EXILIM Zoom EX-Z2
Face detection function
The simple touch
Whether you're on holiday, at a party or spending time with your family - people are particularly popular subjects for a photo. It's always a pity when faces turn out blurred on a picture. The Face Detection function now offers the perfect solution, recognizing the individual faces or even entire groups, and automatically applying the best possible setting.
BEST SHOT motif programmes
You don't need to be an expert to create great photos
From "Landscape" and "Portrait" right through to "Night scenes" or "Retro" look – your EXILIM EX-Z2 adapts flexibly to a whole host of requirements. To ensure that all your photos and movies are a success from the start, the flat digital camera comes with 23 presettings for a wide variety of situations. With BEST SHOT, you can also create and save your own settings, which can be selected at any time.
Overview of all BEST SHOT motif programmesBEST SHOT-Button
Why hide?
BEST SHOT motif settings are extremely practical and therefore can be accessed immediately at the touch of a button. From "Landscape" to "Sunset" your EX-Z2 readily adjusts to the most varied demands, regardless of whether you are taking photos or movies.
YouTube™ Capture Mode
Share your videos with your friends!
It has never been easier to upload your own videos to YouTube™: With the EX-Z2, you can film* your most memorable moments directly in a video size and quality optimised for YouTube™! The exclusive software makes uploading** your videos to YouTube™ child's play.
*Max. recording duration of 10 minutes/video
** To upload your videos, you need an Internet connection. This may entail additional costs.
** To upload your videos, you need an Internet connection. This may entail additional costs.
Wide Movie Shooting
For a real home cinema experience
The Wide Movie shooting mode can be used to make video recordings in 16:9 Wide Screen format. So you can watch your videos on a plasma or LCD television in Wide Screen format, and say goodbye to annoying black edges or distorted images.
Easy mode
Designed to take outstanding photos
In the EX-Z2 Easy Mode, you can take outstanding photos in any situation – without worrying about presettings or applying the wrong settings by mistake.
12.1 megapixels
Outstanding top performance
The EX-Z2 conceals a high performance of 12.1 megapixels in its slim design case. The CCD chip with 12.1 megapixels does not only allow you to take brilliant photos, but also edit, enlarge and print out sections of a photo — in outstanding quality and with no loss of image detail.
6.9-cm (2.7-inch) wide-screen TFT colour display
Great views
The large 6.9-cm (2.7-inch) wide-screen TFT colour display completes the design of the EX-Z2. It takes up the entire rear side of the camera, ensuring an exact view of all subjects, stored photos or films - in sunlight and complete darkness.
3x optical zoom
Incredible
The EX-Z2 is only about as thick as your little finger - but has a 3x optical zoom. And so you will be able to see the finest details and will always be in the thick of the action.
Various Flash
The flash for every situation
You can adapt the flash of the EXILIM Zoom EX-Z2 to different situations. The following presets are available for this:
• Red Eye-Reduction: reduces the "red eye effect"
• Auto: flash is switched on automatically when required
• On: flash always switched on
• Off: flash always switched off
Photo Formats
It's your choice
You're in charge – you can choose between 3:2, 4:3 and 16:9 formats. That is particularly practical if you will be showing your pictures on a screen, television or video projector with this format. The 3:2 format is the classic format for photos. With the aid of the 4:3 format you can admire your photos on the TV or on your PC. The 16:9 format is best suited to plasma and LCD-televisions.
AV socket
TV show instead of slide lecture
Invite your friends and relations to enjoy the best movies and photos in large-scale format. You simply connect your EXILIM Zoom EX-Z2 to a TV using the AV output.
Memory card slot
However you want
The EX-Z2 can save your photos and movies on SD/SDHC, MMC/MMCplus or Eye-Fi Wireless cards as desired. You can now decide which of these optional cards to use spontaneously and flexibly.
Ultra-slim design case
Shine anytime, anywhere
The EX-Z2 with its small dimensions is very slim and therefore excellent to operate. The elegant design and the interplay between matt and shiny colour elements give the digital camera quite a special appeal.
