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Casio High-Speed Exilim EX-FC100 9.1 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-inch LCD (Black) | 
| Brand: Casio
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Rating:  50 reviews
Sales Rank: 1247
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Monitor Size: 270
Optical Zoom: 5
Digital Zoom: 4
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 32.1
Minimum Focal Length: 6.42
Maximum Resolution: 9.1
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5.3 x 3.2
MPN: EX-FC100BKDBB
Model: FC100 Black
UPC: 079767624538
EAN: 0079767624538
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 9.1-megapixel resolution | | • | 5x optical image-stabilized zoom | | • | 30 shot-per-second high-speed burst shooting (6 MP images) | | • | HD Movie function | | • | Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included) |
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Product Description
Combining a slim-lined body with amazing high speed features, the EX-FC100 is the perfect camera for capturing your friends and family at play.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 50
 Fun little camera for shooting slow-mo. April 6, 2009
K. Shin
36 out of 37 found this review helpful
As a simple point and shoot, this camera delivers a ton of options geared towards non-experienced photographers, meaning, no manual controls. But on the flip-side it gives you a whole bunch of custom shooting modes. Almost to the point where it feels like a type of pseudo-manual control. Instead of setting you aperture to wide open for portraits, you just set it for portrait shooting. Instead of setting a high shutter speed at your kid's soccer game, you set it to high-speed sports. I can live with that.
As for video, the title of this review sums it up. Don't expect to shoot anything of real quality with this camera. First of all, you need a lot of light. Otherwise, the noise is pretty bad. Secondly, this being a CMOS sensor, the jello-effect is pretty pervasive. Plan on using a tripod or monopod whenever possible. Handheld footage is pretty awful, even with the stabilizer turned on.
Despite this, I did have fun recording my golf swing at 210fps. And when it comes down to it, this camera is meant for fun and it delivers.
 Casio Exilim FC100 = FUN April 2, 2009
Jason L. Hall (Oakland, CA USA)
32 out of 35 found this review helpful
Just received this little powerhouse today and have already made a panorama and a high speed video. Really easy, and just really a fun little camera - and it has its flaws, of course.
One quick note: you must feed this camera LIGHT, especially in the high-speed video and 30fps burst modes. Expecting anything decent indoors or at night and you'll be disappointed. The regular still pictures are fine, though. I viewed plenty of high speed clips on YouTube and indoors you will get flicker (usually from flourescent lighting), but it still does the job. This camera shines outdoors.
There are three main functions that are really great and unique (can't emphasize unique enough) for a P&S.
1. High-speed video: the 30 - 210 is awesome. 210 on its own is good too, obviously. 420 is good for a science experiment or something that you really don't care about the size and resolution (plus massive compression). 210 FPS will show you a whole new world. And it does do 1000 FPS, basically useless but if you need to see how a lighter works then well, 1000 FPS is for you.
2. 30 FPS burst: This is really a nice feature. The FC100 takes 30 6 megapixel shots in one second. Think about that for a second, very cool. And the images are clean and clear. Quality is fine, unless you're a pixel perfectionist. I did a quick panorama of San Francisco (from Alameda) by simply clicking on the shutter button and moving the camera (quickly) from left to right. Stitched them back together for a nice panorama that I didn't waste a lot of time taking manual pics. But this function has some many other uses. I'll probably use it most of the time for any old pic because you can select the best (camera also will do this automatically for you) and delete the rest. Pretty cool. You can even set it to start taking images BEFORE you hit the shutter (when you hit the shutter, the camera has already cached a specified number of images in case you miss something by a fraction of a second. I'm not using the SLOW feature that basically is another way of doing the above.
3. 720P Video: One of the other reviewers didn't like that this camera doesn't allow autofocus (or zoom) during HD video. I use a different camcorder for video, so I just like having the option just in case. Looks nice.
The high speed features are more than a gimmick, imo. The 210 FPS and one-second 30 FPS (@ 6 megapix) burst modes are worth it alone. This camera isn't made for a family portrait or the second coming of Ansel Adams. Use it what it's good for - outdoor sporting events, fast action, even your dog chasing a squirrel - and you'll be happy. I am.
This review by CrunchGear nails it: http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/30/review-casio-exilim-fc-100/
 Auto Focus does not work during Video. March 30, 2009
R. Reinhardt (Maryland, USA)
60 out of 71 found this review helpful
I have a 4 year old Casio EX-Z750 that I love, so I know something about what a great camera Casio can make. This one fell short for me because of one simple reason. Auto Focus does not work during Standard or HD movies. A bigger problem is that you can't even get focused and then start videoing because it has something called "Fixed Focal Length". This is technical jargon for "We were too lazy to do the focus right." My 4 year old Casio EX-Z750 auto focuses during video. The videos that the old camera takes are awesome. The videos this one takes are all blurry because of the focus issue. Hopefully Casio will get their act together and put together a firmware to fix this. I have contacted support and let them know about my discontent with this and if others do as well, I think it can be addressed. Like I said, their camera could do it 4 years ago.
