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Casio Exilim EX-FC150
The compact Casio EXILIM EX-FC150 is based around a 10.1-effective megapixel backside-illuminated CMOS image sensor and an EXILIM-branded 5x optical zoom lens with a rather tight 37mm wide-angle.

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Features
Prerecord Continuous ShootingUses a buffer to hang onto what the camera has seen before you pressed the Shutter button. So if you just missed the shot, you can still find it in the buffer where up to 30 images can be held.

Storage & BatteryWith 85.9MB of built-in memory, you'll still want a much larger SD/SDHC card for real photographic outings. A 1GB card can hold about 151 high quality shots or 4 mins 22 seconds of HD video.

ShootingSo apart from being an attractive, competent, compact digicam, what the Casio EX-FC150 brings to the party is high-speed shooting. Dave waxed poetic over high speed shooting in his review of the Casio EX-FH20.

MovieThere is one issue with high speed video, however, and that's autofocus. The Casio EX-FC150 does not autofocus during video capture.

Lag correctionYou have to press the Shutter button before the moment you want to capture. You have to anticipate that moment, not merely recognize it. And then the camera has to get it's electronic gears spinning, which introduces more lag, and soon the moment's changed; then the shutter clicks!

SharpnessAt full wide-angle, the Casio EXILIM EX-FC150's lens produced somewhat soft corners, though blurring did not extend far into the frame.

Geometric DistortionThere is surprisingly little barrel distortion at wide-angle (<0.1%), and only a tiny amount of perceptible pincushion distortion (~0.1%) at telephoto. Very good performance here (likely the result of in-camera correction).

Chromatic AberrationChromatic aberration at wide-angle is quite bright, with strong purplish pixels dominating much of the black details of the test target. At telephoto, chromatic aberration is also fairly high, though pixels are a little less bright.

MacroThe Casio EXILIM EX-FC150's Macro mode captures a sharp image with strong detail at the center of the dollar bill, with softness and chromatic aberration apparent in the corners.

ISO: Noise and DetailDetail is fair at ISO 100, but as early as ISO 200, the Casio EXILIM EX-FC150's noise suppression efforts interfere with detail definition. At ISO 400, color noise pixels become more visible.

FlashIn our manufacturer-specified testing (shown at right), the Casio EXILIM EX-FC150's flash produced slightly dim results at the reported wide-angle maximum distance of 10.5 feet, even though ISO is raised to 400.

IncandescentThe Casio EXILIM EX-FC150's Incandescent and Manual white balance settings both produced nearly accurate results under our household tungsten lighting. Auto was decidedly warm.

Specifications
File Format Still images: JPEG (Exif Ver. 2.2), DCF1.0, DPOF Movies: AVI format, Motion JPEG, IMA-ADPCM (monaural) Audio (Voice Recording):

Recording Media85.9MB built-in flash memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card compatible

Number of Effective PixelsApprox. 10.1megapixels (/million)

Image Sensor 1/2.3-inch high-speed CMOS Total Pixels: 10.62 megapixels (/million)

Lens Consttuction9 lenses in 7 groups, including aspherical lens

Lens F-numberF3.6(W) - F4.5(T)

Lens Focal Lengthf=6.42 - 32.1mm 35mm Film Equivalent(Approx. 37 - 185mm equivalent to 35mm film)

Optical Zoom5 x optical zoom

Digital Zoom4x digital zoom (20 times both with optical and digital zoom)

HD ZoomHD Zoom Maximum 28.5x (@VGA, both with optical and digital zoom)

Focus TypeContrast Detection Auto Focus, with AF assist lamp

Focus ModeAuto Focus, Macro Mode, Pan Focus, Infinity mode, Manual focus

AF AreaSpot, Free, Tracking

Focus Range From Lens Surface Auto Focus: Approx. 1.2"- Infinity (W) Macro: Approx. 1.2" - 1.8'(W) Infinity Mode: Infinity (W) Manual Focus: Approx. 1.2" - Infinity (W) (Using optical zoom causes the aperture to change)

Exposure MeteringMulti pattern, Center Weighted, Spot by imaging element

Exposure ControlProgram AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Speed Priority AE, Manual Exposure

Exposure Compensation-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)

Shutter Type CMOS electronic shutter and mechanical shutter

Shutter Speed Auto1 - 1/1000 second

Aperture Priority AE1 - 1/1000 second

ApertureF3.6(W) - F8.5(W) (ND filter is being used.)

White BalanceAuto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day white Fluorescent, Daylight Fluorescent, Tungsten, manual WB

Self-Timer 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer

Flash Mode Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Red eye reduction

Flash ModesAuto, Flash off, Flash on, Red eye reduction

Wide RangeApprox. .3' - 10.5'(W)

Tele RangeApprox. 1.9' - 8.2'(T) (Range is affected by optical zoom.)

Flash Charge TimeApproximately 8 seconds

Flash Lighting Adjustments+2,+1,0,-1,-2

Monitor 2.7-inch TFT color LCD (Super Clear LCD) 230,400 dots (960 x 240)

ViewfinderLCD monitor

Input / Output TerminalsUSB/AV port (Hi-Speed USB compatible)

MicrophoneMonaural

SpeakerMonaural

Power Source Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-40) x1

Power Consumption3.7V DC, Approximately 4.0W

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