Casio Exilim EX-Z80SR 8MP 3x Zoom 2.6-Inch LCD Screen Digital Camera (Silver)

by Casio

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0012XXD7Q
• Item model number: EX-Z80ASRDBA
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,383 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Stylish affordable 8MP compact digital camera. Auto Shutter, smile detection face detection, instant video button, 3 hrs of video on a 2GB SD card, You Tube ready, iTunes for easy transfer of videos to iPod, iPhone, iTouch; 2.6-inch wide LCD, 3x zoom

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Much happier with Kodak., January 8, 2009

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Edriss N Merchant - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casio Exilim EX-Z80SR 8MP 3x Zoom 2.6-Inch LCD Screen Digital Camera (Silver) (Electronics)

This is a decent camera but I was much happier with my Kodak Easyshare. The picture quality is good but nothing superior over other cameras.

Here are some of the reasons why I rated it a 2:

Menu: the menu is not user-friendly, it has alot of sub-menus which makes it difficult to find the feature you want.

Review: when taking pictures, it would only preview the picture for 2 seconds and then revert to the camera screen. I found this annoying because I would always have to click the review button and then go back to camera mode. I couldn't find any way to set a longer preview time.

Flash: it would not remember my previous flash setting so half the time the flash would be off.

Battery: this was the most annoying part, you have to take out the battery from the camera and charge it in a separate battery charger. also, the SD card was in the same compartment. I will say that it did have a good battery life.

Lens Error: after using it sparingly for 6 months, I turned it on and got a Lens Error. I sent it in to Casio because it was still under warranty and they send me a $135 repair estimate, which is more than I paid for the camera brand new. Or they want $8 to ship it back unrepaired.

I've had 2 Kodak cameras for years without problems. Perhaps I'm having bad luck, but I won't be buying any Casio products in the future.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome little camera, December 15, 2009

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Jack Senn "Jack" (West Palm Beach, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casio Exilim EX-Z80SR 8MP 3x Zoom 2.6-Inch LCD Screen Digital Camera (Silver) (Electronics)

I went shopping for a new camera after our Kodak EasyShare decided it didn't want to work any more. I was comparing several models, but ended up choosing the Casio Exilim. The shutter speed is fantastic in average to good lighting. When shooting a 2 year old, this is crucial. The features like "best shot" and "make-up" are awesome! Make-up seemed to remove wrinkles and even blemishes on peoples faces when I was shooting photos. Although the menu's take some time to learn (reading the owner's manual always helps...^cough cough^), the features it has are very good for a camera so cheap! The videos, both audio and image, are good for a camera. I would recommend this camera to anyone in the market that is not a professional photographer. The Kodak I had prior seems like a dollar store item when compared to this camera!

3.0 out of 5 stars Good camera for the money, but..........., September 23, 2009

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R. E. Gassert - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casio Exilim EX-Z80SR 8MP 3x Zoom 2.6-Inch LCD Screen Digital Camera (Silver) (Electronics)

First of all, since you can get this camera for around $100 now, you have to say that is a good value at that price point. It fits in a pocket, starts up quick, takes good video with sound, has a high speed mode and has a long lasting battery. However........

The lens quality leaves much to be desired, even for a pocket point and shoot. This is where consumers have fallen into the megapixel trap. Much like horsepower in a car means little to acceleration without torque, MP mean nothing without a good lens. My old 4.1MP Fuji can take finer pictures than this. So you won't be printing out any 16x20 prints from this camera. But if your pictures never see photo paper, then this camera is great.

It has a youtube mode which really speaks to the prescribed use of this camera.