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Casio’s 8.1 Megapixel EXILIM Zoom Ex-Z9 boasts a 2.6 inch LCD screen, face detection technology, anti-shake DSP, 3x optical zoom, 18.6 mb of internal memory, video mode (at 848 x 480 pixels), an SD/SDHC/MMC expansion slot, and a rechargable Li-on battery. Marketed as a beginner’s phone, the Casio Ex-Z9 also comes with 23 “Best Shot” Modes for photo taking. And as an added bonus, the Casio Ex-Z9 is available in four fantastic colours! The Casio Ex-Z9 will be available at the end of March for approximately $160. For more information, click here.

The Casio Exilim EX-Z75 is a 7 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom, a gorgeous 2.6 inch LCD display, 8 mb of internal memory, and a SD card slot that supports SDHC. Trusted Reviews writes:

“Another outstanding pocket compact from Casio, the Exilim EX-Z75 is an ideal camera for general and social snapshot photography. It is well made, sensibly but attractively designed, very easy to use and has much better performance than its low cost would suggest. Picture quality is very good as well. It may lack a few features such as image stabilisation and an AF assist lamp, but on the whole it is excellent value for money.”

Now introducing Casio’s Exilim EX-Z1200: a 12.1 megapixel camera with a 1/1.7 inch CCD and 3x optical zoom lens.  It also has CCD-shift image stablization and blur reduction technologies, as well as ISO up to 1600.  Face detection and motion analysis technology help locate the subject’s face, and tracks her as she moves.  Other features include a gorgeous 2.8 i.nch LCD screen, SDHC memory card slot, burst mode, and H.264 video recordings (20 fps, and 848 x 480 resolution). The Casio Ex-Z1200 will be available in black or silver, and has a suggested retail price of $399.99.  Look for a launch date of  mid-July, 2007

Casio announced their latest phones- the W52CA and the Exilim W53CA cell phones. The Casio W52CA has a 2.6 inch QVGA LCD screen, a 2 megapixel camera with 10x digital zoom, InfaRed, 100 mb of internal memory, and a microSD slot. The W52CA also has 1Seg Technology, which allows you to watch EZ-Television on the go. The Casio Exilim W53CA is a mix between a cell phone and a high end digital Exilim camera. It has a 2.8 inch LCD screen, a 5 megapixel camera with 28 mm wide angle and auto focus, High Speed InfaRed, and a microSD slot. Unfortunately for us Americans, it looks like these phones are set to drop only in Australia, for the time being.

The Casio Exilim Hi-Zoom EX-V7 is a 7.1 megapixel camera with 7x optical zoom, 11.6 mb of internal memory, a 2.5 inch LCD screen, Casio’s Anti-Shake DSP technology, and H.264 video recording. PopPhoto reviewed the camera, and stated:

“As you can see, there are many things to like about the EX-V7, but like many cameras in this category, its Achilles heel is image quality. Like many manufacturers, Casio has chosen to up the mega-pixel count and consider the image degradation issues as an afterthought. Unfortunately, the EX-V7 is quite noisy. Even at low ISO speeds, I can enlarge the full resolution image to 200 percent and see what I can only describe as “Noise blobs” throughout the image. It’s pitiful, really. And at $400 a copy, this becomes a camera that’s on the expensive side of the pocket-sized market and because of that high price tag, better image quality should be a given. With all things outside of image quality considered, I’d give the Casio an easy “A.” I like the zoom ability while shooting video, the redundant anti-shake technology, the much improved zoom magnification and the innovative approach to the various scenes in the camera. But, if the image quality is thrown into that mix, the camera earns only an average “C.” And when you consider that for only $100 or so more you can get a DSLR with a lens, the Casio then starts to fade off into the forgotten.”