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Rick Rizner
Though Casio's 5-megapixel Exilim Pro EX-P505 point-and shoot takes both still photos and video, it doesn't excel at either. In fact, its picture quality was mediocre. That's too bad because this camera is easy to use and offers a great in-camera help system.
The first obvious compromise relates to its semibulky form. The camera may be small, but it lacks both the slim shape of a point- and-shoot and the features--such as an optical viewfinder, a flash shoe, and support for external lenses--that justify the heft of more- advanced cameras. The Exilim does, however, have a swiveling 2-inch LCD of the type you would find on a video camera, and it's easy to hold in one hand. I also liked the placement of its four-way joystick and ten-mode rotating dial.
This fully automatic camera comes with an informative in-camera graphic display, though you'll need to consult the manual to decipher some...