Casio announced the release of its newest EXILIM series digital camera. The EXILIM Zoom EX-Z1200 replaces last year's EX-Z1000, the world's first 10 megapixel compact camera.

The new flagship goes one step further offering 12.1 megapixels, 3X zoom lens and a 2.8" screen in a pocket size package. It features CCD-shift image stabilization technology and the latest EXILIM Engine 2.0 image processor with motion analysis.

ISO sensitivity has also been significantly improved, the movie mode now uses H.264 compression, and the camera supports SDHC cards.