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TOKYO, November 22, 2017 — Casio Computer Co., Ltd., announced today the launch of the new G’z EYE brand of tough cameras designed especially for shooting extreme sports in harsh conditions. The first camera to be released is the GZE-1 camera, which features a shock-resistant, waterproof, and dustproof construction. The new GZE-1 is a tough camera that is designed for the rigors of extreme sports such as BMX, skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, and dance. The camera is shock-resistant to withstand a drop up to four meters,*1 waterproof down to 50 meters,*2 dustproof to the IP6X standard, and performs at temperatures down to -10°C. The GZE-1 was developed by leveraging the expertise Casio has amassed with its G-SHOCK brand of shock-resistant watches and Outdoor Recorder series of detachable digital cameras for the outdoors. In addition to its shock-resistant and waterproof construction, the camera is equipped with a super-wide-angle lens that captures a 190.8° (still image) and 17...