Casio - Exilim EX-Z1050 digital camera Review

I bought this camera thinking that it would be better for shooting pictures quickly since there was a major delay on my last one.  I think it's a bit better, but not that fantastic.  It was described as being able to take photos one after another when someone is moving.  I have not found that this is true.  Now...maybe I just haven't found that button yet, but I don't think so since I can make my way around a camera.  Also, I didn't think much about the type of batter other than it would be nice to have a more powerful battery than just having AAs.  This one comes with a Lithium Ion Battery which after charged should run quite a long time, although I have found that it typically just runs a few days at best.  And there is very short notice when it gets low.  It takes probably around 6 hours or so to charge fully, so I would recommend getting another as a back-up.  I would actually prefer to have the AA batteries that are less expensive that I could just have on hand for when I'm out and about and my camera dies.  The other "issue" I have is if you want to switch from taping video to taking a picture again you have to press 3 different buttons so it is not something you can easily switch from one thing to the next.

I DO love the color of it, the fact that it is compact so it's so easy and light that I can take it anywhere.  I get great pictures from it (when there is not a delay) although the red-eye reduction doesn't seem to do a lot for kids.  I also like the big LCD display in the back and the larger amounts of pixels.  The video is quite nice for a small camera and will take long video clips.  I believe it would actually fill the entire card should I need to use it with just video.  So, I wouldn't say it's the best camera on the market, but it's pretty good especially for someone who wants to use it right out of the box.