With a 24-240mm lens in a compact body, a super-long battery life and HD video, is the H10 Casio’s biggest camera-related hit of the year? The What Digital Camera Casio EXILIM EX-H10 review takes a look...
Casio EXILIM EX-H10 Review
Verdict
Overall the Casio EX-H10 is a solid performer – mainly due to its 24-240mm (10x optical zoom) lens and long lasting battery life. Beyond this it’s not particularly ground-breaking though and, considering the price point, isn’t necessarily going to have other competitors’ advanced products running scared. Image quality is a bit of a let down too but, saying that, will provide ample quality in good light at lower ISO. There aren’t a huge variety of compacts with a versatile 24-240mm lens – and that, essentially, is the reason to buy the H10. It’s almost there, but just needs one or two tweaks and some advances before it could be deemed as truly great.
Verdict
Overall the Casio EX-H10 is a solid performer – mainly due to its 24-240mm (10x optical zoom) lens and long lasting battery life. Beyond this it’s not particularly ground-breaking though and, considering the price point, isn’t necessarily going to have other competitors’ advanced products running scared. Image quality is a bit of a let down too but, saying that, will provide ample quality in good light at lower ISO. There aren’t a huge variety of compacts with a versatile 24-240mm lens – and that, essentially, is the reason to buy the H10. It’s almost there, but just needs one or two tweaks and some advances before it could be deemed as truly great.
Details
Dimensions:102.5 (W) x 62.0 (H) x 24.3 (D)mm
Other:One-touch HD video
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Power:Rechargeable li-ion battery
Connectivity:USB / AV connector
Memory Card:SD
ISO Range:64-3200
White Balance:Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day white FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, Manual WB
Metering System:Multi-pattern, centre weighted, spot by imaging element
Shutter Speeds:4 - 1/2000 sec
Exposure Modes:Make-up Shot, Handheld Night Scene, Face Detection, Lighting, Best Shot with 39 predefined scenarios
File Formats:JPEG
Lens:24-240mm (10x optical zoom)
LCD:3.0-inch TFT color LCD (Super Clear LCD), 230,400 dots (960 x 240)
Sensor:12.1MP 1/2.3in. CCD