It’s easy to become numb to - what seems likes - the never ending choices in digital cameras. How different can they all really be? If you’re looking at the award winning Casio TRYX, the answer is extremely different. Casio has revolutionized camera design in a way that’s never been seen before in a camera with the super compact TRYX.
In passing, you’d think that the Casio TRYX was a mini camcorder. With the flip-out, 3-inch, touch screen LCD that swivels 360 degrees, it certainly walks the walk of a camcorder. However, this sweet little .59 inch slim variable frame camera, can snap photos like a traditional point-and-shoot camera or you can flip, twist and contort the frame to shoot photos at different angles. The frame itself can even act as a built in tripod, so capturing just about any shot – even self portraits – has become much easier. With the ability for the screen to rotate up to 270 degrees, you can actually see yourself on the screen before you take a self portrait. Use the touch screen to activate the shutter or to start the timer for a self-portrait or group shot. Even cooler, you can designate an area of the touch screen to recognize motion so that you can activate the timer with a wave of a finger. Using this motion sensing technology gives you the freedom to hang the Casio TRYX just about anywhere to capture the perfect shot.
The Casio TRYX isn’t just for taking still images; it also has the ability to record full-HD, 1080 video vertically or by gripping it comfortably with one’s hand. The clever design accommodates either righties or lefties. And the 12.1 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor assures a perfectly balanced shot even in low-light. The Casio TRYX also sports dual core processors and Casio’s EXILIM ENGINE HS.
Other notable features include High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging, High-Speed SR Zoom, Slide Panorama (to capture 360-degree panoramic images) and slow-motion video. The Casio TRYX’s 21mm ultra-wide-angle lens comes with Casio’s cutting edge, High-Speed SR Zoom technology that promises sharper, clearer photographs than a traditional digital zoom camera.
Available for purchase for approximately $249.99, the Casio TRYX is the winner of PopMech’s Editors Choice Award 2011 and a Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011 Design Award. For more information and a list of retailers, visit Casio.com.
