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Great pocket camera for theose who still want quality
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42 of 49 people found this review helpful.
I purchased the Casio EXILIM EX S500GY to replace my old point and shoot with a broken LCD. Since I also have a digital SLR, so I was looking for something with fairly decent quality, but size was more important.
Competitvely priced, the Exilim is very thin, allowing it to easily be placed in a pocket without the bulk. It's one of the thinnest and smallest point-and-shoot cameras on the market. Features include a 2.2" LCD, 5.25 Megapixel, 3x optical zoom, anti-shake, and movie mode. For all the details and specs, click 'More Information' above.
Simple controls and quick startup make this camera great for all users. The camera is not cluttered with lots of buttons and jacks, just the basics.
You can preview photos without opening the lens and choose from over 30 'Best Shot' settings, which takes care of changing all the setting details, so you don't have to spend time changing settings before taking a low-light shot.
Comes in 3 colors, with a dock for charging and transferring photos. Doesn't have jack on camera to download photos directly, but I don't mind because I'm either at home so I can use the dock, or I use a card reader to transfer directly to laptop on the go.
The large LCD is great and very bright, which makes it visible in sunlight. The lens is not near a corner, so you won't get many of those blurry finger shots.
Competitvely priced, the Exilim is very thin, allowing it to easily be placed in a pocket without the bulk. It's one of the thinnest and smallest point-and-shoot cameras on the market. Features include a 2.2" LCD, 5.25 Megapixel, 3x optical zoom, anti-shake, and movie mode. For all the details and specs, click 'More Information' above.
Simple controls and quick startup make this camera great for all users. The camera is not cluttered with lots of buttons and jacks, just the basics.
You can preview photos without opening the lens and choose from over 30 'Best Shot' settings, which takes care of changing all the setting details, so you don't have to spend time changing settings before taking a low-light shot.
Comes in 3 colors, with a dock for charging and transferring photos. Doesn't have jack on camera to download photos directly, but I don't mind because I'm either at home so I can use the dock, or I use a card reader to transfer directly to laptop on the go.
The large LCD is great and very bright, which makes it visible in sunlight. The lens is not near a corner, so you won't get many of those blurry finger shots.
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Form before functionReview created: 08/01/06
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The biggest selling point of the Casio EX-S500 is probably the fact that it is one of the smallest digital cameras on the market. It is literally the size of a credit card, and just over 1/4" thick. The LCD screen takes up at least half of the area of the back side, being very convenient for picture viewing. If you take care of your camera, unlike some people writing this review, it should last you a long time. Buy a case for it and use the wrist strap; for it is very small and easy to drop.
The functions are great. Picture and movie editing, Anti-Shake DSP, "Best Shot" situational settings, and a relatively simple option interface make it easy to navigate; they even crammed a 3x optical zoom into this camera smaller than an Altoids case. I was very impressed with the amount of functions this camera can handle.
The picture quality is decent. It in no way compares to a Canon, Olympus, Kodak or Nikon, the manufacturers of camera lenses that have mastered the art. Its 5.0 megapixel resolution helps a little bit for zooming in post-PC transfer, but the picture quality is only so-so.
The bottom line is, if you want a basic slimline entry level camera with plenty of options to keep you playing with your camera for weeks, this camera is perfect. If you are looking for a camera that will give you amazing quality pictures, go with one of the aforementioned camera brands.
Cheers,
JB
The functions are great. Picture and movie editing, Anti-Shake DSP, "Best Shot" situational settings, and a relatively simple option interface make it easy to navigate; they even crammed a 3x optical zoom into this camera smaller than an Altoids case. I was very impressed with the amount of functions this camera can handle.
The picture quality is decent. It in no way compares to a Canon, Olympus, Kodak or Nikon, the manufacturers of camera lenses that have mastered the art. Its 5.0 megapixel resolution helps a little bit for zooming in post-PC transfer, but the picture quality is only so-so.
The bottom line is, if you want a basic slimline entry level camera with plenty of options to keep you playing with your camera for weeks, this camera is perfect. If you are looking for a camera that will give you amazing quality pictures, go with one of the aforementioned camera brands.
Cheers,
JB
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Casio EX S 500GY Camera.This camera was a replaement for one that I had lost. It was defective and Remart Corp. refunded my money. I purchased another from them and had a problem with it but their customer service dept. helped me correct the problem. I am so pleased with the result of a single phone call. This is a good company and I thank them.
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not a response sellerReview created: 07/07/08
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this camera is the one iwas looking for. ...but:
it is now about 4 weeks since I payed by payable and still did not receive the
camera. (including $20 for mailing)
After many unresponded mails, the seller said he mailed it about 10 days after he got the money.
