ProductCritic: Casio Exilim EX-V7SR Reviews

KenRockwell.com (88)

Thus my favorite long-zoom camera is the Casio EX-V7 because I put a premium on size for compact cameras.

Steve's Digicams (83)

The Casio Exilim EX-V7 offers a tremendous amount of features in a small compact package while continuing the tradition of a durable, lightweight model that can be tucked away just about anywhere, while still capturing great photos and offering outstanding performance. It has loads of user-friendly exposure modes, and with an MSRP of around $399, we feel it offers a good value. The camera itself is a pleasure to use; it’s fast, is feature-packed, easy to use, has very reliable exposure, and an excellent movie mode.

Photography Review (83)

I like Casio digital cameras. I don’t think they have the best image quality but I think they more than make up for it by designing super compact, wonderfully usable digital cameras with a great feature set. This camera lives up to that with a ton of exposure options, a really powerful 7x optical zoom lens, and sensor-shift image stabilization to ensure sharp photos in all kinds of conditions.

PhotographyBLOG (80)

The Casio EX-V7 is fast to get going, swift to capture an image, and speedy to commit it to memory. It also feels substantial in the palm, with a well-blended mix of metal and plastic, while it wouldn’t cause you grief if you carry it around in a top pocket all day for those spur-of-the-moment snaps. The styling is attractive, and the slide-open faceplate that powers up or down the Casio EX-V7 ensures that it’s easy enough for the kids to use too.

vnunet.com (80)

Want a big zoom range but not a camera the size of a house brick? Then Casio’s EX-V7 has got to be one of the top contenders, even if there’s otherwise not much on board that we haven’t seen before.

Computer Shopper UK (80)

Still image quality tests revealed reliable colours in a wide range of conditions, despite a tendency towards under-saturation, and reasonably low noise at ISO 400. Other 7-megapixel cameras manage sharper detail and more flattering colours, but nothing here gave us serious cause for concern.

Cameras.co.uk (79)

Digital cameras in this category with a long zoom lens are few and far between. Although not perfect the test photos I took with the Casio Exilim EX-V7 were above average and if you are looking for a simple enough camera with some extra zoom I can see no harm in taking a look at this one.

Digital Photography Review (74)

The reality is that the EX-V7 is a disappointing camera, and one that fails to deliver on its promise, even allowing for the compromises inevitably involved in squeezing this much stuff into such a small body. Of course we expect there to be such compromises, but there has to be a limit to what is acceptable; being able to fit a camera in a shirt pocket surely should not come ‘at any cost’.

Dev Hardware (70)

The EX-V7 is definitely a camera that would be a perfect fit for some, while others may not like this camera at all. I think this camera is for the person that needs a slim pocket camera with great zoom power and above average performance. Someone looking for a camera with exceptional image quality may not find this Casio a good fit for them

TrustedReviews (70)

The Casio Exilim EX-V7 is a very unusual camera with a unique combination of features. Its combination of compact size, fast performance, wide zoom range, excellent video mode and manual exposure options will appeal to some, but its average picture quality and poor flash range are significant disadvantages. The relatively high price may also put some people off.

ThinkCamera (70)

The EXILIM EX-7 is a lovely compact it looks great (it’s available in black as well as silver) and it’s positively jam packed with features and the sliding panel makes it very very fast to operate. Sadly the focusing lets it down a little! I just couldn’t get a consistent result as the window of ‘focusing opportunity’ is just too small and the auto-tracking wasn’t as good as I had hoped. Perhaps with persistence and a tad more patience the results could improve.

PC Mag (70)

Although there were a few issues with the Casio Exilim EX-V7, this versatile ultracompact point-and-shoot definitely ups the feature-set ante for cameras its size.

CNET (66)

Casio tries to make a statement with the EX-V7’s 7x optical zoom and sensor-shift image stabilization, but awkward controls and ho-hum image quality make this camera merely mediocre.

Popular Photography & Imaging (65)

With all things outside of image quality considered, I’d give the Casio an easy “A.” I like the zoom ability while shooting video, the redundant anti-shake technology, the much improved zoom magnification and the innovative approach to the various scenes in the camera. But, if the image quality is thrown into that mix, the camera earns only an average “C.” And when you consider that for only $100 or so more you can get a DSLR with a lens, the Casio then starts to fade off into the forgotten.

Computer Shopper (65)

The EX-V7 delivers good zoom reach in a very compact package, but it has awkward controls and only decent image quality.

infoSync World (63)

The Casio Exilim EX-V7 is a nice compact, and certainly has the best optical zoom we’ve seen on such a small camera, but we’re wondering if the zoom makes the camera a worthwhile pick. Even with image stabilization, which caused a degradation in quality, holding a 7X zoom steady practically requires a tripod, and for the extra bulk, you’d be better off with a larger camera, and a higher-quality lens. Images were good, but not fantastic, and some color problems around bright edges added to the problematic noise issues. We also had some control issues, thanks to a dial that liked to spin on its own. Still, video quality was above average, and the battery life was also good.

ITP.net (60)

Unfortunately, when it came to the quality of photos, the 7.2-megapixel Casio managed shots that could be best described as good. Though it captures colours accurately, when viewed up close we noticed the pictures lacked eye-catching detail.

ePhotozine (60)

This camera has the potential to be amazing. It is bursting with features and has technology on it that is ground-breaking. The distinct lack of basic photographic requirements like a decent flash, consistent focusing and a good macro facility seemed to have eluded Casio on this one. I cannot help but feel that the camera has been pushed out as quick as possible and the functions have not been thought through properly.

DigitalCameraInfo (60)

Crowned with the title of “the world’s thinnest” digital camera with a 7x optical zoom lens, the Casio Exilim Hi-Zoom EX-V7 sounds a little too cool for what it actually is. Because this is only a first impression of the camera, this isn’t the final word. But it looks like Casio has created another gimmicky digital camera that doesn’t perform as well as its advertisements claim – unless its image quality can ultimately prove otherwise.

NeoCamera.com (30)

The Casio Exilim EX-V7 suffers from nearly every possible image quality problem. Although it produces images with good color and white-balance, its images are soft with blurry corners and show both strong distortion and strong vignetting. These problems cannot be overlooked. So, even though this ultra-compact digital camera packs a 7X optical zoom and full manual-controls in a sturdy shell, it is nevertheless a poor camera.