Casio Exilim EX-S8 12 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Purple)

by Casio

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.5 x 3 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0031WO13Q
• Item model number: EXS8PE
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,705 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 10, 2010

Product Description

Color: Purple

Casio Exilim EX-S8 Point & Shoot Digital Camera - 12.1 Megapixel - 2.70" Active Matrix TFT Color LCD - Purple EX-S8PE Digital Cameras

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Casio Exilim Rulez, September 26, 2010

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Maciej Szumny - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Casio Exilim EX-S8 12 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Black) (Electronics)

This is my second Casio Exilim camera. Second, because with my first one I went to the ocean and it didn't survive. Thanks God I still have all the great pictures it took.

I remember when I purchased my first Exilim, my friends were making jokes that I'm buying a watch, not a camera. But in my opinion Casio makes much better cameras than Canon or Nikon (these are the brands I can compare to). The picture quality is great, the colors are FANTASTIC - nothing needs to be improved by PhotoShop ;)

My new EX-S8 already took some amazing pictures, it's nice, light, slim and unexpensive. For me - not being a professional photographer - the Casio Exilim is absolutely awesome.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars All Good But One, November 30, 2010

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Naz - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Casio Exilim EX-S8 12 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Black) (Electronics)

The camera overall is pretty small, i still think it would have been a little nicer if it was thinner but manageable. The screen is more than adequate, the pictures are pretty decent also, in low ligth enviroments you have to tinker with the settings to get better shots. The only reall problem i have with this camera is the optical zoom which is pretty short. This i a major issue with compact digital cameras. Battery life is decent as well, and the flash is plenty bright. The video recorder is very good as it records in 480-- which is dvd quality and it records as much as the memory stick can hold, which is a featuer i love. All in all for a camera under a hundred bucks i think its pretty well rounded and i definately think you should give it a spin.

Naz..

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love My Camera, January 6, 2011

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apoem "apoem" (Bosque Farms, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casio Exilim EX-S8 12 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Black) (Electronics)

I would strongly suggest this to someone else as a great camera to buy. I have managed to put it through it's paces a little bit trying to take photos at night, of fireworks, in low lighting and inside and outside and of kids etc.

First the Pros

This is a very slim camera with a large screen on the back. I like the large screen.

I particularly like that the buttons are somewhat flat or recessed so it is difficult to turn this camera by accident or to snag buttons while you are using it.

This is a fairly easy to use camera. If you are looking for a specific situation you can push a button called bs (For best shot) and come up with a series of scenarios you can use to take a good picture (for example, kids, fireworks, flowers etc). I have used several of these and each one has helped me to take better photos. I have used fireworks and have made some lovely fire work photos. They are far from professional or even a hobbyist level but they look good to the casual person. Similarly the one option for children, flowers, and food.

The videos are easy to take and they have a good play back quality.

Overall, this camera is one I would buy again should something happen to this one. This is an easy to use, intuitive camera.

The Cons

The problems I have had with this camera or some of the concerns that you might want to look at before buying.

This camera does not have a view finder. To add the little visual view finder you either add quite a bit more money or more weight and in some instances both. This was not near as important to me as it would be to other people. Second, I have not had this problem and I've been using this for several weeks now but there might be some concern about being able to use the screen view finder in high light levels outside as it makes it hard to see the screen.

When you are using the bs and if you don't use the camera for a few minutes (such as waiting for fireworks to start again) and if the camera goes off, when you want to take your next shot you will have to go through the whole bs process again in order to take photos. It doesn't take much time to touch bs and scroll through the options and click on the one you want. However, should you be trying to capture something fast moving (fireworks for instance) then there is a possibility you will miss it.

There are other cameras out there that are bigger with more options. I like some of the cannons with the swiveling screen and used the swiveling screen way more than I thought I would. However, for something easy to carry, light weight, high speed, with enough options that you won't miss the ones you don't have- this is an excellent camera. I love mine.

Enjoy.

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