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CASIO Introduces New HIGH SPEED EXILIM Digital Camera with Ultra High-Speed Burst Shooting Faster Than an SLR

Norderstedt, September 16, 2008 — CASIO Computer Co., Ltd., today announced the release of its newest EXILIM® digital camera, the HIGH SPEED EXILIM EX-FH20. This remarkable new camera is capable of ultra high-speed burst shooting at 40 fps and can record high speed movies at up to 1000 fps.

In March of this year, CASIO released the EXILIM Pro EX-F1, the world’s fastest digital camera*. The EX-F1 is capable of ultra-high speed burst shooting at 60 fps and can record high speed movies at up to 1,200 fps, helping users to catch each decisive moment, and even capturing motion that the human eye cannot ordinarily perceive. These features have created a totally new genre of digital photography and won the respect and admiration of camera enthusiasts and professional photographers alike.

While maintaining the ability to perform at speeds unmatched by the world’s top digital SLRs, the new HIGH SPEED EXILIM EX-FH20 is designed to appeal to a broader range of users. In addition to simplifying controls by placing all shooting mode settings on a single dial, CASIO also gave the EX-FH20 a 20x optical zoom on a surprisingly compact body, 27% smaller and 28% lighter than the EX-F1. Its speed and ease of use truly puts this camera in a class of its own. In recognition of these unique characteristics, with today’s release of the new EX-FH20, CASIO has launched the new HIGH SPEED EXILIM series, which includes this camera and the even faster EX-F1. CASIO expects the revolutionary capabilities of its HIGH SPEED EXILIM cameras to generate entirely new applications for digital photography.

9.1 effective megapixels and a high power, wide angle zoom lens
The EX-FH20 is equipped with a 26 mm-equivalent wide angle zoom lens that can close in on subjects with a powerful 20x optical zoom. The camera also features a CMOS shift anti-shake function to support power-zoom shots.

Never miss a photographic opportunity, with high speed burst shooting up to 40 fps
The EX-FH20 can capture action in high definition, 7 megapixel (3072 x 2304 pixel) images with ultra-high speed burst shooting at up to 40 fps. Users can select from seven burst settings, allowing them to capture from 1 fps up to 40 fps in a single burst. Further, users can prerecord up to 40 still images not just at the instant they press the shutter button, but before! Even if they press the shutter a little late, they will still catch that vital moment.

High speed movie recording at up to 1,000 fps
The EX-FH20 can record high speed movie footage of motion too fast for the human eye, for ultra slow motion playback. Users can select from recording speeds of 1,000 fps, 420 fps or 210 fps and can also switch from the standard speed of 30 fps to high speed recording at 210 fps during recording at the touch of a button. The EX-FH20 makes it easy to capture critical moments on video.

High Speed Anti-Shake function
This function corrects images by automatically synthesizing multiple images captured during high speed burst shooting.

High Speed Night Scene setting
With or without a tripod, this feature ensures that high speed night shots come out clear and beautiful.

HD Movie function
The EX-FH20’s HD Movie function records at 1280 x 720 pixels, at 30 fps.

