Olympus Japan has announced the new 5 MP Olympus Camedia X-600. This digital camera has an ultra-compact body (24.3 mm thick) with a 3x optical zoom lens. The camera also has an extensive help function, where each feature can be explained on the camera's LCD display instead of looking it up in the manual. The eight built-in scene programs include portrait, night scene, party shot, sports, etc. There are 14 MB of built-in memory and a slot for xD-Picture Cards. The camera is PictBridge compatible.
The camera will be sold by Olympus Europe as the Camedia FE-5500, and no plans have been announced to bring the camera to the US. The camera will be available next month.
