EXILIM - EXILIM Hi-Zoom EX-H30 black

12.5x optical zoom with mechanical image stabiliser

Powerful zoom function

It's easy to zoom in on those special moments: The 12.5x optical zoom can bring even the most distant subjects right up close, while the mechanical image stabiliser automatically reduces blurring. The EX-H30 has everything you need for any situation and guarantees outstanding photos. The Single Frame SR Zoom increases the maximum focal range of the optical zoom by 150%, transforming a 12.5x optical zoom into a powerful 18.8x zoom.

24 mm wide-angle lens

So far, so good!

The combination of 24 mm wide-angle lens* and 10x optical zoom makes the EX-H30 the perfect companion for every occasion, providing great scope to capture your loved ones, the most beautiful sights or a romantic sunset. With the 24-mm focal length, you can capture a larger area and, for example, include more friends in a group photo at a shorter distance, or photograph a complete landscape or skyline.

*equivalent to 35 mm film

Panorama function

Open up to new perspectives

Expand your field of vision and discover new perspectives. Whether it's a magnificent panorama of the Alps, a group photo of whatever kind, or an exciting urban scene — the panorama function of the EX-H30 gives you extremely wide panorama images with a huge field of vision of up to 240 degrees. Even when the camera pans, moving objects and faces are recognised and the images adapted such that distortions and blurring are kept to a minimum.

New: enhanced Premium Auto mode

Photography really can be super simple

Whether it is a portrait, landscape or night shot that you want to take, or if the lighting conditions and backlighting are challenging, the EXILIM EX-H30 allows you to focus your full attention on your subject. And it is the Premium Auto mode that makes this possible. In this mode, the camera automatically recognises typical subject situations and adjusts the settings accordingly. Depending on the exposure conditions, BEST SHOT modes such as Auto BEST SHOT, Night shot without tripod, Make-up mode, Landscape mode or Intelligent AF are activated. This ensures that movements, shaking and even people's faces are detected automatically, and then perfectly focused and exposed. The camera can also automatically correct the brightness in underexposed areas of the image — ideal for subjects featuring extreme contrasts or backlighting. You don't need to worry which BEST SHOT mode is best for the situation; you can just focus your full attention on your subject and take some impressive photos. The EXILIM Zoom EX-H30 is equipped with a separate Premium Auto mode button for quick activation and deactivation of the function.

Make-up Mode

Feel like a model

The EXILIM Hi-Zoom EX-H30 also features a Make-up Mode Function for especially appealing portrait photographs. The outstanding image processing makes the skin on faces appear smoother and softens facial shadows caused by strong sunlight or illumination. You can select from twelve levels as desired – from minimum to maximum – and observe the effect on the TFT colour display while taking the photo.

Find out more about the Make-up Mode Function

EXILIM Engine 5.0

Extremely powerful

The digital brain of the EXILIM camera is the EXILIM Engine 5.0. This innovative image processor functions according to a completely new concept to achieve particularly bright colour reproduction, high image quality and quick response times: The processor offers even better performance and is even faster, ensuring effective moiré and noise suppression without losing details. The EXILIM Engine 5.0 masters all challenges such as backlighting, portrait, landscape and night shots or poor lighting conditions. In addition, the image processor provides clever functions such as Intelligent Colour Technology, the improved Make-up mode and the Premium Auto mode, which independently analyses the exposure conditions and then automatically configures the optimum settings.

Landscape Mode

I like the sound of that!

The EX-H30 is equipped with a landscape mode for outstanding landscape photos. The "Vivid Landscape" feature analyses the images and intensifies the key colours. In addition, the "Mist Removal" option automatically reduces clouding, haziness or mist. The outcome is a clearer landscape or skyline with sharp contours and a bright sky.

Face detection function

The simple touch

Whether you're on holiday, at a party or spending time with your family - people are particularly popular subjects for a photo. It's always a pity when faces turn out blurred on a picture. The Face Detection function now offers the perfect solution, recognizing the individual faces or even entire groups, and automatically applying the best possible setting.

Hand-held night scene

Steady hand

With the newly developed image processor EXILIM Engine 5.0, your camera recognizes dark or night scenes automatically. Without the help of a tripod, the EX-H30 reduces camera shakes, creating sharp, bright portraits and night shots.

