Fielding a comparably modest 12.5x optical zoom supported by CCD-shift stabilization, the Casio Exilim EX-H30 makes up for its zoom shortcomings with a 16Mp CCD that’s matched only by the Olympus. The other thing in its favor is a best-in-class 1,000-shot battery life.
As with the Canon, photos and video are composed via a 3in, 460k-dot LCD screen, although here the aspect ratio is the typical 4:3 rather than 16:9. At just under an inch wide the Casio will slide snugly into a pocket. Mirroring the Panasonic’s Extra Optical Zoom facility, the Casio’s zoom can be further extended by a factor of 1.5x to an equivalent 18.8x.


















