrends.com/article10210.html' target='_blank'>http://news.digitaltrends.com/article10210.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Casio has taken the wraps off its new EX-Z1000 digital camera, and while some say the consumer digital camera market is no longer about megapixels and the size of LCD displays, Casio sure doesn't think so: the EX-Z1000 offers a 2.8-inch, 960 by 240-pixel LCD display and a whopping 10.1 megapixel resolution—all at a price which won't make buyers' heads explode. No, that's not a typo on the dimensions of the camera's LCD display: Casio labels the screen "Wide and Bright" and offers the capability to simultaneously view (and take!) multiple images (like a wide angle and telephoto shot), up to 12 images on a single preview sheet, and enables users to view data and access camera controls without overwriting the image. And it is bright, with an output of 1200 cd/m2, which should make it usable even in bright outdoor conditions."</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/exz1000-500.jpg" /> <br /><br />10.1 MP and a 2.8" LCD for $400 in a camera that small? Wow. 8O Although I really think manufacturers should just drop the whole integrated memory thing. I mean, at 10.1MP, an 8MB internal memory will hold, what, 4 pictures? Come on! A very minor gripe though. If you're in the market for a new small camera, the Casio EX-Z1000 looks like a good pick.