Lighting function

Rich colours

The EX-H30 can recognize and correct difficult light situations: the light function optimizes the brightness of faces automatically even in scenes with backlight simply by pressing the release button. Even the sky or buildings in the background that are subject to overexposure are rendered in full colour.

BEST SHOT programmes

You don't need to be an expert to create great photos

Whether portrait or party: your EXILIM EX-H30 adapts flexibly to a whole host of requirements. To ensure that all your photos and movies are a success from the start, the flat digital camera comes with 36 presettings for a wide variety of situations. With BEST SHOT, you can also create and save your own settings, which can be selected at any time.

Overview of all BEST SHOT programmes

Auto Shutter function

Enjoy the moment

Blurred images are usually the result of an unsteady camera action or subjects that move while the release button is being pressed. EXILIM offers a simple solution to the problem of blurred or shaky photos: The new Auto Shutter function can automatically determine the perfect moment to take a photo.

Together with the Anti Blur Auto Shutter, Pan Auto Shutter and the Smile Detection Auto Shutter, the new technology ensures fast focusing and takes a photo automatically as soon as the camera is stable enough to guarantee optimum results.

Multi-motion function

Always on the move

The BEST SHOT function Multi-Motion-Image enables you to capture a movement sequence in just one single photo. Take a photo of the moving motif in front of a still background. This motif is photographed in a series of images which are compiled to one single picture by the new EXILIM Engine 5.0. This enables you to capture movements such as a snowboarding jump from the launch to the landing on one single photo.

Manual settings

Do it yourself!

Besides high-performance automatic controls, the EX-H30 also boasts a wide range of manual options for creative shots. Set the aperture and shutter to suit your photographic requirements.

HD video recording

Ready for the movies!

The HD video recording feature on the EXILIM EX-H30 allows you to shoot high-resolution and detailed videos with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels* — simply press the Movie button and start recording. What's more, the 16:9 wide-screen format gives your video clips an expressive, professionally filmed character.

* Max. recording length 29 minutes/video

Movie button

Action!

With this practical button you are always ready to film the best scenes When the camera is switched on a touch of a button is enough – and filming begins immediately.

YouTube™ Capture Mode

Share your videos with your friends!

It has never been easier to upload your own videos to YouTube™: With the EX-H30, you can film* your most memorable moments directly in a video size and quality optimised for YouTube™! The exclusive software makes uploading** your videos to YouTube™ child's play.

*Max. recording duration of 29 minutes/video
** To upload your videos, you need an Internet connection. This may entail additional costs.

1000 pictures on one battery charge

Always ready for action

Have you ever set up the perfect photo only to find that your battery is empty? Moments such as these are so irritating — but they can be avoided. The combination of an energy-saving processor and the high-performance lithium-ion battery ensures that the EXILIM EX-H30 won't run out of power even on long, eventful days — one battery charge allows you to take up to 1000 CIPA standard photos.

16.1 megapixels

Outstanding top performance

Within its compact and elegant housing, the EX-H30 hides 16.1 megapixels, which don't just give you spectacular photos but also ensure outstanding detail. 16.1 megapixels are perfect for editing, enlarging and printing sections of photos without any reduction in picture quality.

Bright and high-contrast 7.6 cm (3.0 inch) TFT colour display (Super Clear LCD)

Total clarity

The EX-H30 is equipped with a large, bright 7.6 cm (3.0 inch) TFT colour display (Super Clear LCD) with an exceptionally high resolution of 460,800 pixels, which ensures especially brilliant photos. In addition to the large viewing angle, the TFT colour display also has extremely high contrast, which ensures a clear, sharp view of your subjects. The display also offers exceptional brightness, making it easier for you to view your pictures – even in bright sunlight. You can select from 6 presets to match the brightness to the ambient lighting conditions: -1/0/+1/+2/Auto

Various Flash

The flash for every situation

You can adapt the flash of the EXILIM EX-H30 to different situations. The following presets are available for this:

• Red Eye-Reduction: reduces the "red eye effect"
• Auto: flash is switched on automatically when required
• On: flash always switched on
• Off: flash always switched off

Silent Mode

Do not disturb!

Whether you are in a church or museum, on safari, or just don't want to disturb the people around you, with the EX-H30 it's easy to take photos and record films without making a sound. The camera is equipped with a Silent Mode, which can be activated at the touch of a button and prevents the camera from flashing and making a sound when the shutter is pressed. Perfect for all environments in which noises could create a disturbance.