Number of Effective Pixels			9.10 million
Image Sensor			1/2.3-inch high-speed CMOS
	Total Pixels		10.29 million
File Format	Still Images		RAW (DNG*1), JPEG (Exif Version 2.2, DCF 1.0 standard, DPOF compliant)
	Movies		AVI format, Motion JPEG, IMA-ADPCM (monaural)
Built-in Flash Memory (Image Area)			31.9MB
Recording Media			SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCardplus compatible
Number of Recorded Pixels	Still Images		RAW, 3456 x 2592, 3456 x 2304 (3:2), 3456 x 1944 (16:9), 3264 x 2448, 3072 x 2304, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
	STD Movies		640 × 480 (30 fps)
	HD Movies		1280 × 720 (30 fps)
	Hi-Speed Movies (HS)		480 × 360 (210 fps, 30-210 fps), 224 × 168 (420 fps), 224 × 56 (1000 fps)
Recording Capacity (With Still Image at Maximum Image Size Setting)	Still Images (JPEG)	Built-in Flash Memory	Approx. 5 shots (Fine) / 10 shots (Normal) / 16 shots (Economy)
		SD Memory Card 1GB*2	Approx. 170 shots (Fine) / 322 shots (Normal) / 478 shots (Economy)
	Movies	Recording Time	Maximum Recording Time per File: 10 min.
		Built-in Flash Memory	Approx. 8 seconds (HD) / Approx. 10 seconds (HS 1000 fps)
		SD Memory Card 1GB*2	Approx. 4 min. 22 seconds (HD) / Approx. 5 min. 14 seconds (HS 1000 fps)
Operating Speed	Shutter Release Time Lag*3*4		Approx. 0.01 second
	Image Playback		Approx. 0.1 second/image
	Shot to Shot Time*4*5		Approx. 0.8 second
	High-speed Continuous Shutter		Maximum 40 frames per second at 3072 x 2304 pixels Maximum 30 frames per second at 3264 x 2448 pixels
	Flash Continuous Shutter		Maximum 5 frames per second (up to 10 images) at 3264 x 2448
Lens	Construction		14 lenses in 11 groups, including aspherical lens
	F-number		F2.8 (W) to 4.5 (T)
	Focal Length		f=4.6 to 92.0mm
		35mm Film Equivalent	Approx. 26 to 520mm
Zoom	Optical Zoom		20X
	Digital Zoom		4X (80X in combination with optical zoom)
	HD Zoom		108.0X (image size: 640 x 480 pixels)
Focusing	Focus Type		Contrast Detection Auto Focus
	Focus Modes		Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Super Macro, Manual Focus
	AF Area		Spot, Free or Tracking
	AF Assist Lamp		Yes
Focus Range*6 (From Lens Surface)	Auto Focus		Approx. 40cm to ∞ (W)
	Macro		Approx. 12cm to 50cm (W)
		Super Macro	Approx. 1cm to 12cm
	Manual Focus		Approx. 12cm to ∞ (W), Approx. 1cm to ∞ (zoom lens position: super macro)
Exposure	Exposure Metering		Multi-pattern, center weighted, spot by imaging element
	Exposure Control		Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Speed Priority AE, Manual Exposure
	Exposure Compensation		-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Shutter Type			CMOS electronic shutter, mechanical shutter
	Shutter Speed*7	Auto	1 to 1/2000 second
		Aperture Priority AE	1 to 1/2000 second
		Shutter Speed Priority AE	30 to 1/2000 second (high-speed continuous shutter: up to 1/40000 second)
		Manual Exposure	30 to 1/2000 second (high-speed continuous shutter: up to 1/40000 second)
Aperture*8			F2.8 (W) to F7.9 (W)
	Aperture Priority AE/Manual Exposure		F2.8 (W) to F7.9 (W)
White Balance			Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day white FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, Manual WB
Sensitivity (SOS)*9	Still Images		Auto, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600
	Movies		Auto (Hi-Speed Movie when in Manual Exposure mode: ISO100,ISO200,ISO400,ISO800,ISO1600)
Other Recording Functions	Image Stabilization Mechanism		CMOS-shift image stabilization
	Prerecord Still Images		Maximum speed: 40 fps, maximum recording capacity: 40 images
	Prerecord Movie		Yes
	YouTube™ Capture Mode		Yes
	BEST SHOT		Yes: 18 scenes
		High Speed Anti Shake	Yes
		High Speed Night Scene	Yes
		Digital Panning	Yes
		Multi-motion Image	Yes
		Move Out Continuous Shutter	Yes
		Move In Continuous Shutter	Yes
	Face Detection		Yes
Self-timer			10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer
Built-in Flash	Flash Modes		Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red Eye Reduction
	Flash Range*6		Approx. 0.4 to 7.0m (W), approx. 1.3 to 4.4m (T)
			Flash continuous shutter*10: Approx. 0.6 to 2.3m (W), approx. 1.3 to 1.4m (T)
Finder	Monitor Screen		3.0-inch TFT color LCD (Super Clear LCD), 230,400 dots (960 × 240)
	Electronic Viewfinder		0.2-inch LCD, Equal to 201,600 dots
Timekeeping Functions	Date and Time		Recorded with image data
	On-image Time Stamp Function		Yes
	Auto Calendar		To 2049
	World Time		162 cities in 32 time zones, city name, date, time, summer time
Input/Output Terminals			USB/AV port, AC adaptor connection (DC-IN)
	USB		Hi-Speed USB
Microphone			Monaural
Speaker			Monaural
Power Requirements			AA-size alkaline battery (LR6) x 4, AA-size rechargeable Ni-MH battery (HR6) x 4, AC adaptor
Battery Life	Number of Shots*11 (CIPA Standards)		Approx. 230 still images (alkaline battery), approx. 400 still images (rechargeable Ni-MH battery)
	Continuous Playback (Still Images)		Approx 5 hr. 20 min. (alkaline battery), approx 6 hr. 20 min. (rechargeable Ni-MH battery)
Dimensions (Excluding Projections)			122.6 (W) x 81.4 (H) x 84.5 (D)mm
Weight (Excluding Battery and Accessories)			Approx. 483g
Bundled Accessories			AA-size alkaline battery (LR6) x 4, USB cable, AV cable, strap, lens cap, cap holder, CD-ROM

EXILIM and BEST SHOT are registered trademarks of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
YouTube is a registered trademark of YouTube, LLC.
Any other company or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of those companies

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