Casio Exilim EX-S5

Casio is proud to release the Casio Exilim EX-S5, a digital camera with a compact body based on a new design concept, which makes high-quality photographic functionality simpler to use than ever before. Designed to fit the concept of “Sleek & Sturdy,” the Casio S5 has a compact form, measuring just 3.8” wide x 2.2” high x .7” thin. The edging that frames the body presents a light, casual feel, but at the same time gives the user the sense that this digital camera is tough and reliable. In addition, the camera color is not limited to a single hue. Rather, the control panel, frame, and rear casing boast contrasting colors, presenting a whole new idea in camera color schemes.

The compact Casio EXILIM EX-S5 is based around a 1/2.3"-type 10.1 effective megapixel CCD image sensor and an EXILIM-branded 4x optical zoom lens with a 36mm wide-angle. Unlike several of the models it is announced alongside, the Casio EX-S5 lacks the true mechanical image stabilization - likely in the interest of saving cost. A 2.7-inch widescreen LCD display with below-average 114,960 dot resolution offers the EX-S5's only option for framing and reviewing images, as there's no optical viewfinder on this model. The Casio EX-S5 records 10.1 megapixel still images or movies at up to 848 x 480 pixel widescreen resolution on SD / MMC cards, and offers both USB (type unspecified) and NTSC / PAL video connectivity. Power comes from a proprietary NP-80 Lithium Ion battery.

Two slightly more unsual features on the Casio EXILIM S5 include the ability to choose the menu system color - either black, chocolate, cinnamon, rose, sky-blue or olive green - and to change the focusing frame. Focus frame choices include the traditional rectangular, as well as heart or butterfly shaped, and the focus indication can quirkily tie into this - for example, "breaking" the heart when focus can't be achieved