The Casio Exilim EX-Z16 is a budget digital compact that Casio sold from 2010, part of the entry-level Z-series aimed at buyers wanting a simple, affordable point-and-shoot as smartphone cameras began eroding the low end of the compact market.
It uses a 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor rated at 14.1 effective megapixels, paired with a 4x optical zoom lens and a rear LCD screen for framing and playback. The camera records video, stores images on SD/SDHC cards, and runs on a proprietary rechargeable battery.
As a mass-market model the EX-Z16 relies on full-automatic shooting modes with little manual control, and its small sensor limits image quality in dim conditions, but the 4x zoom gives more reach than many similarly priced compacts of the period.
Secondhand units are inexpensive and best suited as casual backup cameras; check the battery still holds a useful charge, that the zoom lens and card door operate smoothly, and that the LCD has not faded or developed lines from years of pocket use.