Casio EX-FC150 10.1MP High Speed Digital Camera with 5x Zoom with CMOS Shift Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch LCD (Red)

by Casio

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 1.1 x 2.3 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0032ANBWY
• Item model number: FC150 Red
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,958 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Casio EX-FC150 10.1MP High Speed Digital Camera with 5x Zoom with CMOS Shift Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch LCD (Red

Customer Reviews

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Nice Camera, depending on what you are looking for, May 13, 2010

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H. Kotecha (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casio EX-FC150 10.1MP High Speed Digital Camera with 5x Zoom with CMOS Shift Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch LCD (Black) (Electronics)

I have had this camera for over three weeks now and would like to share my thoughts on it.

Firstly, the main attraction for me in this Camera was the Slow Motion video mode.
I must say that i am not disappointed on that front. Not only does it allow shooting at 240, 420 and 1000fps, but it also has a 120fps shooting mode at VGA(640 X 480) quality. That is very impressive.
Last i checked, this is the only product at around 250 bucks that will let you do that (and other cheaper Casio models).

The photo quality of the camera is also surprisingly good for the price. There are many preset modes that are a click away, which let you pick the right settings for the scenario. Among these modes are the High Speed Lighting and the High Speed Night Scene. Both of these modes offer bright and clear pictures during the day and night resp, under low lighting, without needing a flash (I hate flash, it makes the photos look fake). The preset Macro mode also takes very nice pictures.

One other big advantage of this camera, is the the High Speed Burst mode that is a button away. On pressing the button, it rapidly takes many images of the subject in action and slows it down for you on the LCD. You can then click whenever you feel the moment is right, to always get the desired picture.

Since, this is getting too wordy, i will list some of the other good things that i noticed about this camera:

1) A multi-motion capture mode that generates really cool images (Google this mode)
2) Very stylish look and a bit of weight adds to the 'Rich' feel of the camera
3) HD videos(720p) look great on a HDTV and otherwise
4) The built-in video editor lets you chop the video the way you want (This is very helpful, as slow motion video capturing leads to some boring stuff if nothing is happening on screen)
5) The audio quality from the mic is very good
6) There is Eye-fi support, if you care
7) A Youtube capture mode and direct Youtube uploading from the Software
8) Ability to set your own Present modes, from photos you like
9) If you lower the resolution to 7MP or 4MP, the optical zoom levels go up(7.9x at 4MP). It may not exactly be optical zoom (I dont hear the lens moving), but it is still much better than digital zoom.

I also have a few quibbles about this camera:

1) The Dedicated video record button is little tough to press with the thumb
2) The battery life is okay
3) The body attracts a lot of fingerprints
4) The LCD quality is not the best
5) The manual is almost pointless as it doesn't talk about the usage of a lot of features

There is also an older version of this camera on Amazon, the FC100, but this one has several advantages over that, mainly the Backlit CMOS sensor (for low-light photography) and the 120fps VGA shooting mode.

Overall, you should definitely get this camera if

A) If you don't want a DSLR, but want a pocket Camera that has good enough quality to expose that little artist within you.
B) If you love watching and shooting slow-motion videos and/or HD(720p) videos.
C) You don't like tinkering with the settings but would like to have preset modes that do exactly what you want.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, but not as good as it predecessor (EX-FC100), July 19, 2010

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Socalh2oskier "Socalh2oskier" (Manhattan Beach, Ca) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Casio EX-FC150 10.1MP High Speed Digital Camera with 5x Zoom with CMOS Shift Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch LCD (Black) (Electronics)

I "upgraded" to this camera because of reviews that raved about what a great camera this is, and how it supposedly "improves" upon the FC100 by taking 40 fps, instead of "only" 30 fps, and that it allegedly takes much better low-light shots. Unfortunately, this purchase was a mistake. The EX-FC150 is a nice camera, but the predecessor FC100 takes much better photos in all conditions, and especially in low light situations. Thus, I am quite disappointed. If I had never experienced the FC100, I would probably like this camera just fine, as it takes, for the most part, excellent photos. It does improve upon the FC100 in one respect--continuous shooting mode now gives you photos at 9 mp, instead of the 6 mp of the FC100. But this is the only improvement I see between the two. And, given the choice, I prefer to put up with only 6 mp continuous mode photos in exchange for the vastly superior low-light capabilities of the FC100.

So, all in all, this camera is okay, but unless you really need the increased megapixels of the FC150, I suspect you'll be much happier with, and save yourself some money, by ordering the FC100 instead.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Camera from Casio, June 10, 2010

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Jeremy T. Hannan "bboy" (utah) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casio EX-FC150 10.1MP High Speed Digital Camera with 5x Zoom with CMOS Shift Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch LCD (Red) (Electronics)

So I purchased the Ex-F150 with high hopes. And so far have been very pleased with the results. When push comes to shove, the fc150 is a point and shoot, so you cannot expect the quality to be the same as its mother camera the fc100 slr. I previously owned a Canon Powershot 750 7.1Mpxl camera, and I think that the casio takes better pictures with its many settings for lowlight, high speed and numerous other settings. These allow shots that were previously impossible with my Canon, the video looks fantastic (if you want to see the slowmotion vid's i have taken search my username "bboysloth" on youtube.
My only complaint is that from the time I take the picture (which it always captures at the right time) to the time I can take the next picture takes a good 3-4seconds. Probably due to the fact that with most of the settings the camera is performing multiple functions, and combining information of many photos that it took all at once to combine them into the great photo you see later. So given the functions that the camera is performing depending on settings, the wait time is understandable.
My only other complaints are that the manual is HORRIBLE in teaching you how to really use the camera and its exorbant amount of cool features, which leaves it mostly up to you to figure out how to use each feature. This IS facilitated by a very simple and straight forward menu, but never the less was a slight disappointment for me upon receiving the camera. Also when you delete a photo, BE CAREFUL, because there is also an option (which I now hate) to delete all photos on the SD card right next to the delete 1 picture option, so if you are in a hurry, be careful not to wipeout all your pictures by accident (which has happened already to me twice).
When you are using the high speed features for low light, fast moving, or anything else, the quality of the shot does reduce to 9M instead of the camera's full capability of 10M but unless you are making a HUGE blow poster of your creation, you will not notice the difference.
Overall a great camera, especially for the many features and video options that you get. Again, don't expect the video to out-due a camcorder, and don't expect that just because it has a CMOS sensor that it will outperform an SLR. But I would say that it is one of the closest things I have found in a point and shoot to getting the features of an SLR (and working at best buy has allowed me to test pretty much every camera out there).
Hopefully this review helps.

**I will also add (as I misplaced it quickly) the usb connector (to connect the camera to a computer/device) is kind of proprietary and hard to find. So be very careful to not misplace the cable, or you will have a great time finding another one...i do beleive it is a 6 pin mini usb to usb 2.0 cable...