Specifications
| Number of Effective Pixels | 12.1 million | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Image Sensor | 1/2.3-inch spuare pixel CCD | ||
| Total Pixels | 12.39 million | ||
| File Format | Still Images | JPEG (Exif Version 2.2, DCF 1.0 standard, DPOF compliant) | |
| Movies | AVI format, Motion JPEG, IMA-ADPCM (monaural) | ||
| Audio (Voice Recording) | WAV format (monaural) | ||
| Internal Memory | 17.8 MB | ||
| Recording Media | SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card | ||
| Number of Recorded Pixels | Still Images | 12M (4000 x 3000), 3:2 (4000 x 2656), 16:9 (4000 x 2240), 8M (3264 x 2448), 5M (2560 x 1920), 3M (2048 x 1536), VGA (640 x 480) | |
| Movies | 848 x 480 (WIDE, 30 fps) / 640 x 480 (STD, 30 fps) / 320 x 240 (LP, 15 fps) | ||
| YouTube™ | 640 x 480 (30fps) | ||
| Recording Capacity (Max. Resolution) | Still Images | Built-in Memory | Approx. 2 shots (Fine) / ca. 4 shots (Normal) / ca. 6 shots (Economy) |
| SD Memory Card 1GB*1 | Approx. 122 shots (Fine) / Approx. 234 shots (Normal) / Approx. 350 shots (Economy) | ||
| Movies | Recording Time | Max. recording time per file: 10 min. | |
| Built-in Memory | Approx. 9 sec. (Wide 848 x 480 pixels) | ||
| SD Memory Card 1GB*1 | Approx. 10 min. 8 sec. (Wide 848 x 480 pixels) | ||
| Operating Speed | Start-up Time*2*3 | Approx. 1.8 sec. | |
| Shutter Release Time Lag*2*3 | Approx. 0.09 sec. | ||
| Playback Speed | Approx. 0.13 sec. / image | ||
| Shooting Interval*3*4 | Approx. 1.5 sec. intervals | ||
| Normal Speed Continuous Shooting*4 | Approx. 1.3 second intervals | ||
| Flash Continuous Shooting Speed | n.a. | ||
| Lens / Focal Length | Construction | 6 lenses in 5 groups, including aspherical lens | |
| F-number | F3.1 (W) to F5.6 (T) | ||
| Focal Length | f= 6,3 to 18,9 mm | ||
| 35mm Film Equivalent | Approx. 35.5 to 106.5mm | ||
| Zoom Ratio | Optical Zoom | 3X | |
| Digital Zoom | 4X (12X in combination with optical zoom) | ||
| HD Zoom | Max. 18.7X @VGA | ||
| Focusing | Focus Type | Contrast Detection Auto Focus | |
| Focus Modes | Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Pan Focus, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus | ||
| AF Area | Spot or Multi | ||
| Focus Range*5 (From Lens Surface)) | Auto Focus | Approx. 40cm to Infinity (W) | |
| Macro | Approx. 10cm to 50cm (W) | ||
| Infinity Mode | Infinity (W) | ||
| Manual Focus | Approx.. 10cm to Infinity (W) | ||
| Exposure | Exposure Metering | Multi-pattern, center weighted, spot by imaging element | |
| Exposure Control | Program AE | ||
| Exposure Compensation | -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps) | ||
| Shutter Type | CCD electronic shutter, mechanical shutter | ||
| Shutter Speed*6 | Auto | 1/2 to 1/2000 sec. | |
| Night Scene (BEST SHOT) | 4 to 1/.2000 sec. | ||
| Aperture*7 | F3.1 (W) to F5.6 (W)*8, auto | ||
| White Balance (WB) | Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day White FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, Manual WB | ||
| Sensitivity (SOS/REI)*9 | Still Images | Auto, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600 | |
| Movies | Auto | ||
| Other Recording Functions | BEST SHOT | Yes: 23 scenes | |
| YouTube™ Capture Mode | Yes | ||
| Voice Recording | Yes | ||
| Face Detection | Yes | ||
| Self-timer | 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer | ||
| Built-in Flash | Flash Modes | Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red Eye Reduction | |
| Flash Range | Approx. 0.1 to 2.9m (W), approx. 0.5 to 1.6m (T) | ||
| Flash Charge Time | Max. approx. 6 sec. | ||
| Monitor Screen | 2.7-inch wide TFT color LCD, 114,960 dots (479 x 240) | ||
| Timekeeping Functions | Date and Time | Recorded with image data | |
| On-image Time Stamp Function | Yes | ||
| Auto Calendar | To 2049 | ||
| World Time | 162 cities in 32 time zones, city name, date, time, summer time | ||
| Input/Output Terminals | USB/AV port (PAL/NTSC) | ||
| USB | USB | ||
| Microphone | Monaural | ||
| Speaker | Monaural | ||
| Power Requirements | Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) x 1 | ||
| Battery Life | Number of Shots (CIPA)*10 | Approx. 210 shots | |
| Continuous Playback (Still Images)*11 | Approx. 4 hrs. 10 min. | ||
| Continuous Movie Recording Time*12 | Approx. 1 hr. 40 min. | ||
| Continuous Voice Recording Time*13 | Approx. 3 hrs. 40 min. | ||
| Dimensions (Excluding Projections) | 96.8 (W) x 56.5 (H) x 17.8 (D)mm | ||
| Thinnest part: 15.8mm | |||
| Weight (Excluding Battery and Accessories) | Approx. 100g | ||
| Bundled Accessories | Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80), lithium ion battery charger (BC-80L), AC power cord, USB cable, AV cable, strap, basic reference, CD-ROM | ||
*1. When using Panasonic (Matsushita) Pro High Speed 1GB SD Memory Card
*2. When using built-in memory.
*3. With built-in flash off.
*4. When set at maximum image size and normal image quality.
*5. Range is affected by optical zoom.
*6. Shutter speed range may be different depending on the BEST SHOT scene.
*7. Using optical zoom causes the aperture to change.
*8. F5.6 is the aperture when an ND filter is being used.
*9. SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity. REI: Recommended Exposure Index.
*10. Auto Mode, standard brightness monitor setting.
*11. Continuous playback conditions: Temperature: 23°C (73°F), scroll one image about every 10 seconds
*12. Continuous movie recording without zoom
*13. Voice recording times are based on continuous recording.
EXILIM and BEST SHOT are registered trademarks of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. YouTube™ is a registered trademark of YouTube, LLC. Any other company or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of those companies.*2. When using built-in memory.
*3. With built-in flash off.
*4. When set at maximum image size and normal image quality.
*5. Range is affected by optical zoom.
*6. Shutter speed range may be different depending on the BEST SHOT scene.
*7. Using optical zoom causes the aperture to change.
*8. F5.6 is the aperture when an ND filter is being used.
*9. SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity. REI: Recommended Exposure Index.
*10. Auto Mode, standard brightness monitor setting.
*11. Continuous playback conditions: Temperature: 23°C (73°F), scroll one image about every 10 seconds
*12. Continuous movie recording without zoom
*13. Voice recording times are based on continuous recording.
Specs are subject to change w/o notice
