| Casio EXILIM EX-FC100 Digital Camera Features By reducing the size of the circuitry and the image sensor units, Casio has produced the slim EX-FC100, which offers a high-speed 30 shot-per-second burst rate and high-speed movies at a maximum of 1000 FPS. It also delivers a number of other innovative functions, including the ability to capture a still image while viewing the movement of the subject in slow motion and automatically selecting and saving one frame from continuous shots. The Exilim EX-FC100 measures only 3.9 inches wide, 2.3 inches high and .9 inches thin. It features a 5x optical zoom lens with CMOS shift anti-shake function and a 2.7-inch high-performance Super Clear LCD. This high-speed model also boasts an effective 9.1-megapixel resolution. Casio Exilim EX-FC100 Highlights 30 shot-per-second high-speed burst shooting
the EX-FC100 can take up to 30 shots per second of high-resolution 6.0-megapixel images. What’s more, it can save up to 25 frames prior to the instant that the shutter button is actually pressed, so even if the user hits the shutter a bit late, that special moment will not be missed. The number of shots per second can be set at 30, 15, 10, 5, 3 or auto, and the user can set the total number of shots in one burst at 30, 20, 10 or 5. easy, convenient functions that make the most of high-speed burst shooting
Automatically record just the best of the images captured in a high-speed burst. Also, a number of images from a burst can be combined into a single image. It is this high-speed burst capability that offers the functionality for easily creating photos precisely in accordance with the wishes of the user. After taking a set of shots, there is no need to go to the trouble of manually select the best one. 5x Optical Zoom plus 4x Digital Zoom
20x total zoom combines with a CMOS shift stabilization for beautiful images even at high zoom factors where images are prone to blurring. |
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 Casio Exilim FC100 = FUN |
| Review Date: April 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Jason L. Hall, Oakland, CA USA |
Just received this little powerhouse today and have already made a panorama and a high speed video. Really easy, and just really a fun little camera - and it has its flaws, Of course.
One quick note: you must feed this camera LIGHT, especially in the high-speed video and 30fps burst modes. Expecting anything decent indoors or at night and you'll be disappointed. The regular still pictures are fine, though. I viewed plenty of high speed clips on YouTube and indoors you will get flicker (usually from flourescent lighting), but it still does the job. This camera shines outdoors.
There are three main functions that are really great and unique (can't emphasize unique enough) for a P&S.
1. High-speed video: The 30 - 210 is awesome. 210 on its own is good too, obviously. 420 is good for a science experiment or something that you really don't care about the size and resolution (plus massive compression). 210 FPS will show you a whole new world. And it does do 1000 FPS, basically useless but if you need to see how a lighter works then well, 1000 FPS is for you.
2. 30 FPS burst: This is really a nice feature. The FC100 takes 30 6 megapixel shots in one second. Think about that for a second, very cool. And the images are clean and clear. Quality is fine, unless you're a pixel perfectionist. I did a quick panorama of San Francisco (from Alameda) by simply clicking on the shutter button and moving the camera (quickly) from left to right. Stitched them back together for a nice panorama that I didn't waste a lot of time taking manual pics. But this function has some many other uses. I'll probably use it most of the time for any old pic because you can select the best (camera also will do this automatically for you) and delete the rest. Pretty cool. You can even set it to start taking images BEFORE you hit the shutter (when you hit the shutter, the camera has already cached a specified number of images in case you miss something by a fraction of a second. I'm not using the SLOW feature that basically is another way of doing the above.
3. 720P Video: One of the other reviewers didn't like that this camera doesn't allow autofocus (or zoom) during HD video. I use a different camcorder for video, so I just like having the option just in case. Looks nice.
The high speed features are more than a gimmick, imo. The 210 FPS and one-second 30 FPS (@ 6 megapix) burst modes are worth it alone. This camera isn't made for a family portrait or the second coming of Ansel Adams. Use it what it's good for - outdoor sporting events, fast action, even your dog chasing a squirrel - and you'll be happy. I am.
This review by CrunchGear nails it: http:/ / www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/30/review-casio-exilim-fc-100/
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High speed video, for around $300=Unbelievable!
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| Review Date: June 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: nikon fan, Somewhere in CA |
First and foremost just the fact that you can get a camera for under $300 that will take 1000FPS video is enough to buy this camera. Find me anywhere where you can get this type of performance in a camera in the $300 price range, I think you will find that it is impossible. I just don't believe that the naysayers understand the kind of incredible performance this camera is capable of. This is a one of a kind camera that is at a price that is unheard of.
