Does your digital camera take extreme photographs? Ever wish you had a camera that could take more punishment than falling off a coffee table? Maybe Casio’s EX-G1 is the camera for you. Introduced Wednesday, the brightly-colored EX-G1 is more than just another flashy digital camera. Casio bills the EX-G1 as the world’s first waterproof and shockproof digital camera.
The EX-G1 is part of the company’s Exilim G line of “endurance” cameras aimed at athletic and adventuresome photographers. As such, the $300 EX-G1 is 0.78-inches thick and able to withstand drops from 7 feet. Casio also claims the camera can withstand being 10-feet underwater for up to a full hour.
Aside from this ‘takes a beating and keeps on ticking’ mantra, the EX-G1 shoots at 12.1 megapixel resolution and includes a 3x optical zoom and reinforced 2.5-inch rear LCD. The camera also offers a microSDHC slot and intelligent autofocus.
Lately, the feature de-jour is still cameras that also shoot video. The EX-G1 isn’t alone there. The device records 848×480 video at 30 frames-per-second.
The EX-G1 comes in red or black and will be available in December.
