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An advantage of the 850 is that it goes to ISO 800 in ISO Auto mode, while my 750 only went to ISO 200 in auto. A further advantage is the noise reduction has been greatly improved so the 850's noise at ISO 800 is less annoying than the 750's noise at ISO 400. The 850's NR smooths noise while leaving edges sharp. The 750's noise reduction just softened everything."

Like the EX-Z750 before it, the EX-Z850 has much to commend it to the more serious photographer wanting a truly pocket-sized camera with real photographic control - in fact more so, given that the default settings produce images that lack the over-processed Technicolor look of its predecessor. It's also got a much better screen, much better flash and a few genuinely useful new tricks up its sleeve to boot.

Features aside the output from the EX-Z850 is a slightly more mixed bag, and shows this is a camera much better suited to the more experienced user than the wealth of scene modes might suggest. To get the most out of it you really do need to either play a little with the various parameters (the tendency to overexpose means AE-compensation is often called for) - or do some post processing; something the occasionally rather flat results lend themselves well to."

The Casio Exilim EX-Z850 has a sturdy aluminum body that measures 0.93 inches thick. The size and portability may be a big plus for many consumers, but there are tradeoffs. Those include poor handling, under-sized and oddly placed controls, and ports that are only accessible from a camera dock. Casio took some other shortcuts too: The LCD screen?s resolution is substandard and the optical viewfinder isn?t accurate at all, making both viewing options muddled. Still, this digital camera retails for $349 and can be found for significantly less online...."

Perhaps a general comment about cameras like the EX-Z850: they are so useful, so powerful, and so easy to carry around that many people do just that, they take them along wherever they go. The Casio can handle that and it never failed, but its solid, gleaming body does show a bit of wear and tear. It fell twice, just from a few inches, but that was enough each time to leave small scratches and dents. We love the pleasing design with its combination of chrome, brushed and powdercoat finishes, but maybe a bit of old-fashioned protection might make sense..."

Overall, I found the Casio Exilim EX-Z850 to be easy to use once I mastered its settings. I also liked its wide selection of scenes and its manual controls for aperture, shutter speed, and exposure. The shooter's compact size and style are appealing too, but its picture quality fell short of expectations, especially considering its 8MP resolution and relatively high price."