Casio Exilim EX-Z77 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Anti-Shake Optical Zoom (Silver)

We bought this camera 18 months ago right before our daughter's birth. It takes great pictures & video & is easy 2 use. It is also small & lightweight. The files are a little large 2 upload on some internet sites & I have 2 downsize them in another program before posting. Even more dissappointing is the fact that the first time we dropped it (on our deck), we had 2 send it in 4 repairs because the zoom mechanism broke(costing $100 because no one repairs cameras anymore apparently). Now I'm looking 4 a new camera because the camera got jostled, not dropped, & now it won't focus & makes a ominous noise when turning it on. Definitely not 4 klutzes or people with small children! Can't believe the other reviewer has dropped it on cement & it still works!!

I bought this camera after my old Canon A70 stopped working. I was looking 4 a quick replacement that was: low cost, had image stabilizer, slim & could record video with audio.
This camera has fit all those requirements nicely.


The pictures I've taken have come out extremely well in daylight. In darker situations the anti-shake feature helps out a little. I like my wife's sony t20 optical image stabilizer better, but the anti-shake works okay given some attention 2 keeping still. The camera still does pretty well in low light situations, just hold it steady or use the soft flash feature! There is no focus assist light 4 dark subjects so take a few pics if not using the flash. I like natural light shots, without flash.

The You Tube movie feature as well as the ebay picture mode are nice little extras I hope 2 use in the future, but I'm unable 2 tell you how well they work now. As 4 regular video capture, I'm very impressed with the movie capture mode in 640x480. It looks great on my tv when I plug the camera directly in with the rca 2 usb cable supplied. Although when playing back movies on the camera, people will tend 2 hold their thumbs over the speaker on the bottom left corner as they hold the camera 2 watch. No biggie though!

I like that they give you an icon in the Best Shot menu that represents the shooting modes. But 2 get 2 the ebay or YouTube mode, it should be at the top of the list & not in the middle or at the end which they are respectively. If they're pushing those shooting modes put them at the top of the list!

The LCD screen is not quite as sharp as I'd like it 2 be, but it is still a good size.

I advise buying a second battery. The battery lasts a decent amount of pictures depending on flash usage. Just buy a second battery anyway no matter what camera you buy.

I've also dropped it on cement several times & it still works, so I'll give it kudos 4 being rugged.

Overall, I really have been happy with this well priced camera from Casio.


PROS: Slim, decent anti-shake function, great price, great picture color & quality, rugged.
CONS: No focus assist light, speaker on bottom corner, LCD could be sharper.

In its compact & elegant design housing, the Exilim EX-Z77 hides a high performance 7.2-Megapixel CCD-Chip. Your most memorable moments & even the smallest details can be seen on XXL posters made from high quality photos. Your movie clips are optimized automatically with the YouTube Capture Mode. With the EX-Z77, you can film your most memorable moments directly in H.264 format optimized 4 YouTube in optimal movie size & outstanding quality. H.264 format enables you 2 record up 2 1.5x longer high-resolution films with sound than in MPEG4 format with the same memory space & in the same picture quality. The powerful Exilim Engine 2.0 combines the hue adjustment function used 2 optimize dark areas of your pictures & quicker image processing. It also ensures quick reaction times & long battery operating times. The Face Detection function recognizes faces & automatically calculates the optimum setting 4 focus, tracking it 4 as long as it remains within the image area. The Best Shot settings are practical & can be accessed immediately at the touch of a button. From Landscape 2 Sunset your EX-Z77 readily adjusts 2 the most varied demands 4 photos or movies. Normal Shutter times - 1/2 - 1/2.000 seconds Night scene - 4 2 1/2000 seconds Photo Sensitivity - ISO 50 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 (automatic / manual) White balance - Automatic & 6 manual modes Recording functions - Still images, still images with max 30 seconds audio, macro, self-timer, continuous shutter (Normal, High Speed, Rapid Flash), Best Shot, Face Recognition, movies with audio (normal movie, short movie, past movie, YouTube Capture Mode), voice recording Dimensions - 95 x 59 x 19.8 mm, 16.2 mm at the thinnest point Weight - Approx. 118 grams without battery & memory card