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Samuel
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Casio outfitted the 14.1-megapixel Exilim EX-H20G ($349.99 list) this compact camera with a system called "Hybrid GPS." Not only can it geotag photos faster and more reliably than any other GPS-equipped camera we've tested, but it can track your movement when the GPS is off or has no signal.
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The mostly rectangular body is accented by a mix of curves and slants at its edges.
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Sticking out of the body is an extremely wide-angle 10x optical zoom lens, starting at 24mm and extending all the way to 240mm (35mm equivalent). You can find cameras that offer more zoom at the telephoto end (many can go to 300mm), but I've yet to test a camera with a lens that does it from such a wide starting point.
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Video recording on is only average. Videos are stored as .MOV files at 720p30, which can natively be uploaded into YouTube and Facebook. In the $350 price range, though, you can find a model that that delivers much better-looking video.
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The 460,000-dot 3-inch LCD is sharp, and on par with similarly priced cameras.
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In real-world shooting, images captured outdoors or in good light looked excellent, but shooting in low-light environments without a flash is not this camera's strong suit. The less light available, the higher you have to crank the ISO sensitivity of the image sensor.
Besides the ability to view your current location and see your photos on a map (more on that below), there's nothing radical about the controls on the EX-H20G. There's a directional pad, and dedicated Playback, Still Image, Video, Menu, and Mode buttons under where your thumb rests.
The Hybrid GPS system uses a traditional GPS, augmented by a three-axis accelerometer/pedometer and digital compass. When a GPS signal is unavailable, the system kicks in to track your movement so the camera can calculate and tag your photos with your likely location; this system is even at work when the camera is powered off. Once the camera locks onto a GPS signal again, it goes back, traces your steps, and properly geotags your photos.
A mini-HDMI port on the side of the H20G offers quick and easy connection to HDTVs for playing back photos and videos.
I tested the Hybrid GPS in New York City where signals can be very spotty. The system calculated my location even when the camera was off and couldn't get a GPS signal. When I shot photos outside my apartment, the camera picked up the GPS signal and accurately geotagged the photos. I then powered off the camera and walked to the office (about 12 blocks away), where I started taking photos in the building (without any GPS signal). The EX-H20G tagged my photos perfectly: the accelerometer and digital compass accurately tracked my movements when the GPS and even the camera itself were turned off.
The camera's internal memory is pre-loaded with a world map pin-pointed with almost 10,000 landmarks. You can view the map, landmarks, your current location and your geotagged photos all on the camera's map screen. Images are plotted on the map as blue dots—if you hover over them with the menu cursor, you'll see a thumbnail of the image. A white slice in the blue dot indicates the direction which the photo was taken. Some image software packages will also display geotags for photos on your computer as well, like Google's Picasa or Apple's iPhoto does.
Spec Data
| Type Compact |
| Megapixels 14.1 MP |
| Media Format Secure Digital Extended Capacity |
| Battery Type Supported Lithium Ion |
| 35-mm Equivalent (Wide) 24 |
| 35-mm Equivalent (Telephoto) 240 |
| Optical Zoom 10 x |
| LCD size 3 inches |
| LCD dots 460000 |
| Wireless Connectivity No |
| HD Video Capture Yes |
| USB Port Mini |
| HDMI Port Mini |
| Boot time 3.64 |
| Recycle time 2.73 |
| Shutter Lag 0.6 seconds |
| Lines Per Picture Height 2393 |
Benchmarks
| Shutter Lag | 0.6 |
| Lines Per Picture Height | 2393 |
| Boot time | 3.64 |
| Recycle time | 2.73 |
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