AV socket

TV show instead of slide lecture

Invite your friends and relations to enjoy the best movies and photos in large-scale format. You simply connect your EXILIM Hi-Zoom EX-H30 to a TV using the AV output.

Photo Formats

It's your choice

You're in charge – you can choose between 3:2, 4:3 and 16:9 formats. That is particularly practical if you will be showing your pictures on a screen, television or video projector with this format. The 3:2 format is the classic format for photos. With the aid of the 4:3 format you can admire your photos on the TV or on your PC. The 16:9 format is best suited to plasma and LCD-televisions.

Memory card slot

However you want

The EX-H30 can save your photos and films on SD, SDHC or SDXC cards as required*. You are now free to decide which of these optional cards you would like to use.

* Compatible with Eye-Fi Wireless

Eco mode

Save energy at the touch of a button

The Eco mode allows you to switch very easily to the energy-saving mode on your EXILIM camera. When this mode is activated by pressing the Eco mode button, the colour display luminance decreases and the energy consumption of other camera functions is reduced. In this way, the Eco mode makes it possible to take even more photos on a single battery charge.

Specifications

Number of Effective Pixels								16.1 million
Image Sensor								1/2.3-inch square pixel CCD
Image Sensor	Total Pixels							16.57 million
File Format	Still Images							JPEG (Exif Version 2.3, DCF 2.0 standard, DPOF compliant)
	Movies							AVI format, Motion JPEG, IMA-ADPCM (monaural)
	Audio (Voice Recording)							WAV format (monaural)
Internal Memory								34.9 MB*1
Recording Media								SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card*2
Number of Recorded Pixels		Still Images						16 MP (4608 x 3456), 3:2 (4608 x 3072), 16:9 (4608 x 2592), 10 MP (3648 x 2736), 5 MP (2560 x 1920), 3 MP (2048 x 1536), VGA (640 x 480)
Number of Recorded Pixels		Movies						HD: 1280 x 720 (24 fps) / STD: 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Recording Capacity ( Max. Resolution)		Still Images	Built-in Memory					Approx. 3 shots (Fine) / ca. 6 shots (Normal)
		Still Images	SD Memory Card 1GB*3					Approx. 90 shots (Fine) / Approx. 173 shots (Normal)
		Movies		Recording Time				Max. recording time per file: 29 min.
				Built-in Memory				Approx. 13 second (HD)
				SD Memory Card 1GB*3				Approx. 6 min. 52 second (HD)
Operating Speed		Start-up Time45						Approx. 1.8 second
		Shutter Release Time Lag45						Approx. 0.008 second
		Auto Focus Speed						Approx. 0.13 second (At full wide angle; Auto Focus Speed measure conditions defined by CASIO)
		Playback Speed*3						Approx. 0.12 second / image
		Shooting Interval*3						Approx. 1.8 second intervals
		4fps Continuous Shooting*6						Approx. 4 frames per second
		10fps Continuous Shooting*7						Approx. 10 frames per second
		Flash Continuous Shooting Speed*8						Approx. 3 frames per second
Lens / Focal Length		Construction						9 lenses in 8 groups, including aspherical lens
		F-number						F3.0 (W) to F5.9 (T)
		Focal Length						f= 4.24 to 53.0mm
		Focal Length					35mm Film Equivalent	Approx. 24 to 300mm
Zoom Ratio		Optical Zoom						12.5X
		Single SR Zoom						18.8X
		Digital Zoom						4X (50X in combination with optical zoom)
		HD Zoom						Max. 199.3X @VGA
Focusing		Focus Type						Contrast Detection Auto Focus
		Focus Modes						Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Super Macro Mode, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus
		AF Area						Intelligent, Spot, Multi or Tracking
		AF Assist Lamp						Yes
Focus Range*9 (From Lens Surface)		Auto Focus						Approx. 5cm to Infinity (W)
		Macro						Approx. 1cm to 50cm (W) (5th step from widest setting)
		Super Macro						Approx. 1cm to 50cm
		Infinity Mode						Infinity (W)
		Manual Focus						Approx. 5cm to Infinity (W)
Exposure		Exposure Metering						Multi-pattern, center weighted, spot by imaging element
		Exposure Control						Program AE
		Exposure Compensation						-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Shutter Type								CCD electronic shutter, mechanical shutter
		Shutter Speed*10			Auto			1/2 to 1/2000 Sec. (automatic), Aperture Priority AE: 1 to 1/2000 Sec., Shutter Priority AE and Manual setting: 8 to 1/2000 Sec.
		Shutter Speed*10			Night Scene (BEST SHOT)			4 to 1/2000 Sec.
Aperture*11								F3.0 (W) to F7.9 (W)*12
White Balance								Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day White FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, Manual WB
Sensitivity (SOS/REI)*13	Still Images							Auto, ISO80, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO3200
Sensitivity (SOS/REI)*13	Movies							Auto
Other Recording Functions		Image Stabilization Mechanism						CCD-shift image stabilization
		Premium AUTO						Yes
		Make-up Mode						Yes (12-level steps)
		Landscape Mode						Yes (Vivid Landscape: 2-level steps / Mist Removal: 2-level steps)
		Handheld Night Scene						Yes
		Lighting Function						Yes
		BEST SHOT						Yes: 36 scenes
						Dynamic Photo		Yes
						Multi-motion Image*14		Yes
						YouTube™ Capture Mode		Yes
						Voice Recording		Yes
		Face Detection						Yes
		Auto Shutter						Yes
Self-timer								10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer
Built-in Flash		Flash Modes						Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red Eye Reduction
		Flash Range*9						Approx. 0.3 to 4.7m (W), approx. 0.9 to 2.4m (T)
		Flash Charge Time						Approx. 5 seconds
Monitor Screen								3.0-inch TFT color LCD (Super Clear LCD), 460,800 dots (960 x 480)
Timekeeping Functions	Date and Time							Recorded with image data
	On-image Time Stamp Function							Yes
	Auto Calendar							To 2049
	World Time							162 cities in 32 time zones, city name, date, time, daylight saving time
Input/Output Terminals								USB/AV port (NTSC/PAL)
Input/Output Terminals	USB							Hi-Speed USB
Microphone								Monaural
Speaker								Monaural
After Recording								Max. 30 seconds per image
Power Requirements								Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-130, 1800mAh) x 1
Battery Life	Number of Shots*15 (CIPA Standards)							Approx. 1,000 shots
	Continuous Playback*16 (Still Images)							Approx. 8 hrs 20 min.
	Continuous Movie Recording Time*17							Approx. 6 hrs 20 min.
	Continuous Voice Recording Time*18							Approx. 17 hrs 30 min.
Dimensions (CIPA Standards)								104.8 (W) x 59.1.1 (H) x 28.6 (D) mm, 24.2mm thick excluding lens
Weight (CIPA Standards)								Approx. 201g (including battery and memory card), approx. 161g (excluding battery and memory card)
Bundled Accessories								Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-130), lithium ion battery charger, AC power cord, USB cable, AV cable, strap, CD-ROM