Beyond my HUGE complaint. The high speed video is awesome. It takes great pictures and video of action. They got the part that most people are buying this camera for right. The problem is I bought it to also take awesome regular speed HD videos. I purchased a 16 GB card for it since I knew that it would eat a lot of space to do these videos. The problem here is that the camera will only take videos up to 4 GB in size. This means 18 minutes. 54 minutes in standard. Yes I can have 4 4 GB files on one card, but if I am going to video a performance of something I don't want to have to hit start and stop every 18 minutes. This isn't a deal killer like the lack of focus, but it's annoying. You cannot change the detail level to something like EP, LP, SP like with a video camera. Just 18 minutes or 54. The camera records video in MJPEG. This means huge file sizes. My macbook pro easily opens the files and visual hub quickly converts them to smaller MP4 files without loosing much quality. I wish the camera recorded in h.264, but it's okay that it doesn't for this price.
It's nice having a dedicated video button, but they put it in the wrong spot. I am constantly hitting the camera button next to the play button to start videos. I am sure I will adjust over time, but that's where the button should have been. Another thing I miss is that my Z750 allowed me to choose to have the right and left selects switch between white balance. It's still easy to change, I just miss that ability. The white balance on auto works well and the manual white balance fixes when it doesn't.
The camera mechanicals are a lot slower than my Z750. The Z750 blasts the lens out of the body in what seems like an instant and is ready to start taking shots. The FC100 takes a couple seconds longer in turning on and off.
This is not a bad camera for the price, but Casio had a chance to make an awesome camera for the price. Hopefully they will get their act together and fix the focus issue. If they do, this is a 5 star camera for me. Til then it is only 3 star.
High speed video, for around $300=Unbelievable! June 22, 2009
nikon fan (Somewhere in CA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
First and foremost just the fact that you can get a camera for under $300 that will take 1000FPS video is enough to buy this camera. Find me anywhere where you can get this type of performance in a camera in the $300 price range, I think you will find that it is impossible. I just don't believe that the naysayers understand the kind of incredible performance this camera is capable of. This is a one of a kind camera that is at a price that is unheard of.
Having said that, the quality of the video is OK, but again what do you expect for $300, c'mon. It is a steal at this price, and the video is useable and not meant for high quality video, it is a fun way to experiment with super slo-mo. I have found that this camera is everything I had hoped for, it take adequate still photos, and has 1000FPS capabilities, unheard of in a camera in this price range. I have read for this price we expected............, a Point & shoot camera is designed to take all the thinking out of picture taking and leave the decisions in the hands of the camera. They are not for the thinking photographer, they are for a novice who may not have a grasp on basic photography. Sorry but it is true. You want control over your photos, pony up at least $900 and get a quality consumer grade DSLR, then you can have some say in how your photos come out. No RAW ability, OK, no control, no shutter, aperture, or manual controls, no control. small CMOS sensor = NOISE, too many pixels jammed into too small of a space, sorry, you are not going to get high quality photos. You will get usuable photos up to 8 X 10, good precieved sharpness there. Pro quality, no, too much noise, snapshot quality, yes very good for that type of shooting.
Having been a photographer for 25 years I have spent over $25,000 on photo equipment, this is my first Point & Shoot, why? Because it will do 1000FPS, that is amazing, and I will use it to create some fun family videos, quality is good enough to create fun useable video for your family slide shows. I will carry this with me all the time and shoot anything that looks like it will be interesting, there are so many possibilities with this camera you should only be limited by your creative abilities. Do a search on-line and see what people are doing with this camera, you will find some seasoned photographers now have a tool that was before out of reach. You now have an ability with this camera that was reserved for professional videographers who could fork out many $$$$$. You can get it for around $300, I love it 5+ Stars, and for the price I will get a second, for some really interesting video shooting. Don't let some talk you out of a capable camera, you will not find a more affordable capable camera anywhere. Casio really hit a homerun with one, Casio is a reputable company who has been is business for many years, they wanted to come up with a camera that the consumer could have that gave them abilities that were only for the photographers who had lots of dollars to spend on equipment, you now have that ability. Sorry, but high speed video is not a gimmick, it is used everyday in film making by those who have way more abilities than most of us. Get the camera you will like it, if you don't I'll take it off your hands cheap.
Slow-motion footage is awesome! June 20, 2009
Orion S. Lawlor (Fairbanks, Alaska USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I've owned a lot of digital cameras, but bought the EX-FC100 for its slow-motion capabilities, which are truly incredible. It will shoot 210fps--7x realtime--at a respectable 480x360 pixels, and you can watch the cat react to a bouncing BB, or shoot gorgeous footage of liquids splashing. But it really gets going in 420fps mode--14x realtime--at a tolerable 244x168 pixels, where you can watch flouresent lights flicker blue and brown, watch your engine's fanbelt spin, or even (if the lighting is right) watch slow bullets like .45acp zip through the air. There is also a 1000fps mode where raindrops float down ever so gently, but it's an almost uselessly tiny 244x56 pixels in a weird flat banner-ad aspect ratio. Slow motion is awesome. However, you'll definitely be using the onboard video trimming feature, because in slow motion it takes a long time for interesting stuff to happen. I was also bummed that audio isn't recorded in slow motion mode.
The other unique feature the camera has is a prerecord capability: it continually records either 6 megapixel stills (at 30fps) or any video mode to an internal buffer. This allows the camera to simulate negative shutter lag, by grabbing the picture in the buffer from *before* you pressed the button; or "Prerecord" video recording mode, where it stores 5 seconds of video from before you pressed the record button. Neat stuff.
Other than that, it's an ordinary SD card camera. Stills look fine, with the usual slight graininess in high-megapixel modes. High-definition video has the weird skewed "jello effect" common to CMOS sensors, especially in low light. My one minor annoyance with the case is that it's almost too thin to hold with one hand, but that's also nice to fit the camera in a pocket.
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