Casio vs. Canon

So far my heart has been set on the SD800is, but wwith this Casio
model below, that seems to be my dream point-and-shoot based on the
features.

I know that Canon is historically 100x the name that Casio is, but is
Casio really still a shitty company or have they improved? Eg; going
on a holiday across the continent, would you feel comfortable taking
Casio or should I wait until Canon can make a camera as below?

TIA!


On 16 Jan 2007 15:03:32 -0800, "Ablang" <> wrote:

> < Does this mean that shooting 8 sec of video won't take 17MB of
>flash memory space? >
>
>Casio Shows New Exilim
>Newest digicam in Casio's line offers big zoom and anti-shake
>functions.
>Eric Butterfield, PC World
>Wednesday, January 10, 2007 09:00 AM PST
>
>LAS VEGAS -- Casio has unveiled a 7.2-megapixel addition to its Exilim
>family of digital cameras with some novel functions.
>Casio's Exilim EX-V7.
>
>The Casio Exilim EX-V7 offers a couple of handy functions for digital
>photographers, drawing attention here this week at the Consumer
>Electronics Show.
>
>It provides a 7X optical zoom without extending its lens from the
>camera body. Also, most point-and-shoot cameras that have an anti-shake
>feature rely solely on image processing to sharpen images. The EX-V7
>uses an anti-shake DSP, but also moves its CCD sensor to compensate for
>camera movement--a feature that's much more common in more
>sophisticated single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras.
>
>The EX-V7 has a 2.5-inch LCD and will record video using the new
>MPEG-4/H.264 AVC video codec for high data compression. Casio expects
>the EX-V7 will hit retail shelves in March and cost $400.
>
>http://www.pcworld.com/article/128485-1/article.html?tk=nl_dnxnws

 

"" wrote:
>
> wrote:
> > So far my heart has been set on the SD800is, but wwith this Casio
> > model below, that seems to be my dream point-and-shoot based on the
> > features.
> >
> > I know that Canon is historically 100x the name that Casio is, but is
> > Casio really still a shitty company or have they improved?
>
> Yeah, same shitty company.
>
> NEVER buy a camera from a brand that does not have its own distribution
> in your country.Just no *factory* 1 800 back up and support on hand.
>
> The top 3 for after-sales tech-support in Australia are:
>
> Fujifilm
> Kodak
> Canon
>
> The worst is Casio by miles, then Pentax.
>
> We are only a small market so these 2 above brands are not bothered to
> set up shop here
>
> I would go for the Canon you mentioned, and a bit of money for the new
> Sigma DP1 [but will be a top dollar P&S]
>
> K202


Hello, K202:

Casio is crummy? Hardly! It's renowned for far more than just digicams,
which is something of a sideline business, if you will.

By the way, Casio is a leading supplier of LCD video panels, found in
various brands of digital cameras.


Cordially,
John Turco <>