Casio’s New EXILIM EX-FR200 Captures Adventures in 360° Views

Singapore, 17 October 2016 – Casio Singapore has announced the launch of the EXILIM EX-FR200, the newest addition to its EXILIM FR line of freestyle action cameras, and successor to the highly popular EX-FR100 and EX-FR10 models. It is now available at licensed retailers and comes with an expansive 185° angle of view and four wide-shooting modes, broadening the scope of shooting to capture even more action.

Like its predecessors, the new EX-FR200 features an innovative wireless detachable structure, enabling users to attach the camera unit to anywhere and control it remotely to shoot high quality photos and videos on the go. The EX-FR200 excels in all types of tough outdoor conditions with its waterproof, dustproof and shock-resistant design that can operate in temperatures as low as −10 C° and withstand a drop of up to 1.3 metres.

The EX-FR200 camera offers multiple perspectives for viewing a scene, providing a variety of angles through four shooting modes:

In just a single shot, the EX-FR200 can capture the entire 180° surrounding view of a scene. The resulting image can be viewed in split perspectives using the EXILIM Album app, enabling users to relive the moment over again.

Users can take stunning 360° horizontal panoramic images by simply shooting with the camera lens facing upwards.

The camera automatically trims from the centre portion of the lens’s shooting range to capture 208° diagonal wide-angle images.

Users can combine two camera units to capture images with a full 360° view in horizontal and vertical directions.

With the EXILIM ALBUM smartphone app, users can view their images from multiple viewpoints[1] and even convert them for upload on YouTube’s 360° Video channel[2].

The EXILIM Album app automatically selects images and video clips in the album to generate a Highlight Timeline or video clip. The resulting images can be saved on the user’s smartphone[3] for sharing on social media to bring the exciting experiences to others.

The smartphone app also provides a split display for Dome View and Full 360° images, automatically dividing the images into either three perspective views (photos) or two perspective views (video clips), with each image automatically corrected for distortion. The display area can be easily adjusted with a swipe to suit the orientation of the user’s smartphone for a closer and more immersive look at the images.

The EX-FR200 camera unit and controller can be configured in different ways to suit the situation, either separated or with the lens and liquid crystal display (LCD) screen facing the same way for self-portraits, or in a camera configuration with the camera body folded.

The EX-FR200’s remote shooting capability can be further extended through its compatibility with the EX-FR100 camera which is equipped with a super-wide-angle 16 mm lens. The EX-FR200’s dual camera connectivity with the EX-FR100 enables users to simultaneously shoot the action from different perspectives, or programme the cameras to shoot at different times.

To use the two cameras with just one controller, users can combine the EX-FR200 with the EX-FR100 or with an EX-FR100CA camera body. Additionally, the EX-FR100CA can be operated from a smartphone entirely without a controller, while the EX-FR200 camera can be controlled with the Casio Smart Outdoor Watch with Android Wear™, the Casio WSD-F10, for an even greater range of remote shooting options.

The Casio EXILIM EX-FR200 comes in black and is available at the Casio Concept Store in Tampines and licensed retailers at a suggested retail price of $799.00.

1     Number of pixels recorded differs according to shooting mode.

2     When using SanDisk Corporation 16GB microSDHC memory card.

3     The product passed the following tests according to its own standards, which are based on United States Military Standards (MIL-STD-810F Test Method 516.6 Shock). The camera module and controller unit were each dropped from a height of 1.3 meters onto a plywood sheet from 10 angles (six from the sides and four from the edges). Casio does not guarantee, however, that the product will not break or stop working under all conditions, nor that the product will continue to be waterproof after being dropped.

4     According to test conditions set by Casio, the product can be used underwater at a depth of 1.5 meters for 60 consecutive minutes. It can also withstand direct sprays of water from any direction. The product cannot, however, be used while moving on the water at high speed, such as on a motorboat or personal watercraft. The camera can withstand water directly sprayed from all directions.

5     Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

6     In accordance with CIPA (Camera and Imaging Products Association) standards.

EXILIM is a registered trademark of Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Any other company or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of those companies.