Casio SL-100VER - Pocket calculator - Opinion

Looking for a Casio pocket calculator? Possibly the Casio SL-100VER calculator is the perfect choice, with permission from the more colorful Casio SL-310UC. Why is this model so interesting? Because it can be folded and takes up practically no space. The calculator will be perfectly protected and when it is unfolded it can be used comfortably.

Is it reasonably priced? Yes, although if we compare it to Casio’s scientific calculators, it is a bit bad in terms of cost versus features.

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Casio SL-100VER Pocket Calculator - Features and Design

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Extra large 8 digit display
Dimensions: 9.4 x 91 x 110.5mm (closed) and 13.5 x 91 x 55mm (open)
Battery: LR54 battery
Combined solar and battery power
Weight: 55 grams
Currency conversion (EURO)
Independent memory
Percentage calculation

The perfect pocket calculator. Smaller impossible. The display is located on the lid and the keyboard on the base. It folds perfectly and closes as soon as you hear a click: it does not look like it will open by accident (you have to use some force to open it again).

The display is beautiful and it can fit 8 digits. The digits look great and are quite large. Right below we have the solar panel.

The entire calculator is dark blue. The keys are well distributed and their colors are quite striking: white (numbers), red (C and AC), gray (operations) and purple (currency conversion). Impossible to be wrong.

You can put it in your pants pocket without much problem: closed it has dimensions of 9.4 x 91 x 110.5 mm and open of 13.5 x 91 x 55 mm.

Casio SL-100VER Pocket Calculator - Operation

A short summary of the main calculator keys:

[-]: Negative value indicator
Euro: European Currency Indicator
M: Independent memory indicator
Local: Local currency indicator
E: error indicator
RATE SET: Conversion rate indicator
[+,-,x,÷]: Arithmetic operation indicators

How do you adjust the conversion rate? Example. Let’s adjust the conversion rate for the local currency: 1 euro = 1,95583 DM (German marks).

Press the RATE SET key for two seconds and the currently set rate will appear on the display.
Enter the conversion rate (1.95583) and then press RATE SET to store it in memory.

And that’s it. You can save results in memory with the M + key and with the M- you subtract it. With the MRC key you clear the memory with two touches and with one touch you recall the memory.

Conclusion: Is the Casio SL-100VER pocket calculator worth buying?

Yes. It is the perfect pocket calculator to carry around. It folds up easily, has a solar panel, the keys are quality and the screen is quite large. Perfect as a first calculator for all children who want to take it to their ESO course and perform simple calculations.

Its price, if we buy it with other Casio models (scientific calculators)… it doesn’t make much sense. This model costs about 10 euros and is very basic, while the cheapest scientific calculator of the Japanese brand, the Casio FX-82MS-2 calculator costs about 12 euros … The popular Casio FX-82SP X II Iberia calculator costs about 18 euros … The accounts do not come out.

Well, each one is designed for a type of situation and person …