Casio Electronics , adds another digital camera to the popular series of Exilim zoom line-up. Casio, today unveiled its new behemoth of a model in Casio Exilim EX-Z700. This new model from Casio combines high resolution performance with stunning looks and its sleek design.

The camera boasts of a whopping 7.2 MegaPixel point resolution and also comes with with a 3x Optical Zoom and large 2.7inch LCD screen. The highlight of the camera is the LCD, which is huge and makes for easy viewing even in day light with its 1200cd/m2 brightnes. The high resolution photography also ensures for a crystal clear image output, be it for screen or printing. The camera also backs a punch with its battery-life where in once can take 460 still images on a single charge.

The EX-Z700 also comes with the incorporation of several other cuttig edge features, like the BEST SHOT modes and the Anti-shake DSP. The Best Shot modes include auto-framing and layout-shot. With the autoframing mode the users can take pictures even when the subject is on the move as a thin, outlined frame appears on the LCD, centred on the moving subject of the photo and area within the frame indicates the image that will be saved when the shutter is fully depressed. The Layout-shot is another feature, where in users can take pictures and collage it or mix it with different compositions. And the antishake DSP prevents and reduces photo blur due to shaky hands or moving subjects. All in all Casio have succeded in combining performance with the stuning sleek looks of the camera.

The Casio Exilim EX-Z700 will be available in silver and gunmetal in the UK and Europe from August 2006.