The Digicam Look, Done Right. Late-2000s CCD Color in Your Pocket.
Long before phones learned to process every image into perfection, compact cameras like the Casio Exilim EX-Z100 were capturing the world straight off a CCD sensor, and that look is exactly what a new generation is searching for. Unveiled at CES in January 2008, the EX-Z100 paired a 10.1-megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD with a 4x zoom that, for the first time on a Casio, started at a true 28mm wide angle and ran to 112mm. Add a built-in flash, a 2.7-inch screen and a body just 21 mm thick, and you have a camera designed to go everywhere. The results carry that unmistakable late-2000s character: punchy color, a flash that freezes the night, and images that feel like memories rather than content. In Very Good condition, it shows light signs of use and works as it should. For anyone chasing the digicam aesthetic, or the photographer who wants a fun, low-stakes camera for nights out.