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 Screen size | 2 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in | |||
 ISO maximum | 400 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200 | |||
 Effective pixels | 5 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
 Max resolution | 2560 x 1920 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px | |||
| Sensor type | CCD |
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| Sensor size | 0.23 in |
| Sensor photo detectors | 5.0 Mpx |
| Effective pixels | 5.0 Mpx |
| Image ratio w:h |
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| Max resolution | 2560 x 1920 px |
| Other resolutions |
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| Optical zoom | 3.0 x |
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| Digital zoom | 4.0 x |
| Minimum aperture | 2.6 |
| Maximum aperture | 4.8 |
| Focal length equiv | 35 - 105 |
| Autofocus |
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| Manual focus | yes |
| Normal focus range | 19.69 in |
| Macro focus range | 2.36 in |
| Minimum shutter speed | 4.0 s |
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| Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s |
| Shutter priority | no |
| Aperture priority | no |
| Exposure compensation plus | 2 |
| Exposure compensation minus | -2 |
| Expousure compensation steps | 1/3 |
| Built-in flash | yes |
| Flash range | 2.6 |
| Flash modes |
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| External flash | no |
| Self-timer | yes |
| Self-timer options |
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| Microphone type | Mono |
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| Weight | 6.03 oz |
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| Width | 3.43 in |
| Height | 2.28 in |
| Depth | 0.91 in |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
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| Timelapse recording | no |
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| Orientation sensor | no |
| ISO |
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| ISO Auto | yes |
| ISO minimum | 50 |
| ISO maximum | 400 |
| White balance presets | 6 |
| Custom white balance | yes |
| Image stabilization type | No |
| Uncompressed format | No |
| Screen size | 2.0 in |
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| Screen dots | 85000 |
| Touch screen | no |
| Live view | no |
| Viewfinder | Optical |
| Maximum resolution | 320 x 240 px |
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| Body type | Ultracompact |
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| Colour of product | Silver |
| Environmentally sealed | no |
| Internal storage | 9.3 mB |
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| Storage types |
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| HDMI | no |
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| USB version | 1.0 |
| Remote control | No |
Playback Modes (Note: Please excuse the poor quality of some screen captures, the EX-Z50 does not have a video out feature so we had to photograph them.) Pressing the Play button on the back brings up the image last captured. There is very little overlay information. Only the image size
The EX-Z50 is the cheaper of Casio's new 5-megapixel Exilim models. It's also slightly smaller and lighter and has a smaller LCD display but, otherwise the only differences between it and the EX-Z55 are slightly lower power efficiency and a different control layout. With so little between these two models, it's difficult to see why you might choose the Z50 over the $50 dearer Z55, although the Z50 is slightly lighter. The viewfinder is tiny and poorly positioned - but it's better than having none at all. The rear panel sports two handy Direct On buttons, which start the camera in either capture or playback mode. Users can customise the left/right keys on the four-way controller to access functions like the recording mode, EV shift, white balance, ISO or self-timer - but it's easy to change settings inadvertently.
