Shock, Sink, Freeze: Casio’s EX-G1 Camera is Built for Endurance

11/20/09  Print This Post Print This Post    5 Comments   Popular   Written by Michelle Schusterman
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Drop it down the chimney or bury it in the snow – this camera can handle it.

The newly released EX-G1, first in Casio’s new EXILIM® brand of digital cameras, is built to endure shock, water, dirt, and frigid temperatures, all wrapped up in a slender 0.78 inch package.

According to the press release, the company is determined to “create digital cameras suitable for top athletes and adventurers.”

The shell passed drop tests from seven feet during testing, can be used underwater for up to one hour, and will function in temperatures down to 14°F.

Full features include:

  • Slim-line Design with Toughness Construction
  • Shock resistant/waterproof construction and design
  • BEST SHOT® functions befitting a waterproof, shock-resistant camera
  • 12.1 effective megapixels
  • 2.5-inch monitor with 230,400 dots of high resolution and a non-extending 3X zoom lens ranging from 38-114mm (35 mm film camera equivalent)
  • Intelligent AF
  • Advanced Dynamic Photo function
  • Wide Screen Movies

With a slick look and tough skin, this camera is perfect for photographers who seek out more extreme shots.

Price: $299.99


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Michelle is a musician, writer, and teacher just trying to see the world while doing what she loves for a living. After a fantastic year in Salvador, Brazil, she is now teaching ESL in South Korea with her husband and chocolate lab. In addition to traveling and writing, Michelle plays the steel drum in several bands and is an aspiring novelist. She's addicted to coffee and loves trying new food, the spicier the better.

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  • Kevin Post replied on November 20, 2009

    Thank you so much for posting this. I don’t have the money for a camera like this at the moment but with time I will make the purchase.

    Thanks again!

    -me

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  • Glenn Charles replied on November 20, 2009

    I hope to have one of these in hand very soon for my upcoming Atlantic Expedition. I will post a detailed review after I have had a chance to use it. It is great to see Casio enter this field, their experience with the G-Shock line should really help out!

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  • Nate maingard replied on November 21, 2009

    I’ve just been researching all the different hardy traveller cameras which I would want to have with me when on the move, and this one was yet to cross my path!

    Thanks for the review, I’m interested to see how it holds up against the Olympus 8000, which won loads of awards for it’s tough awesomeness!

    Glad I haven’t bought one yet, this looks as though it might be the one for me! :)

    Thanks again.

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  • Ross replied on November 21, 2009

    The Pentax W80 has all the features of this camera, plus it takes regular SD cards for $219 on amazon.com. Your only tradeoff is a slightly bulkier package.

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  • Joel replied on November 21, 2009

    But the question remains…
    Will It Blend?

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