Hope I will get the camera by the end and will be happy to tell you if it was worth dooing this buy.
it is now about 4 weeks since I payed by payable and still did not receive the
camera. (including $20 for mailing)
After many unresponded mails, the seller said he mailed it about 10 days after he got the money.
Hope I will get the camera by the end and will be happy to tell you if it was worth dooing this buy.
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bad dealMy 14 year daughter broke her original Casio camera after 3 years. She was thrilled to find it "new" in the box on ebay. She scraped up $100 to buy it and won the auction. She was so excited to have the camera back but within two weeks it stopped working. Because it is older it is not under mfgr warranty, I don't believe refunds can be gotten on ebay, we sent it to casio where it will cost $138 to repair. The purchase was a mistake, we did not get our money's worth, in fact it was a rip off.
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Great size and qualityI bought this when out I was out in china - great pocket camera, boots up in about 3 seconds, works good in low light and takes fast pictures, very high quality. I actually lost my original in a taxi and bought another one because I liked it so much.
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Product EXILIM cameraI bought this camera after watching one of my friends use it on a trip. I had a complete 34mm camera along (5 lenses, lots of film, tripod). Because he could just drop the EXILIM in his shirt pocket, he took lots more photos than I did and the results were every bit as good. After getting the camera, I purchased a 2GB Chip. Went on a Florida trip and did not use any other camera. Saved all sorts of trunk space, no lugging around cases or even fanny packs. Got extremely good photos and lots of spur of the moment shots.
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Casio ExilimI like the small size, its easy to take with you, and it takes great pictures.
I had been looking for this camera in the stores, and decided that is was what I wanted. So I checked out ebay and found one. Its always nice look and then you can always reshearch the product before you buy. I am happy and I love the camera,
I had been looking for this camera in the stores, and decided that is was what I wanted. So I checked out ebay and found one. Its always nice look and then you can always reshearch the product before you buy. I am happy and I love the camera,
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HORRIBLEReview created: 03/06/07
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0 of 4 people found this review helpful.
The seller had stated that the camera was brand new, when I received the camera it was in a refurbished box and had signs of use. I will never purchase any product from that seller again.
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Casio EXILIM EX S500GY Digital CameraReview created: 02/07/07
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) I really like every aspect of this camera. Very compact size, very user friendly and excellent quality pictures. Included software allows me to edit and add special effects. I highly recommend this item.
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EXCELLENTReview created: 02/06/07
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cherylk706 ( 0 )
I LOVE THIS CAMERA, I HAD A 3.0 AND LOST IT IN A RESTAURANT. NEEDED A REPLACEMENT.
IT IS SMALL AND FITS EVERYWEAR.
IT IS SMALL AND FITS EVERYWEAR.
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GREAT PRODUCT!!!1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
It's compact, very good screen resolution, one can appreciatte any picture taken inmediattly. A good offer of special features which will keep you experimenting. Just don't let it fall, the Zoom Motor is very sensitive.
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Casio Exilim Review1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I love this camera, a best purchase for this price and quality is outstanding.
with rechargeable battery, excellent zoom, excellent picture quality, and very slim. So light that it fixes in my rear pocket of my jeans. Its like a motorolla razor cell phone. An excellent deal.
with rechargeable battery, excellent zoom, excellent picture quality, and very slim. So light that it fixes in my rear pocket of my jeans. Its like a motorolla razor cell phone. An excellent deal.
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Great little phoneReview created: 12/09/06
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aloysius00z71 ( 2 )
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I love everything about this phone so far. I have has it about 2 months now, and haven't had any problems with it. It is really small, thats the best feature. It takes really good quality photos. I would recomend it to anyone. The phone IS available at walmart or bestbuy for about $200 brand new, but doesn't have a docking station or 1 Gb card, and that is about $100 at those stores.
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Very thin, user friendly, and just plain sexy!Review created: 12/07/06(updated 01/14/07)
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4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
This camera has one of the nicest color screens. The metal body housing the precious internals makes this camera a little bit more fit for those occasions where you happen to "lose grip?"
The pictures come out in great quality and the videos come out JUST as well! The battery life is great for many pictures (will probably outlast some of your memory cards).
It comes with a nice docking port where you can have your camera charging while playing the slide show, or even hooking it up to your television with the included a/v cable and sharing it with your family.
Slim and slender, this camera is probably a wise investment for the average family.
The only drawback to the slim design is its weak flash. The camera will not perform best in the dark, or at least at a shorter distance in the dark than many other cameras out there.
