Casio Exilim EX-Z250 Features
The Casio Exilim EX-Z250 is a 9 megapixel digital camera with a 4x wide angle zoom lens. It is small enough to slip into most pockets. It has a 3 inch LCD screen and a special mode that makes it easy to upload movies to YouTube.
The Casio Exilim EX-Z250 is a 9 megapixel digital camera with a 4x wide angle optical zoom. The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 28 - 112mm in 35mm format. 4x digital zoom is a further option for increasing zoom.
Basics
- Self-Timer: 10 seconds or 2 seconds
- Voice Recording
- Still image with audio
- Macro Mode: 15cm
- Setting for widescreen television playback
- Setting for 6 x 4 inch prints
- Face Detection
- Colour Filters
- Adjust sharpness, saturation and contrast
- Image stabilisation
LCD
The LCD monitor is 3 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 230,000 dots. You can opt to display key menu options down the right hand side of the screen.
Flash
The range of the flash is 3.8m when the zoom is not being used. This reduces to 1.7m when the zoom is fully extended. The flash modes are: Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Soft Flash and Red Eye Reduction.
Scene Modes
There are a number of preset scene modes. These are: portrait, scenery, portrait with scenery, self portrait, self portrait (two people), children, sports, candlelight portrait, party, pet, flower, natural green, autumn leaves, soft flowing water, splashing water, sundown, night scene, night scene portrait, fireworks, food, text, collection, auction, backlight, high sensitivity, monochrome, retro, twilight, ID photo, business cards and documents and whiteboard.
Movies
You can shoot movies with a resolution of 848 x 480 pixels for playback on widescreen televisions. The top recording speed is 30 frames per second. Sound can be recorded and zoom can be applied before shooting starts. You can also shoot old fashioned, silent movies. In addition there is a pre record movie feature and one that allows easy upload to YouTube.
Advanced Features
Among the more advanced features are:
- ISO: Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
- Continuous Shooting: normal speed, high speed, rapid flash, zoom continuous
- Shutter Speeds: 4 to 1/2000 seconds (set automatically)
- Maximum Aperture: F2.6 (wide) F5.9 (tele) (set automatically)
- Exposure Compensation: -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
- Metering: Multi-pattern, centre weighted, spot
Computer - Printers - Television
All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Casio Exilim Ex-Z250 to a computer, television set and compatible printer.
