The Casio Exilim EX-V8 is a capable ultracompact ultra-zoom camera, but mainly outdoors.
The 7x optical zoom lens is nicely stabilized and performs well for being such a compact lens. The YouTube video mode worked well and the stereo sound capture was a nice feature. Image quality was very good outdoors. If you need to use flash indoors, results weren’t as good, with the weak flash and red-eye showing up way too often. Battery life was very good and the camera operated very quickly overall.
If you’re in the market for a compact ultra-zoom, definitely give the EX-V8 a look.
View Source
No Comments »
Most every point-and-shoot is capable of recording movies. What Casio does is uniquely partner with an exciting, successful business - YouTube. The popular video-sharing website appeals to everyone from the Star Wars Kid to presidential candidates.
For better or worse, Casio effectively matches its customers with an already recognizable brand name. Even more, the camera model name, itself, is already recognizable - who hasn’t heard of V8 drinks or V8 engines? The Casio Exilim Ex-V8 is much easier to remember than the four-numbered product numbers that modify Casio’s earlier Z-series cameras (eg. the Casio Exilim EX-Z1080).
It is genius on its part, making good on a strong coupling between the digital still camera world and the popularity of the website dedicated to personal video.
View Source
No Comments »