It was the image quality that completely took me by surprise, in a good way. The overall detail level was absolutely brilliant in all the images, with every minute speck appearing in perfect clarity. In fact, the biggest advantage of having a high megapixel camera is the freedom to crop up to any part of the image and still have that part in a decent resolution.
Unfortunately most cameras don't produce the minute details too well, leaving images looking smudged at full resolution. But you don't need to have any such compunctions with the Z1050 – so crop away!
The colors were reproduced with perfect saturation levels. Not too bright, and not too dull either.
One thing you need to keep in mind is to avoid shooting in higher ISO settings, which tends to reduce the image quality. Fortunately the camera allows you to compensate for low light using a higher shutter speed, through its scene modes, which can give crisp night shots like the one below.
The battery lasted for a good 100+ shots, in a mix of with flash and without.
Without a doubt, the Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 is one of the better ultra-compact cameras in the market, and its price of Rs 17,000 makes it even more attractive. It may be small in size, but is one hell of a performer. Just steer clear of its higher ISO settings and you'll see your images shine. Very highly recommended!
| Dimensions | 91 x 57 x 24 mm |
| Weight | 165 g |
| Type | Ultra-compact |
| Connectivity | USB/Composite |
| Storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card + Internal |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion |
| LCD Type | 2.6", 115,000 pixels |
| View Finder | N/A |
| Sensor | CCD |
| Effective Pixels | 10.1 Megapixel |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, (up to 800 with limitations) |
| Optical Zoom | 3x |
| Digital Zoom | Yes |
| Shutter Speed | 4-1/2000 sec |
| Aperture | F2.8 - F5.4 |
| Format | JPEG |
| Scene Modes | Yes |
| White Balance | 6 positions plus manual |
| Flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction |
| Self Timer | 2-10 secs |
| Video Resolution | 800 x 592 @ 30fps |
Video Format | MPEG-4 |
| Sound | Yes |
| Street Price | Rs 17,000 |
oosm technology binded in a small body but the optical zoom shuld be abt 4x 
