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Casio Exilim EX-H10 Review

Author Cliff Smith
Published 15th Oct 2009
Manufacturer Casio
Price £213.04 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £245.00 (Inc VAT)
Latest Price
Build Quality Score 9 for Build Quality
Features Score 10 for Features
Image Quality Score 8 for Image Quality
Value Score 7 for Value
Overall Score 8 for Overall
Casio Exilim EX-H10
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When it comes to digital cameras, Casio is of course best known for its long-running and extensive range of ultra-compact 3x zoom models, such as the tiny but capable EX-Z85 or the stylish EX-S12. The market for this type of camera has shrunk over the past couple of years, and users are now demanding more features and versatility from their cameras, with options such as HD video, wide angle lenses and longer zoom ranges becoming must-have features. Casio has responded to these changing demands by launching a new model with all the latest features, the 12.1MP, 10z zoom Exilim EX-H10.


As more and more manufacturers move in on the wide-zoom compact market the competition to offer the greatest number of features in the most compact body and for the lowest price is becoming more intense. Models such as the Canon SX200 IS (£235), the Ricoh CX2 (£300), the http://www.trustedreviews.com/digital-cameras/review/2009/04/11/Olympus-mju-9000/p1 Olympus mju 9000] (£180), the Samsung WB500 (£175) and of course the popular Panasonic TZ7 (£240) all offer broadly the same range of features, although as you can see the price does vary widely from brand to brand. Unusually for the normally lower priced Casio, the EX-H10 is one of the more expensive examples, currently selling for £245, however it does offer a lot of features for the money.


Compared to most of Casio's other cameras the H10 is fairly large, but compared to other wide-zoom compacts it's actually remarkably small. It measures 102.5 × 62.0 × 24.3 mm and weighs 164g body-only, making it the slimmest and lightest 10x zoom compact on the market, beating even the Olympus mju 9000. The body is mostly aluminium with some plastic trim, and the overall build quality is very good. The body shape includes a small finger grip on the front panel, and the crowded rear panel still has a little room for your thumb. The control layout is good, with large buttons, a nice rotary zoom control and a separate button to activate video recording. The H10 is available in silver, pink or the black finish shown here.

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comment Charles Stephens said on 16th October 2009

I have to totally agree with miha! These high range compacts just cannot tick the right baxes,time the manufacturers lowered their aspirations and produced compacts that put iq as ... more

comment Williamn said on 17th October 2009

Hi

Random question. Are there any compact cameras (or DSLRs) that come with an option for an external microphone?

comment ontheweb said on 21st October 2009

Comparing this camera to a TZ5 is unfair, since the TZ5 a lot thicker and no where near as pocketable.

comment Cliff Smith said on 25th October 2009

Williamn - Some of the more advanced DSLRs that feature HD video recording can use external mics, specifically the Canon EOS 5D MkII, Panasonic Lumix GH1, Nikon D300s and D90, and ... more

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