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(January 2007) Casio EXILIM Hi-ZOOM

Casio Inc. announced today the release of the 7.2-megapixel EXILIM Hi-ZOOM EX-V7 , the world's slimmest digital camera with a 7X optical zoom lens. The EX-V7 is just one camera in the thin EXILIM line of Casio digital cameras, and like others in the line, the EX-V7 is slim enough to fit easily in a shirt pocket or purse.

The EX-V7 introduces a new, innovative function that reduces photo blur, made possible by Casio’s mechanical CCD shift technology. It also includes Anti Shake DSP, which reduces blur due to shaky hands or a moving subject by using higher ISO sensitivity and faster shutter speeds. Another feature which is exclusive to the Casio EXILIM line of digital cameras in the U.S., is the eBay® Best Shot mode (one of 33 modes available in the EX-V7). This mode allows you to take photos at a size that is optimized for display on eBay, which allows users to take more photos quickly and without fuss for addition to eBay auctions.

he EXILIM Hi-ZOOM EX-V7 will have a suggested retail price of $399.99 and will be available at retail in March.

Specs:
● Effective Pixels: 7.20 million

● Imaging Element: 1/2.5-inch square pixel color CCD (total pixels: 7.41 million)

● Image File Format - Still images: JPEG (Exif Version 2.2), DCF standard, DPOF compliant Movies H.264/AVC, MOV format (Motion JPEG AVI format when the image quality setting is “LP”)

● Audio: WAV (stereo)

● Recording Media: Built-in flash memory (image area: 11.6 MB), SDHC Memory Card / SD Memory Card / Multimedia Card compatible

● Image Size (Pixels) - Still images: 3072×2304, 3072×2048 (3:2), 2560×1920, 2048×1536, 1600×1200, 640×480

● Movies: 848×480 (UHQ Wide/HQ Wide), 640×480 (UHQ/HQ/Normal), 320×240 (LP)

● Operating Speed: Power on to first shot: approximately 1.2 second*3

● Shutter release time lag: Approximately 0.008 second

● Image playback: 0.1 second/image

● Shot to shot time: Approximately 1.0 seconds

● Continuous shutter: Approximately 0.7-second intervals

● High-speed continuous shutter and Rapid Flash: approximately 3 frames per second

● Lens/Focal Distance: F3.4 to 5.3, f=6.3 to 44.1mm (equivalent to approximately 38 to 266mm on a 35mm film camera), 12 lenses in 9 groups, including aspherical lens

● Zoom: 7X optical zoom, 4X digital zoom (Image size: 3072x2304 pixels, 28X in combination with optical zoom)

● Focusing: Contrast Detection Auto Focus,

● Focus Modes: Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus

● AF Area: Spot, Multi or Tracking; with AF assist lamp

● Focus Range: Auto Focus: 11.81”*5 to ∞, Macro: 3.94” to 15.75”*5, Infinity Mode: ∞, Manual Focus: 3.94”*5 to ∞*5. Range is affected by optical zoom.

● Exposure Control: Metering: Multi-pattern, center weighted, spot by imaging element

● Exposure: Program AE, Shutter Speed Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual Exposure

● Exposure Compensation: -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)

● Shutter: CCD shutter, mechanical shutter

● Program AE: 1/2 to 1/800 second*6, Aperture Priority AE: 1 to 1/800 second*6, Shutter Speed Priority AE and Manual Exposure: 60 to 1/800 second

● White Balance: Auto, fixed (6 modes), manual

● Sensitivity: Still images: Auto*8, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800

● Movies: Auto

● Still images; still images with audio (maximum around 30 seconds); macro; self-timer; continuous shutter (normal speed, high speed, rapid flash), BEST SHOT, movies with audio (Normal Movie, Short Movie, Past Movie, Movie BEST SHOT), voice recording

● Self-timer: 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer

● Built-in Flash: Flash Modes: Auto, On, Off, Soft Flash, Red Eye Reduction

● Flash Range: approx. .3’ to 7.2’ (W), approx. 3.3’ to 4.6’ (T)

● Rapid Flash: approx. 1.3’ to 6.9’ (W), approx. 3.3’to 4.6’ (T)

● Monitor Screen: 2.5-inch TFT color LCD, 230,400 pixels (960×240)

● Timekeeping Functions: Date and time: Recorded with image data; Auto Calendar: To 2049

● On-image time stamp function

● World Time: 162 cities in 32 time zones, City name, date, time, summer time

● Input/Output Terminals: USB cradle connector, USB2.0 (Hi-Speed) compatible

● Microphone: Stereo

● Speaker: Monaural

● Power Requirements: Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-50) ×1