Casio launches their EX-FR200 and EX-ZR5000 cameras in Malaysia

Casios two latest compact cameras come with rather innovative concepts to make them well worth a glance. The new EX-FR200 comes with a single focus f/2.8 dome lens along with an 11.9-MP sensor paired with a 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor that looks somewhat like the Eye of Sauron. Fortunately, it has far more useful utility as one press of a button lets you grab a 180-degree image or, optionally, an all-around 360-degree panoramic view. On top of the rather novel photography mode, the EX-FR200 is also able to take 4K@30fps videos. It’s even waterproof, freeze proof and impact resistant to boot. A 3-inch TFT 921K LCD lets you get about and frame snaps and stills. The FR200 retails for RM2,399.

The Casio EXILIM FR200

Also launched at the same time was the EXILIM EX-ZR5000 camera that retains a highly compact form factor while cramming in 5x optical zoom on a 19mm wide-angle lens with F/2.7 aperture. Combined with the digital zoom, the camera is rated for a paparazzi pleasing 39x maximum combined zoom. Of note is that the ZR5000 is able to take snaps in RAW and has a fast 1.2-second boot-up time with, according to Casio, a 0.17 second autofocus speed time along with the ability to snap up to 30 images at 30 frames per second at a time off the camera’s 12-MP sensor. To keep shots steady, the camera also has HS Anti Shake tech that offers five-axis stabilisation. The tiltable 3-inch 921K pixel touchscreen also offers a modicum of selfie taking capability too with the camera retailing for RM 1,949. For more details swing by Casio’s official site here.