Casio Exilim EX-Z60 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver)

This is the smallest of the credit card size cameras on the market today - feature-wise the Sony is the next runner up but size-wise it is wider than this Casio. I did quite a bit of research before buying this camera because I already had a perfectly fine small digital Canon but I wanted a "credit card" sized one for trips and conversely for black tie events so I could slip it into a tiny purse. I'm not disappointed. The Casio S600 costs $100 more and that's cuz it makes MPEG movies but since many programs call for AVI and since I already have a couple mini-DV movie cameras that feature was not worth the extra money to me. For $249 this camera is a gem. On my recent trip to China many people saw me using it and were blown away. The LCD screen is quite large and the battery life is incredible - lasting for days, hundreds of pictures and abusive LCD viewing! I used the 6mp quality setting and don't know why anyone would complain about the image - it looks great. The picture taking is instant without that dreaded delay of most digital cameras. If the camera doesn't have time to auto-focus it shows a red square and then you need to half click down again until it locks into focus (green square), but usually it catches the focus right away. The only thing I wish is that it had a view-finder for those days when the sun is glaring and you can't see the LCD but I found that none of the tiny cameras have view-finders so I guess that's the trade-off to get a tiny camera. I highly recommend this camera.

I bought this camera as a gift for my 15 year old daugheter. She loves it for many reasons. It's so slim, she can put it in her back pocket and take it anywhere. It's easy to use and she has gotten a lot of great shots with it. She doesn't print out many of her photos, but emails them back and forth with her friends. Her best friend has a canon elph and the pictures don't look any better than the shots my daughter takes with her new Casio. The only problem we have ever had with it is one time the lens wouldn't close when she turned it off. We had to take the batteries out and them put them back in. Then it worked fine. This only happened one time and she's had the camera for about two months now and uses it pretty often. I think this is a great little camera. It takes a nice picture and wasn't too expensive.

I got this camera to replace a 3.2 MP Nikon Coolpix... and it instantly gave me a wow effect. The camera is so thin, it fits comfortably in your pocket to go anywhere. And the screen is beyond huge (my Nikon only had a 1.3 inch screen, so this is a major upgrade). The only disappointment would be the actual "resolution" of the image. I mean... the picture files themselves don't seem to be able to be zoomed in on the computer as much as I was expecting without becoming pixilated. But I guess maybe that's how it's supposed to be, 6 MP doesn't mean you can zoom and crop for eternity? Either case, I soon got over that... because the pictures always turn out great. Colors are accurate, pictures are VERY clear, even in a variety of situations, and the Best Shot modes are actually useful, unlike on my Nikon in which they didn't help very much. Also I must say that this camera is very fast at taking pictures, starting up, and recovering from the flash going off. Which is great. It's so annoying when you have to stand and wait with the "black screen" while the flash reloads or something. Finally, I will say that the included rechargeable battery is AWESOME! It lasts for... almost eternity. You can take hundreds of pictures on one charge... so great! Previously, I would always need to have spare AA batteries along, but not anymore! This camera will fulfill the needs of any normal person who isn't expecting an SLR-camera. I would recommend it to anyone. Before purchasing this camera, I put a lot of research into it's competitors. I say: Buy this one. It's great.

I bought this for someone else who really wanted something ultra compact, and with a big screen. The screen is definitely nice. The UI is simple - also an important factor. The startup is also fast. This is not the camera to buy if you want great picture quality. The graininess on zoom in shows up always regardless of the settings and seems to be an artifact of the algorithms they use to compress the image. I have a Nikon Coolpix 5400, and have compared the images side by side. Even though you have more pixels on the Casio (and hence much larger files), the image is far better on the Nikon.

This camera is a huge disappointment, the battery life is horrible, esp. after a few months of usage. I have to charge it after only a few hours of taking pictures. Also, the battery is difficult to remove the camera, which is required the charge it. I don't understand why they design the product so you have to remove the battery to charge it, why not follow the cell phone scheme where you just plug a charger into the device itself? Bottom line, this produce is a waste of money, go with a different brand.

Sadly, I was pretty dissappointed with the camera. Most of the pictures I've taken seem to come out blurry or shaky, even if I hold the camera very stead or use the self-timer and set it on the table. I messed around with the features to try and fix this but the "auto" best picture feature just doesn't seem that good. However, I did test the other best picture settings (choosing a camera setting for each picture type, aka, picture of food, picture by candle light, picture of scenery, etc) and those work great but I seriously hate to take the time to set the picture type before every picture I take. Second complaint is that even though the screen is very big, there is some major pixelation going on there in certain lighting. Thrid complain I have is that the highest setting and top quality pictures it takes, although they are high res, are only 72 DPI. Which bothers me as far as look at them on my computer screen. Only pro is that its small and can fit in my pocket and has a fast boot up time.

I bought this camera for my brother as a wedding gift and man did he love it! He never knew that such a small camera could take such great pictures! I mean he just loved the fact that he could just slip it in his pocket and take it virtually everywhere. The design is great. Its got a nice, clear big screen. The point and shoot feature is cool. It's got alot of different modes to choose from. Personally, I like the fact that in "review" mode, you can view your pictures by a calendar and see what picture was taken on what day. Thats great for organization and for recalling certain events. The only negative comment i would say is the video quality. It just gets slightly blurry when you're zoomed in a little. But other than that, great camera! Pros: Good quality pictures, big screen, easy to use, small size Cons: Slightly blurry video quality

I had been looking for a small camera for my wife for Christmas. She didn't want anything too complicated or too big or too expense. I researched everywhere and I compared several models side by side online (Cannon's, Casio's, Panasonic's, Sony's). Each seemed like good cameras but after seeing these models at different stores I focused on the Casio Exilim models. I did a little more research and read lots of reviews and I selected this EX-Z60 model mainly because of it's small size and price. After using this camera for over a month taking pictures of our one year old, we both love it. The picture quality is very impressive. I was a little concern at first because the image did not look as clear through the large LCD screen before taking the photo but after looking over the photos, all I can say is WOW!!! Great image!! Vibrant colors!! Great lighting! This camera is simple to use. It has a lot of features but you don't have to change anything from AUTO if you don't want to and you'll get great images everytime. The second thing that really impressed me about this camera was the video. I couldn't believe how clear it is. Althought I will mention that the lighting has to be good. I don't think I'll be pulling out our video camcorder anytime soon unless it's for extended filming. It's quick, easy and delivers great images. I love how quick it is to start up. It really helps capture the moments in video or pictures. To summarize the features I love best: Small size (fits in pocket), quick start up to start taking pictures, quick after taking a picture to take another one, great image for pictures and video (although video needs good lighting), Simple to use, good battery life, large 2.5 LCD screen, and the low price. I only paid $169. I haven't found anything I don't like yet. Get this camera, it's great.