Ruggedized Casio Camera Is As Tough As it Looks
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By Charlie Sorrel
- November 19, 2009 |
- 7:05 am |
- Categories: Cameras
Casio has realized that a ruggedized camera should look tough. Normally these kinds of shock-resistant, waterproof, dustproof machines come in big, bubble-shaped, brightly colored cases. The Exilim EX-G1, though, looks like a stealth fighter with knobs on.
So how tough is it? You can shoot for an hour at ten feet below the water, use it in cold weather down to -10ºC (14ºF), bounce it from seven feet (in tests it survived drops from 26 different angles) and generally treat it like Joe Pesci treats everyone in Casino, only it won’t die.
The camera is split into inner and outer sections, like a Casio G-Shock watch. The sealed inner part contains the electronics, and the outer part has extra sealing. The lens, for example, has a reinforced glass cover and a resin ring to absorb shocks. This all houses a 12 megapixel sensor, a 2.5-inch screen, a 38-114mm (35 mm equivalent) zoom lens and an 848×480 movie-mode. It’s enough to drive a man to violence.
Available December in black or red, for $300.
Casio EX-G1 press release [Photography Bay]
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