Casio Exilim EX-S770 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Dark Blue)

Bought one for my wife a little more than a year ago. I liked it so much for the nice large screen to view and to take shots and also ease of use for tech savvy people like myself that I decided to buy one for myself. It took me a few hours of shopping around due to the camera being last years model but I found it at less than half of what I paid for hers and its new,never been refurbished or opened for any reason.
Using a "large memory card" SD HC sim card meant that I could take a ridiculous amount of pictures and even take surprisingly good quality video and allot of it from such a small camera.Its thin, light and not a battery beast like digi cams of the past.

My wife and I have owned the Casio Exilim for over a year. I am writing this review now to give an impression of our normal usage and how the Exilim has performed.
I have been extremely pleased. The big pluses are:

* FAST! Camera turns on and is ready to take pictures almost instantly! - one of the criteria I looked at closely when purchasing was the "boot" time. We tested the display models at a store before purchasing. This model was the fastest by far.

* SD card easy to access - I strongly recommend purchasing a large SD card and a card reader for your desktop or laptop. It makes transferring and managing your images fast and simple.

* Comes with excellent dock - I have come to love a good docking station for electronic products. The Exilim comes with a dock that is well designed and works great for recharging.

* Is very slim - this is truly a pocket camera. The best camera is the one you have with you. Period.

* Large screen size - nearly the entire back of the camera is screen!

*Takes great pictures - we have taken some pretty spectacular outdoor images. As is typical of digital cameras, indoor images are fairly grainy and not nearly as lovable. However, it performs as well or better than other small digitals I have used indoors.

*Battery - we have never had problems with the battery life during normal vacations. The occasional recharge at home is all we need. The battery has also survived a year of normal use without showing signs of age. If it does become a problem, Casio has made it extremely simple to swap out batteries - it's a matter of seconds.

Summary: if you're looking for a small camera that can be kept on hand and trusted for special occasions like vacations, I highly recommend the Exilim EX-S770.

This is the best camera I have ever purchased. I love the huge screen on the back of the camera. When printed, the pictures come out very clear with great color. I would definitly recommend.

I brought the camera as a gift for the wife (per her wishlist) so I didn't know anything about the cam when I brought it....but now that I have it for awhile I love it.
PROS:
-Built like a tank (ie. I accidentally drop it from about 5 feet and it landed on gravel with rocks). The camera now has a big dent on it but still works great.
-takes decent/normal video.
-I came from a 3.2 Mpixel camera from this so the pictures blew me away. I liked the picture quality that I now use it instead of my DSLR when I want good pictures during informal events.
-took the exilim on a tropical beach for vacation and the pictures that came out are beautiful. Turned me into a shutterbug during that trip...I was taking 100 to 300 shots per day...LOVE it!
CONS:
-make sure you have the cam's cradle to charge the camera!
-flash sucks (but same goes to other point and shoot cameras) so, just try not to use the flash or just accept washout pics at night when using flash. Not a big issue for me!

i like this camera a lot. i've owned 3 other casio models (ex-m20, ex-s500, ex-s600), 1 samsung (nv10), and 1 canon (sd750) and i like this one the most. i'll admit that it's really easy to get a good shot with the samsung and the canon, so people might prefer them over the casios, but i feel like i've got a good enough understanding of the casio to get the results that i want. so in regards to picture taking, it's really up to the user how well the images come out.

one reason i really enjoy this camera is the extent to which i can customize it to my liking. it really is only a few things, like a few customizable buttons and the ability to choose which settings the camera will remember. but the menu layout is very very intuitive to begin with, so the camera is very enjoyable to use apart from the customizing features. another minor (but great) feature is the adjustable flash intesity - really good for avoiding over-exposure in closer shots.

i'm big on videos and this camera is awesome for that! i don't understand what other reviewers are saying when they only say that the sound is "ok." i think the sound is pretty good (i've compared it with various other manufacturers and models). the only camera that is better in sound capture quality (in my opinion) is the canon sd750. but the only setting where the sd750 outshines the ex-s770 is when you're trying to record a video of a live concert. i discovered this 'cause my gf had the sd750 before i did. this is actually what made me purchase the sd750. however, 1 week into playing with the canon, i realized that the canon saves videos in a very large file format. so this is where the ex-s770 ends up being on top again. on a blank 2BG SD card, i was only able to get 16 minutes (640x480 @ 30fps) on the sd750 (seriously, WTF?!). but with the ex-s770 (same quality settings) i was able to get a little over 2 hours and i still considered the sound quality to be quite excellent.

another neat feature that shouldn't be weigh in too much in your decision - but still worth mentioning - is the data feature. it allows you to convert any type of data file and have it upload directly to your camera. i use it for train maps and schedules. again this isn't a big deal at all. if you've already got an a smartphone, you can already do that and prob even more. but still, it's there if you want to use it.

ok, this is too long. but the above reasons are why i ended up choosing the casio exilim ex-s770.