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Casio EXILIM EX-S500 Review
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Review Summary
Reader Score: 7.45 (out of 10)
The latest in Casio's slim-jim line of card cameras, the 5-megapixel Exilim EX-S500 offers a 3X optical zoom and a number of features missing in its predecessor, the S100. They include a burst mode, MPEG-4 video capture, and the ever-important AF illuminator, rounding out this pocket camera's generous feature set. Its photo quality doesn't distinguish it, but if you're not too picky about that, it's definitely worth a look.
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Other Reviews For This Model
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| Ken Rockwell |
8.48 |
07-23-05 |
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| The Japanese just can't stop making better, smaller cameras. The top image is bigger than life size! Every time I see the latest from Casio I think they do this just to impress people, since even last year's EX-S100 is still a milestone in my book. This new EX-S500 goes it even better. It sells for about $400.
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| DCResource |
8.25 |
08-07-05 |
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| The Casio Exilim EX-S500 is an ultra-thin camera that has a lot going for it, but I was ultimately let down by its poor image quality. The S500 is an ultra-compact camera that comes in your choice of three colors. It's design is stunning and the orange body that I tested garners even more attention. The S500 features a 2.2" LCD that could use some more pixels. Thankfully the screen is visible in low light situations. There is no optical viewfinder on the S500. |
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| Digital Camera Review |
8.22 |
08-13-05 |
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| The Casio Exilim EX-S500 is an attractive, well-built camera. While the ultra-compact size is nice for some, for others it can easily slip out of your hand. With three colors to choose from, it's obvious that a large point of difference for this camera is its looks. The image quality is good with some minor issues at times (softness, slightly less color saturation) but I think that most users of this camera will not notice. The LCD is nice and sharp and makes for excellent viewing and framing of images. |
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| PC Magazine |
7.51 |
06-24-05 |
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| With its super-slim body, light weight, versatility, and excellent picture quality, the 5-megapixel Casio Exilim EX-S500 is a camera you can carry everywhere. What's more, the hot colors and "electrical coating" ensure you'll take it out of your pocket as often as possible to show it off (and maybe shoot some photos, too). It doesn't dethrone our Editors' Choice, the 4-megapixel Canon PowerShot SD300 Digital Elph, but it certainly comes close. |
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| Digital Trends |
3.00 |
09-29-05 |
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| The Casio Exilim Card EX-S500 is really small, I mean credit card size, hence the name. Casio states the camera is .54 inches at its thinnest point and it "balloons" to .63 at its thickest. You really have to pick this one up to see what we're raving about. |
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| Cameras.co.uk |
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11-25-05 |
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| The Casio Exilim EX-S500 is an ultra compact digital camera. This is the type that will fit easily into a pocket. It has five megapixels and a three times optical zoom lens. The Exilim EX-S500 is easy to use and is a straight forward point and shoot camera. It is likely to appeal anyone who is looking for a camera they can carry anywhere with them and they can start using without spending hours studying the user manual.
The focusing problems I encountered with the Casio EXILIM EX-S500 are a major drawback. Although you can get round this problem most of the time by shooting in macro mode it means you may well miss the photo. This is a great shame as this is a likeable camera. It is easy to use and has minimal shutter lag.
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