Introduction
Casio truly made a name for itself with the Exilim series of cameras it introduced at the beginning of the century. Exilim cameras have always been super compact, sleek, and sexy, making them ideal for people who like to travel light and easy. Hip to the fact that YouTube and other video sites are all the rage, Casio has released a new Exilim camera — the EX-Z77 — with a veritable cornucopia of features, 'YouTube capture mode' being the most notable and promoted spec. The EX-Z77 certainly sounds like a great camera, and the $199 USD MSRP is hard to beat. Read on to find out if it performs as well as expected.
I had high expectations for the Exilim EX-Z77, but was let down in too many ways to justify a recommendation.

by Andrew Zaprzala on April 6, 2008:
“I purchased the camera at Office Max $107 + tax and was very excited to try it out. I was very disappointed with both the indoor and out door photos -- very grainy and the colors were very bland. I like the size and weight of the unit but without good photos...” More...