Prizm FX-CG10 Color Graphing Calculator (Black)

by Casio

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 7.2 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00481K4KS
• Item model number: FX-CG10
• Batteries: 4 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #15 in Electronics > Office Electronics > Calculators > Graphing
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 7, 2010

Product Description

Graphing calculator with hi-res color LCD display, resolution: 216 x 384 dpi Picture Plot image background. USB port. Icon driven menu providing easy access to advanced functions. Permitted on AP,SAT,PSAT/NMSQT and ACT college exams. Slide cover included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superior graphics calculator, January 21, 2011

By 

Allen Holmes "Retired Math Professor" (Wabasha, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prizm FX-CG10 Color Graphing Calculator (Black) (Office Product)

Casio Graphing Calculator (FX-9750GII-WE)
If you are on a tight budget, check out the link above for the 9750 GII by Casio. This is the best bargain of all graphics calculators. About the only things I find missing on this 50.00 calculator are geometry and spreadsheet apps. Mathematically, this is a powerhouse.
But, if you have a few extra dollars, you should definitely consider the Prizm. It has all the capabilities of the 9750, plus a spreadsheet and the best portable geometry software I have ever used. The hi-res color screen makes this possible, and it is a real breakthrough.
When you are using your computer (Linux, Windows, or Mac), be sure to download the free software "GeoGebra". The Prizm is a portable machine which does the mathematics of GeoGebra.
And finally, compare the Prizm to the remarkable apps being developed for the IPhone and IPad. The Prizm excels since it has a genuine keyboard and gives such beautiful results. (It also has a battery which lasts 140 hours as compared to the two hours on an IPhone.)
This calculator is truly superior. I use it extensively for solving difference equations,
carrying out statistical analyses, solving calculus problems, and exploring geometrical relationships.
This is the finest graphics calculator I have ever used in my many years of teaching mathematics. It is a beautiful tool to make mathematics really enjoyable.
Update: Jan16, 2011
You might get a Kindle Fire or IPod Touch and use WolframAlpha for CAS and three dimensional graphing. Store your math references on it. Store instruction manuals. But use the Prizm for the daily chores in math.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Calculator - Casio's Best, January 24, 2011

By 

Eddie (Azusa, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Prizm FX-CG10 Color Graphing Calculator (Black) (Office Product)

Casio outdid themselves with the Prizm FX-CG10. I am impressed by this calcualtor and its design.

First, the keys are large. You can press the keys and have full confidence that the right one will register. I really like the way Casio made the keyboard for this model.

Second, the screen. Color is only the beginning. The display is super clear. The menu items are readable, squinting is not required. An added plus is that when you enter parenthesis, they are in color - which makes it easy to tell which set of parenthesis you are working with. You can also choose which color a function is graphed (from a maximum of 8 colors though).

Third, speed. The Prizm does calculations and graphs fast. It might beat the earlier incarnations of the 9860G Series (Slim, GII, etc).

The function set is similar to the 9860GII and 9860G Slim. Programs can be transferred from the 9860G series with relative ease.

This calculator is easy to use, fun and a pleasure to use (because of the screen and colors). This is Casio's best calculator yet.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the TI, May 23, 2011

By 

Coach K (NY,NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prizm FX-CG10 Color Graphing Calculator (Black) (Office Product)

I am a math department head at a private Bronx high school, and we chose the Casio line over the TI's when the school began 7 years ago. We did so because when comparing The TI and the Casio side by side, hands down, the Casio won, and it was cheaper as well. Note - I do not work for Casio or TI.

We have been slowly upgrading to the newer models ever since, of which the Prizm will be our latest incarnation. My experience with the Prizm has been nothing short of a series of "Wows" over and over again.

Here are some things to consider when comparing the TI and Casio.

A) The Casio is more user friendly. The options are menu driven in a more intuitive way. What took me a minute or two to locate and figure out out the TI, took less than half the time on the Casio. Don't trust me- see for yourself.
B) This Casio is blazing fast - more so than the TI's I work with when tutoring students in other schools.

C)Features: The casio adds a dynamic graphing system (lets you change a coefficient and watch the graph change), which is very useful when teaching. I also like the EQUA feature, which lets my students calculate 2/3 equations, 2/3 unknowns, and solve quadratic or polynomial equations. The TI does this too after you download programs. It is not nearly as intuitive.

D) The color is really nice! Necessary - no, but it does make lessons come alive.

E) There a number of additional features available only the Prizm, such as modelling equations off of points on pictures on the calculator. It is more than I have time to explore or use in class, but you might have fun with it.


The only downside is that most colleges use the TI's, unfortunately. I liken it to most places using Microsoft when there are better alternatives out there (monopoly power). Anyway, a student who uses the Casio can do anything the TI-83 can do and more.

I'm a big fan, and my students like it a lot.