Interesting that the stamp resolution of 1000fps movies was raised here opposite the FH20 and meet so many FC100 Internet information 224x64, no less than 8 pixels higher. In some tests, the image stabilizer is criticized, so he's out in everyday life, just at twilight / Zoom images without a tripod at, also ISO is usually fixed at 100-200, so noise is minimized.
Start 37mm focal length is ok, I miss no Wietwinkelobjektiv, but I am pleased with the high maximum optical zoom of 185mm KB. The 30x 6MP / sec image series is exclusively at the price and highly recommended for sports events or children / pet photos.
CRITICISM:
Annoying that USB cable is not a standard miniUSB via PC the battery is not charging!
It's fiddly to connect as a rectangular shape (look for arrow) and the USB plastic cover Cam bothers.
When "Card Reader" is connected Cam slowly read was to 10MB / s limited,
Write from PC to Sandisk Extreme 30MBs map to 7MB / s limited.
Video format MJPEG, so rather short max. Video recording length (high-speed 10min, 20min and 1000fps HD ca 19min = 4GB) at slower card is written long after recording stop on the card until you can continue recording. Only standard VGA video allows continuous recording over 1 hour.
No optical zoom possible during video (as opposed to little sister EX-FS10!) And no auto focus or fixed ISO setting.
My zoom ring is quite "shaky / loose", rises slightly from the housing, possibly with frequent wear in your pocket vulnerable Zoomwipptaste I would prefer.
Min: 100 ISO; Lens somewhat faint 3.6-4.9, my old cheap 3MP Cam started at 2.6 and was 80 ISO, but at the price not top class optics is to be expected.
No audio in video mode 30-210fps; 30fps passages should have slowmo sound would be great!
Unfortunately, no power supply connector on the housing or operating solely via USB cable without battery.
The plastic battery cover in the floor is delicate and seems not robust, especially since you always have to take out the battery for charging and removal of the SD is fiddly.
Because I like the smaller variant of the lid FS10 for lateral "push" better.
I miss the very macro key (no auto macro) is not on the side Cross Keys assignable! This page buttons are imo illogical "free" provable, only 3 options: Self-timer, Face Detection and focus type. Then the left and right buttons has only one, same function ie unnecessary duplication availability and can not be set, say, the right self-timer and the left focus, hopefully eliminating firmware update these logic errors.
Pity small fingernail large 1 / 2.3 inch sensor is used, unfortunately today in most compact and many Bridges usual: it "sensible" 9MP and 14MP not unütze.
However, it has no aperture priority, shutter priority or manual mode for a compact OK.
Ultimately annoying that the objective when viewing the recordings often and quickly reinfährt, unnecessarily burdened the mechanism and pulls the battery, this running-in period should be set manually.
TIPS:
FIRST the demo video to delete from the internal memory / Copy to card and format internally!
Otherwise the internal small 32MB buffer is occupied unnecessarily and you have at slow SD card less "Cache".
The cable release the expensive sister EX-F1 to fold on this cam, but not at the expensive FH20. To view the recordings also works the green PLAY button as power switch, while the lens extends not out unnecessarily. Even the red camera button next to a switch. If times the tiny power button fails later to turn it then uses for off timer.
Firmware Version query: hold MENU and switch, brand new Cam, February 2010, the current version 1.0 zZt The self-timer is not only the images, but also to start (HD / HiSpeed) video recordings!
The Bestshotprogramme should have some influence on the video recording, for example, focus on infinity at BS Fireworks and "Portrait" is said to have less noise, at least for the EX-F1.
A fast large SD card at least the Class 4, better buy 6/10, otherwise you wait forever to image series or videos to be written back, possible in the meantime, no recording at HD video can cause dropouts (indicated by orange light of the LED ).
This camera is out at home, that is, they need a lot of light (especially for high-speed video) so you do not have to go over 200 with ISO because about noise is noticeable. If someone is looking for a "twilight and interior camera" then this Casio is not looking Wundercam, but should be known to study the data and reading a review.
CONCLUSION: Bin despite my detailed criticisms that were widely known from tests before buying pleasantly surprised and very pleased, could be expected in such a compact form for 139 little more technique. There at the price z.Zt hardly innovations in a Kompaktcam with standard 1300mAh LiIon battery strong and strong fast zoom> therefore 5 star "Deluxe DoppelPlusGut" :)