Having said that, the quality of the video is OK, but again what do you expect for $300, c'mon. It is a steal at this price, and the video is useable and not meant for high quality video, it is a fun way to experiment with super slo-mo. I have found that this camera is everything I had hoped for, it take adequate still photos, and has 1000FPS capabilities, unheard of in a camera in this price range. I have read for this price we expected............, a Point & shoot camera is designed to take all the thinking out of picture taking and leave the decisions in the hands of the camera. They are not for the thinking photographer, they are for a novice who may not have a grasp on basic photography. Sorry but it is true. You want control over your photos, pony up at least $900 and get a quality consumer grade DSLR, then you can have some say in how your photos come out. No RAW ability, OK, no control, no shutter, aperture, or manual controls, no control. small CMOS sensor = NOISE, too many pixels jammed into too small of a space, Sorry, you are not going to get high quality photos. You will get usuable photos up to 8 x 10, good precieved sharpness there. Pro quality, In, too much noise, snapshot quality, yes very good for that type of shooting.
Having been a photographer for 25 years I have spent over $25,000 on photo equipment, this is my first Point & Shoot, why? Because it will do 1000FPS, that is amazing, and I will use it to create some fun family videos, quality is good enough to create fun useable video for your family slide shows. I will carry this with me all the time and shoot anything that looks like it will be interesting, there are so many possibilities with this camera you should only be limited by your creative abilities. Do a search on-line and see what people are doing with this camera, you will find some seasoned photographers now have a tool that was before out of reach. You now have an ability with this camera that was reserved for professional videographers who could fork out many $$$$$. You can get it for around $300, I love it 5+ Stars, and for the price I will get a second, for some really interesting video shooting. Don't let some talk you out of a capable camera, you will not find a more affordable capable camera anywhere. Casio really hit a homerun with one, Casio is a reputable company who has been is business for many years, they wanted to come up with a camera that the consumer could have that gave them abilities that were only for the photographers who had lots of dollars to spend on equipment, you now have that ability. Sorry, but high speed video is not a gimmick, it is used everyday in film making by those who have way more abilities than most of us. Get the camera you will like it, if you don't I'll take it off your hands cheap. |
Slow-motion footage is awesome!
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| Review Date: June 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Orion S. Lawlor, Fairbanks, Alaska USA |
I've owned a lot of digital cameras, but bought the EX-FC100 for its slow-motion capabilities, which are truly incredible. It will shoot 210fps--7x realtime--at a respectable 480x360 pixels, and you can watch the cat react to a bouncing BB, or shoot gorgeous footage of liquids splashing. But it really gets going in 420fps mode--14x realtime--at a tolerable 244x168 pixels, where you can watch flouresent lights flicker blue and brown, watch your engine's fanbelt spin, or even (if the lighting is right) watch slow bullets like .45acp zip through the air. There is also a 1000fps mode where raindrops float down ever so gently, but it's an almost uselessly tiny 244x56 pixels in a weird flat banner-ad aspect ratio. Slow motion is awesome. However, you'll definitely be using the onboard video trimming feature, because in slow motion it takes a long time for interesting stuff to happen. I was also bummed that audio isn't recorded in slow motion mode.
The other unique feature the camera has is a prerecord capability: it continually records either 6 megapixel stills (at 30fps) or any video mode to an internal buffer. This allows the camera to simulate negative shutter lag, by grabbing the picture in the buffer from *before* you pressed the button; or "Prerecord" video recording mode, where it stores 5 seconds of video from before you pressed the record button. Neat stuff.
Other than that, it's an ordinary SD card camera. Stills look fine, with the usual slight graininess in high-megapixel modes. High-definition video has the weird skewed "jello effect" common to CMOS sensors, especially in low light. My one minor annoyance with the case is that it's almost too thin to hold with one hand, but that's also nice to fit the camera in a pocket.
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Great slo-mo camera, but don't order from ANTOnline.
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| Review Date: April 3, 2009 |
| Reviewer: H. Goble, Long Beach, CA United States |
My coach has this camera and the slow motion video he has been able to capture is incredible. Even at the 400 frames per second setting motion is slowed down incredibly. Sports motions that happen so fast you can't really see them are now easily seen. Anyway, I couldn't wait to get one of my own so I purchased from ANTOnline since at this time many sellers are only pre-ordering.
ANTOnline sent me an email saying that my order was lost in transit from their regional warehouse to their shipping hub, so it hadn't been shipped to me yet. I asked why they didn't just have the regional warehouse send another one, they said it was Amazon's policy. That's just too fishy, if they haven't shipped yet Amazon could care less. It's far more likely they just don't have any in stock and don't want to say they lied about having them available. They cancelled my order which made it so I couldn't leave any negative feedback about them. Save yourself some time and steer clear from ANTOnline. |
Perfect camera for point and shoot.
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| Review Date: July 5, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Edward Olsen, Nomadic |
This camera is not meant for pros. They will complain about how it doesn't do this or that and how the whoozit could be better. The basic fact of the matter is though, that this camera is for the regular user who just wants to take some really cool videos of whatever they are looking at. This is like a camcorder and a camera all in one. I've taken about equal parts video and photos with this.
Caveat: Buy a big memory card. |
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