went to courts today to exchange an apple for a ipod shuffle (really good bargin haha) however when i reach the counter, they told me it was last week but i was entitle to a coupon which allows me to buy an item at that price. i was like i only come for the exchange then just anyhow say a camera. so in the end i was given a camera vochuer to buy casio exlim ex-z100 at $159. When i went to level 3 at the counter i was like i should have say the olympus one. but later i look at the exlim one, it was 10.1 mega pixels while the olympus one is one 8.2 mega pixels. only that it stands out with a opticial 5x zoom while the casio one is 4x optical zoom but this kind of zoom is like -.- useless!
anyway i found that it has about the same specs as ex-z1080 which is 10.1 mega pixels too selling at 50% off at $249 in sitex(the retail price is at $599). This model that i blur blur bought turns out better than the one at expo.
here are the specs :

http://www.exilim.com/intl/ex_z100/

4X Optical Zoom
•	28 mm*1 Wide-angle Lens
•	Wide 2.7-inch Super Clear LCD
•	Auto Shutter
•	AUTO BEST SHOT
•	Face Detection
•	Anti Shake DSP
•	400-image Battery Life*2
•	0.008-second Release Time Lag*3
•	39 BEST SHOT Scenes (27 that can be used for movie recording.)
•	H.264 Movie
•	YouTubeTM CAPTURE MODE

http://www.exilim.com/intl/ex_z1080/

• 10.1 million effective pixels, 3X optical zoom
• 2.6-inch Bright widescreen LCD display
(maximum brightness of 1000 cd/m2 at the center of the screen)
• High-Speed Continuous Shutter shoots at up to 7 images per second*1 as long as you keep the shutter button depressed or until memory becomes full.
(At 2.0 megapixel image size)
• High-quality movies using the H.264 standards
• The combination of face detection technology and the auto-tracking AF system using motion analysis technology maintains both sharp focus and correct exposure for a human face.
• BEST SHOT function with high-sensitivity shooting mode, up to a maximum of ISO 6400
• EXILIM Engine 2.0 image processor
– Tonal control lets users keep bright areas of the scene bright by limiting the occurrence of dark pixels.
– Offers ability to selectively eliminate noise in designated color regions, such as the sky.
• Blur reduction technologies

– Based on motion analysis technology, sets the most appropriate ISO sensitivity and shutter speed.
– Anti Shake DSP reduces blur due to shaky hands and subject movement, using high shutter speeds and high sensitivity settings.
– Movie mode with electronic image stabilization function.
• Super Life Battery allows up to 370 shots to be taken when fully charged