Normally, most people will prefer the camera that offers numerous features like effects and filters that can be applied to the image captured, even when they can use these features with less effort. Therefore, Casio introduces EXILIM EX-Z550 that fills the empty cluster of the camera with the features and capability most people have been expecting.
Getting a closer look to Casio EXILIM EX-Z550, this camera is designed in an ultra-slim compact design that may perfectly feel right in your palm. It comes in 137g of weight with battery included as well as SD memory card installed and its dimension is in 99.5 x 55.4 x 22.4mm. Moreover, the camera offers you 5 attractive color options which are pink, black, blue, red, and silver, thus you can pick the one that fits your style.
Well, it is obvious that the camera comes in pretty small design but there are plenty of features included, such as the 14.1 megapixels of resolution, a 4X optical zoom with CCD-shift mechanical image stabilizer and also a 26-104mm wide-angle lens. Also, an upgraded EXILIM Engine 5.0 is already taken onboard that has the capability to run 30% faster than its predecessor. A 2.7 inch TFT color LCD interface will give you bright and sharp display through 230.400 dots, this way you can have better view under the overly bright sunlight.
Apart from the main features offered, EXILIM EX-Z550 is merely providing limited controls. There are only standard basic controls included like the power, shutter and zoom ring with the addition of some dedicated buttons to enable you open the camera, menu, and review simpler and easier.
Furthermore, as a compact camera, EXILIM EX-Z550 invites people’s admiration since it provides a D-pad that allows you to make quick set up with side menu. Also, there are some additional buttons for movie mode and one Casio’s famous Best Shot. Positively, this Best Shot feature has become EXILIM EX-Z550’s main selling factor since it equips the camera with approximately 42 shooting options in a single menu. The shooting options are illustrated with an icon and text description.
Speaking of the availability of arty effects, Casio equips the camera with a variety of astonishing arty effects like oil, crayon, water color, and there are more. You may also find other features like whiteboard and business cards, ID photo, multi-motion image, Dynamic Photo, Portrait, and even the YouTube designed video.
Additionally, other features like Makeup mode and Landscape mode are also included in separate menu and you may have more hours to utilize the camera especially when you love to do experiment in photography. More importantly, you will not only find Auto settings to perform faster operation and longer battery life and the ability to capture best image, but also the manual variation of white balance, exposure compensation, saturation, ISO, and color filters.
Another more important capability is the high definition of video recording that can be carried out at 1280 x 720 at 24fps. The result can be transfer to other compatible external device or monitor through standard AV/USB port.
