Casio Exilim EX-S500 Announced

Casio have announced the new 5 megapixel Casio Exilim EX-S500 - a 5 megapixel version of their ultra small, ultra cool S100 - the S500 features a 3x optical zoom, VGA 30fps MPEG4 video that allows you to store one hour of video on a 1GB SD card, a larger 2.2" screen, all in a slimmer (16.1mm) body available in 3 colours: Grey, Red and White. The new camera has built in 'anti-shake' technology:

"With Casio's EXILIM Engine's Anti Shake DSP, blurry pictures are nearly a thing of the past."

DCViews have the press release, and full details can be found on CASIO's website. Sample photos and a sample video can be found on Casio's Japanese site.