Casio Exilim EX-FC100 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Rod Lawton

Reviewed on: 16 June 2009

Tags: Casio, Casio Exilim EX-FC100, chromatic aberration, photography, LCD display

We like:

Ultra-high-speed shooting modes; can shoot high-definition movies

We don't like:

Lacks a wideangle zoom; rather expensive; modest resolution

CNET UK judgement:

Casio's right to keep pushing its High-Speed Continuous Shutter technology, because it offers something new and unique in the camera world. The Exilim EX-FC100, though, lacks the pocketability of the Exilim EX-FS10 or the zoom range and speed of the Exilim Pro EX-FH20, and it could really do with a wideangle zoom to remain competitive with more conventional rivals

Full review:

If you want to shoot action sequences, you need a digital SLR, right? Something like the Canon EOS 50D, for example, which can shoot at 6 frames per second and will cost you over a grand? Or the 9fps Nikon D3, perhaps, which costs around £3,000? Or you could just spend around £270 on the Casio Exilim EX-FC100 and shoot at speeds that neither of those can even approach. Continue Reading...