A thing of beauty is the 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.”
Casio Exilim EX-S500 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Anti Shake Optical Zoom (Grey)

Casio Exilim EX-S500

CNET have reviewed the S500. They awarded it a rating of 7.0 out of 10 or Very-Good. Here is some of their commentary-

“The Casio Exilim EX-S500 delivered a mixed performance. It started up and took a first shot in a respectable 2 seconds, but we had to wait more than 3 seconds between shots–with and without flash.

The Casio Exilim EX-S500’s photo quality was a mixed bag. Our test shots were generally well exposed, and the camera recorded colors accurately, although they were slightly muted at the default setting.”

Read the full Casio Exilim EX-S500 Review here.