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Exilim EX-V7 7.2MP Digital Camera, Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery, USB Cradle, USB Cable, AV Cable, Special AC Adaptor, AC Power Cord, Strap CD-ROM, Casio Warranty

Overview

The 7.2-megapixel EXILIM Hi-ZOOM EX-V7, is the most powerful zoom in the stylish EXILIM series of compact digital cameras. This new model is the world's slimmest digital camera with a 7X optical zoom lens*. Thinness is a defining quality in the EXILIM line, and the EX-V7 is no different as it easily fits in a shirt pocket or small purse. In recent years, a number of compact, high-performance digital cameras have appeared on the market, but the trade-off between zoom power and camera size wasevident in those models. Users who wanted to capture subjects at a distance wereforced to buy bulkier cameras while other consumers sacrificed zoom for portability. "The newest edition to the EXILIM line, the EX-V7, solves this problem, giving users the best of both worlds. It's an exceptionally portable, great-looking digital camera with a powerful zoom lens just what the world has been waiting for". The camera also introduces an innovative function for reducing photo blur, made possible by Casio's mechanical CCD shift technology. It also combines Casio's well-received Anti Shake DSP, which reduces blur due to shaky hands or amoving subject by using higher ISO sensitivity and faster shutter speeds, with new motion analysis technology that uses the most appropriate ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to capture a moving photo subject. Even at high zoom settings,the EX-V7 reduces most occurrences of image blur. Everyone from first-time photographer s to seasoned professionals will love this latest photographic marvel from Casio. Exclusive to the Casio EXILIM line of digital cameras in the U.S., is the eBay Best Shot mode. The eBay Best Shot mode is one of 33 Best Shot Modes featured in the EX-V7. eBay Best Shot takes photos at a size that is image optimized for display on eBay, allowing picture takers to more quickly and easily create photos for selling items on eBay. eBay Best Shot mode also includes Auto Macro, an ideal setting for capturing images of small items such as jewelry, tags, etc., thus automatically adjusting the focus from acquiring fine details in close up shots to capturing large items from a distance. eBay Best Shot mode allows users to capture optimized images at an ideal size for eBay. For ease of use, eBay photos are stored in a special eBay directory. (* As of January 8, 2007, for digital cameras with a zoom ratio of 7x or above. Based on a Casio survey)

Features

• The world's slimmest* digital camera with a 7X optical zoom lens, as stylish as any EXILIM2.35 high, 3.76 wide, and .99 thin (.82 at the thinnest part)Incorporates a cutting-edge, non-protruding 7X internal optical zoom lens.Offers 10X-equivalent zoom without loss of picture quality (in 3.0-megapixel mode)Four blur reduction technologies with new CCD shift systemNew CCD shift system actually mechanically compensates for camera shakeAutomatically analyzes the velocity and vector of a moving subject and sets the most appropriate ISO sensitivity and shutter speed.Anti Shake DSP reduces blur due to shaky hands and subject movement, using high shutter speeds and high sensitivity settingsElectronic camera shake compensation function eliminates blur when shooting in movie mode.Newly designed EXILIM Engine 2.0 image processorTonal control lets users keep bright areas of the scene bright by limiting the occurrence of dark pixels.Offers ability to selectively eliminate noise in designated color regions, such as the sky.Boasts faster image processing functions that enable instantaneous color correction or angle adjustment.High-quality movies using next-generation H.264 video encoding methodCreates movies at high compression ratios that save storage spaceRecords about 1.5 times longer, with the same capacity and same picture quality as conventional MPEG-4.** (** Casio comparison, at Normal picture quality setting.)Silent lens motion enables optical zooming while recording movies in stereo sound.Records 16:9 wide-aspect movies compatible with wide-screen TVs.

