Casio Exilim EX-S5 (Silver) is a modern camera, offering some exclusive functionalities like 10.1PM resolution, 3x optical zooming and ultra-compact. Its price tag ranges from USD 124.80 to USD 159.99.
Casio’s this latest series is a brilliant pick for those who like to get a camera with very sleek and pretty design, very good features comparable to its price, a finer photo quality for its class. It is hitch is long shutter lag.
This Exilim EX-S5 is a budget-friendly gizmo, thus it’s worth buying for its reasonable rate. It’s capable of producing very good photos without a handful of caveats typical of budget-priced compact cameras. It looks nice, feels well constructed (except for a flimsy battery compartment door), is easy to use, and has a healthy feature set for its price.
Honestly speaking, the S5's performance is slow and its shutter lag is especially long. Otherwise, it's a respectable ultracompact for the money. You wouldn't know by looking at the S5 that it streets for only USD 130.
This camera is available apart from silver, in more other tints like, pink, black, blue, or purple bodies with chrome accents, the camera is stylish looking as well as extremely lightweight and thin. The front does, however, scratch easily and collect fingerprints.
Its LCD takes up most of the room on back save for the slim panel of controls. Your thumb naturally rests between the right edge of the LCD and a dedicated Movie mode button; one press starts recording and a second stops it and sends you back to shooting stills. Below that are Playback and Camera Mode buttons; a circular directional pad and a Set button; and Menu and Best Shot (BS) buttons.
The features of this series can be used at its Menu button. However, for faster access to shooting options, a panel of settings can be set to appear on the screen's right side. You can also program the left and right directionals to change things like ISO, white balance, and exposure compensation.
Interestingly, it's easy to navigate through the various settings, which include a handful of unique adjustments like being able to pick what your focus frames look like (hearts, stars, butterflies) and menu color schemes. You also get built-in support for Eye-Fi SD cards for transferring photos off the camera via a wireless network connection.
More truly, you can rely on Casio's cameras for, it's abundant scene modes. Accessed with a press of the BS button, the S5 has 22 scene types to pick from including standard options like Portrait, Landscape, and Night Scene to the unique options of Fashion Accessories, Soft Flowing Water, and For eBay and For YouTube.