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World’s Slimmest Camera with a 7X Optical Zoom

by goldcoaster | January 9, 2007 at 06:30 pm

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I have always needed/ wanted digital cameras with more than the standard 3x zoom but with increased zoom goes increased camera size. And for me if the camera is too big I don't seem to carry it around as much.

I have a Panasonic 12x Lumix, the smallest I could find with a big zoom (and what a great lens f2.8 throught the zoom length) but this little Casio seems to be a great compromise - I would love one.

Casio announced today the release of the 7.2-megapixel EXILIM Hi-ZOOM EX-V7, the most powerful zoom in the stylish EXILIM series of compact digital cameras. This new model is the world’s slimmest digital camera with a 7X optical zoom lens.

In recent years, a number of compact, high-performance digital cameras have appeared on the market, but the trade-off between zoom power and camera size was evident in those models. Users who wanted to capture subjects at a distance were forced to buy bulkier cameras while other consumers sacrificed zoom for portability.

“The newest edition to the EXILIM line, the EX-V7, solves this problem, giving users the best of both worlds,” said Bill Heuer, Senior Vice President of Casio’s Digital Imaging Division. “It’s an exceptionally portable, great-looking digital camera with a powerful zoom lens — just what the world has been waiting for.”