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April 12, 2006

Casio Exilim EX-S600

Makers of compact digital cameras have turned 'pocket-sized' into an annoyingly overused stock phrase. But if any camera truly deserves that accolade, it's Casio's Exilim EX-S600.

At only 115g and with the sveltest of dimensions, the S600 is ultracompact, but it doesn't skimp on specs. This is a great model for novices, as you'll find no full manual control here. But for anybody that can manage without, this is a great purchase.

Despite its tiny frame, the S600 feels solid in the hand because of the all-metal finish, while the retractable zoom lens means there's nothing sticking out to get damaged.

Around the back there's a fourway navipad and two other impressive additions. There's the 'best shot' button, which selects the most appropriate of 34 scene modes – shoot in low light without flash at high sensitivity and the antishake automatically kicks in, for example. There's also a red button to instantly start recording high-quality Mpeg4 movie at 30fps (frames per second) and a resolution of 640x480. However, you'll need to upgrade to a 1GB SD Memory Card or MMC because the 8.3MB onboard storage holds a mere 24 seconds of footage.

The 6Mp (megapixel) CCD (charge-coupled device) delivers pretty good shots. We liked the level of detail this little camera produces, although some of the colours were slightly muted. This can be eradicated with the onboard contrast and saturation.

Overall, we loved the Casio's responsive feel – the quick nine-point autofocus is sharp as a tack – and the 300-shot battery life is phenomenal for such a compact camera. In fact, the only bone of contention we had was the slow shot-to-shot processing time. It was five seconds on high resolution with the flash switched on.

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The 2 most helpful reviews based on 23 reviews:

27 Feb 2006 George, Derby

10

Good Points

I have over 6000 of my own digital images in my library from much bulier cameras - this camera matches and exceeds the quality of previous cameras

Bad Points

I cannot control the stop movie button without shaking the camera so I overshoot and edit out the end section. there is no natural camera-holding position when taking movies. A mini tripod does not help because the "mount" is on the extreme end, and the arrangement tends to overbalance. However, the mini tripod does provide a good handle when taking movies!

27 Apr 2006 Martin, Winchester

9

Good Points

Size and form factors superb. Resolution more than adequate for every photograph I'll ever print.

Bad Points

With hindsight, I think a viewfinder would be useful when taking shots in strong sunshine. No battery life indicator.

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