Camera Test: Casio Exilim EX-Z1050

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 The camera's best shot scene modes are helpful, especially for novice users. It focuses fast in most conditions, and has a good feature set for the value.  While an overall improvement over the EX-Z1000, Casio doesn't provide any compelling reasons to rush out and upgrade to the EX-Z1050 for existing EX-Z1000 owners. But if you're in the market for an economical 10MP 3x zoom compact digicam, the Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 offers a good feature set and class-competitive performance at a price that won't break the bank.

CERTIFIED TEST RESULTS

Resolution: ISO 80: Excellent (2000); ISO 400: Excellent (1900); ISO 800; Extremely High (1600)

Color accuracy: Excellent. Average Delta E 6.37 ISO 80 Auto White Balance.

Noise: Very Low at ISO 80 (1.2), Very Low at ISO 100 (1.2), Low at ISO 200 (1.6), Low at ISO 400 (1.9), Moderately Low at ISO 800 (2.2)

Lens Distortion: Visible Barrel at 38mm (.41%), Imperceptible Barrel at 76mm (.09%), Imperceptible pincushion at 114mm (.04%)

CIPA rating of 370 shots

IN THE BOX
Casio Exilim EX-Z1050
NP-40 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery
Battery Charger
AC Power Cord
USB Cable
A/V Cable
Wrist Strap
Software CD-ROM (Drivers, Photo Loader)
User's Guide
1-Year U.S.A. Limited Warranty

LCD DISPLAY
2.6" TFT color LCD (114,960 pixels)

DIMENSIONS (HxWxD)
2.25 x 3.58 x 0.95" (59 x 92 x 23mm) excluding projections

WEIGHT
approx 6.0 oz with battery and SD card

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