DOVER, NJ, November 18, 2009 – Casio America, Inc. and its ancestor company, Casio Computer Co., Ltd., appear today the absolution of the EX-G1 shock-resistant, waterproof, dustproof agenda camera—the aboriginal in the company’s new EXILIM® G cast of agenda cameras. With its acute architecture featuring anatomic beauty, the EX-G1 embodies Casio’s endurance-minded appearance and blueprint in a glassy 0.78-inch** humble camera.
Casio aboriginal alien the shock-resistant G-SHOCK® alarm to the apple in 1983. The G-SHOCK cast charcoal acutely accepted amid consumers and chance enthusiasts about the apple acknowledgment to its distinctive, different design, asperous courage and practicality, alike beneath astringent ecology conditions. In 2000, Casio launched the G’zOne™, a durable, water-resistant adaptable phone.
Casio is accession the EXILIM G cast in an “endurance” category, which demonstrates its assurance to actualize agenda cameras acceptable for top athletes and adventurers. The ability class caters to those who never abdicate arduous both acute altitude and their own limits. The new archetypal was developed to actualize this cast concept, application Casio’s years of acquaintance creating technologies for shock resistance, waterproofing and slim-line design.
The EX-G1 is advised with shock-resistant elements throughout the camera, both central and out, creating a acute attending in a slim-line camera with anatomic beauty. In accession to capturing high-resolution 12.1 able megapixel images, the EX-G1 additionally appearance modes such as breach cutting and multi-image abduction which advance the camera’s ability qualities. The breach cutting action can automatically booty still photos or movies at anchored intervals, enabling users to abduction abundant shots while affianced in alive sports such as snowboarding or cycling***.
“Whether it is the affairs that you accept called or your career aisle that requires you to backpack a camera boxy abundant to abide life’s elements, the EXILIM G EX-G1 offers an ability akin that will bear the demands of your circadian routine,” says Toshi Iguchi, chief accepted administrator of Casio’s Agenda Imaging Division. “The EX-G1, Casio’s toughest camera to date, is a prime archetype of Casio’s connected adherence to creating cameras to board all levels of photographers.”
Through accurate testing, the EX-G1 has been advised and created with a shock-resistant carapace which passes bead tests including assorted avalanche from seven feet.**** Featuring a two-layer architecture with a stainless animate outer-casing, the EX-G1 close anatomy withstands shock and baptize damage. The camera’s able architecture is complete with a adhesive awning to assure the anatomy ancillary abreast the bang and a adhesive lens arena to assure the lens.
The technologically-advanced architecture appearance waterproof achievement and corresponds to IEC/JIS Protection Class 8 (IPX8) waterproofing. The EX-G1 can be acclimated at base at 10 anxiety for 60 connected minutes*****. Baptize will not access the camera alike back anon sprayed with jets of baptize from every administration agnate to Protection Class 6 (IPX6). Capable of arresting temperatures as low as 14°F*****, Casio’s EX-G1 angrily captures images area any charlatan goes.
Features
Slim-line Design with Toughness Construction
- Shock ResistanceThe EXILIM G EX-G1 offers the world’s thinnest profile* of .78 inch (excluding protruding parts) in a shock-resistant digital camera. The camera passed multiple drop tests of seven feet based on Casio’s own standard**.
- Waterproof/DustproofThe EX-G1 offers waterproof performance corresponding to IEC/JIS Protection Class 8 (IPX8) waterproofing, and can be used for 60 continuous minutes at a water depth of 10 feet***. It also withstands water jets corresponding to IEC/JIS Protection Class 6 “IPX6” waterproofing, and can be directly rinsed under running water. The EX-G1 is also impervious to dust, with performance corresponding to IEC/JIS Protection Class 6 “IP6X” dustproofing.
- FreezeproofWithstanding ever the coldest of temperatures, the EX-G1 endures through temperatures as low as 14 °F****.
Shock resistant/waterproof construction and design
- ExteriorThe outer body of the EX-G1 is made from stainless steel to withstand external shocks while a polycarbonate cover absorbs shocks to the body side near the shutter. The camera’s wrist-strap holder is made of die-cast zinc to withstand drops while a rotating lock secures the external memory slot cover. For additional protection, the EX-G1 comes with two types of detachable protectors to absorb shocks.
- Internal constructionThe waterproof inner body of the camera is made from polycarbonate reinforced with fiberglass while a buckle-lock construction is added to absorb impact, using fewer screws to secure the inner body. Additionally, the camera’s frame comes equipped with speaker and microphone filters to prevent water from penetrating the camera.
- LensTo prevent damage to the camera’s lens, a resin ring as been added around the glass casing to ease shocks to the lens area. With the addition of a reinforced, glass lens cover, the EX-G1 is tooled with a multi coating that is water-repellent and prevents light reflection from ruining pictures. To further protect the camera from impact, high-performance damping material has been added to protect the lens unit from external shocks.
- LCD panelThe acrylic plate to protect the LCD from water pressure and shocks is 1.5 times thicker than conventional point-and-shoot cameras. The LCD panel features a resin mount to ease shocks to the LCD panel area.
BEST SHOT® functions befitting a waterproof, shock-resistant camera
- Interval shootingThe interval shooting function allows users to automatically take still photos or movies at fixed intervals while engaged in action sports such as cycling, snowboarding, and wind surfing*5. With the EX-G1, users can take powerful photos from inside the action, the kind which are usually almost impossible to capture. The shooting interval can be set at 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, or 3 minutes, and the capture time for movies may be set at 3, 10, 20, or 30 minutes
- Great for a variety of outdoor photography scenesThe BEST SHOT function enables users to take beautiful photos just by selecting the desired subject scene. The EX-G1 includes additional BEST SHOT settings suitable for various outdoor situations, such as “snow” and “beach” scene settings, which automatically adjust to prevent subject underexposure due to the brightness of snow or sun. There is also an “underwater” setting to control the tendency of underwater photos to come out looking too blue.
12.1 effective megapixels
Intelligent AF
Advanced Dynamic Photo function
Wide Screen Movies
