Casio Exilim
@thinkingoutloud (6127)
Canada
June 19, 2009 1:14am CST
I'm very excited 
I've purchased digital cameras as gifts for both my daughters over the years but I never seem to spend money on things for myself. I've always been dedicated to my 35mm print camera (which takes great shots consistently) but, seeing how it's feeling more and more like a dinosaur, I have often fed my interest in photography by borrowing those cameras back from my daughters.
Finally, I saw a deal I couldn't pass up and I bought one for myself. I got a Casio Exilim EX-S10. I read so many reviews and it seems like a good starting point for me. It does lack some of the stabilization I was looking for but, overall, it seemed like a good value for the sale price.
Does anyone have experience with this camera? Any tips that you can offer me or anything I should know as I learn about it and use it? I can't wait to get started! LOL
I've purchased digital cameras as gifts for both my daughters over the years but I never seem to spend money on things for myself. I've always been dedicated to my 35mm print camera (which takes great shots consistently) but, seeing how it's feeling more and more like a dinosaur, I have often fed my interest in photography by borrowing those cameras back from my daughters.
Finally, I saw a deal I couldn't pass up and I bought one for myself. I got a Casio Exilim EX-S10. I read so many reviews and it seems like a good starting point for me. It does lack some of the stabilization I was looking for but, overall, it seemed like a good value for the sale price.
Does anyone have experience with this camera? Any tips that you can offer me or anything I should know as I learn about it and use it? I can't wait to get started! LOL2 responses
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
19 Jun 09
Congratulations on your new camera. I was slow to go digital but what I like about using mine is how I can frame a shot as opposed to taking a photo and then cropping it later the old fashioned way.
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@thinkingoutloud (6127)
• Canada
19 Jun 09
Thanks, Canellita! I'm hoping to have a lot of fun with this as I learn. I understand what you mean, too, as I've spent a lot of time cropping photos taken with my 35mm. And, guess what? Since this camera has movie capability, maybe I'll get one of the squirrel wars in my backyard after all, like we were discussing elsewhere. LOL!!!
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
20 Jun 09
My camera has good video quality so I have been starting to experiment and so far so good.
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@lulu1220 (1006)
• United States
19 Jun 09
I have seen this camera in the store and liked how it looked. The LCD screen was huge!
I thought it had some great features - 10 megapixels and I think it allowed you to lower the ISO under 100? Great for taking pictures when it is really bright outside.
As for the stablizaton..I have stopped using the LCD screen while taking pictures. I now look through the viewfinder so it is easier to keep the camera steady.
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@thinkingoutloud (6127)
• Canada
19 Jun 09
My daughter said the same thing about the LCD screen LOL It's quite a bit bigger than the one on her camera. I've got the battery charged and loaded now so I can't wait to start doing some test photos... I figure that will be another way for me to see if the stabilization issue will be a pro or con for me, too. I'm crossing my fingers!