Overall, I do not regret the purchase, and even after a year, it is still in its prime condition working like new!
Jin
The pictures come out in great quality and the videos come out JUST as well! The battery life is great for many pictures (will probably outlast some of your memory cards).
It comes with a nice docking port where you can have your camera charging while playing the slide show, or even hooking it up to your television with the included a/v cable and sharing it with your family.
Slim and slender, this camera is probably a wise investment for the average family.
The only drawback to the slim design is its weak flash. The camera will not perform best in the dark, or at least at a shorter distance in the dark than many other cameras out there.
Overall, I do not regret the purchase, and even after a year, it is still in its prime condition working like new!
Jin
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Casio EXILIM EX S500GYReview created: 11/05/06
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I love this small but efficient camera. And I love the nice price I paid for it. I went looking for this after seeing a friend use one and, as usual, I wasn't disappointed--I found it on EBay right away. I love its size, the quality of the pictures, the short time between pressing the button and the camera action. Most digital cameras have a distinct time lag, but not this one.
Once again eBay came through.
Once again eBay came through.
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Great cameraReview created: 11/02/06
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It's so slim. I carry it in my pocket. Takes great quality photos with a wide array of options and settings.
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very good camera but not the bestReview created: 10/10/06
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
The reason i bought this camera is the design,its awesome.It has optical and digital zoom.And the thing that surprise me much ,was that the quality of the video recording is very good ,the sounds are very clear and it has zoom while recording( specialy in the noisy night clubs).The things i dislike are the buttons for zoom,they are 2, one for zoom in and one for zoom out.My opinion is that it very hard to use them while taking a picture.
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Could be better... Only Design is good.1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Purchased this camera when they just came out on the market. There are some pros and cons, but more cons.
Pros: small size, good design and battery life.
Cons: Pictures are poor quality. I had Canon before and I wish I would never traded it for Casio. It is very difficult to make picture of an item that is located very close, and it does not focus all the time the way it is supposed to. There is no function that prints date and time on the picture, other cameras do have it, when you travel and take a lot of picture, it is nice to see when such and such picture was taken.
Pros: small size, good design and battery life.
Cons: Pictures are poor quality. I had Canon before and I wish I would never traded it for Casio. It is very difficult to make picture of an item that is located very close, and it does not focus all the time the way it is supposed to. There is no function that prints date and time on the picture, other cameras do have it, when you travel and take a lot of picture, it is nice to see when such and such picture was taken.
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Cassio EXILIM EX S500GY CameraI bought it for my wife to carry in her purse. It's small size and ease of use made it an ideal choice. So far, we've been very satisfied with the camera's performance.
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Casio EXILIM EX S500GY 5.0 Megapixel0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I don't have any person experience with this camera. I boughtit for our missionary in Bulgaria. He has reported that it works great and he loves using it. He is able to carry it to the village churches and get pictures of the services. Small and compact make this camera very easy to travel with and it doesn't take up any space. I bought a Casio 4.0 MP for my Dad and he loves his. Super product.
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Happy customer1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
I recieved exactly what I expected, a product in perfect conditions, at a fair price, very happy to purchase it from this seller !
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Casio EXSLIM 500 Digital Camera 5mpReview created: 08/07/06
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
The Casio EXSLIM500 is so small fits anywhere.It has expansion slot for media card and all the xtras that would take me all day to metion and the main reason we purchased it on Ebay $180+s/h.In stead of $400 at Bestbuy or Curcuit City.
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great with some problems...AAAAAA3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
I bought this camera because my old one wasnt cutting it. I wanted to get a sony cybershot but it was to expensive. So I started looking around for other camera's that had the same features but at a cheaper price tag and found this. The zoom and screen are great, but there are to many settings to choose from. But if your looking for a camera that is like all those $500.00 camera's but dont want to blow your budget, than this is the camera for you.
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Practical yet high quality3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
I first saw this camera at a friend's party and thought i'd have to have it. Not only does it produce crip, pictures but it records movies too which was unheard of. The simplicity of the camera and the user friendly menus were key to making my decision on the Casio Exilim s500gy model. I had priced other digital cameras and tested their picture quality and wasn't satisfied. I am now and it is so light weight you can carry it in your pocket and not know its there. Only the size of a credit card and super thin I knew i made the right choice. Two of my friends have purchased the same model after seeing how stylish and compact this is. I am greatly satisfied with the overall purchase of this item and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in purchasing both a bulk free and high tech camera.
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casio exilim0 of 5 people found this review helpful.
camera works fine. I was disappointed to find a scratch on the screen. i liked the camera before and this was a replacement so what else is there?
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