Casio’s Entry-Level Exilim EX-Z16 with Easy and YouTube Modes

Camera Review

Dover, NJ—Casio America’s entry-level Exilim EX-Z16 is designed to marrying the company’s sleek styling with easy-to-use capabilities, including “easy” mode, YouTube capture mode and a simplified user interface.

This camera offers 12 megapixel image quality as well as 3x optical and 4x digital zoom. Its easy mode interface has a simplified menu, dedicated movie button and a YouTube capture feature that lets users record and share live-action videos with a few clicks (video is optimized to a web-friendly 640×480, H.264 format for quick transfer to YouTube, through Casio’s YouTube Uploader software).

In easy mode, the only settings photographers have to adjust on the 2.7-inch LCD screen are image size, flash and the self-timer—the camera does the rest! And options are displayed on a simplified menu to make adjustments quick and easy.

Other user-friendly features include automatic face detection to provide optimum focus—even in less than optimal lighting—and Casio’s Best Shot technology, which automatically analyzes the scene and applies the best settings. This feature applies autofocus and exposure settings to a total of 23 types of scenes.

 “We wanted to round out our Exilim digital camera line to include simplified functionality that is beneficial to consumers, and the EX-Z16 definitely achieves this goal,” said Toshi Iguchi, senior general manager, Digital Imaging, Casio America Inc. “The EX-Z16 doesn’t just take outstanding photos and videos, it captures beautiful, natural and organic shots that you’ll share and cherish with friends and family.”

The EX-Z16 fits in the palm of a hand and comes in several color choices, including pink, black, red and silver. $99.99. casio.com