Yesterday, Casio announced brand-new series of cameras in the EXILIM G line that fuses the shock-proof durability of the Casio G-Shock watches into the construction of the camera bodies.
The first camera from this line is the EX-G1, a totally mean looking camera that can withstand falls from up to 7 feet and is waterproof up to 10 feet (or 60 minutes in water). This is definitely going to be a camera for the clumsy and you can expect it for about $300 come this December — a perfect holiday gift!
YEAH BOY!
Get a Canon D10 instead… the Canon can go 10 METERS underwater, and does not have a 60 minute limit. Canon is $30 more, but it doesn’t have the limitations that the Casio does.
Looks good but the Olympus Tough 8000 is better. 12Mp, and has a 3.6x Zoom. Retails at £299.
* Shockproof to 2m drops (MIL Equivalent)
* Waterproof to 10m (IEC 529 IPXB)
* Crushproof to 100kg (Olympus test)
* Freezeproof to -10°C
* Also has on-screen manometer to check air and water pressure
Though the casio looks nicer.
I’m looking forward to the drop-kick test.