CASIO Launches World's Smallest Optical Zoom Digital Camera
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CASIO
Launches World’s Smallest Optical Zoom Digital Camera
World’s
First Ceramic Lens Debuts in Stylish “EXILIM CARD” |
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August
25, 2004, TOKYO, JAPAN – CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. has released
the world’s smallest* digital camera
with an optical zoom (2.8X) lens, the “EXILIM®
CARD” EX-S100. The camera and its lens owe their exceptionally
compact packaging to another world first – the application of
ceramic lens technology, providing a great advance in optical quality
with even greater strength than glass.
In 2002, CASIO launched the first EXILIM digital camera, an ultra-thin
business card-sized model with superior portability and highly responsive
operation. The camera could be carried easily, and enabled photography
for any occasion, anytime and anywhere, having a huge impact on the
digital camera market overnight and helping the ultra-slim genre to
become a major segment of its own. Since that first EXILIM, CASIO
has continued to create even thinner cameras with more rapid responsiveness
and superior performance, creating an EXILIM lineup that has expanded
to become a trend-setting force in the marketplace.
The new “EXILIM CARD” EX-S100 was developed as the flagship
model of the series, and as such, represents all the brand concepts.
The key features of the EX-S100 are the use of the world’s first
transparent ceramic lens within an ultra-slim 2.8X optical zoom lens
unit, and CASIO’s original EXILIM Engine, an ultra-compact image
processing LSI module that enables the camera to achieve high image
quality, high-speed operation and low power consumption – all
within an extremely slim and compact body package. As a result, the
EX-S100 is the world’s smallest optical zoom-equipped digital
camera, with a volume of just 79 cc and measuring a very compact 88
x 57 mm. Moreover, it is only 16.7 mm thick, and just 14.2 mm at the
thinnest point.
The EX-S100 features a stainless steel body, a hallmark of the EXILIM
CARD series, which has been polished to a brilliant shine through
a special process. It is created entirely of metal, right down to
the screws, for a true feeling of high quality. The front of the camera
has been given a fresh look, with a theme of circular patterns to
highlight the shape of the lens, while the back of the unit features
a more square look that matches the impressively large 2.0-inch LCD
screen. In keeping with the distinctive form of the other models in
the EXILIM CARD series, the lens area itself protrudes slightly from
the body of the camera.
With a 3.2 Megapixel CCD for superior high-resolution photo imaging,
a unique quick-response design and the Best Shot function making it
easier to capture desired scenes, CASIO has again proven that it is
the leader in ultra-compact cameras that offer astonishingly advanced
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Features of the EX-S100 |
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2.8X
optical zoom lens using the world’s first
transparent ceramics |
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3.2
Megapixel CCD |
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16.7 mm ‘thin’ – stylish
body that’s the size of a business card
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Ultra-thin
zoom lens unit and cutting-edge technology packed
into a body just 16.7 mm in thickness – only
14.2 mm at the thinnest point. |
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Large
2.0-inch digital interface TFT LCD screen for easy
viewing |
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Stainless
steel body common to all EXILIM CARD series cameras |
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Ex
Fine Blast Treatment surface processing for a brilliant
and attractive body |
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Simple
and timelessly beautiful body shape |
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Easy-to-use
operation buttons based on a square design concept |
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All-metal
construction from body and lens down to the screws
for a true feeling of high quality |
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| Comprehensive
design approach for rapid response
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The
camera automatically switches to Auto Pan Focus
when the shutter is pressed rapidly |
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Rapid
start-up allows pictures to be taken approximately
1.4 seconds* after
the power is turned on |
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Images
are recorded approximately 0.01 seconds* after the
shutter is released |
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High-speed
operation; images can be taken at approximately
1.2 second intervals, with image playback of approximately
0.1 seconds between photos when scrolling |
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Direct
On function for one-touch operation of picture taking
or playback modes |
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with
the flash off |
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Business
Shot function compensates for photos taken at an
angle and records them as if taken from straight
ahead |
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Best
Shot function allows settings to be selected using
sample scene images |
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Auto
Macro function enables automatic switching between
Macro and AF modes |
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Flash
Assist function provides exposure compensation for
areas not reached by the flash |
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Icon
Help function uses pop-ups to guide the user when
switching settings |
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Noise
Reduction Processing makes night scenes more beautiful |
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USB
cradle also functions as a battery charger and photostand |
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| EX-S100
Specifications |
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| Recording
Element |
1/3.2-inch
square pixel primary color CCD
(3.34 million total pixels; 3.2 million effective pixels) |
| File
Record Format |
| Snapshots
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JPEG
(Exif. Ver. 2.2), DCF standard, DPOF compliant
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| Movies
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AVI
(Motion JPEG), Audio: WAV (Monaural) |
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| Recording
Media |
Built-in
flash memory (9.3 MB image recordable area), SD memory card/Multi
Media card compliant |
| Recorded
Image Sizes |
| Snapshots
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2048
X 1536 / 2048 X 1360 (3:2) / 1600 X 1200 / 1280 X 960
/ 640 X 480 pixels |
| Movies
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320
X 240 pixels |
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| Recorded
File Sizes |
| Snapshots |
Image
size
(pixels)
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Resolution
/
recording time
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File
size |
Built-in
memory
(9.3MB)
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SD
Memory
Card
64MB*1 |
2048
x
1536 |
Fine
Normal
Economy |
Approx.