Specifications

Resloution Modes	Still images: Still images: 3072×2304, 3072×2048 (3:2), 2560×1920, 2048×1536, 1600×1200, 640×480
Image sensor / Pixels	Imaging Element 1/2.5-inch square pixel color CCD (total pixels: 7.41 million) Effective Pixels: 7.20 million
Image recording format	Still images: JPEG (Exif Version 2.2), DCF standard, DPOF compliant Movies: H.264/AVC, MOV format (Motion JPEG AVI format when the image quality setting is LP)
Sensitivity (equivalent film speed)	Still images: Auto (*8), ISO 64, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800 Movies: Auto (*8: Maximum sensitivity is ISO 1600 when High Sensitivity BEST SHOT scene is selected).
Interface	Input/Output Terminals: USB cradle connector, USB2.0 (Hi-Speed) compatible
Lens	Lens/Focal Distance: f/3.4 to 5.3, f=6.3 to 44.1mm (equivalent to approximately 38 to 266mm on a 35mm film camera) 12 lenses in 9 groups, including aspherical lens Aperture: f/3.4/4.6/9.2 (*7); auto switching (*7: Using optical zoom causes the aperture to change. f/9.2 is the aperture when an ND filter is being used.
Built-in flash operating modes	Flash Modes: Auto, On, Off, Soft Flash, Red Eye Reduction Flash Range: approx. .3' to 7.2' (W), approx. 3.3' to 4.6' (T) Rapid Flash: approx. 1.3' to 6.9' (W), approx. 3.3'to 4.6' (T)
Power Source	Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-50) ×1 Battery life: Approx. 240 still images (*9) (CIPA Standards) Continuous playback: approx 6 hr. (still images) Continuous recording: approx 1 hr. 40 min. (movie) Continuous recording: approx 4 hr. 20 min. (voice recording) (*9: Auto Mode, standard brightness monitor setting
Storage media	Recording Media Built-in flash memory (image area: 11.6 MB), SDHC Memory Card / SD Memory Card / Multimedia Card compatible
LCD Monitor	2.5-inch TFT color LCD, 230,400 pixels (960×240)
Movie Recording	Movies: 848×480 (UHQ Wide/HQ Wide), 640×480 (UHQ/HQ/Normal), 320×240 (LP)
Audio	WAV (Stereo) Microphone: Stereo Speaker: Monaural
Image-quality modes	Fine / Normal / Economy
White balance	Auto WB, fixed (6 modes), manual
Shutter speeds	CCD shutter, mechanical shutter Program AE: 1/2 to 1/800 second (*6), Aperture Priority AE: 1 to 1/800 second (*6), Shutter Speed Priority AE and Manual Exposure: 60 to 1/800 second (*6), (*6: Shutter speed range may be different depending on the BEST SHOT scene)
Weight	Approximately 5.26 oz (excluding battery and accessories) Timekeeping Functions: Date and time: Recorded with image data; Auto Calendar: To 2049 On-image time stamp function World Time: 162 cities in 32 time zones, City name, date, time, summer time
Optical Viewfinder	No
Digital Zoom	7X optical zoom, 4X digital zoom (Image size: 3072x2304 pixels, 28X in combination with optical zoom)
Self-timer	10 seconds or 2 seconds; Triple Self-timer
Exposure control method	Metering: Multi-pattern, center weighted, spot by imaging element Exposure: Program AE, Shutter Speed Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual Exposure Exposure Compensation: -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps) Operating Speed: Power on to first shot: approximately 1.2 sec Shutter release time lag: Approximately 0.008 second Image playback: 0.1 second/image Shot to shot time: Approximately 1.0 seconds High-speed continuous shutter & Rapid Flash: appx 3 frames per sec
Dimensions	3.76" (W) x 2.35" (H) x 1.0" (D) (excluding projections, .82" at thinnest part)
Continuous shooting	Recording Functions: Still images; still images with audio (maximum around 30 seconds); macro; self-timer; continuous shutter (normal speed, high speed, rapidflash), BEST SHOT, movies with audio (Normal Movie, Short Movie, Past Movie, Movie BEST SHOT), voice recording
Focusing range	Auto Focus: 11.81"(*5) to Infinity Macro: 3.94" to 15.75"(*5), Infinity Mode Manual Focus: 3.94"(*5) to Infinity (*5: Range is affected by optical zoom).
Autofocus method	Focusing: Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Focus Modes: Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus AF Area: Spot, Multi or Tracking; with AF assist lamp