Ron

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At last, a manufacturer gets it right

Overall, many more positives than negatives. Definitely recommend this camera. Note its also available in black, though not everywhere.

Simple to use and quick to operate

Want a big zoom range but not a camera the size of a house brick? Then Casio?s EX-V7 has got to be one of the top contenders, even if there?s otherwise not much on board that we haven?t seen before.

There are many things to like about the EX-V7

I'd give the Casio an easy "A." I like the zoom ability while shooting video, the redundant anti-shake technology, the much improved zoom magnification and the innovative approach to the various scenes in the camera. But, if the image quality is thrown into that mix, the camera earns only an average "C." And when you consider that for only $100 or so more you can get a DSLR with a lens, the Casio then starts to fade off into the forgotten.

Awkward control system

Casio tries to make a statement with the EX-V7's 7x optical zoom and sensor-shift image stabilization, but awkward controls and ho-hum image quality make this camera merely mediocre.

No harm in taking a look at this one.

Digital cameras in this category with a long zoom lens are few and far between. Although not perfect the test photos I took with the Casio Exilim EX-V7 were above average and if you are looking for a simple enough camera with some extra zoom I can see no harm in taking a look at this one.

Good feature set in a compact case

On a first look, the Casio EX-V7 looks to offer a good feature set in a compact case. The sliding lens does add to the bulk of the model and the zoom toggle a tiny bit of discomfort when using it, however the picture quality is good, and the H.264 recording option for video a welcomed inclusion.

If you only want point-shoot-play

This is a point-shoot-play camera -- nothing else. If you want to easily edit your finished product with Microsoft, Adobe, or other movie/video editors, go with something else.

inexpensive, easy-to-use movie/video camcorder

If you want a DVD camcorder to shoot videos, make VERY minor edits from the camcorder itself, and then drop in your DVD player -- the DC210 is okay. Canon does not provide ANY software for this camcorder -- their reason: the camcorder is ONLY intended for point-shoot-play. Note: Canon didn't even bother addressing the new "VRO" format in the user manual that came in the box or the PDF file on their site. Canon has obviously chosen to ignore rapidly increasing consumer interest in video editing. I'm the DC210 a poor (vs abysmal) rating only because it does do what Canon wanted it to do. Canon gets an 'F-minus' for not shelling out a few extra cents for each camcorder sold to ensure customers have conversion software, and subsequently the capability to easily edit their creations with inexpensive, easy-to-use movie/video editing software.

Phenomenally feature-packed camcorder

Despite occupying the true entry-level tier of Canon's DVD Digital camcorder line, the DC210 DVD Camcorder actually offers users a phenomenally feature-packed camcorder so users can enjoy the superior quality and innovation of Canon optics in a DVD camcorder.

Low price and powerful zoom

As long as you don't object to having to master many controls, the Canon DC210 has genuine appeal, thanks to its low price and powerful zoom.