1.6MB
1.2MB
630KB |
Approx.
5
6
13 |
Approx.
34
45
88 |
640
x
480 |
Fine
Normal
Economy |
Approx.
190KB
140KB
90KB |
Approx.
44
58
94 |
Approx.
294
386
618 |
| Movies |
320x240 |
Recording
time: unlimited*2 |
Approx.
300KB/sec.
(15frames/sec.) |
Approx.
30 sec. |
Approx.
3 min.
20 sec. |
| Audio |
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Recording
time: unlimited*2 |
Approx.
4KB/sec. |
Approx.
39 min. |
Approx.
4 hr.
20 min. |
*1
when using a Panasonic 64MB card
*2 limited only
by the battery life and the available memory |
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| Lens |
6
lenses in 5 groups, including transparent ceramic lens; F4.0(W)
to 6.6(T); f=4.8(W) to 13.5(T) mm (equivalent to approximately
36 to 102 mm when converted to 35mm film) |
| Zoom |
2.8X
optical zoom; 4X digital zoom (11.2X total when optical and
digital zooms are used in combination) |
| Focusing |
Contrast
type AF (selectable between spot, multi); pan focus; macro mode;
infinity mode; manual focus |
Approximate
Focus Range |
Normal:
40cm to ∞ ; Macro: 17 to 50cm |
| Exposure
Control |
| Metering
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Multi-pattern
by imaging element |
| Control
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Program
AE |
| Exposure
Compensation : |
-2EV
to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps) |
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| Shutter |
CCD
electronic / mechanical shutter; 4 to 1/2000 shutter speed (including
night mode) |
| Aperture |
Auto;
F4.0 / F8.0*
Automatic switching
*brightness
conversion F values |
| White
Balance |
Auto;
Fixed (6 modes); Manual |
| Sensitivity |
Auto;
ISO 50 / ISO 100 / ISO 200 / ISO 400 |
| Recording
Functions |
Snapshot;
audio snapshot; movies with audio; Best Shot; Auto Macro; Business
Shot; voice recorder; Flash Assist; Icon Help; sharpness/color
saturation/contrast/flash intensity settings |
| Self-timer |
10
seconds or 2 seconds; Triple Self-timer |
| Built-in
Flash |
Flash
Modes: Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Red Eye Reduction
Approximate Range: 0.4 to 2.5 meters (W); 0.4 to 1.5 meters
(T) |
| Viewfinder |
LCD
screen |
| Monitor
Screen |
2.0-inch
digital interface TFT color LCD, 84,960 pixels (354x240) |
| Playback |
Zoom
display (4X); 9 picture display; calendar; Photostand function |
| Timekeeping
Functions |
Date
and time recorded with image data; auto calendar up to year
2049 |
| World
Time |
162
cities (32 time zones); city names; date and time; daylight
saving time |
| Other
features |
RGB
histogram display; grid display; album function; favorites folder |
| Input/Output
Terminals |
USB
cradle terminal |
| Battery |
Lithium-Ion
rechargeable battery |
| Battery
life |
Approx.
180 snapshots (CIPA standard)
Continuous recording: approx. 540 snapshots (approx 1 hr. 30
min.) *
*recording
wide / tele alternatively each 10 secs, LCD on, flash off
Continuous playback: approx 2 hr. 30 min. (still photos)
Continuous recording: approx 2 hr. 30 min. (voice recording) |
| Dimensions |
88(W)
x 57(H) x 16.7(D) mm (excluding protrusions, thinnest point
14.2 mm) |
| Weight |
Approximately
113g (excluding battery and accessories) |
Bundled
Accessories
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Lithium-Ion
rechargeable battery; USB cradle; USB cable; AC adapter; Strap;
CD-ROM |
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| EXILIM
is a registered trademark of CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD. Any other company
or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of those
companies. |
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