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Casio EXILIM EX-Z1200 12mp - thoughts ?
on: April 23, 2008, 12:16:58 PM
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134882

my camera died a while back and i keep meaning to get a new one.... had a bit of a play with them in curries while I was stuck in terminal 5 for a few hours and quite likes this one.....

any ideas / input before I buy one ?


I know naff all about digital cameras.... just want something small and half decent 8-)

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Re:Casio EXILIM EX-Z1200 12mp - thoughts ?
Reply #1 on: April 23, 2008, 12:40:48 PM
Nice camera, although not 100% convinced with image quality - think there is a level where too many megapixels requires some better hardware to drive them.  I bought the same one for my wife (but dark red one) a few months back.  No where near as good as my old little point and click Nikon.  

Casio EXILIM EX-Z1200 12mp - thoughts ?
Reply #2 on: April 23, 2008, 20:15:49 PM
I do like my Casio EX-Z1050.

Casio EXILIM EX-Z1200 12mp - thoughts ?
Reply #3 on: April 23, 2008, 21:36:40 PM
hmmm, the one I looked at in person was a 10mp one...

MrT.  how quick is it to take photos ?

I didnt think to check that (Id just got off an 8 hour flight so was pretty nackered).... i used to hate my old camera when Id have to wait forever between taking pics while it caught up :(

Re:Casio EXILIM EX-Z1200 12mp - thoughts ?
Reply #4 on: April 24, 2008, 08:56:30 AM
heres a review

http://www.trustedreviews.com/digital-cameras/review/2007/09/18/Casio-Exilim-EX-Z1200/p1

looks pretty good. I still contend they would have done better to stop at 6mp and use the same NR tech to give you ISO 3200 in a usable state, but clearly camera manufacturers dont agree with me (because clearly they should listen to everything I say and act accordingly!!!! lol) But for a 12MP marketing machine it produces pretty decent photos.

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Casio EXILIM EX-Z1200 12mp - thoughts ?
Reply #5 on: April 24, 2008, 11:14:08 AM
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hmmm, the one I looked at in person was a 10mp one...

MrT.  how quick is it to take photos ?

I didnt think to check that (Id just got off an 8 hour flight so was pretty nackered).... i used to hate my old camera when Id have to wait forever between taking pics while it caught up :(


It takes pictures very quickly.

Pros
Looks really nice
Big screen
Loads of inbuilt modes (portrait, firework, nighttime, youtube etc.)
Dark Red (well your one is silver)

Cons
Motor sounds a bit odd when zooming (is this a con?, just does not sound like it would last, but that may be nothing)
Pictures look a tad over exposed or blown highlights (in auto - and several tests, inside, outside all the same).
Lastly, when you transfer them over to a PC to view, they are nowhere near as good as couple of 5/6mp photos taken on cheaper cameras.

Personally think, its a nice cam for a lady (or someone who just wants some bog standard hol flicks), but if you want something a bit better shop around.

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Re:Casio EXILIM EX-Z1200 12mp - thoughts ?
Reply #6 on: April 24, 2008, 11:19:06 AM
Personally, I would buy the below (100% feedback and trusted UK seller)

Camera is really nice, great wide angle on it and also top zoom!  OK its a bit bigger than the other one, but it looks the biz in the flesh.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PANASONIC-LUMIX-DMC-TZ3-7MP-DIGITAL-CAMERA-LEICA-LENS_W0QQitemZ360043006073QQihZ023QQcategoryZ31388QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Casio EXILIM EX-Z1200 12mp - thoughts ?
Reply #7 on: April 24, 2008, 21:15:10 PM
^^^^

hmmm, Ill nip into a shop sometime and have a play with one.... I take naff all photos, its just a camera comes in handy now and again :-)

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