The EX-Z3 is a definitely a small camera – there is no doubt about it. However – when compared to earlier versions of the Exilim – it is a tad bit larger in depth. Unfortunately we do not have an earlier model to compare against. However, we do have some pictures of the camera compared to a small credit card sized card.

Front of the camera	Another Angle

You will find the following features on the front of the camera:
1. Shutter release button
2. Power button
3. Flash
4. Self-timer lamp – there are two lamp flash patterns. Pattern 1 flashes once per second and pattern 2 flashes twice per second. Pattern 1 is shown from 10 to 3 seconds while pattern 2 is shown from 3 to 0 seconds
5. Microphone
6. Lens

Rear of the camera	Another Angle

The rear of the camera has the following features:
1. Viewfinder
2. Operation Lamp – this lamp is an indicator of various operations that the camera performs during REC or PLAY modes. It uses three different light patterns and two different lights to indicate the operation at hand.
3. Mode Selector – switches between the REC mode and the PLAY mode
4. MENU button – displays the REC mode menu or the PLAY mode menu
5. Zoom Button – during REC mode, this selects the Zoom factor. During PLAY mode, this switches between the actual size image screen, 9 image screen, calendar screen, and enlarged screen
6. Strap ring
7. SET button
8. Directional buttons – used for various operations
9. DISP button – Cycles through available display settings
10. Monitor screen

The bottom of the camera has the following:
1. Battery cover
2. Connector for the USB cradle
3. Tripod screw hole
4. Stopper
5. Battery compartment
6. Memory card slot

Bottom of the camera

Here are pictures of the USB cradle:

Front of the cradle	Back of the cradle

The rear of the USB cradle has the ports for the AC adapter and the USB cable to connect to your computer. There are two indicator lights on the front of the USB cradle and two buttons used for establishing a USB connection to your computer and for starting and stopping a slideshow.

The Z3 is approximately the same length and height as the original Exilim cameras however it is nearly twice as thick as the previous model – mostly due to the inclusion of an optical zoom lens. The EX-Z3 uses a Pentax lens capable of performing F2.6 to 4.8, f=5.8 to 17.4mm. The EX-Z3 has a 3X optical zoom and a 4X digital zoom for a total of 12X when both are used in combination.

The rear LCD display is perhaps the most striking feature of the Exilim camera. The EX-Z3 sports a 2inch TFT screen capable of 354x240 resolutions. The display is extremely bright and vibrant and all the menus are easy to view both indoors and outdoors. No other small camera has such a wonderful display! Reviewing the pictures that you took on the 2inch screen is an utter joy. Heck the screen is larger than the screen on my Canon G3!