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(More customer reviews)I got a Z2000 six weeks ago and have already filled 10GB of memory with the highest res shots and HD video. I used it on a 3-wk vacation in the Tetons, Yellowstone, and Cody, WY. It was always around my neck as I drove, hiked, and biked, and it proved as tough as it's predecessor (I've used a Casio S600 for over five years, mostly on mountain biking trips in the Alps, taking thousands of shots and videos with it, and, though it looks like it's been in a war, it still works like new!).
This camera is almost as small and light as the S600, and just as easy to use even though it has a good number of new features. The wide angle lens (26mm), the 5x optical zoom, and the HD video were the main reasons I bought it. The fotos and videos are great, but you use up memory in a hurry at 14mp and with HD video, so you'll need 4gb or 8gb SD cards (at least two), preferably class 4 or 6 SDHC type for speed. Unless you need poster sized prints, you can set the resolution to 6mb or so, which is fine for 8x10 prints, and you'll get way more shots per SD card.
One new feature I really loved is the "oil painting" setting. This lets you take a shot looking (a bit) like Van Gogh may have painted it. The watercolor and crayon settings are worthless, though. I hope Casio fixes these and provides a download for them soon.
I went back and forth between the Z2000 and the new Casio H15, and chose the Z2000 for the smaller size and lighter weight since it hangs around my neck. My companion on the trip had just bought the H15, and it was a surprise to both of us. It has a wider lens (24mm), a 10x optical zoom, and even more features. It also has the "oil painting" mode. We were both amazed at the quality of his photos. On top of that, the H15 LCD screen is TWICE the resolution of the Z2000's (both are 3" in size), and it's SUPERB. And his flash had an incredible range. And his battery lasts twice as long (though the Z2000 is no slouch).
So now I wish I'd bought the H15. It is about $85 more than the Z2000, so I'd say that if size or cost (or color) is an issue, get the Z2000. You'll love it. Otherwise, go for the H15 and be blown away by what you can do with it. And don't forget the neck cord. I've never dropped a camera (or cell phone or monocular) since I've been using these cords (for over 15 years of mountain biking). Here's a good cord on Amazon: Targus Digital TGK-NS Digital Camera Neck Strap.
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The 14.1 effective megapixel EX-Z2000 comes with a wide-angle 26mm 5x optical zoom and a 3.0-inch Super Clear LCD screen with a high resolution of approximately 460,000 pixels in a compact, thin body. The camera comes with CCD-shift image stabilization and HD Movie function, as well as a long-life battery, making it possible to take up to 580 shots on a single full charge. With this model, Casio has also realized a fresh new digital camera design, creating an innovative form finished in natural curves.FEATURES:Newly developed EXILIM Engine 5.0 - Casio has made even further advances from its EXILIM Engine 4.0, which contained both an ordinary CPU and a high-speed dedicated image processing CPU. The new Engine 5.0 increases image processing speed by 30% and produces beautiful images through advanced color reproduction and rich tonal gradation and by removing noise from photos in high sensitivity mode.Dynamic Photo: Make composite images of different moving images - Casio has achieved great advancements in Dynamic Photo, a function that creates "moving photos" by cutting moving subjects from the background in images taken with continuous shooting and combining those images on a different still image. In addition to composites made with a still image background, cut-out moving images can now be pasted on other moving images. This new capability raises the power of expression of images. Thus, while increasing the "fun of creating images," these models will also increase the "fun of sharing images" by making it easy to upload images to YouTube using the included software or post them to a blog.Premium Auto: Take beautiful photos just by pressing the shutter button - This function enables the camera to automatically analyze the scene being photographed--including distinguishing night scenes, back lighting, a blue sky, green trees, or a sunset--as well as sensing whether there is a face in the frame, the movement and position of the subject, and whethe
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