Casio EX-H20G (Personal Travel Assistant for you)

Casio EX-H20G allows Casio beyond other digital camera manufacturer thanks to Hybrid-held GPS. In our testing, the Hybrid-GPS on H20G far better than conventional GPS on most other brands of digital cameras. However, before you may ask, "Why do need a GPS in a camera?".

The presence of GPS and Geotagging starts from the needs of professionals for journalistic coverage or survey the landscape. GPS allows pencatatatan coordinates for each photo. Now, the feature is already penetrated the consumer digicam and highly developed type of service.

GPS Feature on Casio H20G not only to record the coordinates of capturing images, but also gives the tag name appropriate location database stored on the camera. EX-H20G-Hybrid also features a GPS that combines GPS with motion sensors. This feature enables a faster GPS acquisition and tracking the movement when the camera is off.

Feature Overview Casio EX-H20G:

•  14.1 Megapixel CCD.
•  10X zoom lens, equivalent to 24-240 mm.
•  Damper vibration sensor-shift type.
•  3-inch LCD screen resolution dot 460.800.
• Auto-scene selection.
• Hybrid GPS enables accurate tracking, even in ruanga.
• The camera recorded the movements of the photographer using the accelerometer and the sensor direction, so it can function even beyond the reach of GPS satellites.
• Atlas includes a built-in 140 cities world road map; following digital compass that can guide you to the destination.
• One million names stored in the memory location, with 10,000 photos of the most popular tourist spot.
• The camera continues to check the location, even when the camera is off.
• SR Zoom allows the zoom increments up to 15x without any loss of quality.
• Video recording 1280 x 720 (30 fps).
• SD / SDHC / SDXC card slot.
• HDMI output.
• Price Rp3.299.000.

Casio EX-H20G is a very solid camera, with metal casing and a steady weight. This camera is slightly thicker than the digital cameras in general, but not much thicker than most ultrazoom camera.

Very large screen with good brightness. Operation buttons arranged ergonomically. There is also a Rec button to record video that is separate from the shutter button. This allows us to record video directly, regardless of what shooting mode is active.

The top of the camera is fully dedicated to the operation of GPS, other than the shutter button, of course. Here we can find a closed GPS antenna rubber cover, the atlas which will display a map, and the locator button that will show our location on the map.

As already mentioned, the EX-H20G not slim, but also not too thick. 10x zoom lens also does not stand out too long. On the right side of the camera can be found port USB / AV and HDMI port.

Feature

10x zoom lens on the EX-H20G provide a range of viewpoints is very good. At the widest point, this is equivalent to a 24mm lens. Well suited to landscape photography or shooting in a small room.

The position of the widest zoom, equivalent to 24mm.

The position of the longest zoom, 10x optical zoom.

SR is claimed to provide enhanced zoom zoom without loss of quality. Basically, this feature is digital zoom with a special algorithm to enhance detail. Magnification level varies depending on the size of the image. At full resolution, SR offers magnification up to 15x zoom, while the 3-megapixel resolution provides 31x magnification.

SR 15x zoom.

SR zoom + digital zoom, 31x.

EX-H20G macro feature gives the magnification is quite good, although not as good as its competitors.

Maximum magnification with macros.

Featured slide panoramic scene allows us to capture a very wide. We just need to press the shutter button once and sweeping camera. Results stitching is very smooth, provided that no object is moving.

Featured Slide Panorama
GPS Performance

In EX-H20G have a built-in maps. This map can be set zoom level and can be shifted to the four directions to locate. Using this map, we can find our location. We can also see the location of the objects that attract tourists and their photograph. That way, we can prioritize which ones need to be visited.

EX-H20G using Hybrid GPS unique. With other GPS camera, every time the camera turned on then we need to wait until the camera gets a signal from GPS satellites, the duration can be up to one minute. Not so with EX-H20G. With the Hybrid-GPS, we just need to lock all locations via satellite. Afterward the camera will monitor the movement via the accelerometer and just have not ever checked the location via GPS. This makes it not only faster to lock the location, but also more power efficient. Compared to other GPS camera, the EX-H20G resistant to 2 times longer, up to 480 frames with the GPS active and 600 frames without GPS.

Flickr with geotagging.

Photographs taken with an active GPS will record the location of the photos were taken. If opened with compatible applications, you can see a map of travel / shoot you. So also when you upload photos to sites that support geotagging such as Flickr and Picasa.

Quality Photo & Video

We tested the quality of the image by taking a sample photo using various levels of sensitivity. The pictures below are the results of 100% crop from a photo as above.

EX-H20G-ISO-80. EX-H20G-ISO-100. EX-H20G-ISO-200. EX-H20G-ISO-400. EX-H20G-ISO-800. EX-H20G-ISO-1600. EX-H20G-ISO-3200.

As seen above, the images at low ISO includes both. Up to ISO 200, detail photo is quite high. At ISO 400-800, details began to decline and at ISO 1600 to top the noise is really disturbing. This means that the EX-H20G more suitable for outdoor cameras.
Conclusion

Casio EX-H20G is an excellent companion for those who like to take a walk. Hybrid feature-held GPS to give more value to your vacation photos and can even guide you towards a tourist attraction in the place visited. Features and performance are also good photography. We liked the performance Slide Panorama, 10x zoom range, and battery endurance.
Excess

    GPS with amazing features built-in map of the city.
    Sharp 10x zoom lens, ranging from 24mm.
    Battery life is excellent.
    Panorama Slide is very good and intuitive.
    Vibration dampers.

Deficiency

    There is no manual shooting modes.
    Macro mode is poor.
    There is no burst mode.
    No optical zoom while recording video.