Seems like Casio felt the need to release another digital camera or it just can't move like Canon, releasing a bunch of such gadgets at the same time. So, Casio EX-Z33 is the name, entry-level is the game, and it plays it with a 10-megapixel sensor that looks at the world outside of its chassis through a 3x optical zoom lens. It shows you what it captured through the 2.5-inch widescreen LCD on its back. As with most compact size digital cameras, the viewfinder was given up completely for the live view.

Face detection function has a register function as well, automatically recognizing pre-registered faces and setting parameters for a sort of face priority to provide a focus and exposure correct image.

Another sensing capability of the Casio EX-Z33 is the blur detection that makes the camera automatically take a picture when hand shake or subject movement stops, even without pressing the shutter button.

Now, that is an innovative shake reduction, usable only for certain cases, but still useful. I almost forgot to mention that the Casio EX-Z33 also snaps a pic when someone in the frame smiles (do remember to turn that setting off when you go to a stand-up comedy show).

The beginner-friendly "Easy Mode" has a reduced settings menu that only kept the flash, self timer and image size in order to make it as simple as possible. It's as easy as that, you only have to choose whether you want to take your picture with flash or not, set the self timer and also choose the image size according to the amount of pictures you want to take on a given card type.

I couldn't find any price tag for this one, but according to several third-party websites, it should be priced at a maximum of $149.


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