| Design | 3/5 |
| Display & Viewfinder | 3/5 |
| Menus & Buttons | 2.7/5 |
| Features | 3/5 |
| Image quality | 3/5 |
| Sensor | 2.8/5 |
| Lens | 2.9/5 |
| Transfer & Storage | 3.2/5 |
| Accessories | 3/5 |
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Pros:
Tons of beginner-friendly Best Shot presets. Ample LCD screen. Compact design. |
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Cons:
Interface could use a pumping up. All settings are reset after powering off and back on. Weak low light performance. |
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| The Casio Exilim EX-Z300 is stuck right in the middle of the extensive Exilim family, sporting an average 1/2.3 sensor and a 4x optical zoom, which is slightly generous considering the camera's compact size. We wanted more from the interface and less BS, er, Best Shot modes. There are 38 total on this camera, which is great until you realize most of them utilize the same settings. Low light was an issue with the Exilim EX-Z300, and most images were attacked by some form of noise, fringing or blowing out. The big old LCD screen is nice to have, but not in the sun. We found the Exilim EX-Z300 to be just another average compact, although the Multi-Motion Image BS mode is oodles of fun if you have a tripod and a photographer with a very steady hand. |
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