Casio Exilim EX-G1 12.1 MP Slim-line Endurance Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Red) | 
| Brand: Casio
Category: Photography
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as of 3/11/2010 04:17 PST details
Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 1839
Color: Red
Media: Electronics
Optical Zoom: 3
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 19.98
Minimum Focal Length: 6.66
Maximum Resolution: 12.1
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 5.5 x 3.7
MPN: EX-G1RD
Model: EX-G1RD
UPC: 079767493400
EAN: 0079767493400
ASIN: B002WC8PKQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| | Rugged design is shock resistant, waterproof, freezeproof, and dustproof | | | Multi-coated lens is water-repellent and prevents light reflection | | | 12.1-megapixel resolution; 3x optical zoom | | | Advanced Dynamic Photo function; BEST SHOT function | | | Interval shooting function automatically takes still photos or movies at fixed intervals | | | Capture images and video to microSD, microSD /HC memory cards(not included) |
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Product Description
Casio's EX-G1 is designed with style and endurance to last the elements of the ages, and the lifestyle elements of endurance - shock, dirt, humidity, temperature, snow, water proof.With the EX-G1, users can take powerful time lapse photography, the kind which is usually almost impossible to capture. The shooting interval can be set at 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, or 3 minutes, and the capture time for movies may be set at 3, 10, 20, or 30 minutes, enabling users to get great shots when an event changes over time such as in nature, science, and even sports.
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 If only it were JUST A LITTLE BETTER !!! March 10, 2010
Mary and Charles (COLORADO)
It's great having a 'real' camera (not a cellphone) that I can just have with me. I've got other cameras but they're just too clunky to have with me all the time.
Pictures are of SURPRISINGLY GOOD QUALITY for a camera of this size! Of course it does better outdoors than indoors with flash.
Battery compartment: you'll need better fingernails than mine. A ridiculous oversight.
Battery won't charge when hooked to PC. Not a major thing but it means removing the battery every time - not easy.
OVERALL: RECOMMENDED - Good for what it is - but Casio engineers dropped the ball on a couple of items that should've been easy to address.
 DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA FOR UNDERWATER USE! March 4, 2010
R. Reinaker (Alexandria, VA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this camera before a trip to the Caribbean where I knew I'd be doing a lot of snorkeling. On my first trip out with the camera the memory card compartment came open and the entire camera flooded with saltwater. Needless to say the camera was ruined completely. I had the camera for less than 30 days and was hoping Casio would stand behind their product as it is advertised as waterproof. I shipped the camera to Casio with an explanation of what happened. They have denied any type of claim indicating that they do not cover damage caused by liquid. Again, this is advertised as a waterproof camera that did not turn out to be waterproof. I called and spoke with a supervisor who said he'd get back to me. After not hearing back I placed numerous phone calls until finally someone told me that the case was reviewed and closed. They were not going to replace or refund the camera. I am very disappointed in Casio and can not recommend this camera to anyone. Terrible design for an underwater camera so beware!
Not Waterproof! March 3, 2010
Lea D (Austin, TX)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Five minutes of swimming on the water surface and the camera died on day 2 of vacation. It had been working just fine until then (of course, it had never been wet until then either). Casio's corporate line was our warranty only covers repairs. Well, if I had to wait to get it repaired, I wouldn't have any vacation photos. Do not buy this camera if you want a camera you can use in water.
ergonomic and rainproof, not rugged and waterproof February 27, 2010
C. Hoffman (USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I took my camera snorkeling in Thailand. I dove down a bit, holding my breath... could not have been deeper than 6ft. When I surfaced, the lens had moisture clouding the pictures I took for a few hours and the speaker no longer worked. I did not wash off the salt water after use (would you have thought of that?) and the paint is chipped and corroded now. Most of the metal that was exposed is also corroded. Then, when I went to download the pictures I had taken, the memory card and cable connection latch had apparently corroded to the point of locking up. In my efforts to open the camera, the plastic snapped off exposing a very corroded metal latch. I also dropped the camera about 8 inches... just enough to send a crack through part of the casing and through a screw hole, compromising any hope of waterproof integrity.
The camera looks and feels nice. It has good functionality. But it fails to be rugged and waterproof. Because of the misleading marketing, I feel that this camera deserves the lowest rating. There are many, cheaper cameras who perform better and quicker than this one. If you get it, get it for it's ergonomic design and think of it as merely rainproof.
Seemed solid, failed within an hour! February 18, 2010
Ryan L. Fauchoux
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
After waiting months for this camera to be released and to finally get it in hand it failed after the first time it was subjected to water!
Everything was working fine and I was enjoying testing out this new camera's features. There are some features I had not yet seen in reviews and was happy about such as anti-shake, smile detection and face tracking.
Things were going along fine until the first time I tested it for underwater use in an aquarium. After the first time it was submerged the audio playback for both videos and operation sounds (beeps) became very faint. Factory default was volume at 50%, which was fine. Now with volume at 100% I need to put my ear right up to the camera to hear anything at all.
I have emailed tech support at Casio and will update this review if I can get a positive outcome.
-RF
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