Casio's really blown out the feature list on the
EX-FS10, and now
PhotographyBLOG has taken the compact fashioncam through its paces. Sadly, like many modern compacts, straight up image quality is a bit scarce here, with obvious noise at ISO 200 and up, no optical image stabilization, and not even the silly 12 megapixel extravagance of its counterparts to blame it on -- the EX-FS10 shoots 9 megapixel stills. The HD and slow-motion video recording is also severely hampered by a lack of zoom during shooting, bad sound, and the oversized AVI format. Still, the camera is incredibly well built, very slim, and it can pull off some really wild feats -- 720p might be growing increasingly common, but 1000 fps slow motion, burst mode for stills and pre-record shutter lag adjustment make the FS10 quite unique in its category. It's obviously a tradeoff, but at least there's some good news: while the camera was
supposedly slated to retail at around $450, it's hovering pretty close to $300 at the moment.
posted May 16th 2009 6:40PM
FIRST!!!1!!!
btw, it's kinda sweet.
1kfps is...Awesome!!!
second
My own home version of Time Warp... Mm.....
Even at 224x64, 1000fps is still impressive.
Anyone know why low res high fps modes all way have such odd ultra wide aspect ratios?
This is just a guess, but I assume it's so that the shutter only has to go up partway between shots, so it doesn't have to move as far each time.
Something similar to that is true for SLRs with rapid burst modes but doesn't really apply in this case (with compact cameras or video modes).
Thinking about it, my guess would be that it is something to do with the way the sensor is "wired" in order to optimise it for very rapid capture and refresh. Maybe using alternate (and increasingly small) sets of pixels for each frame.
To support Trevor, compare the resolution at 210fps, 420fps, & 1000fps:
210fps = 480x360
420fps = 224x168
1000fps = 224x64
Note that only the vertical resolution dropped when going from 420 to 1000 while both horizontal and vertical line counts nearly halved when going from 210 to 420.
And to support Wolfticket, there isn't a shutter moving in these compact cams. Hence the fake shutter sound whenever they take a picture. Also no shutter moving in compacts or SLRs when shooting video. Just the sensor collecting data, sending it, and "refreshing."
The sensor on cameras is not instantly read-off. The way the sensor is read-off is in columns. In order to speed up the processing, it reads off narrower columns... in other words, the shorter the column the faster it can be read. The reason why sensor is read-off in columns is because columns are shorter than rows, so it makes sense for any camera; but for extreme 1k fps, they must drop the vertical resolution to speed this process.
1kps is at 224x64. wtf can you do with that?
ejaculate
I watched the sample 1kfps vid from the site. Looks like complete ass. It's a novelty feature only, I wouldn't buy the camera for that feature alone.
Yeah, that is pretty much a throwaway feature. I recorded the hands of a stopwatch resetting and you -can- see motion, but it is still a blur and badly pixelated, at that.
I agree, sweet greggo. Not only is the quality worthless, but you'd think they'd pick something more interesting to shoot. Drop some dishes? Fire bullets through apples? Fat guy on treadmill? Nah, how about we go test this bad boy out on rush hour traffic!
was that headline really necessary?
Yeah, I know right. Like our moms wear jeans.
umm.. the title should be "your mom's jeans" not "your mom jeans"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mom_jeans
Mom jeans are jeans moms wear that are hi-riders that they wear extra high by pullin em tight upto right under their saggy mom-bewbs.
How about Stacy's mom?
@paul34
No, Stacy's mom has got it going on.
Dont you talk about my mama!!!
Still inferior than the Sony t900,dsct900 has some sick specs n hd video.
I prefer the Canon cameras for their picture quality. However i find i use my Exilm almost exclusively daily (in my backpack), while i keep my Canon for more special photo ops.
Anyhow, im happy they are making a slimmer version, as long as its as durable as the older models it should be a great addition
Never buy a camera from a company known for calculators. Remember HP cameras? Blech!
I wouldn't say they're know for calculators... they're very diverse
I hear they also make watches.
they also make tough military speced cell phones...
This camera has been in stock for quite some time. Slow news? Besides, the FS100 is the better one, with better spec and IS at the same price. The FS10 doesn't have IS, but no protruding lens.
The FC100 is definitely a hair better, spec-wise [higher zoom, better IS, slightly faster lens, 2x battery!], but I sacrificed those mediocre advantages for the portability of the FS10, which does have optical 'anti-shake', according to the Casio website, although that gets thrown away as soon as you turn auto-ISO off.
There are some nifty features, such as the sundry Best Shot modes that really have to be tried to be understood. You can also change White Balance and save stills from video, which are quite useful. Quality-wise, pictures can't hold a candle to my 3-yr-old (!!) Power Shot 800, but if what you need is documenting motion (in well-lit rooms or sunny days), this and the FC100 are the cameras to get.
I love my new Canon SD960 IS. Just got it last week.
Don't mind me, just passing by, testing out my new browser.
which browser? You like it?
Looks nice, and is slim, and has some amusing tricks ....and costs almost the same as a DSLR? Erm..
I like it. It looks slim enough to fit any pocket. And it's red! I should get it. Noah Lieske
dang it this cameras soo nice if only for the image quality...