The Casio Exilim H20G is really built on the EX-H15 base. Because of this it uses the same basic OS, a 14 megapixel sensor, 3.0 inch LCD and 10 x zoom. Inside a polycarbonate and metallic alloy shell lies a really well thought out and engineered design laid out to make picture taking simple and quick for the casual photographer, or person who just wants to capture those vacation moments without a lot of fuss.
A camera evidently designed for people like me, almost everything is automated. That is a godsend for me. I don’t want to have to know anything, I just want to point, click, let the chips and computers and software inside do all the hard work and deliver a great image that makes me look like the next Alfred Stieglitz (photography name-dropping reference there). The H20 does exactly that, and does it well.
One of the most savvy of the Casio Exilim EX-H20G digital camera’s features is the Hybrid GPS system which effectively combines both GPS and motion sensor technology to utilize automatic positioning. The camera can employ the GPS system even when no signals are received indoors by using an original algorithm that accesses a 3 way accelerometer and a 3 way direction sensor to consecutively track the user’s location. The Casio Hybrid GPS system is pre-loaded with data and information for nearly ten thousand sightseeing photo spots all over the world, as well as world atlas data. The camera reflects photo opportunities near the user’s location and indicates distance and travel time to those locations on the HD LCD screen.
As bland as the options for photographic input are, the body mirrors them. It is rather simple, not flashy, and some may even say conservative. That is fine with me. I don’t care if my camera has the latest, expensive, fingerprint free surface, and I certainly don’t want to pay extra for it. Available only in black, the brick shaped Exilim H20 is blocky and square.
Handling like a common point and shoot model, the H20 comes equipped with a convenient wrist strap, and I recommend using it. The handgrip is not covered with any kind of slip free, gadgety coating that drives up the price, and it can be a little slippery. Employing the wrist strap only makes sense in most applications anyway.
The H20 has a simple, uncomplicated menu and user interface. Again, for people who like a device to perform one purpose, and do it well, without having to read a 200 page manual, that thought was involved here as well. All buttons and controls are very well laid out and signed, and although the buttons are a tad small, right handed shooters will find this a very easy camera to use.
There are only two modes, full-auto for stills, and movie mode, which automatically records in HD. The 460k dot resolution on the 3 inch display is clearer and larger than in similarly priced models and was a bit of a pleasant surprise. All things considered, the Casio Exilim EX-H20G is a great digital camera for the money. Not attempting to be a jack of all trades and a master of none, it is a basic point and shoot digital camera that produces great pics easily. And for users like me who expect the technology to do all the work and make me look good, what more can you ask for? Buy Now at Amazon.
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