*1. Built-in memory capacity after formatting.
*2. Compatible with Eye-Fi Card, an SD memory card-type wireless LAN.
*3. When using Panasonic (Matsushita) Pro High Speed 1GB SD Memory Card.
*4. When using built-in memory.
*5. With built-in flash off.
*6. Max. recording capacity: 8 images, shutter speed 1/250 sec., image is fixed at 2M (1600x1200) pixels and normal image quality.
*7. Max. recording capacity: 20 images, shutter speed 1/250 sec., image is fixed at 1.2M(1280x960) pixels and normal image quality.
*8. Max. recording capacity: 3 images; image is fixed at 2M (1600x1200) pixels and normal image quality.
*9 Range is affected by optical zoom.
*10. Shutter speed range may be different depending on the BEST SHOT scene.
*11. Using optical zoom causes the aperture to change.
*12. F7.9 is the aperture when an ND filter is being used.
*13. SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity. REI: Recommended Exposure Index.
*14 Image size 2048 x 1536 pixels.
*15. Auto Mode, standard brightness monitor setting.
*16. Continuous playback conditions: Temperature: 23°C (73°F), scroll one image about every 10 seconds
*17. Continuous movie recording without zoom.
*18. Voice recording times are based on continuous recording.

EXILIM, Dynamic Photo and BEST SHOT are registered trademarks or trademarks of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. YouTube is a registered trademark of YouTube, LLC. Any other company or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of those companies.

Specs are subject to change w/o notice