Casio Exilim EX-S12

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    Highlights

    • 12.1 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
    • 100 - 1,600 Native ISO
    • 2.70" 230k dot Fixed Screen
    • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Casio Exilim EX-S12 was announced in 2009 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Standard Compact camera with 12.1 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 100 to 1,600. The camera has a Fixed 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution.

    Casio Exilim EX-S12 can capture video up to 1280 x 720 resolution.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Screen
    4. Sensor
    5. Photography Features
    6. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
    7. Other Features
    8. Physical Parameters
    9. For Different Types of Photography
    10. Evaluation
    11. Specifications  

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Casio Exilim EX-S12.

    PROS

    •   Video Capture
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Live View Autofocus
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   Light - 111 g (0.24 lb / 3.92 oz)
    •   Internal Storage

    CONS

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12.1 Megapixel
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   Screen Size - 2.70"

    Screen

    Fixed screen

    Casio Exilim EX-S12 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.

    Sensor

    Casio Exilim EX-S12 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600.

    Photography Features

    Camera can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 4000 x 2656, 4000 x 2240, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.


    No Image Stabilization

    The camera does not have an image stabilization.

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    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    Casio Exilim EX-S12 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.


    Battery

    Casio Exilim EX-S12 comes with NP-60 battery pack.


    Internal Storage and External Storage Slots

    The camera has 35.2 MB internal storage and a single SD/SDHC memory card card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Casio Exilim EX-S12's shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec.


    Flash

    Casio Exilim EX-S12 has a built-in flash.

    Physical Parameters

    Casio Exilim EX-S12 has dimensions of 95 x 60 x 23 mm (3.74 x 2.36 x 0.91"). It weighs 111 g (0.24 lb / 3.92 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

    95 mm (3.74")

    60 mm (2.36")

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    Casio Exilim EX-S12 dimensions

    Casio Exilim EX-S12 for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Casio Exilim EX-S12 is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    POOR
    47

    Casio Exilim EX-S12 gets a score of 47 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    POOR
    41

    Casio Exilim EX-S12 gets a score of 41 and is POOR choice for Sports photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Wildlife Photography

    POOR
    54

    Casio Exilim EX-S12 gets a score of 54 and is POOR choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Portrait Photography

    POOR
    47

    Casio Exilim EX-S12 gets a score of 47 and is POOR choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Size - 2.70"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Street Photography

    GOOD
    82

    Casio Exilim EX-S12 gets a score of 82 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 111 g (0.24 lb / 3.92 oz)

    Travel Photography

    EXCELLENT
    87

    Casio Exilim EX-S12 gets a score of 87 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 111 g (0.24 lb / 3.92 oz)

    Casio Exilim EX-S12 Evaluation

    We evaluate Casio Exilim EX-S12 and give score of 42 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    POOR
    45

    We give Casio Exilim EX-S12 a score of 45 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12.1 Megapixel
    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO

    Photo

    BAD
    29

    We give Casio Exilim EX-S12 a score of 29 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Video

    BAD
    7

    We give Casio Exilim EX-S12 a score of 7 for Video parameters.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    59

    We give Casio Exilim EX-S12 a score of 59 for Focusing parameters.

    •   No Face Detection
    •   Live View Autofocus

    Screen and Viewfinder

    POOR
    50

    We give Casio Exilim EX-S12 a score of 50 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Size - 2.70"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Connectivity

    BAD
    36

    We give Casio Exilim EX-S12 a score of 36 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    POOR
    50

    We give Casio Exilim EX-S12 a score of 50 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 111 g (0.24 lb / 3.92 oz)
    •   Internal Storage


    For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:

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