Casio Exilim EX-ZR3000, EX-ZR60 Compact Cameras Launched

If you’re in the market for new compact cameras, you might be interested to learn the Casio has recently announced two new compacts in the form of the Exilim EX-ZR3000 and the EX-ZR60. Both cameras are designed to be budget compacts with the former priced at 10,000 yen (~$81) while the latter will be priced at 15,000 yen (~$121).

So what can we expect in terms of specs? For starters given their price we suppose we shouldn’t really expect too much. For the Exilim EX-ZR3000, it will feature a 12MP 1/1.7-inch BSI CMOS sensor and a 25-300mm lens. This sounds like it will be ideal for those who love zoom cameras.

However if you’d rather have a camera with a larger sensor, the EX-ZR60 will feature a 16MP 1/2.3-inch BSI CMOS sensor. It will also feature a zoom lens but unlike the ZR3000, this will be slightly shorter as its range is 25-250mm, but unless you need that extra 50mm zoom we reckon it should not really affect your experience too much.

Both cameras will feature flip-up LCD displays and a secondary shutter button on the front panel, thus allowing users to grab a couple of selfies in a more ergonomic way. There will also be built-in WiFi and Bluetooth so that photographers can transfer photos from their cameras to their smartphones wirelessly. Unfortunately for now both cameras are only available in Japan with the EX-ZR3000 pegged for a July 31st launch, while the EX-ZR60 has been pegged for the 28th of August.

Tyler Lee
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